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jdizzle wrote in post #12225335
The histogram is really useful in judging your exposure. And yes, no two histograms are ever the same. Basically, you don't want your highlights blown and shadows crushed bcoz' you'll lose detail in your image.

Let's use this image for example. I'll look at the scene and evaluate the light first. The sun is behind me lighting up the pier but, you also see shadows under the pier. Now, I know for sure that I don't want to lose detail in the highlights. Can you tell me which is the brightest part of the scene?

I would say the water or sand area...

Thanks, i love the keyboard too....

Now heres the pictures i was editing...

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very nice food shots you got there Kenji Its lunch time and I've got nothing for lunch except these photos

monk3y wrote in post #12225346
I would say the water or sand area...

The sand is bright but, the correct answer is the water.

Sadly the singapore street noodles pic looks a bit weirdo...the lighting went different when it came I think that messed it up and gave the weird highlights

^Damn Kenji. Where did you eat tonite?

jdizzle wrote in post #12225372
^Damn Kenji. Where did you eat tonite?

PF Changs

Usually i just do takeout from them

KenjiS wrote in post #12225378
PF Changs

Usually i just do takeout from them

I haven't had PF Changs in a while.

jdizzle wrote in post #12225367
The sand is bright but, the correct answer is the water.

ok now after you determine the brightest part how do you translate that to the histogram? I assume a histogram is for the whole photo not for the AF area only...

if the bright area is bigger like if I am shooting the sky with very minimal foreground..then I should expect the histogram to touch right correct?

or you don't really allow the histogram to touch either side?

PF changs seems quite popular huh?

The indulgence i talked about before:

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monk3y wrote in post #12225397
ok now after you determine the brightest part how do you translate that to the histogram? I assume a histogram is for the whole photo not for the AF area only...

if the bright area is bigger like if I am shooting the sky with very minimal foreground..then I should expect the histogram to touch right correct?

or you don't really allow the histogram to touch either side?

It all depends really. That pier shot will be pretty much even but, more toward the shadow side. I try to expose to the right as much as possible. You also have to know that the histogram isn't accurate. It's approximate.

^^Nice purchase Kenji. Where did you find the turntable?

monk3y wrote in post #12225401
PF changs seems quite popular huh?

it is for what it is

its upscale chinese cuisine and its a chain

jdizzle wrote in post #12225424
^^Nice purchase Kenji. Where did you find the turntable?

ebay about 7-8 years ago, paid a whopping $25 for it, I just bought Thirteenth Step on Vinyl a few days ago

Came with the Shure cartridge on it now...I havnt changed it since

The bad? The belt is going and its not playing at quite 33 1/3 anymore...getting a new belt is probubly not possible