Lately I've had a couple of short interactions with others regarding my B&W post-processing of photos.
I've mentioned that lately I've been posting JPEG's straight from my Leica M9 to social media.
People argue that a Leica M9 with its older style CCD sensor is obsolete.
They complain that the files from high ISO settings are unusable.
I find this to be false and will argue the opposite.
The noise rendering can be beautiful.
Especially in monochrome.
Someone once told me that we all look better in black and white.
One file is a JPEG straight out of the camera.
One file was the uncompressed raw file that was edited in Light Room 4.
Which one is the JPEG and which is the processed file?
Which one do you like better and why?
Which one do you like better and why?
Please leave me a comment.
Share your thoughts.
Share your thoughts.
Cheers!
Leica M9
Voigtlander 35mm Skopar
f/2.5
1/16 sec
iso-1250
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I think that #1 is more defined and clear...not as dark
ReplyDeleteI think I like the 2nd...just a little less noisy in the background, perhaps there's a little trade off with sharpness. Here's a composite image blown up...2nd image is on the right showing just a little less noise to my eye:
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Thank you for your comment and your composite. It's a great tool for comparing the noise. I wouldn't have thought to do that. (I actually added a little grain in LR.) I actually prefer the edited file. Do you think there is enough difference though to warrant post-processing just to upload to social media?
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ReplyDeleteFile No.1 is the edited raw file. I added grain and saved some of the shadow detail.
Cheers!