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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 20:37:31 -0500
References: <97D0CBAD4B7646E0BBDCAE73974C4E25@jimnichols> <DC72DC45-73A3-464F-91DD-D835011A986D@gmail.com>

Thanks, Bob.  And the whites don't flare as bad!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms


> Very nice Jim. Whiter whites; redder reds! ;-)
>
> Bob Adler
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
> On Sep 7, 2011, at 4:40 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> My posting of the late Rose of Sharon image led to discussions on the Oly 
>> list about proper exposure.  I have seldom used the histogram to adjust 
>> exposure when making pictures.  I have used it as an indication of proper 
>> levels in the post-processing of the image.
>>
>> I went out to try to find the best exposure adjustment for a similar 
>> image.  I ended up using EV +1/3 on the E-1 for this image.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Improved+Histogram.jpg.html
>>
>> I now look forward to a sunny day (next week maybe?) to see if I can find 
>> what works under those lighting conditions.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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Replies: Reply from csaganich at gmail.com (Chris Saganich) ([Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms)