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<p >Like I tell my children… the word “fair” is better used for describing the weather than as a synonym for something being <em>just or right</em>.</p>
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<p><em>“I was wondering if the “only incompetent fools who don’t know how to expose an image shoot RAW” trolls were going to make an appearance. Apparently, they have.”</em><br>
<em>“One of said trolls even admitted that, when one shoots RAW, one can recover an image over- or under-exposed by up to two stops.”</em><br>
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I’m a little confused Ben. Are you ranting at the author of this statement because you dispute the content or context? I see that <strong>you do agree</strong> (with reservations) and then it all goes back to name calling. Then you ramble on about “<em>Mastery of one’s tools is essential to mastery of one’s craft, and both are essential to mastery of one’s art</em>.”<br>
Just to add a little validity to the statement that has your hackles up. It was actually a paraphrased excerpt from a book by Bryan Peterson (Understanding photography field guide). I don’t know if you’re familiar with Bryans work but he is a decent photographer and not too shabby a writer as well! But who knows, maybe if he were to apply himself he could master his tools and art. In the meantime, we’ll all wait in breathless anticipation for your next string of pearls!<br>
Cheers!</p>
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<p >D.B. Cooper</p>
<p >Thanks for the compliment and by the way, you’re right. Splitting and reassembly of a single image isn’t actually HDR. It can look somewhat the same but is generally flat in comparisons to a multiple exposure HDR image. I suppose that’s what I’m trying to say about the concept of bracketing ISO. I’ve thought about the idea some since you posted this thread but in my mind it seems that it still wouldn’t produce a true HDR photo. Essentially it would be the same thing as spitting a single shot. I guess the only way to know for sure is to experiment. I’ll keep an eye on your portfolio to see what you come up with. <strong>Good Luck!</strong></p>
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<p>Proposal on submitting thread noted and implemented earlier Weinberg. Another case of you kind of had to be there to understand. In case this ever happens to you, make a note… your suggestion doesn’t work. ; )<br>
As far as combining RAW and JPEG, I couldn’t disagree more. I realize that memory cards are cheap but these photos will make their way to the computer which makes editing that much more difficult. What most people need to come to terms with is whether or not they want point and shoot results from start to finish or do they want something more. Then start photographing and editing accordingly.</p>
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<p >The two main draw backs to recording in RAW format are; file size and the need to use raw converter image-processing software of some sort. That being said, the benefits to raw are so much greater. Considerations for white balance become a thing of the past. Most 2 or 3 stop under exposures and 1 or 2 stop overexposures can be brought to correct exposure. Adjustments to temperature, clarity and vibrance, adding sharpening and color corrections and so on can all be taken care of more affectively in RAW. With batch processing the need to make adjustments to each photo is eliminated in many cases as well.</p>
<p >The big question for most is; do you want to accept whatever the camera offers up… or do you want control over your final image!</p>
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<p >The two main draw backs to recording in RAW format are; file size and the need to use raw converter image-processing software of some sort. That being said, the benefits to raw are so much greater. Considerations for white balance become a thing of the past. Most 2 or 3 stop under exposures and 1 or 2 stop overexposures can be brought to correct exposure. Adjustments to temperature, clarity and vibrance, adding sharpening and color corrections and so on can all be taken care of more affectively in RAW. With batch processing the need to make adjustments to each photo is eliminated in many cases as well.</p>
<p >The big question for most is; do you want to accept whatever the camera offers up… or do you want control over your final image!</p>
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<p>The brightness/contrast adjustment should always be avoided. By using the brightness adjustment you are actually removing more information from a photo that is lacking already. Wouter has the right idea on this. Just so you know; using levels and curves can be a little tricky so I suggest at the very least, browsing the help menu to get started.</p>
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<p >Paris who?
<p >One hand washes the other… Most celebrities would shudder at the thought of there being no paparazzi!</p>
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<p>Wouldn't bracketing ISO would give you the same results as taking a single exposure and dividing it into thirds using levels, then combine and map those three images in Photomatix (or other HDR software) into a single image.</p>
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<p>Eddie Adams' photograph of general Loan shooting a bound man helped push Americans even further into demanding the end to the war in Vietnam. That photo became symbolic for everything that was going "wrong" in the Vietnam War. Media perspective is always more affective when accompanied with a High Impact Photo.</p>
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<p >Some people might call this Keynesian economics. I prefer the term Buggy Whip economics. Threatening to take your business elsewhere will only hasten the inevitable for this business owner. </p>
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<p>I suppose millions in revenue may be at risk if photos of these “works of art” were to leak out onto the open market!</p>
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<p>I have to be honest with you David; I have absolutely no clue on how to respond to your question. But I would like to extend my congratulations to you for taking this step and for receiving a positive response. Hope it all works out well.</p>
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<p>The world I walk through day to day versus the one I see behind the lens is two different places. <br />I prefer the one I see behind the lens.</p>
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<p>People tend to sway back and forth more than side to side, notably while holding something in front of them. This movement is most prominent in photos as vertical motion blur. Without getting to deep into human physiology, our bodies are designed to control side to side motion better than it is up and down movement. Because straight in and out is more of a focus issue, and by limiting the vertical movement, we have improved control over 2 of the 3 planes the camera is moving on. The long and the short of it is… a tripod works better when you’re in control of the action and a monopod allows you to follow the action.</p>
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<p >Phil, you said these photos are for the church to use as they see fit. Keep in mind, if these shots are to be published for monetary gain a release form will need to be signed by the owners of each vehicle, and model release form for any recognizable person in these shots. The exception for this would be if the photos were to be used in an editorial or news related fashion. A quick fix (for the cars) is to have the owners sign a release when they register for the event. These things are almost never an issue but it only takes one bad occurrence to drive this point home.</p>
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<p>I agree with Howard, if you use RAW format (assuming you have editing software) then you can forget about white balance settings on your camera and adjust in post processing. With batch processing you can zip through pretty quick and personally, I'm much more satisfied with end results.</p>
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<p >Don’t forget that using a larger aperture will also make focusing more of a challenge. If you’re trying to photograph something like basketball, you’ll find out real quick that there are consequences for that “quicker glass”. You’ll need a lens with fast AF time as well or you’ll be trading motion blur for lens blur. </p>
<p >Something else to think about while photographing speedy subjects is that some of that motion blur could be coming from you while you’re trying to keep up with the action. A monopod will help eliminate a lot of that problem. </p>
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