A: Here’s a photo of your friends. The sun is behind them, so their faces are in shadow.
B: Can you do anything about that?
A: I’ll bring up the shadow details and reduce the contrast slightly.
B: Yes, I can see the details on their faces more clearly now.
A: 這邊是你朋友們的照片。太陽在正後方,所以他們的臉都在陰影裡面。
B: 你有什麼辦法解決嗎?
A: 我會調高陰影部分的細節,然後稍微降低對比度。
B: 真的耶,我現在可以比較清楚地看到他們臉部的細節了。
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