I am not sure how to exactly express this. But you must have noticed that the android camera automatically adjusts the 'look' of the camera preview based on the object it is being pointed at. Like for example, if you point the camera directly at a light, it will darken the surrounding area of the light and make the light appear without blowing out the color. I have fiddled with many of the settings in the camera app but couldn't find any way to stop this automatic adjustment.
So what is this adjustment called really. And can I turn this feature off/on from code?