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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:10:33 -0500
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Hi Chris,

Thanks for looking.  If the sun ever shines again, I will give it my best 
shot.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Saganich" <csaganich at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms


>I would be interested to see full sunlight, if tempering the highlights
> destroys the shadow detail.
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> 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<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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>
>
> -- 
> Chris Saganich
> www.imagebrooklyn.com
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