How to use histograms as aids for photo competitions?
Histograms can be utilized during the capture and in the image processing. Most photographers use digital cameras for photography contests because of its histogram feature. After taking a picture and checking the image using playback, there should be a menu button to see the histogram of the picture that was just captured. For example, on a Canon 10D, you get the histogram by hitting the INFO button. In photography contests, you can determine whether you captured enough information to get a good image out of Photoshop after evaluating the histogram. When you notice that the picture’s histogram has moved to the far right, then you might have blown out the highlights and need to increase the shutter speed or close down your aperture to lessen the light in your next shot. According to Scout Bourne, “One very technical point to remember is that there is a slight difference in the way your digital camera and Photoshop will represent the histogram. These differences are accentuated if you ca
