CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

^^^^^ Ron... people seem to IGNORE these points when the topic of "getting it right in camera" comes up.

They ASSUME that getting it right in camera means you don't have to post process.

Then there are those who are excellent with software manipulation of images who suck at capturing them in the first place, either because they lack the K.S.A. (Knowledge, Skill, Ability) and/or equipment to do so. THOSE folk also tend to poo-poo people who try to get it right in camera.

They take extreme... overblown positions, and OVER REACT whenever this discussion is brought up.

Me; I try to compensate for ALL the factors you listed above and many more BEFORE I depress the shutter button. Then if necessary, I POLISH the image with LR and PS on my computer.

But to me, it is EXTREMELY important to capture what MY mind... imagination... and potential client wants DURING THE SHOOT. That way when I am sitting I front of the computer there is much less if any work that needs to be done.

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

Getting it right in camera and post processing are not mutually exclusive. My goal is to use the camera in the field to gather the best information possible about a scene.

I want a composition I don't need to crop later on for starters. And I want to capture the entire range of exposure when possible (sometimes with bracketing and later blending in PS). I also "gather" information in the form of focus when needed by focus bracketing a scene and again, later stacking those images together in PS.

Heck, I even bracket for motion when I'm at a scene, sometimes cranking up my shutter speed & ISO to (for example) stop the motion of leaves blowing in the wind. I'll later bend that image - after some NR - with the the lower ISO image of the rest of the scene.

The camera, IMO, is simply a way to gather the information available in a scene that you can later use to create a final image that expresses what you saw as a photographer when you were there. Basically, I use the camera and post processing to shoot beyond the capabilities of what the camera alone can do.

And of course, it all depends on the scene. The techniques above are more for static subjects :) (Although I have actually successfully focus bracketed for wildlife a time or two)

So, I think getting it right in the camera is simply the first step.

Besides, think of it this way - even if you're shooting straight jpegs, there's still no guarantee that they are faithfully capturing what's in front of you. You can dramatically change what's the image looks like by altering white balance or exposure. Oh, and no matter what your images are still getting post processed, only with straight jpegs it's done via algorithms designed by an engineer somewhere on the other side of the world who has no idea what you're shooting at the moment.

wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

r all post-processed??


I see no particular badge of honor of "getting it right in camera" other than exposure, as has been addressed. However, I also am more than willing to view a sooc shot. If the subject or composition moves and inspires me, then kudos to the photographer.

It's your image; do what you want to it![/quote]

The "getting it right in the camera' medal goes to the left of the "I only shoot in manual" medal. The real proof is great pictures no matter how you get them. - Dave

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Some folks like their toast plain from the toaster. I prefer mine with a little butter and jam. I think it tastes better that way.

But to each their own.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

Just asking; :)
Can I distill all of the foregoing down to, if I ‘see’ a photo and make all the camera adjustments I think are required to capture what I need and do that successfully, then have I got it “right in camera”, even though I had planned to use that file to drastically alter reality in post processing?

Rongnongno Loc: FL

to the groommer spalleeng eegle
Get a life.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

BINGO!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Absolutely.

As Steve Perry said, the two concepts ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. ;)

Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio

In a lot of cases, the camera isn't capturing reality anyway. I know in my own case, I use the camera and post processing to more accurately represent what I saw in reality, not to alter or make something that wasn't there.

For example, I may bracket my shots to keep my highlights under control. Maybe the "normal" shot from the scene was good except for a few blown out highlights in the clouds. In reality, our eyes don't see pure white blown out highlights, so shooting / post processing so they aren't there actually makes the photo more realistic than what the camera captured (or was capable of capturing) on its own.

Of course, if you get it right in camera and it looks the way you want, it's then you own choice if you choose to alter reality. Not right or wrong, just an artistic interpretation.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Go vomit....This site is mainly for beginners with some advanced photographers to help. There will always be beginners, they will ask the same question and there will be always some one who will answer it. It is what it is. You're not going to stop it. You just have to be selective in what you read and in what you respond or not. So go vomit....

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I would suggest that what is right for one person may not be right for another. Here's an example of my "Right in the Camera".

More to follow later.
--Bob

(Download)

Rongnongno Loc: FL

YIKES!!!

Can I play with it? (ref color thread)

Tiger1123 Loc: Hawaii

On this subject let us all not forget, that, there are as many different types of photographers as there are purposes of a photo. Some needs are just for websites and or newasletters that are sufficiently shot and processed in Jpeg never needing a extra large Raw file. It's all a matter of time to spend and end satisfaction. To it's his own. My 2 cents.

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

Absolutely not. Get as much right in the Camera as you can and then do some Post on the Computer.
Other wise you might as well just throw up your hands, shoot in AUTO and hope for the best.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Sure, Ron.... Go for it.
--Bob