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Originally Posted by NZMXr
I too prefer the top image
I have read to think of a RAW image as a negative in that it needs to be processed, so for my RAW shots I dont let the camera make any adjustment ie settings 0,0,0,0 but I do set the exposure to underexpose by 2 clicks so I can have a faster shutter, I have to process image anyway so might as well bump up exposure again in PS, then if you do lose detail when you bump up exposure just do a little dodging and burning to bring the detail back.
Im still learning to use this process but have found I can bring out much more in my images and am now going to make it part of my workflow
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Err - This is not recomened.
Increasing you exposure like this is not recomended as it will introduce a lot of noise to you image. If you underexpose by 2 stops and the pull it back in PS you are effectivly increasing the ISO of the shot by two stops. (ISO aplifies the signal from the sensor, bumping exposure in RAW is doing the same thing). However you will not be benefitting from all of the fancy noise reduction gubbins that occour in your camera when you increase the ISO. An ISO 400 shot will lokk like it was shot at ISO 1600 with noise reduction turned off.
It is recomemended to get the exposure a good as possible, even if you are shooting RAW and if anything
expsore to the right to over expose the shot, but don't blow the highlights.