Setting A Speed Limit Should Not Be An Arbitrary Decision

Setting a speed limit shouldn’t be an arbitrary decision that’s imposed before even looking at the footage. It’s critical to understand that as highlights are rolled off, detail, texture and contours are being tossed out and, if carried too far, what remains is no longer HDR, but brighter SDR. Even though the peak luminance of the shot on the left is nearly 75 nits lower than the one to the right, it looks as though the shaving cream is clipped – because that is precisely what’s happening when you throw out information. If you don’t believe that the clip on the right is brighter, check out the white building in the background.