| 16 | Subject in very bright sunlight, sand or snow |
| 15 | Subject in bright direct sunlight (Sunny 16 rule) |
| 14 | Hazy sunshine, slight overcast (soft shadows) |
| 13 | Bright cloudy day, overcast (no shadows) |
| 12 | Subject in shade, or overcast day |
| 11 | Sunsets or subject in deep shade |
| 10 | Landscape immediate after sunset (or before sunrise) |
| 9 | Neon or bright signs (spot lit subject) |
| 8 | Bright day interior, Times Square at night, Stadium lights |
| 7 | Bright street at night, Indoor sports, Amusement parks |
| 6 | Day interior without direct sun, bright night |
| 5 | Night interior with bright lighting, Night vehicles |
| 4 | Floodlit buildings, bright streetlights, Christmas lights |
| 3 | Streetlights. Fireworks |
| 2 | Distant view of lighted buildings |
| -2 | Scene lit by Full moon |
| -4 | Half moon, Aurora borealis |
| -6 | Quarter moon, dark starry night |
