Beginning RAW processing

[Matt L]

This was cool. Thx, mate.

[Chaotic Beds]

Originally Posted by LeeR

However, I have also taken Ansel Adams advice to "push it until it looks good, then back off a bit." (He was talking about his polarizing filter, but the principle is the same.)

This seems to be good advice for adjusting a lot of things in general. I was originally given this advice in regards to audio production in a university class, and I naturally applied this to adjusting photos as well. I found that when I don't, I'm more likely to come back to an image later and realize it's over saturated, underexposed, too contrasty, etc.

Seems to be a quirk of how the brain and the senses perceive changes? There's a tendency to over compensate to notice the change you're making.

Aside from that aside... Great tutorial! I'm relatively new at editing RAW, taught myself through trial and error, and now see some mistakes in my process. Kudos!

[JackieJet]

Exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you so much

[Cornsilky]

I always knew Lightroom was racist. With a slider titled Blacks that's pretty obvious

[Cornsilky]

I always knew Lightroom was racist. With a slider titled Blacks that's pretty obvious. Jokes aside. Thanks for the informative tutorial.