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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 446015" data-attributes="member: 13090">Just butting in here with a suggestion because I've found knowing how to interpret histograms on my camera has really, really helped me nail exposure with more accuracy and more consistency than anything else. I don't think their importance can be over-stated in fact. Yes, I'll admit it took me a little reading and some stewing-time to reeeeally wrap my brain around them but the payoff is well worth the minor effort required. Here's one of the best introductory tutorials I've found on the subject, courtesy of Luminous Landscape: <a href="https://luminous-landscape.com/understanding-histograms/" target="_blank">Understanding Histograms</a>Once you've got that information squared away firmly (and not before) take a look at <a href="http://biz127.inmotionhosting.com/~sphoto5/techinfo/histograms/histograms.htm" target="_blank">A Practical Guide to Interpreting RGB Histograms</a>. But in all seriousness, skipping straight to this second tutorial could lead to information overload.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 446015, member: 13090"] Just butting in here with a suggestion because I've found knowing how to interpret histograms on my camera has really, [I]really[/I] helped me nail exposure with more accuracy and more consistency than anything else. I don't think their importance can be over-stated in fact. Yes, I'll admit it took me a little reading and some stewing-time to reeeeally wrap my brain around them but the payoff is well worth the minor effort required. Here's one of the best introductory tutorials I've found on the subject, courtesy of Luminous Landscape: [url=https://luminous-landscape.com/understanding-histograms/]Understanding Histograms[/url] Once you've got that information squared away firmly (and not before) take a look at [url=http://biz127.inmotionhosting.com/~sphoto5/techinfo/histograms/histograms.htm]A Practical Guide to Interpreting RGB Histograms[/url]. But in all seriousness, skipping straight to this second tutorial could lead to information overload. [/QUOTE]

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