In
digital photography blooming is the term used
to describe a signal charge from extremely bright pixels that results in
over-saturated pixels. Blooming compares with over-exposure in film photography,
and can occur in the entire image or only in parts of an image.
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Quick Guide to Digital Cameras" in the
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