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May 23, 2020 08:33:16   #
JohnSwanda wrote:
Then why not title the post "Trouble with KEH and Neptune"?
Careful John, someone may jump all over you for daring to criticize word usage in a Topic Title, as I did a couple of months ago. Some on the Hog do not believe in the existence of benignly questioning what could be merely an innocent error. Your action could be construed as supercilious.

My maternal grandmother, late of 38 years, used to call any refrigerator a "Frigidaire". It appears that Bill 45 thinks of eBay as a generic label for any internet retailer selling used goods. I’m not going to even comment whether such usage is appropriate or confusing. In the anti-intellectual climate foisted by some on this forum, it is often considered rude, no, heretical, to inquire about such matters. 😉
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May 20, 2020 16:18:46   #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Toasters now have electronics in them. I wouldn't even be surprised if some of them are online.
Yeah, heh-heh, I know that. That's why I wouldn't trust Best Buy's Geek Squad with anything more complicated than that; however, I wasn't thinking about an online form at the time.
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May 20, 2020 14:31:27   #
Fleckjohn65 wrote:
Wonder if you take it to Geek Squad at Best Buy. They have been great with us ....
Perhaps in Canada, but after TWO bad experiences with Geek Squad in Louisiana, USA, with PC computers, I wouldn’t trust them with anything more complicated than a toaster!
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May 18, 2020 11:54:53   #
JohnSwanda wrote:
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.
Thank you. That explains why I perceive your derived JPEG samples as being "flat."

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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May 18, 2020 10:07:33   #
JohnSwanda wrote:
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.
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.
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May 18, 2020 09:18:47   #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I picked out three of the photos for comparison. The SOOC samples include the processing of the RAW file into a JPEG. After I do the channel swap, I selectively enhance the colors using hue/saturation and curves. You might notice in the first photo I removed the sidewalk.
John, I have another question for you, pertaining to your SOOC samples. To my eye, in comparison with my SOOC JPEGs that I obtain directly from both my 650 nm-converted Sony dSLR and my Full Spectrum-converted Sony mirrorless (with various external filters attached,) the dynamic range of yours appear relatively flat.

You wrote that your samples "include the processing of the RAW file into a JPEG." Is that all? And is there more than one kind of "standard" JPEG that can be generated from the RAW file of each photograph? Or is it that you intentionally overexpose them to begin with? Please understand that my question is purely about technique and not a criticism as to the resultant artistic value.

Below are a couple of examples from my collection. The first was obtained with my 650 nm-converted Sony dSLR while the second was done with a 665 nm filter attached to my Full Spectrum-converted Sony mirrorless camera. The ONLY post-processing I did was merely to crop the second in order to facilitate comparison with the first. Yes, these were taken at different times of both the day and year.

Thank you.




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May 10, 2020 20:22:49   #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I picked out three of the photos for comparison. The SOOC samples include the processing of the RAW file into a JPEG. After I do the channel swap, I selectively enhance the colors using hue/saturation and curves. You might notice in the first photo I removed the sidewalk.
Thank you so much, John! This is useful to me.
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May 10, 2020 14:19:13   #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I had my old Nikon D2X converted with Lifepixel's enhance color filter, which is 665. I do the red/blue channel swap and then tweak the contrast on each individual color channel. and use curves to enhance contrast.
Would you be able to, assuming you’re willing to take the time, please, to provide for each of these processed images you presented the original SOOC version? I currently shoot only SOOC with my FS camera employing a variety of filters but have found FEW, if any (besides those on one Lifepixel webpage,) examples of SOOC compared side-by-side with swapped channel versions.
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May 1, 2020 11:27:43   #
John Sh wrote:
Worse! It’s scary. And those particular "protestors" see nothing wrong with carrying such weapons to a protest, or are we supposed to believe that they are all part of "a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state ..."? Yeah, right.

As to the posted photo, I suppose it’s a novelty to be worshipped by some, also quite telling.
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May 1, 2020 11:18:56   #
1Feathercrest wrote:
I am sick of the leftist,NWO clowns commenting on everything.
Oh, you only want rightist "NWO clowns commenting on everything." I believe you can find them in the attic.
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May 1, 2020 09:11:51   #
repleo wrote:
Looks more like a case of Brewers' Droop !
Thank you, repleo, sincerely, for your interesting remark, as subsequent reaction to it prompted me to look up its meaning!

While I still have no clue how the image relates to Covid-19, I wonder whether this bottle's shape could also represent a twist on Peyronie disease.
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May 1, 2020 07:43:56   #
DAN Phillips wrote:
If Bullshit was pennies we'd all be millionaires!
Trump is ... and he is full of it.
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May 1, 2020 07:41:08   #
Huey Driver wrote:
How you can tell if your beer has been exposed to COVID-19
Sorry, I don’t get it. How does the distorted (or squeezed) shape of the bottle relate to this pandemic?

Over 63,000 people in the U.S. have died.
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Apr 30, 2020 15:48:58   #
hoola wrote:
... P.S. - The nastiness & feuding in this topic is uncalled for and put-offish to a new user as I am.
I agree. Welcome to the Hog!
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Apr 30, 2020 12:14:18   #
Diocletian wrote:
So when you are wrong you attack the person who points that out. Sounds like a politician. Isn't it easier to say "Whoops, you're right, sorry about that" Is that a guy thing or just a person who has very low self-confidence?
I agree with you completely. The OP was wrong to attack me.
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