Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been reading about histograms and found this very interesting: http://schewephoto.com/ETTR/index.html ETTR - Expose to the Right for best signal to noise ratio. I've tried it with several experiments and it's amazing how much slight overexposure can help with noise in the shadows. There are other sites trying to disprove ETTR but I've found it works for me. Looks like that's what you've done with this one, too. Tina On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 7:40 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com