Sony a6000 'flat' images
Jan 27, 2018 18:38:39 #
Jan 27, 2018 18:41:08 #
Newsbob wrote:
All of your problems will disappear if you shoot RAW and post process.
Jan 27, 2018 19:39:59 #
imagemeister wrote:
You DO post process - don't you ???
Forget about the histogram ! Make it look right in the VF and then PP if needed !
How long have you been using this camera ??
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Forget about the histogram ! Make it look right in the VF and then PP if needed !
How long have you been using this camera ??
..
Forget the histogram? Really?
Jan 27, 2018 19:47:55 #
imagemeister wrote:
You DO post process - don't you ???
Forget about the histogram ! Make it look right in the VF and then PP if needed !
How long have you been using this camera ??
..
Forget about the histogram ! Make it look right in the VF and then PP if needed !
How long have you been using this camera ??
..
I wouldn't forget the histogram - my latter cameras have a live histogram in the viewfinder.
Jan 27, 2018 20:11:23 #
Newsbob wrote:
All of your problems will disappear if you shoot RAW and post process.
Well, maybe not all problems, but doing most of your processing in camera and then discarding a large part of the data to end up with a minimally adjustable jpeg does really limit things. Each photo situation requires different in-camera settings to result in a correctly processed jpeg. I don’t see how anyone would have time or patience to go through that and still chance ending up w a less than desirable result...
Jan 27, 2018 20:50:33 #
Jan 28, 2018 01:44:25 #
I reviewed all the advice here then took myself on a mini photo outing this afternoon.
imagemeister - yes, I do pp although these were untouched so that you could see what my problem was, and yes, I am fairly new to this camera. I've had it about 10 months and the first 6 months I was travelling extensively with minimal equipment and trying to learn the camera as I went along. Now I'm serious about getting in sync with it.
RichardTaylor - Vibrance was the key! I have discovered there is more than one vibrance application in the menu. Bingo. It was hidden under the 'creative style' tab where I am given options to increase or decrease contrast, saturation and sharpness.
Newsbob - my intent is to get it right in camera as much as possible without being obsessive. It's more fun shooting than messing around on the computer for me.
Thanks for all the input. It has really helped!! I still have work to do but huge progress was made today thanks to this group.
imagemeister - yes, I do pp although these were untouched so that you could see what my problem was, and yes, I am fairly new to this camera. I've had it about 10 months and the first 6 months I was travelling extensively with minimal equipment and trying to learn the camera as I went along. Now I'm serious about getting in sync with it.
RichardTaylor - Vibrance was the key! I have discovered there is more than one vibrance application in the menu. Bingo. It was hidden under the 'creative style' tab where I am given options to increase or decrease contrast, saturation and sharpness.
Newsbob - my intent is to get it right in camera as much as possible without being obsessive. It's more fun shooting than messing around on the computer for me.
Thanks for all the input. It has really helped!! I still have work to do but huge progress was made today thanks to this group.
Jan 28, 2018 02:14:38 #
Onquest wrote:
I reviewed all the advice here then took myself on... (show quote)
Glad to hear you had sucess.
Jan 28, 2018 07:24:56 #
Onquest wrote:
......Vibrance was the key! I have discovered there is more than one vibrance application in the menu......
In-camera settings become critical when you're shooting jpegs, and no single set-up will suit every scene that you shoot. As a long-term goal you should set yourself the objective of shooting raw and learning how to process them.
The lake shot looks OK, but just in case, check the exposure compensation setting. It's so easy to forget about it (speaking from experience
).Jan 28, 2018 08:56:00 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes, REALLY
I cannot remember ever consciously looking at a histogram ....and especially with a camera that has an evf.
Jan 28, 2018 09:22:19 #
It appears from your latest images that things are getting better. Does your camera have settings on how the jpegs get processed? I find that one of my cameras tends to under-expose slightly on its own (seen in raw images), but the jpeg settings solve the problem, so I do get good instant images than need little work.
Jan 28, 2018 13:22:14 #
R.G. wrote:
In-camera settings become critical when you're shooting jpegs, and no single set-up will suit every scene that you shoot. As a long-term goal you should set yourself the objective of shooting raw and learning how to process them.
The lake shot looks OK, but just in case, check the exposure compensation setting. It's so easy to forget about it (speaking from experience ).
The lake shot looks OK, but just in case, check the exposure compensation setting. It's so easy to forget about it (speaking from experience
).
Jan 30, 2018 07:41:45 #
Onquest wrote:
Camera used: Sony a6000 with either of the two kit... (show quote)
Just set your exp comp to a minus half, or three quarter and see if you like the results and if, just start metering accordingly!
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