|
One basic tip I pass on to everyone is to keep an eye on your histogram.
The histogram gives you a graphical representation of the distribution of pixels for each shade/level, of each channel.
In other words from zero (total black) all the way across to 255 (total white) with every shade in between.
If your histogram is already above zero in the y axis at the beginning (on any one of the channels) then you have a clipped image resulting in loss of detail.
The same is true if your histogram is above zero at the end, you have blown the highlights.
The ideal histogram should start at zero and gradually move up in a curve, peaking and then gradually coming back down to zero before the end.
Also it's best to have one peak, not two or more since that indicates a colour imbalance between the channels.
The way to gain a good histogram is to have plenty of data which will give you plenty of room to manipulate and bring out the detail hidden in the image.
In other words the more exposure you have, the better.
I know it's very basic but hope it helps.
|