Comments on: How to use the histogram to get a better exposure http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/ tips and tutorials for digital nature photography Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-35967 Steve Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:49:43 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-35967 Very nice, easy to digest description on how to use a histogram to achieve best exposure. Thank you. Very nice, easy to digest description on how to use a histogram to achieve best exposure. Thank you.

]]> By: Pepe Guitarra http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-29380 Pepe Guitarra Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:51:05 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-29380 Thank you, I finally understood what the histogram is for. I have a lot of work to do now. Thanks Thank you, I finally understood what the histogram is for. I have a lot of work to do now.
Thanks

]]> By: Darryl of Lancaster http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-5003 Darryl of Lancaster Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:36:45 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-5003 Great article Steve! I finally read it and I am excited about the things you're doing. I do agree with publikaccion (see above comment) but I have never read a better article about histogram exposure. I look forward to more articles from you. Darryl of Lancaster Great article Steve! I finally read it and I am excited about the things you’re doing. I do agree with publikaccion (see above comment) but I have never read a better article about histogram exposure. I look forward to more articles from you.

Darryl of Lancaster

]]> By: Weekend Links | iffles.com http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-4935 Weekend Links | iffles.com Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:57:40 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-4935 [...] using the histogram to help edit your photos, but it’s also useful while taking photos, as this article points [...] [...] using the histogram to help edit your photos, but it’s also useful while taking photos, as this article points [...]

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 Steve Berardi Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:37:46 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-4933 @oliloli - Properly exposed images will not <em>always</em> have a balanced histogram because the image may <em>naturally</em> consist mostly of light or dark pixels. A good example of a naturally bright image would be a snow covered landscape (and it would be even brighter if the sky was cloudy). A good example of a naturally dark image would be a waterfall on an overcast day. The histogram at the top of this post was actually taken from an image like this. Hope that clears it up! Let me know if it doesn't! Steve @oliloli – Properly exposed images will not always have a balanced histogram because the image may naturally consist mostly of light or dark pixels.

A good example of a naturally bright image would be a snow covered landscape (and it would be even brighter if the sky was cloudy).

A good example of a naturally dark image would be a waterfall on an overcast day. The histogram at the top of this post was actually taken from an image like this.

Hope that clears it up! Let me know if it doesn’t!

Steve

]]> By: John Wall http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-4853 John Wall Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:09:15 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-4853 Hey, great to find another photonaturalist! --new subscriber Hey, great to find another photonaturalist!

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]]> By: oliloli http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 oliloli Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:27:23 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-4847 "A properly exposed image will not always have a balanced histogram" Could you please give us more insight and clear definition then when you mention this detail. Wisely the LCD screen on camera is so small, that it si very hard to revel an accurate result of the final picture. Some LCD screen display enhanced as well different brightness correction according to environment. Are you recommending to shoot at different exposures or speeds according to the histogram indications of the camera in order to obtain in general an over-exposed source image in order to be able later on, with software, to make post-production corrections? “A properly exposed image will not always have a balanced histogram”
Could you please give us more insight and clear definition then when you mention this detail.
Wisely the LCD screen on camera is so small, that it si very hard to revel an accurate result of the final picture. Some LCD screen display enhanced as well different brightness correction according to environment.
Are you recommending to shoot at different exposures or speeds according to the histogram indications of the camera in order to obtain in general an over-exposed source image in order to be able later on, with software, to make post-production corrections?

]]> By: Lené Gary http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-4825 Lené Gary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:46 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-4825 Thanks for writing such easily accessible explanations. You make things that seem complicated feel simple. :) Thanks for writing such easily accessible explanations. You make things that seem complicated feel simple. :)

]]> By: publikaccion http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-use-the-histogram-to-get-a-better-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-4819 publikaccion Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:50:20 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=1977#comment-4819 excellent explanation :-) there is a trick and it is over expose the images in RAW mode (more amount to the right in the histogram with let's say 2 steps up), if you use a high ISO value, to let via Adobe Camera RAW or another RAW processing software, correct that overexposure with high ISO, so you can reduce the noise on the image, lowering exposition via software ;-) and letting you use a high ISO value with post processing ;-) excellent explanation :-)

there is a trick and it is over expose the images in RAW mode (more amount to the right in the histogram with let’s say 2 steps up), if you use a high ISO value, to let via Adobe Camera RAW or another RAW processing software, correct that overexposure with high ISO, so you can reduce the noise on the image, lowering exposition via software ;-) and letting you use a high ISO value with post processing ;-)

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