"Johan W. Elzenga" wrote in message
Peter Jason wrote:
Thanks, I am photographing architecture,
usually in the very early morning as the sun
is rising. The sky tends to be much brighter
than the buildings. Therefore should I aim
for a histogram with less on the right side
(darker) and maintain this histogram
arrangement for all the other pictures?
No, you should aim for a good image. Don’t let the histogram tell you what a good image is, let your eyes tell you. The histogram is a good aid to tell you what is going on with your image and how you could possibly improve it. But in the end, the histogram means nothing if your eyes tell you the image is good.
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Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com
OK as we are only able to see rather poorly in the camera viewer and the laptop in the sunny areas where we are working
We often use the histogram as a check for the white areas like a shirt or a forehead where the light hits
to make sure the highlights are not burnt up
it is easier to correct an image lighter in PS but if the highlights are not recorded on the CCd they are gone
is that a good reason to use histogram??
of course my photographer is old fashioned and still depends upon the handheld light meter readings as the be all end all!!
this week he compared it to the all auto settings and it wasn’t all that different in MOST light situations.
But ODD light situations call for re-thinking what the camera says and doing what his head says
hehe he has a standing bet with the assistant to guess the readings within a quarter stop before he tells him the meter reading, hasn’t lost yet
He apprenticed under a man who insisted that if you get in a certain situation (batteries died, meter reading is off,equip failure etc) you better know it in your head. Of course he also thought any 35mm was "a toy" camera, having learned on an 8×10 view, wonder what he would think of digital?? and these new shooters who use all auto settings all the time with a Canon Rebel and 50mm lens and call themselves a pro….