I did the edited but enjoy raw photos as well. What are some of your best raw shots?
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I did the edited but enjoy raw photos as well. What are some of your best raw shots?
You may have noticed that I'm a big fan of post-processing. A bit of exposure adjustment, a little sharpening... and wa-la.
this one has no processing or cropping- not easy to do considering how fast the boats are going as they come under the bridge
and... the telephoto is cranked all the way out- not much room for error.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8...e5ffb201_h.jpg
I'm more of a visual artist than a photographer. There are purists who think that nothing at all should be done to enhance an image.
I say: "to each, his own" - I'm not one of them.
The question I ask myself about every photo before I turn it loose: "How's it look?"
I'll put up a few more when I can remember which ones have no post-processing. It does happen. :aliensmilies007:
I like it either way Jay, this one has nice contrast.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by jayboat
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I shoot both but I don't know what to do with the raw version lol
Vic, you might be speaking of RAW Vs. Jpeg? I believe that the OP's post was in reference to unedited photos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotboat
Thanks. Good stuff!
Yeah, that's the way I interpreted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeler
Vic, no real need to shoot raw unless you plan to do prints, or if you really, really like to do post-processing on your shots. You need a program like Lightroom (windows) or Aperture (Mac) to process them. They are fairly large files, so you may be filling up your drives unnecessarily. Dunno what you are shooting with, but your camera will probably perform better if you just shoot jpeg instead of raw+jpeg.
Back to the original question- here's one from way early (2006) that really motivated me.
Lunch stop at Harpoon Harry's, Punta Gorda for Poker Runs America Sarasota run.
No processing other than the border/dropshadow.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/140/32...a6ca67d3_b.jpg
Raw files allow an unprecedented degree of control over saturation, contrast, exposure-- basically everything.
Been pushing the envelope lately. A lot more fun for me and I hope for others. :courage: Part of it is a desire to see, and then show... something not seen before.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8...464436d8_h.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8...6e22d950_o.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8...e0e90f1f_o.jpg
I've been storing on external HD so no worries there. And I'm a photoshop hack, so I want the raw as well. Better to have it vs not
Yeah, I hear ya- memory is getting cheaper by the day, and those stills are nothing compared to your video library.
I'm hoping they get the prices down for flash drives, I'm tired of worrying about a crash.
Jay what do you use for a telephoto?
I have a D700, but as you know try to get anything decent over 400mm and it doesn't exist, at least in Nikons world.
I have a 80-400 and 70-300 I think. I think the 300 is 2.8 and the 400 is 5.6
What do you run for most of your shots?
This looks like a cigarette ad out of a magazine!! Great scott! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jayboat
I had the 80-400 for a season or two- just not quite fast enough to suit me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotboat
My goal was to get decent race shots from the beach or a pier,
most everything else I do is from a moving boat so those would be closer.
I use a 70-200, sometimes with a 1.7 converter.
Long range stuff can have real limitations due to heat haze, moisture etc coming off water in the summer
and from a moving boat... ha ha.
I admit tho, I'm such a one-trick pony with the boats... that part is kinda easy for me.
Love that 70-200...
Like I said, this one was a real early motivator for me. I had only known Bobthebuilder for 6 months- that's his original 50 Nor-Tech, Predator in the bottom right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gothalos
This was 2006. One of those blue Cigs has since burned, I think. And, at the time of this shot, John Elway owned American Muscle III.
I was very impressed by the whole scene- walking right by Elway was kinda cool- and it was a big run
the season opener from Sarasota...
Harpoon Harry's has a great deck overlooking the docks, which is really what made the shot possible.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/130/32...f4686381_o.jpg
Great picture.
Ready to upgrade to one of these.
Keep going, your almost there. You now have 11 posts. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Cbad
Love the pics.
I like shooting RAW, and having more editing options. Back when film was the medium, I believed in the theory of buying the best glass you could. But with the digital age do you put emphasis on the glass, the body, or the editing software?