Voices from within

Obsessed with capturing Raw images

During the recent StanChart Marathon, I turned on the RAW + JPEG image capture setting on my D-zai. This was my first time capturing in RAW and actually started looking at post-processing them.

I could instantly see how flexible post-processing was with RAW files. I only chose to process selected images as it is quite time consuming - from editing to converting the RAW files to JPEG. By turning this setting on, my 8GB card can only store approximately 350 RAW + FINE JPEG images as opposed to 1000 FINE JPEG images.

Left: original image, right: post-processed image

Top: original image, bottom: post-processed image

I used to despise photographs post-processing. I used to think.. why can't photographers capture images with the same quality as after post-processing. I have come to understand myself that this is an alternative, to let you be more creative with your images. However, this cannot be done without the ability to capture at the right angle. I need to improve my composition skill in order to obtain more options during post-processing.

I guess I would want to capture images in RAW format during important events, during when I would not want to miss the opportunity to transform great captures to excellent photographs.

I am going to experiment on HDR photography next! However, it will be pretty limited because HDR imaging software doesn't come as freeware :(