RAW vs JPEG Technical
Nov 16, 2018 05:02:06 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
I have seen numerous posts on here asking about the advantages and/or disadvantages of shooting RAW or JPEG. I ran across an article on DxO's website this morning about this subject. I must say, this article opened My eyes wide. I knew it was an advantage to shot Raw, but I didn't fully understand why. This is a very good read, and I think it might answer a lot of question for a lot of Photographers here on the "Hog". Hope You take the time to read it and add any additional information.
https://blog.dxo.com/raw-vs-jpeg-technical-explanation/
Would like to read comments. This does not apply just to DxO software. This applies to which ever post processing software You prefer.
https://blog.dxo.com/raw-vs-jpeg-technical-explanation/
Would like to read comments. This does not apply just to DxO software. This applies to which ever post processing software You prefer.
Nov 16, 2018 06:04:06 #
AirWalter wrote:
I have seen numerous posts on here asking about th... (show quote)
Interesting article....thanks for posting.
Nov 16, 2018 06:24:01 #
AirWalter wrote:
I have seen numerous posts on here asking about th... (show quote)
Good article, thanks for posting. :-)
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Nov 16, 2018 08:38:48 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
AirWalter wrote:
I have seen numerous posts on here asking about th... (show quote)
I shoot raw only and post process every photo I care about in DXO PhotoLab Elite. I've set up PhotoLab to automatically apply a default set of adjustments to all my raw files as a starting point. That starting preset gives me better quality images than I would have gotten from shooting jpegs. I perform additional modifications to those images that are most important to me and create jpegs to share them as needed. There are few images taken by almost anybody that wouldn't derive some benefit by the judicious use of post processing. Attached is a jpeg straight out of the camera followed by a raw file finished in DXO PhotoLab Elite. Click on download to view full screen. You decide which you prefer.
Nov 16, 2018 09:23:42 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
mwsilvers wrote:
I shoot raw only and post process every photo I ca... (show quote)
I could see an improvement in the small photos. When downloaded I saw things I didn't even notice before because of drab colors.
Nov 16, 2018 09:26:45 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
deanfl wrote:
Interesting article....thanks for posting.
You are welcome; I know it got My interest too.
Nov 16, 2018 09:29:09 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
waegwan wrote:
Good article, thanks for posting. :-)
Thanks. Glad You liked it.
Nov 16, 2018 09:31:24 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
JHS wrote:
AirWalter,
Thank you for posting this. It was very enlightening.
John
Thank you for posting this. It was very enlightening.
John
I think so too. I understood why RAW is so much better after reading the article.
Nov 16, 2018 09:36:16 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
cameraf4 wrote:
Thanks for the link, airwalter. Informative.
You are very welcome. Hope this article clears up the questions about the advantages of RAW for all of Us. I'm sure it has convinced Me. I did not realize that a Raw image would normally look different in each software when it first opens.
Nov 16, 2018 09:42:27 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
Bill_de wrote:
Short, sweet, and to the point!
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Thanks Bill. I agree; gets right to point and easy to understand. Hard to imagine the number of available color variations. Hope everyone enjoyed the article.
Nov 16, 2018 09:53:12 #
[quote=AirWalter]You are very welcome. Hope this article clears up the questions about the advantages of RAW for all of Us. I'm sure it has convinced Me. I did not realize that a Raw image would normally look different in each software when it first opens.
Actually, I was unaware of that, too. Thought my eyes were just "wigging-out" on me between Lightroom and Capture.
Actually, I was unaware of that, too. Thought my eyes were just "wigging-out" on me between Lightroom and Capture.
Nov 16, 2018 10:05:01 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
AirWalter wrote:
I could see an improvement in the small photos. When downloaded I saw things I didn't even notice before because of drab colors.
It was a dark drizzly late afternoon in September. My changes primarily removed some haze, added micro contrast and edge sharpening, slightly altered the lighting, and removed noise. I didn't make any specific alterations to the colors. The process took me less than 2 minutes.because the changes were straightforward. More complex modifications can take much longer. I could not have achieved the same result if I altered a jpeg image in post rather than the raw file.
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