bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

my bridge camera has a "pop" setting. my other cameras have a vivid or some such setting.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

And? Where's the point.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

Perfectly Clear plug-in. You get a Lightroom and Photoshop version when you purchase. Make the photo as good as you possible can yourself, then open Perfectly Clear and it analyzes every pixel of the photo to determine an excellent modification. If it's too intense, the tools it uses are on the right side of the screen and you can back down or minor tweak anything that you feel is overkill. It doesn't always make colors more brilliant but sometimes actually decreases color saturation for better realism. But you can boost it back if you like. You'll notice that the examples I've attached actually have decreased color saturation but the scene "pops" better because of others changes PC made.

I do real estate photography and have created a custom preset in it for my purposes and it's saving me at least an hour and a half of editing interior shots every night on 25 - 30 HDR/Fusion TIFF photo files because it's a one click solution.

If you decide to order it (you can have a fully functional trial for 30 days if you like), Google search for "Perfectly Clear discount coupon (or code)" and you'll find codes to put into the Perfectly Clear order form that create massive discounts sometimes as much as 50%.

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bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

was that wheres the point, or what's the point?????????

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

You made me laugh. I sure need dynamite.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Heather, I an sooo sorry, I thought you had left!! Please accept my apology!
But...., you have to admit, TNT, will make things POP!!! :lol: :lol:

By the way, Welcome to the Hog, where even the advice can get a bit wacky!!

SS

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

Bob Hartung wrote "What's the point". I wouldn't be as hard as that, but I do know what he means. Just as I was thinking that it seems that we are no longer using our brains there is another "Plug In". Is it real photography? I am sure that I have opened a "can of worms" now.

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

Thanks for the information.

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

I will try and sort a photo out.

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

I used the trial version of Perfectly Clear for about two weeks before I removed it from my computer. Perhaps I'm missing something, but I did not see a huge difference against some of my own LR presets. Gosh, perhaps I should be selling some of my presets?

Regardless, it's a pretty expensive plug-in in my mind, but obviously, "8 out of 10 pros said it gives you better results..." I'd like to hear what the 2 out of 10 pros said about it? However, I do agree that the plug-in does save some time if you don't already have a custom made preset.

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

Thanks for sending me the link regarding landscape photography hints, which I have read and have found very useful. I will try and post one of my photos soon. There is such a lot to learn.

I thank every one that have taken the time to respond. I hope they all see this post.

I use an Olympus E620 camera. I usually use lens 40-150mm. I also have a 14-42mm which my boyfriend says is a wide angle lens. Should I be using this lens instead when I am doing landscapes?

Heather Iles Loc: UK, Somerset

Sorry, I was away from home for a week, but it wasn't always convenient to use my laptop to get into my computer. Nosey boyfriend. I don't always take his advice regarding photography as we are in our senior years he hasn't moved on in technology as much as he should.

kitcar Loc: Liverpool.Merseyside. UK

Just an experience. Was at a vintage ploughing contest, & all though the subjects (tractors) were pin sharp the tree background (though they should be in my DOF) had a very slight blur to them, when it dawned on me ( it was hardly noticeable) there was a maybe a slight breeze. Lesson learned, ‘ up my shutter speed’ before any other considerations.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Some trees are tougher than others.

I'm biased towards the big ones where having a person in the image helps perspective.

First, as I'm sure has been noted, use a CP and shoot in RAW. Then in Lightroom I usually slide the highlights to the left, shadows to the right, and clarity to at least 50%.

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imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

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