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Would 'improving' the occasional very-improvable pic posted by others be good or bad?
Technically it would be good, but I can understand that some would think it would be rude.
Does the upside outweigh the downside?
I did it in this thread because posters asked for more pics that were not so dark, and the OP thanked me. [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/paraiba-stunner-part-ii.198462/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/paraiba-stunner-part-ii.198462/[/URL]
Very often pics are too dark.
Even top of the line DSLRs do this.
When I take pics I have to brighten up 99% of those I've posted here.
This happens because cameras are programed to make every scene to look of average brightness.
That's groovy for scenes that are of average brightness but what about scenes that are all very bright or all very dark:
1. A white diamond on white paper.
2. A dark blue sapphire on a black cloth.
Even the best camera adjust the exposure so both of the above scenes will look the same average brightness.
That means the white paper will come out too dark, and the dark gem on dark cloth will come out too light.
This has nothing to do with how well the scene was lit or the skill of the photographer.
Fixing such pics with something like Photoshop after taking the pic is the only solution.
Here's an example:
Very often pics posted on PS have a yellow cast, or a blue cast.
White balance is easy to correct too.
But should I do it?
Technically it would be good, but I can understand that some would think it would be rude.
Does the upside outweigh the downside?
I did it in this thread because posters asked for more pics that were not so dark, and the OP thanked me. [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/paraiba-stunner-part-ii.198462/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/paraiba-stunner-part-ii.198462/[/URL]
Very often pics are too dark.
Even top of the line DSLRs do this.
When I take pics I have to brighten up 99% of those I've posted here.
This happens because cameras are programed to make every scene to look of average brightness.
That's groovy for scenes that are of average brightness but what about scenes that are all very bright or all very dark:
1. A white diamond on white paper.
2. A dark blue sapphire on a black cloth.
Even the best camera adjust the exposure so both of the above scenes will look the same average brightness.
That means the white paper will come out too dark, and the dark gem on dark cloth will come out too light.
This has nothing to do with how well the scene was lit or the skill of the photographer.
Fixing such pics with something like Photoshop after taking the pic is the only solution.
Here's an example:
Very often pics posted on PS have a yellow cast, or a blue cast.
White balance is easy to correct too.
But should I do it?