The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion

CHAPTER 7

USING THE HISTOGRAM

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Notice that the colors are a little bit more saturated and generally richer. is is

because they have a slightly darker tone that needs to be underexposed to ap-

pear correct.

In general, when shooting in bright daylight, you might find that leaving your

exposure compensation set to -1/3 gives you better saturation and deeper color.

However, be aware that you’ll run the risk of losing detail in the very darkest parts

of your image, and lighter tones may render a little gray.

REMINDER: Slide Shooting Techniques at Work in the Digital World

If you have ever shot slide film, this last recommendation might sound famil-

iar. In general, when shooting in JPEG mode on the XSi, you should keep all of

your slide film exposure habits.

Using e Histogram

One of the great things about digital photography is that you can see your im-

ages onscreen right away. In fact, we’re now well into a generation of kids who’ve

never known cameras to work any other way and for whom the idea of waiting

to see an image makes about as much sense as having a guy deliver blocks of ice

to the house.

And while the image on the XSi’s LCD does provide a great way to check your

composition, it offers very little help when it comes to assessing your exposure

choices. It’s very important to understand that the color and contrast shown on

the back of the XSi screen is not very accurate. is