Image Degradation or ?

[Sistereinstein]

Please let me know if there is a better category for posting this question.

I use LR2 and have found that images shot in both RAW and JPEG, processed and exported in both TIF and JPEG formats are showing some major flaws, and I am trying to determine if they are a flaw in the processing software.

Here is the link to the original SOOC shot (EXIF data listed there)
For use in DPS Post regarding LR processed images | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Here is a sample image, shot in RAW, processed in LR2 - Resolution is at 240 dpi

I am horrified to discover this and would appreciate any feedback.



Thank you in advance for your time in reviewing this.

[inkista]

Care to define "major flaws"?

[sk66]

Are you exporting them with the srgb color space?

[edbayani]

by 'major flaw', do you mean the dark gradation on the left from top to bottom?
then it is not a flaw. it is only natural to have this since in the original on flicker shows it also but is not so noticeable since it is a 'more natural looking sunset' and since you edited it to look like a moonrise and sort of monochromatic, it emphasizes the dark gradation. there is no way but to lighten it also in edit.

[IABoomer]

The only thing I see in either the original or the processed one is a little banding in the sky, and it's not so painfully obvious that it jumps out at me. I only started looking for it because you implied there was a problem with the image.

[Sistereinstein]

sk66:

Are you exporting them with the srgb color space?

Why yes I have. I had to google this to find out what that meant, mainly because I thought that any Adobe default would be the best option, being that they are used for printing. You are king of the lab!

To the others: The banding on the left is the flaw I am referring to. It does not show up like this in LR, so I know it was part of the export process, AND Ed is also correct. I need to try and lighten that side if I can.

I will do some more experiments and see what I can do to improve those shots. This is one of my favorites and I was just struck dumb to discover the banding issue months after upload, as for me it wasn't immediately noticable either.

To learn more about the srgb - here is a link:
sRGB vs. Adobe RGB


Thank you all!