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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use Histograms
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:11:39 -0700
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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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