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Jul 8, 2018 08:55:33   #
FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA
 
FiddleMaker wrote:
My concern is only with the marsh grass in the foreground of the attached images.

Image #1 is a JPEG from my Fuji X-T2 but this image has been slightly edited using the abbreviated photo editor that comes with Windows10. I used the œEnhancement feature with the slider set to a default value of 50.

Image #2 is a Raw(RAF) file from the X-T2 that has been processed with Lightroom Classic CC that I just subscribed to a few days ago.
Why does the marsh grass in Image #1 look so much more realistic than the same grass in Image #2 ? Note how sharp and clear the blades of grass appear in Image #1.

Image #3 is a JPEG straight-out-of-camera, no editing but a tad under exposed.

The overall sharpness is far better with Image #1 using the Windows10 photo editor but I would have expected the same sharpness from Lr Classic CC but that is clearly not the case. I do have the option of editing in Photoshop but I know nothing (yet) about working with Ps.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why I am seeing such a huge difference in the sharpness quality of the 2 images in question ?

I may have to return to this same marsh area this fall and repeat this session using my D750 and then compare the results from the 2 cameras.
My concern is only with the marsh grass in the for... (show quote)


It turned out that this perceived losss in sharpness in Image #2 had a lot to due with the final resolution as pointed out by a couple of UHH members. The resolution was much less than that of Image #1. I did retrieve a backup of this same image on one of my external hard drives and reprocessed it with much better success making note of the image dimensions upon export from Lightroom. Also, I think I have a bad [Alt] as I found out that I could not make the proper white and black slider adjustments which require depressing the [Alt] key while using the mouse to move the slider. Swapped out the defective keyboard with another one which works fine, so far. ~FiddleMaker

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Jul 8, 2018 12:31:51   #
WayneRobinson Loc: Atlanta, GA
 
My understanding is that RAW file images are not as sharp until after editing and sharpening, and finally saved as .TIFF. Suggest also that you go through the develop presets (right panel) for imports to see what LR might be applying automatically.

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