Color Infrared in Filtered Sunlight
May 18, 2020 09:56:55 #
lev29 wrote:
John, I have another question for you, pertaining ... (show quote)
When I process the RAW files, I recover as much highlight and shadow as possible. They aren't overexposed, that is, losing highlight detail, but I do like them on the lighter side which seems to give more IR effect. Then I increase contrast and saturation in post processing with Photoshop.
May 18, 2020 10:07:33 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Sorry, I need to confirm that we’re talking about the exact same thing. When you write, "When I process the RAW files, I recover ..." are you referring to processing them into JPEGs? When I process the RAW files, I recover as much highlight and shadow as possible. They aren't overexposed, that is, losing highlight detail, but I do like them on the lighter side which seems to give more IR effect. Then I increase contrast and saturation in post processing with Photoshop.
I ask because if that is the case, then I would not consider the JPEGs you presented to be SOOC.
May 18, 2020 10:41:12 #
lev29 wrote:
Sorry, I need to confirm that we’re talking about the exact same thing. When you write, "When I process the RAW files, I recover ..." are you referring to processing them into JPEGs?
I ask because if that is the case, then I would not consider the JPEGs you presented to be SOOC.
I ask because if that is the case, then I would not consider the JPEGs you presented to be SOOC.
The JPEGS I posted had the same processing from RAW (in ACR) that I did to work on them in Photoshop. Besides recovering highlights and shadows, I may have adjusted exposure.
May 18, 2020 11:54:53 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Thank you. That explains why I perceive your derived JPEG samples as being "flat." The JPEGS I posted had the same processing from RAW (in ACR) that I did to work on them in Photoshop. Besides recovering highlights and shadows, I may have adjusted exposure.
For what it’s worth, lately I’ve been shooting only JPEGs because I’m testing out a variety of external filters. I have shot a lot in RAW and do realize that this format can most certainly be manipulated to a greater degree than JPEG. When I travel out of state, I simultaneously capture in both RAW & JPEG, which facilitates my e-mailing select images in JPEG. But when I compare one of my SOOC JPEG to the JPEG from a particular photograph's RAW file, whether it is derived via either my Sony camera or Apple laptop, the two appear remarkably similar.
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