Non-edited, SOC image examples that are PERFECT.
Mar 18, 2014 22:31:49 #
lighthouse wrote:
I was waiting for the torrent to start as well.
Maybe they are searching through their cat and flower photos.
Maybe they are searching through their cat and flower photos.
:lol:
Mar 18, 2014 22:32:29 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
Gene51 wrote:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gene_lugo/
http://www.gyphotoworks.com/
I would never think of putting up an image for public view that did not go through my PP regimen. Every single image has PP, some more than others. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, and I am totally fine with that.
http://www.gyphotoworks.com/
I would never think of putting up an image for public view that did not go through my PP regimen. Every single image has PP, some more than others. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, and I am totally fine with that.
Did you ever shoot slide film? if so, did you "post process" them?
Mar 18, 2014 23:48:52 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
Cdouthitt wrote:
Nice shot, pretty close to perfect, but if this were a product shot, even that tiny piece of thread on the left hand side of the top spool would need to go along with that and the dark spot in the background)...of course as you mentioned a touch of noise reduction and some slight shadow recovery could help.
I agree these little pieces of thread and the and the noise may have been fixed before the shot, cleaning the spool
and getting every spot off and taking this shot on a tri pod at a lower iso could have taken care of the noise. Even some more work on the lighting could have been done before the shot but you still couldn't of got rid of the spots all over the place even the black spots in the bokeh would have to be removed in post.
I would say people that say they don't do any PP and say there shots are perfect SOC would never post a shot in this thread and say that.
Mar 18, 2014 23:53:44 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
Racmanaz wrote:
Did you ever shoot slide film? if so, did you "post process" them?
.....Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.......
Mar 19, 2014 00:46:08 #
SOC perfect shot is very difficult in digital photography. Fundamental issue is turning an analog light wave into a digital on/off bit signal. The digital signal clips light intensity, color hues and detail when the transition occurs within a pixel.
At the very least, really good SOC digital captures improve with sharpening in post. There's a very good reason Adobe has sharpening default to 25 upon import. There are few photos, perhaps a grey card shot, that don't look better processed with slight exposure, sharpening and sometimes hue corrections.
At the very least, really good SOC digital captures improve with sharpening in post. There's a very good reason Adobe has sharpening default to 25 upon import. There are few photos, perhaps a grey card shot, that don't look better processed with slight exposure, sharpening and sometimes hue corrections.
Mar 19, 2014 00:52:42 #
My browser must be malfunctioning. I don't see any of the hundreds of SOC postings. Safari glitch?
Mar 19, 2014 05:10:31 #
Racmanaz wrote:
Did you ever shoot slide film? if so, did you "post process" them?
Of course I did - but I would buy an entire emulsion run, test a couple of sheets (or rolls) to determine color correction, then write the wratten filter values on the bag that held the film and straight into the freezer they would go.
The post took place when I would work with the lab to create cibachromes, dye transfers, or C-41 silver prints.
Seriously speaking, I hated working in color transparency, no latitude and lots of noisy shadows, blocked up highlights, - hmm, that sounded familiar. . .
How about yourself?
Mar 19, 2014 05:20:19 #
Shooting jpg is a lot like shooting transparency, but shooting raw is more like shooting negative film.
When shooting jpg, the emphasis is on a "normal" tonal balance. If the subject is shot during the day and the scene has average brightness and contrast, things are fine. If you have a high-contrast situation, with lots of dark shadows and bright highlights - bride's white dress with sunlight on it and black tuxes some of which are in the shade, well, the exposure doesn't change much because of the higher contrast and you make the best of the situation in the final image, and just accept that the dress will be mostly blown out. Those who do SOC must accept this compromise.
If you shoot raw, then you can set your exposure to capture the detail in the white dress, and when processing the image you can work with tone curves and/or the shadow recovery slider, masks and blend modes to "lift" the shadows and end up with an image with a tonal range that more reflects the reality of what everyone witnessed. And this is just one example - but I suspect I am preaching to the choir here, based on the previous responses. :)
When shooting jpg, the emphasis is on a "normal" tonal balance. If the subject is shot during the day and the scene has average brightness and contrast, things are fine. If you have a high-contrast situation, with lots of dark shadows and bright highlights - bride's white dress with sunlight on it and black tuxes some of which are in the shade, well, the exposure doesn't change much because of the higher contrast and you make the best of the situation in the final image, and just accept that the dress will be mostly blown out. Those who do SOC must accept this compromise.
If you shoot raw, then you can set your exposure to capture the detail in the white dress, and when processing the image you can work with tone curves and/or the shadow recovery slider, masks and blend modes to "lift" the shadows and end up with an image with a tonal range that more reflects the reality of what everyone witnessed. And this is just one example - but I suspect I am preaching to the choir here, based on the previous responses. :)
Mar 19, 2014 06:25:27 #
Mar 19, 2014 06:26:46 #
greg vescuso wrote:
I'll bite, I don't have any SOC that are perfect. I do something to every image I like. But here is one I took last night and this is right out of the camera just converted to jpeg. I would never say my images are good soc so I don't understand that logic. Just the noise alone makes this image need pp work. This is about as close as I ever get and there is work to be done here and that was after a well thought out image and numerous shots.
Very nice image but in my opinion a little PP could improve it.
Mar 19, 2014 06:28:32 #
Most likely there are many reasons for not wanting to post process, but getting it perfect out of the camera is not one of them.
Mar 19, 2014 06:38:31 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
Currently, there is another discussion on this sit... (show quote)
I know some people who say its SOC just cropped, so in effect they are not SOC. I do not have any pictures that did not benefit from some PP work no matter how slight.
Mar 19, 2014 07:00:37 #
braindamage wrote:
The silence is a bit eerie?
I guess they are all taking a more critical look at their stuff . . . :)
Mar 19, 2014 07:32:46 #
Cdouthitt wrote:
Currently, there is another discussion on this sit... (show quote)
I know a young photography student who looks down her nose at post processing. She thinks that every shot should be perfect before the shutter is clicked.
All you can do with the camera is exposure and composition. Color, sharpness, and overall "mood" of the image are done after the picture is taken.
Mar 19, 2014 07:42:04 #
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