In a previous post, I explained how to use the histogram to get a better exposure (and then how to do it better with the RGB version). The histogram is a great tool, and it can even tell you a lot more than just the exposure of your image. It can also help show you properties like contrast.
Brian Auer recently wrote some wonderful articles on his blog that illustrate some of the other things you can learn from the histogram, so I thought I’d share them:
I usually just share these kinds of links on our Twitter or Facebook pages, but I thought these were so good that they deserved a blog post 
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About the Author: Steve Berardi is a naturalist, photographer, computer scientist, and founder of PhotoNaturalist. You can usually find him hiking in the beautiful mountains and deserts of Southern California.
Related posts:
- How to use the histogram to get a better exposure
- How to use the “special” RGB Histogram
- How to check sharpness out on the trail
