Recommended Photoshop Plugins

[Colin Southern]

Exactly. It's when we step out of the optimal range for some reason that the trouble starts ;-). I don't find it necessary to treat the majority of my photos.

It probably depends on the context in which we're shooting; if I under-expose a landscape by 3 stops I just reshoot it; for trickier exposures I'll combine multiple shots 32x 3200 ISO shots looks like ISO 100 to 200 (or use a few flashes).

[plugsnpixels]

I've heard others mention the combo exposure approach to noise reduction (as opposed to HDR); I haven't tried it myself.

[Colin Southern]

I've heard others mention the combo exposure approach to noise reduction (as opposed to HDR); I haven't tried it myself.

It works well so long as there isn't movement. If there IS movement you can also use it to simulate the effect of a long exposure.

[BZChi7d]

guys... you gotta try FRACTALIUS


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[plugsnpixels]

BZChi7d, now THERE'S a great example of something you can't do natively in an image editor!

[rpcrowe]

I like Topaz Adjust and Portrait Professional.

Either of the above can be over used but when used with a light touch, they are a quick way to enhance or just plain change an image.