RAW experiment
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Nice shots! I would encourage you to download the free 30 day trial of Aperture from Apple and try it. Use the tutorial resources and videos on the Aperture site to get up to speed on the workflow. Check out the lift and stamp tool its a blast. Adjust one image in a series and stamp the adjustments to the others. If you are on PC try the free trial of Lightroom. I don’t like it as well as Aperture but its the best option for PC. If you are using a Nikon camera Nikon Capture NX is really good too. RAW is the way to shoot. I would hold of on Photoshop for a while since a new version is going to be available soon and its about double or triple the cost of anything I’ve mentioned.
Lee, GREAT SHOTS!!!!!!!!!! I was a bit scared when I read that this was your first PP in the RAW but was so relieved when I saw your photographs! ;D
This is a good question that you have. If I get this right, you are using the Canon proprietary software? That may be you better choice and I will explain why. Canon does not release the algorithms, that they use in their RAW. What this means is, other companies have to test it, research it and get a best guess at the algorithms so that they can build a Canon RAW ICC profile for that particular model. The software companies do a fine job at guessing at it but that is not your question.
What is your “complete intent and needs” for additional software? I can say this though, you do not need CS3 as it goes far beyond the average photographers needs. Aperture is great, as is LR but LR is built and designed for 2 specific audiences: Pro/Amateur Photographers (if they need to PP) sorry I just like writing that today LOL; AD’s and AB’s for the powerful cataloging ability.
David knows more about Aperture, than I do but I would highly recommend that you first study the Canon software bundle first and then determine if there really is any benefit. Judging from the post edits, that you posted, I would say that you are VERY fine with what you have. GREAT job on your conversions and please do not abandon it as you really are good at it, very impressive and even more for a first time. The skin tones are spot on!!!
Seems to be working fine…she is stunning.
By the way…dont feel bad…I have been shooting digital for over 2 years and I still cant get myself to commit to RAW.
Lee, nice job.
1st) As Ben ( I think it was) mentioned and explained why. Many beleive and I count myself among them, that DPP does a better job rendering colours. I just found it to be less powerfull than ACR (overall), nor was I crazy about its interface. But for a free RAW converter its damn good.
No need to look for anything else until your ready to switch to Adobe or Aperture.
2nd) Perhaps the two biggest reasons for shooting RAW.
a) Adjustments are non destructive..
b) White Balance adjustmentAbout the only real thing you need to spend some time on and get comfortable with is Sharpening and Contrast. When you shoot jpeg the camera determines how much of each to apply ( Saturation as well, but most of us can tell by eye when more/less is needed). With RAW there is no sharpening/contrast etc..You have to determine how much/little…It comes with time and experience.
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Those are great shot. I like #3 the best. 4 is nice as well, but a little dark for my tastes.
I cant speak for the software you asked about, but I will say that shooting RAW is the only way to go for me. At work I sometimes shoot JPEG on the company’s 30D and cannot stand trying to take a JPG in for post processing!http://society6.com/grainfarmer Fly Fishing and Landscape open edition Photography prints.
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