Nikon D300 User Manual page 9

Some sample histograms are shown below:
• If the image contains objects with a
wide range of brightnesses, the
distribution of tones will be
relatively even.
• If the image is dark, tone
distribution will be shifted to the
left.
• Ifthe image is bright, tone
distribution will be shifted to the
right.
Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the
right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to
the left. Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when
bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the
monitor.
[] Histograms
Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from
those displayed in imaging applications.
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