Comments on: Histograms: Huh? http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/ Photography in Small Doses Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Single-Serving Photo – Super Single-Serving Wrap-Up Post http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Single-Serving Photo – Super Single-Serving Wrap-Up Post Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:37:28 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-2341 [...] possessing the distinction of being quite possibly one of my own personal favorites of all time, Histograms, Huh? claims fourth [...] […] possessing the distinction of being quite possibly one of my own personal favorites of all time, Histograms, Huh? claims fourth […]

]]> By: Single-Serving Photo – Expose to the Right! The Right, I Say! http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Single-Serving Photo – Expose to the Right! The Right, I Say! Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:52:02 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-2014 [...] the right of your histogram that is. You do remember how to read one, yes? Slightly, ever so slightly exposing all of your photographs to the right of the histogram, [...] […] the right of your histogram that is. You do remember how to read one, yes? Slightly, ever so slightly exposing all of your photographs to the right of the histogram, […]

]]> By: Single-Serving Photo - Death Valley Workshop, April 2008 http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Single-Serving Photo - Death Valley Workshop, April 2008 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:56:03 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-1345 [...] Histograms, Huh? [...] […] Histograms, Huh? […]

]]> By: Single-Serving Photo - It’s a Hit Parade! http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Single-Serving Photo - It’s a Hit Parade! Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-1344 [...] most-visited article is Histograms, Huh? with about 2,465 [...] […] most-visited article is Histograms, Huh? with about 2,465 […]

]]> By: Aaron http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Aaron Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:13:07 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-971 @Gabriel Thanks for the link. I sincerely believe that there is no substitute for experience. Before digital was so ubiquitous, the light meter was the best information you could get about the exposure characteristics of a scene and I think we can agree that some of the most timeless and iconic photographs in history were made with a combination of the light meter and experience. I also believe that the histogram is incalculably useful to those who know how to read it, even if it's an approximation based on compressed data. When it comes to information, the more the merrier! @Gabriel

Thanks for the link. I sincerely believe that there is no substitute for experience. Before digital was so ubiquitous, the light meter was the best information you could get about the exposure characteristics of a scene and I think we can agree that some of the most timeless and iconic photographs in history were made with a combination of the light meter and experience. I also believe that the histogram is incalculably useful to those who know how to read it, even if it’s an approximation based on compressed data.

When it comes to information, the more the merrier!

]]> By: gabriel ortega http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-970 gabriel ortega Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:57:17 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-970 I totally forgot to get back at you regarding the LCD histogram representation... I finally remembered that it's from Real World Camera Raw with Photoshop; also noted here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=767645&postcount=19 I totally forgot to get back at you regarding the LCD histogram representation… I finally remembered that it’s from Real World Camera Raw with Photoshop; also noted here:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=767645&postcount=19

]]> By: The Curious Lens Blog » Blog Archive » Death Valley Workshop, April 2008 http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-951 The Curious Lens Blog » Blog Archive » Death Valley Workshop, April 2008 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:16:09 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-951 [...] Histograms, Huh? [...] […] Histograms, Huh? […]

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]]> By: Single-Serving Photo » Blog Archive » Thanks, Scott Kelby http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Single-Serving Photo » Blog Archive » Thanks, Scott Kelby Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:31:16 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-902 [...] Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), took notice of my visual article on histograms (Histograms, Huh?) and linked it in a Monday links roundup on his blog, Photoshop [...] […] Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), took notice of my visual article on histograms (Histograms, Huh?) and linked it in a Monday links roundup on his blog, Photoshop […]

]]> By: Aaron http://singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Aaron Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:32:21 +0000 http://www.singleservingphoto.com/2007/06/03/histograms-huh/#comment-898 @Gabriel It seems to me that the RAW data may have to be massaged somewhat in order for the histogram to make sense to the user (why or how I am not certain of), but it would defeat the purpose of the histogram to display the data after processing by the JPEG system because that system (in Canon cameras, the DIGIC processor) often changes the tone curve as part of its enhancement process, so I'm confident that it isn't true for Canon cameras at least. I could do an experiment, taking the same photo in JPEG and in RAW mode and see if the histogram appears different on the screen. Perhaps I will. @Gabriel

It seems to me that the RAW data may have to be massaged somewhat in order for the histogram to make sense to the user (why or how I am not certain of), but it would defeat the purpose of the histogram to display the data after processing by the JPEG system because that system (in Canon cameras, the DIGIC processor) often changes the tone curve as part of its enhancement process, so I’m confident that it isn’t true for Canon cameras at least.

I could do an experiment, taking the same photo in JPEG and in RAW mode and see if the histogram appears different on the screen. Perhaps I will.

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