Diane Fields
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Andrew Rodney said:Multiple converters and layering of each in Photoshop? Wow, I thought this was supposed to be a 5 minute exercise.
Can we stick with a single rendering from a single processor for now?
I didn't mention (sorry) that of my two attempts, one was using Lightroom, the other RAW Developer. And yes, they look quite different.
A difficult task is taking the same RAW file and using say 3 converters and attempting to match as closely as possible the rendering. That takes a lot more than 5 minutes each! I've got an "Iron Chief" RAW converter session in the works for PhotoPlus Expo in NY later this year where two very well know photographers will have four different companies attempt to produce a rendering they like, all the way to output. Should be a fun one.
I did it because I was curious about the differences in RCs. I chose the RSP conversion--and in fact, could have used one conversion and the Photomatix TM plugin as opposed to combining the 3 conversions in the standalone and then TM. Tried that--not much difference, but they all needed the color balance, saturation and curves layer IMO.
I'm not sure I could arrive at something i would like using only the RC conversion from any of the converters I have on my HD--all PC ones except Silkypix. I expect others, like Andrew, can do this--I always feel the need to add at least a curve layer and adjust--even though I do a curves in RSP or C1. I probably could have been happy with the color version from C1 or RSP if I had had a camera profile tamping down those greens though LOL.
Diane