Nikon Active D-Lighting Tests

For anyone curious about Nikon's new "Active D-Lighting" feature. Here are some basic tests that show you the affect this feature has on your photos. In the end, just use what looks best to you.

All images were taken with this info:

Camera

Nikon D300

ISO

200

Focal Length

50mm

Aperture

f/2.5

Mode

Aperture Priority

Picture ctrl

Standard

White Balance

Auto

Flash

SB-600 (bounce)