If a photo is too dark, it is described as

• A. Overexposed
• B. Properly exposed
• C. Saturated
• D. Underexposed

Answer: (D)

Exposure is how much light the camera records. When a photo is too dark, not enough light reached the sensor, so the image lacks detail in the shadows and overall appears dim. That condition is called underexposure. It’s different from overexposure, which is when the scene is too bright and bright areas lose detail, and from a properly exposed image, which has a balanced tonal range. Saturation refers to color intensity, not brightness. So a photo described as too dark is underexposed. If needed, you can fix it by increasing light in the scene or adjusting exposure settings (larger aperture, slower shutter, higher ISO, or exposure compensation).