Mark Metternich
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juststeve wrote:
I have long thought a dawn photo at the falls could be special. In 20 some times there I have never had it happen. In fact, I have only had one sunset trip work out. This is special.
I have now seen your references to 32-bit smart RAW processing. I do not understand. I regularly process a given RAW file to both a highlight and shadow bias to recombine them in PS with a wee bit of luminosity masking or blend-if twiddling. But I do not see the reference to 32 bit file. Could you explain more?
Thank you so very much Steve. Yes, this was a very special morning! I doubt I'll see a better one even though I go here a few times every year.
I have a new and cutting-edge Video Tutorial coming out on the subject (PHOTOSHOP RAW SMART OBJECTS BASICS FOR NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS) in the next week or two if you want to check out my website under "12 Video Tutorials" or send me a message with your email address and I can put you on the email announcement list...
But basically (after optimizing your image in Lightroom or Camera Raw) if you import your photos into Photoshop as you already do, but you choose to import them as Raw "Smart Objects" instead, you can still do the masking and various Layer work you do, but the image is not a 16 bit Tiff/PSD, nor 8 bit nor a Jpeg... it will still be a 32 bit RAW image! That means lossless 32 bit. This basically means people can go much further down their post-processing chain of workflow much further (including the power of critical Photoshop) but still remain in Raw (a lossless - non-degrading space). Pushing lossless workflow, or development of your image further in 32 bit allows the final image to have more quality and integrity (tonally and color) once you finish the image. We are seeing a real-world difference in quality in the fine art printing scene. As an example, Robert B Park of Nevada Art Printers (the most amazing and knowledgeable print guru of gurus I am aware of in the world today) and I do a 2-Day "MASTERING FINE ART PRINTING - from Capture to Print" workshops (at Nevada Art Printers in Las Vegas) a year and in them, we have been starting to introduce people to 32-bit adjusting in PS vie Raw Smart Objects. The real world difference we see in the prints (especially quality fine art prints) is noticeable and awesome. Some may get stuck in their respective workflows and good is good enough for some. I realize that. But the future and quality and power move on. So, I am basically sounding the alarm that this is the future in post-processing. I have been expanding my Raw Smart Object workflow for a while now and am amazed at the real world results.
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