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Gap of Dunloe
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Hi
I am a regular visitor here and I enjoy viewing all of the photos you have put up. I have been learning about using my 500D and this is one of the photos I took down at the Gap of Dunloe which I was very happy with. I am sure however that it can be improved upon, however I only have it in jpeg format as I must still learn about using RAW files. If there are any improvements that I could try and make using Photoshop or other software, I would be glad to know as well as any details on improving the shots. Thanks for any help
Patrick
Gap of Dunloe by PaddyF001, on FlickrHi Patrick, looks like a place with loads of potential, maybe early morning or late evening
when the light is more favourable, using a polariser or Grad filter might have given you
a bit more definition in the sky, or you could try multiple exposures and then blend them.
Try a little more contrast to give it a boost. Nice shot though and as I say lots of potential.Hi Paddy,
On the subject of RAW files,
Most modern DSLR’s can take images in RAW format.
When you switch your camera to jpeg, the camera is actually recording a fairly large amount of data(RAW) and then discarding most of it to leave you with a Jpeg file.
Now JPEG is ok,but you may find that if the shot needs any further processing, you will be fairly limited to what you can do.
If you shoot in RAW, you have far far more data to work with, and therefore far more options when it comes to processing.
A RAW file allows you to adjust WB, and in most cases you will be able to adjust your exposure up or down by around 1 to 2 stops amongst other things.
Now depending on your RAW converter, you may have the option of selective adjustments to a part of the shot and then blend that part back into the original.This would be very useful for this shot .The sky is a little washed out whereas the hills and foreground are exposed pretty well.If you had shot in RAW, you would have been able to bring back some of the detail in the sky and then blend it back with the foreground,which I think would improve your shot.
Hope some of that makes sense!shutterbug wrote:
Hi Patrick, looks like a place with loads of potential, maybe early morning or late evening
when the light is more favourable, using a polariser or Grad filter might have given you
a bit more definition in the sky, or you could try multiple exposures and then blend them.
Try a little more contrast to give it a boost. Nice shot though and as I say lots of potential.Yes certainly alot of potential, it was about two months ago and my first landscape day out with it so I done alot of learning. I have now bought a Polariser, didn’t have one at the time so thanks for that. What program would be best to blend a shot with a few exposures? I will try and play with the contrast in it, thanks for the encouraging comments.
flynny wrote:
Hi Paddy,
On the subject of RAW files,
Most modern DSLR’s can take images in RAW format.
When you switch your camera to jpeg, the camera is actually recording a fairly large amount of data(RAW) and then discarding most of it to leave you with a Jpeg file.
Now JPEG is ok,but you may find that if the shot needs any further processing, you will be fairly limited to what you can do.
If you shoot in RAW, you have far far more data to work with, and therefore far more options when it comes to processing.
A RAW file allows you to adjust WB, and in most cases you will be able to adjust your exposure up or down by around 1 to 2 stops amongst other things.
Now depending on your RAW converter, you may have the option of selective adjustments to a part of the shot and then blend that part back into the original.This would be very useful for this shot .The sky is a little washed out whereas the hills and foreground are exposed pretty well.If you had shot in RAW, you would have been able to bring back some of the detail in the sky and then blend it back with the foreground,which I think would improve your shot.
Hope some of that makes sense!My one can take images in RAW format, I didn’t use it at the time as I had no idea how workable it would be afterwards. There is also an option to shoot and save in RAW and Jpeg together, I didn’t use this however as the camera takes a bit more to process it and it also fills the cards very fast. Thanks for your explanation on RAW files, it is much appreciated, I wasn’t sure how good they are but they sound brilliant. I only have the Canon software that came with the camera, what processor would you recommend? Yes, it was a cloudy enough day but I knew the sky could be better with me, I know what to do next time to help now. Thanks for your input, it is very much appreciated.
Here it is again with the contrast adjusted, I do agree it looks better thanks for the help. I used the auto adjust setting on MS Picture it, but I’m sure I can do better so I will play with it in this along with other software. The sky doesn’t look as good as it could so I will also play with this when I get a chance. Thanks again for the helpful comments.
Regards,
Patrick
Gap of Dunloe – Contrast by PaddyF001, on Flickr
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