Night photography is one of the biggest difficulties we have to face with our mobile phone, although technology makes it easier for us every time. In reference to Xiaomi phones, we have several ways to improve photos in low-light situations , following a series of steps that we are going to explain so that you too can dominate the night.
Xiaomi has one of the customization layers that gives us the most options, we found several tricks for MIUI 11 that also fortunately extend to the camera. Once you know all the possibilities of the camera application on your Xiaomi mobile and some tips that we are going to give you, you can put everything you have learned into practice and ensure that the night, no matter how dark it is, does not resist you.
HDR is on our side
One of the options that we must always keep in mind is the HDR, an automatic adjustment that we find in all Xiaomi phones and that will help us with the results both at night and during the day. This option is especially designed for times when we find an area of the image overexposed and the rest of the image too dark.
In this case the HDR what it will do is combine several photographs of the same scene to get maximum detail from both areas of the image. Activating it is very simple, because we only have to touch at the top on the button indicated in the image.
Activate artificial intelligence and don’t worry
When we don’t have too much time to adjust the results of the photos we are taking, artificial intelligence will be our great ally. Just by touching on the top of the button indicated as “AI” and the rest will be decided by our mobile.
The camera cannot choose the position for us when activating artificial intelligence, although it can modify the way it interprets colors . At night it is very important to represent reality as it is, so this mode takes great value so that the lights do not give false results.
During the night help yourself from night mode
One of the options that we must take into account the most to take photos with our Xiaomi mobile phone at night or in low light situations is the night mode. We can see that it is one of the main options of the Xiaomi application and that is why it is located next to the portrait or panoramic mode.
This night camera mode will significantly increase the light level , using artificial intelligence but specifically designed for situations where light is not our greatest ally. We ourselves can check the effect and observe how with a longer exposure time , this camera mode achieves details that were previously impossible.
Combine it with a tripod to help you
In situations where our pulse is not capable of obtaining the desired result, we can make use of a tripod or a fixed position for our Xiaomi mobile. By placing it on a fixed point, the smartphone itself will recognize it and allow increasing the exposure time to what we need.
Pro mode has everything you need to capture the night
At nightfall we have been able to verify that photography is complicated with our mobiles, although in Xiaomi we have the Pro mode as an outstanding ally. This option is the last one that we will find in its lower part and allows us the possibility of adjusting each and every one of the values that affect our photos at night.
To get a spectacular photo of the night we must have patience and learn little by little through trial and error following the following tips:
- Adjust the ISO to get some light, but without exceeding or it could be negative for the result.
- It compensates the ISO with a slower shutter speed and longer exposure time , so we will get more details without artificially forcing the result.
- Help us with a tripod or support point, will be essential for night photography in Pro mode.
- White balance can give very different results, depending on the type of night photography we are doing.
- Tap the spot on the screen where you want to focus and ensure sharp images .
Get better evening selfies on Xiaomi mobiles
We can not forget the front camera at night, at which time we also want to keep selfies with friends or family to remember. In this case and unlike what we have seen previously, we recommend using the front flash , since we will not have the possibility to adjust the exposure and the other parameters.
We can also make use of HDR and artificial intelligence that we have known before. Although in this case the best advice we can give is to extend your arm, find a place where we have relatively light, use the front flash that illuminates the screen and smile.