largeformat Loc: Bend, Oregon

First: I have posted many photo's on this site with no issues. What I would like to do is check the (Store Original) so that you could see the quality and sharpness of my photo's. The question is, my originals are huge files because I shoot with a Canon full frame 21 megapixel camera in Raw only. Will Ugly Hedgehog accept a file that is over 60megs in size.

MadMike Loc: SALT LAKE

Try it, what can it hurt?

snowbear

It may accept it, but I don't think it will display raw.

Paw Paw Bill Loc: d

Raw is not an image. It contains data from 4 light sensors to create each pixel. Jpeg is the image created from these pixels. You have greater control when editing a raw file into the jpeg. Files up-loaded to UHH are processed into a jpeg by the servers and may not present the color, contrast or other parameters that you desire. Besides that, for members to see the raw file, they have to have a converter for the camera you use. There are different formats for raw between manufacturers and even between some cameras from the same manufacturer. It would be impractical to upload raw files.

Your best bet is to edit the raw into the jpeg with adjustments that you prefer. Use the highest quality and pixel count that your post processing allows. Just don't bother to produce more pixel counts than the raw file generates. This file will be further altered into the small "thumbnail" that appears on the site. We can download the full sized jpeg as you wish it viewed when you use the download original option. I think that the site can take an original raw file and store it, but you must provide information on the incoding format for those of us who have the software to use that raw format and create our version of your image. Again, our results may not be what you want us to be looking at.

The raw files are much larger because it contins four sets of data for each pixel. Jpeg images from the camera have been processed by the camera software to one set of data per pixel and you have less latitude in making furter refinements. Tone, color temperature and contrast adjustments on these jpeg images can be far less satisfying than working with the raw file.

Jpeg images produced by the camera at less than "Fine" have even more data deleted and much less ability to finalize a nice print. This is not a problem with general snap shots, but when you are trying for that "master piece" that we all want, raw is the best way to go.