Why doesn’t my camera capture a scene exactly how I see it?

Cameras are often said to be similar in structure to the human eye, as both systems use a lens and light-sensitive components to ‘see’ the surrounding environment. So why, then, do digital cameras take photos that sometimes look completely different to what our eyes see?

How can two perceptions of the same scene be so different? Why can’t technology just mimic what our eye does? Read on and I’ll do my best to explain.

> Why doesn’t my camera capture a scene exactly how I see it?

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