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Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

01/12/2006 03:16:08 PM · #1

Don't ask me exactly what I did because I pushed/pulled a gazillion buttons/sliders! ;^) Still experimenting. What do you think? Foggy out this morning and mist still clinging to the lower areas.

orig from RAW

edited in RAW, finished in PSP X

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

01/12/2006 03:43:40 PM · #2

Did you get a new camera??

I think the editing you did looks pretty good! Love the mist in the trees...beautiful scene.

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

01/12/2006 03:57:40 PM · #3

what program are you using to edit the RAWs? I use PhotoShop CS and have started saving the RAW settings when I find one I like, this allows you to use it on other pictures or recall it if you need to review your steps or provide steps for verification (of course all RAW converstions should be accepted as they are considered "out of camera" and done to the entire image) all while still keeping your original RAW safe.

Image looks good. Have you played with the color temperature to see if you can make it look more like a sunrise? I can play with the RAW settings all day long without getting bored.

01/12/2006 04:39:30 PM · #4

Originally posted by ladyhawk22:

Did you get a new camera??

I think the editing you did looks pretty good! Love the mist in the trees...beautiful scene.

Thanks. Yes, I did get a new camera! Same as you - now I only need to score a 7+ to top your high score for the Maxxumm 5D! Only...yeah right! ;^)

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/12/2006 04:41:11 PM · #5

Originally posted by sabphoto:

I'm using the DiMAGE Master Lite software that came with the camera for now to work with RAW files.

A sunrise would be cheating...it was behind me. ;^) It is fun to play!

DjFenzl

01/12/2006 04:43:48 PM · #6

Originally posted by glad2badad:

Originally posted by ladyhawk22:
Did you get a new camera??

I think the editing you did looks pretty good! Love the mist in the trees...beautiful scene.

Thanks. Yes, I did get a new camera! Same as you - now I only need to score a 7+ to top your high score for the Maxxumm 5D! Only...yeah right! ;^)

At least you don't have to beat librodo to get the high score for your camera :(

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/12/2006 04:48:09 PM · #7

Not too shabby, Glad. I might be inclined to mute the blue in the edited version a tad, it seems a bit too blue for the rest of the scene.

Robt.

01/12/2006 04:54:59 PM · #8

Originally posted by Megatherian:

... At least you don't have to beat librodo to get the high score for your camera :(

;^)

01/12/2006 04:55:31 PM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Not too shabby, Glad. I might be inclined to mute the blue in the edited version a tad, it seems a bit too blue for the rest of the scene.

Robt.

Yep...think you're right, and thanks! ;^)

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/12/2006 09:40:10 PM · #10

Backed the blue off a bit -

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/12/2006 09:47:02 PM · #11

That's more like it :-)

R.

missinseattle

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/13/2006 07:53:14 AM · #12

I like that last edit you did. That's the camera I almost went with. Congrats!

Isn't it fun getting to know your camera?

You said you edited with PSP X? How do you like that program? I'm thinking of getting it since I can't afford Photoshop. Right now I'm using Jasc PSP8.

nards656

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/13/2006 08:25:28 AM · #13

I'm just going to be one of those folks who love RAW but can't use it worth crap, so I'll stick with JPG. My conversions always look like absolute junk.

Maybe I should practice, I dunno, but it just doesn't work for me.

Storage is also cheaper... (per photo, I mean).

EDIT: Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread. Please ignore this post.

Message edited by author 2006-01-13 08:25:58.

01/13/2006 09:20:32 AM · #14

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

That's more like it :-)

R.

A compliment from one of the editing guru's! ;^) A walk on cloud nine for my day. He-he. Thanks!!!

01/13/2006 09:27:42 AM · #15

Originally posted by missinseattle:

Thanks for the compliment. I am enjoying this camera so far. Having a similar menu layout/navigation to the Z3 was a definite consideration for me. Anti-shake was a big selling point also. At first I was quite overwhelmed with the extra buttons/dials but they're getting more familiar all the time.

I'm not sure of all the differences between PSP 8 and PSP X. I used PSP 9 previously and I like most of the changes in PSP X with one exception...trying to set B/W points is much more challenging and less precise (and the user's manual with PSP X is the pits - VERY thin).