1. A method for receiving fingerprint information, comprising: receiving, at a first time, a first fingerprint element image at first signal conditioning settings, the first fingerprint element image captured by an array of sensor elements in a first image capture operation; measuring an exposure of the first fingerprint element image to determine whether a first portion of a first plurality of portions of the first fingerprint element image is underexposed or overexposed; and in response to determining that the first portion of the first fingerprint element image is underexposed or overexposed: receiving, at a second time different from the first time, a second fingerprint element image at second signal conditioning settings, the second fingerprint element image captured by the array of sensor elements in a second image capture operation; and combining a second portion of a second plurality of portions of the second fingerprint element image with a subset of the first plurality of portions of the first fingerprint element image to generate a composite; wherein the second portion of the second fingerprint element image corresponds to the first portion of the first fingerprint element image that is underexposed or overexposed.