unedited usually refer to "straight out from the camera", edited can refer to many meanings,Hi,
How do I differentiate bewteen unedited and edited photos, especially for the portraiture? Thanks.
unedited usually refer to "straight out from the camera", edited can refer to many meanings,
#1, edit a bunch of images, discard the unusable image and keep the keepers. (sorting)
#2, edit an image, adjust white balance, exposure, level etc... (basic post processing)
#3, remove some elements from the photos or alter the appearance, etc pimples, hairs, enlarge iris, or changing the colors (advance post processing / touching up)
depend on the level of editing and the skills of the photographers, some time you can easily tell sometime you don't.
anyway, IMO a good "straight out from the camera" photo is always better than a badly edited photo.
Certain type of photography is impossible without editing, e.g. IR, HDR. The point is not whether a picture was edited or not but rather how the results is. Purist ideas of 'only straight from the camera is good' have a certain point in getting the basics right, but they miss the point that what matters is the end result, not so much how it was done.
if it is not your own, you post a link so we know who is the original creator.Hi Catchlight,
Can I post one pre-wedding photo here and tell me whether that photo has undergone basic post processing and advance post processing? Just curious to know. Thanks.
does it mean that you would like to be remember as good editor than a good photographer?
what's the point of buying a very expensive lens and cam if you just want to edit your pictures? rather buy a point and shot cam then PS.....
IMHO if you trust your skills being a good photographer then no need to edit your pictures but if your in doubt then you must have a good software for editing.
Just like a woman to know how pretty she is take out her make up, with the make up is on everything is fake..
does it mean that you would like to be remember as good editor than a good photographer?
Going by that angle, what's the point of shooting? Just create your picture from blank via PS. :bsmilie:
If a person can theoretically create a dslr-like quality picture starting from a blank white canvas in PS, does that make him any less-skilled than a good photographer? Where do we draw the line?
I think editing and photography require different skillsets, though there is an overlap. The only reason I get curious if a picture is edited or not is to know what I can and can't do with a camera (learning process and all that stuff). Helps me adjust my expectations (that and I'm lazy. Why spend hours and hours PP-ing when I can achieve the same effect with a single shutter click? :bsmilie. No matter how good you are with a camera, you are always bound by reality. Many times, the ideal situation you would like to take won't show up, but it can reach pretty close. IMO, that's when digital PP comes in. It helps you realize what you truly envisioned.
Check out the Before and After Digital PP-ing thread. A lot of those pictures already look good out of the camera, but after editing they are really stunning. Does that take away from the person's skills in photography?
like I said before, the skills of photographer play an important role, a good photographer can get 80% right in the camera, the post processing is just make it perfect.
does it mean that you would like to be remember as good editor than a good photographer?
what's the point of buying a very expensive lens and cam if you just want to edit your pictures? rather buy a point and shot cam then PS.....
IMHO if you trust your skills being a good photographer then no need to edit your pictures but if your in doubt then you must have a good software for editing.
Just like a woman to know how pretty she is take out her make up, with the make up is on everything is fake..
if it is not your own, you post a link so we know who is the original creator.
like I said before, the skills of photographer play an important role, a good photographer can get 80% right in the camera, the post processing is just make it perfect.
there is no editing done.Hi, the person inside the photo is me.
does it mean that you would like to be remember as good editor than a good photographer?
what's the point of buying a very expensive lens and cam if you just want to edit your pictures? rather buy a point and shot cam then PS.....
IMHO if you trust your skills being a good photographer then no need to edit your pictures but if your in doubt then you must have a good software for editing.
Just like a woman to know how pretty she is take out her make up, with the make up is on everything is fake..
Hi, the person inside the photo is me.
does it mean that you would like to be remember as good editor than a good photographer?
what's the point of buying a very expensive lens and cam if you just want to edit your pictures? rather buy a point and shot cam then PS.....
IMHO if you trust your skills being a good photographer then no need to edit your pictures but if your in doubt then you must have a good software for editing.
Just like a woman to know how pretty she is take out her make up, with the make up is on everything is fake..
there is no editing done.
I can even see the sensor dust spots here and there.
Hi Catchlights,
Thanks for your feedback. Your eyes are very sharp because can even see the dust.
i also can see. in fact most of us can see. i have marked them out so you can see for yourself.
Heh. You even missed some. Definitely sloppy photog work.