Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The exposures seem spot on. Just remember that you can probably overexpose a bit - most manufacturers cheat a bit, and build in a latitude of 0.5 to 0.67 of a stop on the highlights (i.e. to the right of the histogram), which can be adjusted in PP to bring out highlight details. Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 2:04 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Knowing my shortcomings in use of the histogram for exposure control, I > read up on the subject online, and went out this morning to put what I > learned into practice. Here are two examples that, I believe, show I'm > making progress. > > The Cleveland Pear tree is beginning to bloom: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170308-DSCF0785.JPG.html > > Following my wife's funeral two years ago, I debated what to do with some > live flowers that we received, knowing that I have a poor track record for > keeping them alive. I decided to plant them in an area where they might > survive. There were blooming spring plants, as well as some compact ivy. > Today, I spotted the first blooms: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170308-DSCF0790.JPG.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >