Woof! same shot different take.

[JBW]

[gregj1763]

Same shot, same dog, lighting looks better, always a sucker for dog photo's. nice one Brian

[JBW]

Same shot, same dog, lighting looks better, always a sucker for dog photo's. nice one Brian

I decided to try Grumpies suggestion about not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. I did this one in the Sony software that is a cut down version of Capture 1. I thought I saw a difference and you confirmed it. Thanks

[DougR]

Brian, this picture is much better than the other which had issues with color. Compare the two and there is an obvious difference, this one being so much better.

Nice shot.

Doug

[Manfred M]

This shot looks a lot "more natural" than your previously posted one. The saturation has been toned down considerably.

What we can't tell at this end is whether or not you were doing your edits that way on purpose or if you were using the default settings. While I don't have any issues with any of the freeware out there, I do find that it generally takes a lot more technical knowledge and tinkering to get the best results. I don't know Rawtherapee at all, so cannot comment on how it works or how the profiles are generated.

[rpcrowe]

The white or light coloring beneath the muzzle has the reflection of green in it. Perhaps selectively desaturation of that area or just selectively remove the green. I have the problem when I shoot my white Maltese dogs on a vibrant colored material and I will both desaturate, remove some specific color and sometimes, selectively lighten the area. I should have darkened the nose a bit but, neglected to...



What do you think?

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[IzzieK]

Better but it still needs selective colour change? Is there such a thing?

[rpcrowe]

I fought with the area to the image right of the neck. I probably could manage it if I spent more time on the image....



I used Viveza with control points desaturating and reducing green sliders...

[JBW]

Brian, this picture is much better than the other which had issues with color. Compare the two and there is an obvious difference, this one being so much better.

Nice shot.

Doug

I agree. This one was done primarily in Sony Express, the cut down version of Sony Pro Capture 1.

[JBW]

Nicely done.

for a first serious effort with RAW in Sony Express I am pleased.

[JBW]

Better but it still needs selective colour change? Is there such a thing?

I am sure there must be but which colours?

[JBW]

I fought with the area to the image right of the neck. I probably could manage it if I spent more time on the image....



I used Viveza with control points desaturating and reducing green sliders...

that has been one of my ongoing problems... one fix = a dozen adjustments

[IzzieK]

I am sure there must be but which colours?

The green issues at the neck. I spend a bit of time with looking for in Photoshop yesterday, but I think Richard's version in Viveza will do it.

[JBW]

The green issues at the neck. I spend a bit of time with looking for in Photoshop yesterday, but I think Richard's version in Viveza will do it.

Okay. But it was shot in the yard and i tend to leave in natural reflections and shadows.

[jcuknz]

Richard's crops emphasise my feeling that now you have a 3:2 format camera you should think to hold it vertical for portrait shots like this instead of shooting in the landscape mode which is less needed in bridge cameras with 4:3 format.

[JamesScott86]

That is beautiful! Excellent Shot!!!