histogram
May 4, 2013 08:32:53 #
don't know if this was brought up. on the histogram which is better when the peak is at the center or on the right or left?
May 4, 2013 08:41:22 #
all depends on the look you want to achieve but usually an even spread at centre is desirable.
May 4, 2013 08:41:51 #
May 4, 2013 08:47:26 #
have you tried the SEARCH function at top of page? Type in HISTOGRAM and the topic will be covered extensively and after reading, you will be better advised for it.
May 4, 2013 08:47:55 #
mickeys wrote:
don't know if this was brought up. on the histogram which is better when the peak is at the center or on the right or left?
I strongly suggest that you use the search function and type in histogram. There are many discussions/threads that will explain what the histogram is and how to use it.
May 4, 2013 09:01:18 #
May 4, 2013 09:03:48 #
David Popham
Loc: French Creek, British Columbia
mickeys wrote:
don't know if this was brought up. on the histogram which is better when the peak is at the center or on the right or left?
It depends on the subject matter. A picture of a sunny day at the beach or skiing on the slopes could be expected to have lots of "white" areas and few dark areas and thus would be "high key". A model in a white dress sitting in a near white room filled with lots light would also be high key.
A scene recorded just before a really big thunderstorm in the middle of the day could be expected to yield a low key image. A photo taken at night of room with dark oak walls, and with only a single desk lamp to lighten it could also be expected to yield a low key image.
I bet that if you "googled" the terms you would be kept busy reading for a week. To be more "scientific" about it, if the mode of the probability density function of the distribution of pixels is skewed to the right then the resulting image can be expected to be high" key and vice versa.
In theory one could have two peaks or modes of the frequency distribution of the pixels in the histogram. A close-up photo of the side of a zebra taken on a slightly over might yield such an image.
May 4, 2013 09:16:26 #
Luminous Landscape has a great tutorial on Histograms.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
May 4, 2013 13:19:01 #
Judi wrote:
Hope the following will help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzKz2_VGr6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzKz2_VGr6Y
Goof ino Judi. :thumbup:
Baz
May 4, 2013 13:19:59 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Luminous Landscape has a great tutorial on Histograms.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
Also very handy GoofyNewfie. :thumbup:
Baz
May 4, 2013 17:21:58 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Luminous Landscape has a great tutorial on Histograms.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
Thanks for the link. This really gave me an understanding of the histogram and made it more usable for me!
Joe
May 4, 2013 17:30:39 #
Jusoljoe wrote:
Thanks for the link. This really gave me an understanding of the histogram and made it more usable for me!
Joe
Joe
I just found it but glad it helps.
Lots of other good info there:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/
May 4, 2013 19:08:16 #
May 4, 2013 19:22:19 #
traveler90712 wrote:
I strongly suggest that you use the search function and type in histogram. There are many discussions/threads that will explain what the histogram is and how to use it.
I strongly suggest NOT using the search function on this site. Instead, I recommend using Google and typing the following:
"histogram ugly hedgehog"
This will give you a much better list that you can quickly search through and narrow down what you are looking for. I've never been impressed with this site's search feature. Fortunately, Google indexes everything. :-)
May 4, 2013 19:52:48 #
And here is more information on histograms.
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-read-and-use-histograms#more-40433
http://digital-photography-school.com/understanding-histograms
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/histogram/
http://www.sphoto.com/techinfo/histograms/histograms4.htm
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-read-and-use-histograms#more-40433
http://digital-photography-school.com/understanding-histograms
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/histogram/
http://www.sphoto.com/techinfo/histograms/histograms4.htm
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