as an amateur can anyone tell me if vivid mode is alright for landscapes,I only have the lens that came with the camera which is a Nikon d3300,I know I can try all modes and hopefully decide which is the best one, but with different lighting conditions etc it may be difficult to tell.
the reason I ask is that I do not have any post processing software that is much good.
Thanks, OZMON.
OZMON wrote:
as an amateur can anyone tell me if vivid mode is alright for landscapes,I only have the lens that came with the camera which is a Nikon d3300,I know I can try all modes and hopefully decide which is the best one, but with different lighting conditions etc it may be difficult to tell.
the reason I ask is that I do not have any post processing software that is much good.
Thanks, OZMON.
"Right" is what you like. I like a neutral setting, although since I usually shoot raw, it doesn't matter. If you don't like the results of Vivid, a quick bit of processing will make it look right. It doesn't take much processing to tone down the color saturation. There are lots of good, free processing programs, and Affinity is only $50.
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lesdmd
Loc: Middleton Wi via N.Y.C. & Cleveland
I think Jerry is correct on all points.
Vivid is useful for giving a colorful ‘pop’ to scenes that might otherwise be a bit flat. However, Vivid (and HDR bracketing) are frequently overdone which has the unfortunate result of turning a nice scene into something unnatural. On my camera, a Fuji single lens premium compact X100F, I’ve learned a trick to using Vivid: after selecting Vivid mode, turn the Color setting down to -1 or -2. The result is more pleasing shots of food, holiday table settings, and children. Just a suggestion.
OZMON wrote:
as an amateur can anyone tell me if vivid mode is alright for landscapes,I only have the lens that came with the camera which is a Nikon d3300,I know I can try all modes and hopefully decide which is the best one, but with different lighting conditions etc it may be difficult to tell.
the reason I ask is that I do not have any post processing software that is much good.
Thanks, OZMON.
I agree that your pleasure with the end result is what matters. I usually prefer the landscape picture control but I shoot raw so it doesn’t really matter. If you are using Nikon software for raw conversion, you can change the picture control in post. If you don't use The Nikon software you could still download it to see which control you prefer if you are dealing with raw.
I leave my Nikons set to vivid color for everything except portraits, but that's just my personal preference.
Jerry G
Loc: Waterford, Michigan and Florida
Pixels are free. Try different settings of same scene and decide what you like.
If your camera has a Scene mode for Landscape, use that. It adds some contrast and other goodies similar to Vivid but not as harsh. I think …
I'd recommend against vivid. It can overdo the sharpening and colour. Once either is overdone, it can be difficult or impossible to undo, especially with sharpening. You can play with settings if you have a computer and download Nikon's NX editing software (which is free), I can't think of the correct name. For this you'll need to shoot in raw. You can then process an image different ways, just as the camera would, and see the effect of the different picture settings. Vivid will have plenty of pop, but it won't look good with every image. Difference with this raw processing is everything can be undone, and it's not too difficult to learn.
gvarner wrote:
If your camera has a Scene mode for Landscape, use that. It adds some contrast and other goodies similar to Vivid but not as harsh. I think …
I agree. The scenic mode gives a little more punch to the greens than to other colors. Vivid mode punches *everything* up, (more so with reds and yellows) and is not really very realistic. If you do not want to get involve with post-processing, *scenic* is probably the best for scenics. The algorithms that most modern camera/firmware combinations use are really quite accurate to what we *see*, not necessarily what is real. While I am a big proponent of RAW, it certainly is *not* for everyone. Experiment with the different settings, see what you like, and enjoy your photographs!
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