Maybe I DO want to shoot RAW...maybe...
Jan 21, 2013 10:12:50 #
DavidT wrote:
That is one chunky robin. Looks like he ate a tennis ball.
pretty sure he is a she and full of eggs
Jan 21, 2013 10:21:48 #
Jan 21, 2013 10:35:51 #
JohnM wrote:
pretty sure he is a she and full of eggs
DavidT wrote:
That is one chunky robin. Looks like he ate a tennis ball.
pretty sure he is a she and full of eggs
You think so? There are so many of them (round like softballs) around right now...that WOULD explain a lot!
Jan 21, 2013 10:58:51 #
Wow! Now i also get it"... There is a real difference, my next step is to finally get to that point. Iam a real newbie to this and get a little confused with all the jargon. But this pic comparison makes me see more of what I need todo
Jan 21, 2013 11:16:11 #
What happens when there no chance to shoot again? Unless you only shoot still lifes, we all have missed a PERFECT shot.
Jan 21, 2013 11:20:58 #
dustywing wrote:
What happens when there no chance to shoot again? Unless you only shoot still lifes, we all have missed a PERFECT shot.
Yep, the one that got away...I miss them all the time. I missed the robin earlier...then she came back and posed again...but I have missed many pics while I adjusted my camera!
Jan 21, 2013 11:22:54 #
Jan 21, 2013 11:26:56 #
I too have a Mac with I Photo. I haven't found any presets for I Photo. I use Aperture 3 for 99% of my photo processing.
Jan 21, 2013 11:33:18 #
Raw is definitely more forgiving & gives more opportunity to improve the look of the photo. For anything important, I always shoot raw. Bab
Jan 21, 2013 11:58:44 #
It takes a while to learn how to process raw images to look their best, but keep practicing. I jut purchased a really good tutorial by Ben Willmore on LR4. Here's a link: http://www.creativelive.com/courses/lightroom-mastery-ben-willmore
This will help you get up and running with raw fast. Remember to go easy on the sliders. Less is better unless the image is really bad to begin with.
This will help you get up and running with raw fast. Remember to go easy on the sliders. Less is better unless the image is really bad to begin with.
Jan 21, 2013 12:21:53 #
Festina Lente wrote:
Welcome to the RAW side -Lois!
It is much more flexible over here.
It is much more flexible over here.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Jan 21, 2013 13:20:19 #
I've been shooting raw for a few months now and I do love how o cam manipulate the wide array of colors it renders over a jpeg. I use lightroom too. I also switched to manual exposure settings on my camera and lightroom helps where my judgement falls short!
It is true that raw images are flat and also need sharpening upon export. But, I actually prefer a less saturated image over a bold one...so I generally tweek the contrast, wb, sharpen, shadows/highlights over colors.
I'm trying to figure out a good way to archive the raws in LR, as I typically export to jpeg for processing and saving those files in separate folders. Any suggestions for archiving raws? Maybe import by date as file name and use keywords?
It is true that raw images are flat and also need sharpening upon export. But, I actually prefer a less saturated image over a bold one...so I generally tweek the contrast, wb, sharpen, shadows/highlights over colors.
I'm trying to figure out a good way to archive the raws in LR, as I typically export to jpeg for processing and saving those files in separate folders. Any suggestions for archiving raws? Maybe import by date as file name and use keywords?
Jan 21, 2013 14:38:07 #
[quote=Coker]
I still have never taken a RAW photo.
Oh yes you have; every photo you have ever taken with a digital camera started as a raw image. It's just that the camera gives you the choice of saving that image in a RAW file, or as a Jpeg. Presumably you have always opted for the Jpeg option.
Most people think that Jpeg or RAW is just a simple either/or choice between two things that are not vert different from each other. Nothing could be further from the truth; raw images (the way they all start) are FUNDAMENTALLY different from Jpegs.
It's time the cat got amongst the pigeons.
GHK
I still have never taken a RAW photo.
Oh yes you have; every photo you have ever taken with a digital camera started as a raw image. It's just that the camera gives you the choice of saving that image in a RAW file, or as a Jpeg. Presumably you have always opted for the Jpeg option.
Most people think that Jpeg or RAW is just a simple either/or choice between two things that are not vert different from each other. Nothing could be further from the truth; raw images (the way they all start) are FUNDAMENTALLY different from Jpegs.
It's time the cat got amongst the pigeons.
GHK
Jan 21, 2013 15:05:07 #
Coker wrote:
Lois, as I read your post, you sound just like me.... (show quote)
Sorry to correct you, but you have taken a RAW photograph. Every time to take a photo with your digital camera, you are taking the shot in RAW, the camera then processes that image and saves it as a Jpeg, or a TIFF file or if you have set the mode to save as a RAW file only, that is what the camera will do.
Jan 21, 2013 15:06:47 #
-lois- wrote:
I'm one of those "Ehhh...why shoot RAW?"... (show quote)
Actually I find I dont need to do that much tweaking with raw. Infact even when I used to shoot jpegs I would still do a bit of tweaking so hardly anymore work on the majority of photos if you get the raw right {exposure etc} in the camera from the start.
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