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Maternal
A Mother & Her Child A mother and her child. Grant Road. Bombay I have been disorganized of late, something many of us experience from time to time. After my one foray onto the streets a few weeks back, I have not been out. I planned to go out this week but strained a ligament on my foot. What is better–a fractured toe or a pulled ligament? Let me know. Therefore, I pulled an old image of a…
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Should you worry about noise?
The answer is yes and no, read on to find out why.
I have started shooting images in manual mode with my camera’s iso set to ‘iso auto’. Why am I doing this? Because, rather than being forced to choose between aperture priority mode or shutter priority mode, I get to choose both my aperture and shutter speed combo letting the camera set the iso for me.
Of course, it is still good to work on the principle that the lower the iso the better the quality of the image as there is less noise. However, if you have a pro-consumer camera or better and the right post-processing software, then you will be surprised at what you can achieve.
I wanted to test the capability of the sensor of my camera and DxO Prime noise reduction. Take a look at the three images below.
But before you do check out my exposure settings.
I am using my cameras highest iso setting.
JPEG
RAW file unprocessed
JPEG from RAW file DxO Labs
The first image is an out of the camera JPEG, processed in camera with standard settings, the second image is my unprocessed RAW file, take note of the noise in the RAW unprocessed file. The last image is my RAW file, processed in DxO labs and output as a JPEG.
Given the high iso and poor lighting conditions, the JPEG is an acceptable shot. The camera’s sensor and processor did a good job.
JPEG
But the image can be improved greatly by switching to shooting in RAW and post-processing the image. (I actually shot JPEG and RAW together).
The RAW file contains a lot of noise
RAW file unprocessed
The final image was processed using DxO’s prime noise reduction setting. I also boosted the saturation, vibrancy and applied local sharpening to the eyes.
JPEG from RAW file DxO Labs
Let’s compare the camera’s JPEG to the JPEG output from the RAW file using DxO Labs.
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As you can see, the difference between the in-camera JPEG and the JPEG output from the RAW file is quite a change.
I wanted to see if I could get more from the JPEG file, but after trying, I decided that the limitations of working with the JPEG, in terms of post-processing, meant I could not improve much on the original file, so I did not post it here.
So, if you are only shooting JPEG and not RAW and you have poor lighting conditions then you need to worry about or at least consider the effects of noise on your image. If you are shooting in RAW and have a good RAW processor then noise might be a lesser consideration.
Things I learnt from this exercise
The limitations of my camera’s ability to produce good JPEGS in poor lighting conditions and where noise is an issue when shooting at high iso ratings.
The ability of my camera’s sensor to capture a good RAW file to work with.
The power of DxO Labs prime noise reduction technology.
Not to be frightened of using high iso settings if it means I get my shot!
I always use DxO Labs as my main RAW processor and JPEG editor because of the science behind the software and its automatic corrections that can be applied to both JPEG and RAW files.
The three files together.
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So why don’t you try shooting in manual mode with auto iso and see how you get on.
Noise, Should you worry about it? Should you worry about noise? The answer is yes and no, read on to find out why.
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DxO Labs подтверждает банкротство, но обещает обновление Nik Collection и DxO PhotoLab
DxO Labs опубликовала официальное сообщение о своем финансовом положении, подтверждая, что компания «подала заявку на главу 11 «Защита от банкротства» и сейчас находится в процессе реструктуризации бизнеса», подчеркивая, что это «никак не повлияет на наших клиентов». Процесс займет не более нескольких недель.... Читать дальше »
Camera maker DxO Labs files for bankruptcy
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Sitting on an image
Sometimes, I just sit on an image for days, like the one below. I like to take time to reflect and get a feel for the image before post processing.
Camera: Lumix GX8 – Jardine de la Retraite. St Corentin Cathedral
The image looks dull and the lighting was not perfect, I still took the shot though as I wanted to use the garden as a feature for the spires of the Cathedral.
My workflow
I have two got to post processing applications I use for post processing my images, DXO Labs and On1 Photo RAW.
DXO Labs
I have been a long time user of DXO Labs and love the power of it’s RAW processing. Especially the smart auto corrections that can be applied when you first load an image. Of coure, you can make adjustments manually too. But the auto corrections a very good place to start.
On1 Photo RAW 2018
On1 Photo RAW is an end to end Image editor and RAW processor. with similar features to Lightroom and Photoshop combined. It is unique in that many of its features are build around constant feedback from the user community.
Using the software together
Generally, I use DXO Labs for my main RAW editing and On1 Photo RAW to apply effects and masking techniques. On1 Photo RAW has a great set of tools for masking techniques and for removing unwanted objects from your images.
Final Image – Post Processed in DXO Labs & On1 Photo RAW
Editing my images
My basic image editing process looks something like this.
In many of the tutorials I see, irrespective of the photo editing software being used, that often people are advised to start with global adjustments to get a balanced histogram and image to work with.
I tend not to do that. I flip between local and global adjustments to get the image that I want. I do not apply too many global adjustments at the start of my image processing, I tend to use these more towards the end to balance out the effects that I have applied.
So here is what I do:
Keypoint: When taking images, I always look to get a balanced histogram in camera for the scene I am shooting. I want to get the best RAW file I can from my camera.
Cull and sort my images for processing in On1 Photo RAW
Send my image or Images to DXO Labs from within On1.
Within DXO Labs
Check that the smart auto corrections that are applied (DXO Labs has something called optic modules, these modules are specific to the camera and lens that you are using. The modules are used to optimise your RAW files which you can then work on)
At this stage, I start applying local contrast, sharpening colour and luminosity adjustments to my image, using a combination of DXO Nik local adjustments and DXO global adjustments.
Export my worked up image as 16bit TIFF file.
Within On1 Photo RAW
Open the TIFF file in On1 RAW effects
Apply further effects locally or globally to my image
Prepare the file for export, depending on use.
The main take away from this is that, the less experienced photographer my often use global adjustments to enhance their images, when local adjustments may provide better results. Global adjustments being used to balance out the overall effect of the local adjustments.
The image used here was developed using 80% local adjustments and 20% global adjustments.
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What’s your workflow? Sitting on an image Sometimes, I just sit on an image for days, like the one below.
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