First time shooting in the RAW

[NewbyReefer]

Just some test pic's from my first time shooting RAW.

 

[NewbyReefer]

 

[JaYbIrD1969]

Not bad at all! Something I do a lot when shooting in a controled environment (ie. not wildlife or high speed action) is I use the manual setting and intentionally underexpose the shot. I will underexpose anywhere from 1 to 3 stops. A lot of good things happen from this for me. First you can increase shutterspeed and/or aperture and/or reduce ISO, all of which will increase sharpness. When you are shooting raw it is much more realistic to recover detail in dark areas than recovering detail in blownout, overexposed highlights. I would much rather have dark areas than bright, blown out areas. So much easier to fix in p.p.

Now, I have never shot under LEDs and this may be a different animal.

 

[PhxRob]

I think under exposing 3 stops under led might not capture too great but not sure never shot under them either. But yes I agree with the aperture and shutter speed will do wonders with the corals. Great pics by the way. I'm use to action shots like automotive. Raw is just so much easy and more great detail in the shots not to mention in photoshop as well.

 

[JaYbIrD1969]

3 stops is a lot. I was making a point about overexposing, which is probably the worst mistake we can make. When I shoot products for my website in my light box, I will often underexpose by even more than 3 stops. Heres an example, this photo was underexposed 5 full stops according to the light meter.

 

[NewbyReefer]

LOL. I have no idea what you guys are talking about "stops". I just followed directions on another site for shooting upclose coral pic's with a regular 18-55mm lens. I still havent figured out the editing mode of the software yet.

 

[PhxRob]

Yes it is a big mistake to do but I get the point your saying about it. And it works well in the wood grains but can tell on the cigars. There's always times to under or overexpose. The keys really to catch it at the perfect exposer without ruining it. And the word "stops" is just basically a way of saying focusing/lens speed. The higher a stop the closest image will be focused and background out of focus vise versa for a lower stop. There's so many things that come in factor with photography as in reefs and coral just takes time and practice to get momentum in it.

 

[marcgrantphoto]

Proper exposure is the best bet. White areas in over exposed images means there is zero data recorded and it can't be saved, even in RAW.