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03/25/2006 08:08:18 PM · #1 |
| And you're shooting in RAW...what then? I've found a ton of articles about why you expose right. It makes sense to me and I've been doing it for a while now but I've never really known what to do in the post processing to avoid adding a whole bunch of extra noise? Do you re-adjust the exposure to the middle using the RAW conversion software? Or just convert it as-is and use a levels/curves adjustment in PS to bring the shadows down to where they should be? Is there necesarilly a 'best way' to do this? |
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03/25/2006 08:11:49 PM · #2 |
Nevermind
Originally posted by Luminous Landscape:
Now of course when you look at the RAW file in your favourite RAW processing software, like Camera RAW, the image will likely appear to be too light. That's OK. Just use the available sliders to change the brightness level and contrast so that the data is spread out appropriately and the image looks "right". This will accomplish a number of things. The first is that it will maximize the signal to noise ratio. The second is that it will minimize the posterization and noise that potentially occurs in the darker regions of the image.
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03/25/2006 08:14:53 PM · #3 |
Use the RAW converter to adjust exposure and contrast so the highlights aren't blocked.
Robt.
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03/25/2006 09:29:04 PM · #4 |
| You no longer keep the histogram "to the right" during your RAW conversion. You turn it back into a more traditional looking one by likely lowering the exposure value. |
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