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Brookfish
12-23-2008, 03:17 AM
I have always taken my pics in jpg form, but I have been contemplating
trying to shoot in RAW for some time now, it's a bit like taking a pic
and ending up with a digital negative that you have to process yourself.
Anyway earlier on I took the plunge and tried shooting in RAW for the first
time, here's the resulting image I ended up with. (I only had time to process
the one pic) I would love to hear your opinions on shooting in RAW,
all feedback is greatly appreciated.



http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/111front_800x531.jpg
Ryuu
12-23-2008, 03:31 AM
Oh wow thats an amazing picture!
Brookfish
12-23-2008, 03:42 AM
Oh wow thats an amazing picture!

Thanks Ryuu!
mac
12-23-2008, 03:46 AM
Yes that is a great pic. I really would like to fly you over here to take some pics of my tanks and fish for me.thumbs2:

mac
Corndawg
12-23-2008, 03:48 AM
What a stunning photo!thumbs2:
Brookfish
12-23-2008, 03:49 AM
Yes that is a great pic. I really would like to fly you over here to take some pics of my tanks and fish for me.thumbs2:

mac

Send the tickets bud and i'm on my way. :hmm3grin2orange:
I'ts summer time there right? Geez I hate the winter!!
Northernguy
12-23-2008, 04:12 AM
Man Thats a nice guppy!:22:

LOL Great job!Lots of detail,clean and nice color!thumbs2:
Kemppy
12-23-2008, 04:28 AM
You are very talented. Amazing picture, good job!thumbs2:
mac
12-23-2008, 05:44 AM
Thanks mate. ut sorry I can just afford it. But I saving up right now to get my self a 1999 Subaru Legacy Twin Turbo for my 20th birthday.:19:

And well you know money can be hard to get at times and I am on a good racket right now, so I want to save as much as I can, in between fish keeping. It looks like I won't have to pay much more of my 1999 Camry. The folks will pay the rest if I pass in my electrical :19: .

But if you do come this way. PM and I will pick you up from the air port if you want to see methumbs2:

mac
Demi ^_^
12-23-2008, 06:20 AM
OMG... OMG.. OMG

I can't believe it! I am speechless! I can't think of any words! OMG!

LOL, its a terrific photo! Really great!

Hey Mac, I got an awsome idea! I too, have limited funding, so eh! So lets buy a raft for a couple bucks and a toy tonka-truck my brother has, send it to Brookfish, get him too travel over to our countries LOL
Crispy
12-23-2008, 06:31 AM
always gorgeous photography Brookfish!! I can't wait to experiment with my new cam.
mac
12-23-2008, 06:40 AM
OMG... OMG.. OMG

I can't believe it! I am speechless! I can't think of any words! OMG!

LOL, its a terrific photo! Really great!

Hey Mac, I got an awsome idea! I too, have limited funding, so eh! So lets buy a raft for a couple bucks and a toy tonka-truck my brother has, send it to Brookfish, get him too travel over to our countries LOL


I agree again. They are some great pics. I must read my hand book which cam with my Camera. Talking of which I will while on holiday tomorrow.

As for your plan. Yes. Just a first class craft!!!

mac
Lady Hobbs
12-23-2008, 11:09 AM
Very nice photo. Should have saved that one for the POTM. You really should wear your clothes when you shoot pictures of your fish. They might be embarrassed!
Sharon
12-23-2008, 11:13 AM
Stunning photo!!! You have inspired me to practise more...what camera do you use?
Brookfish
12-23-2008, 01:44 PM
Very nice photo. Should have saved that one for the POTM.

I didn't save it because it was processed in RAW and not straight from the camera, i'd rather enter a pic in jpg like everyone else. mind you with the quality of the pics in the comps on this forum, a fella could do with a
little bit of help. :hmm3grin2orange:
Brookfish
12-23-2008, 01:49 PM
Hey Mac, I got an awsome idea! I too, have limited funding, so eh! So lets buy a raft for a couple bucks and a toy tonka-truck my brother has, send it to Brookfish, get him too travel over to our countries LOL

So you guys want me to cross the Atlantic on a raft.:ssuprised:
let the adventure begin ... not :help: to funny :hmm3grin2orange:
Brookfish
12-23-2008, 01:51 PM
Stunning photo!!! You have inspired me to practise more...what camera do you use?


Sharon I used a Nikon D70s and a Nikor 105mm micro lens.


Thanks for all the comments folks.:22:
Mith
04-06-2009, 05:16 AM
Hey Brookfish, I have the "Raw" option on my camera too, though I haven't used it yet. When you say you "processed" the picture....what exactly do you mean?
Brookfish
04-06-2009, 01:15 PM
Mith when you shoot in RAW the pics come out like a negative in a
film pic, and basically you process it into the finished article.
First you'll need a programme to process the pics, I used a cheapy
programme called adobe photoshop elements 5.0, This programme
will only procees the pics in 8bit and not 16bit like most of the
more expensive photoshop programmes but it does my job.
To process a pic you add light, contrast, colour, saturation levels etc,
untill you get something you like the look of, then save the pic as a jpg
and post or print as desired.
If you want to try it out bud, give me a pm and i'll help you out if I can.
Or if you have a question just post it up here and i'll try to answer it.
Mith
04-07-2009, 05:57 AM
I have corel Draw 8 and it just seems it would be easier to edit a regular jpg photo...lol. I guess I was thinking RAW was like a more detailed file, say like BMP files.

Oh well, for now I'll just stay focused on being able to take crisp pictires....heh. (when I get lucky)