1. A method comprising: capturing a first image of a scene using an image sensor; obtaining a histogram representative of the first image, the histogram having a plurality of bins; determining, from the histogram, if the image sensor's dynamic range has been exceeded by: receiving an input modifying a previous brightness threshold to a first brightness threshold and an input modifying a previous darkness threshold to a first darkness threshold, determining a brightness level of the histogram, determining whether the brightness level exceeds the first brightness threshold, and determining, if the brightness level does not exceed the first brightness threshold, a darkness level of the histogram; and presenting to a user a recommendation to switch from a non-high dynamic range operation to a high dynamic range operation for a subsequent capturing of the scene when it is determined that the image sensor's dynamic range has been exceeded, wherein the recommendation can be accepted or declined by the user.