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Originally Posted by PNF
+1.
So, nice chat thread, huh?
do you guys do a lot of processing on the photos? I try not to do too much and just let my glass/shooting take care of my photos..
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I never shot with film and am not a purist in any way. I strongly feel that the final image is most important and a photographer should do whatever it takes to get the best final output. I do my best to take the best photo initially (good glass, attention to composition/lighting, focus, etc), but never stop there. Most of my images go through post work (and usually undetectable by anyone) to add depth, remove distractions, or to set a mood.
With that said, anyone use any special tools/filters for their processing? I stumbled across Totally Rad Actions (
http://www.gettotallyrad.com/) a few months ago and it has become a vital part of my post work. I HIGHLY recommend checking it out. Take a look at the "recipes" (
http://gettotallyrad.com/recipes/) section to see user-submitted photos and how they used the filters to achieve that particular look.
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Originally Posted by PNF
Recently I found that HDR seems to be especially popular on e90post that I dont see anywhere else. (not as much anyway).
They look nice (the HDRs), but sometimes I just think they are too much if all of the pics are HDR?
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I always say this whenever the topic of HDR comes up, but just like any post work, it can be done well or overdone. HDR isn't a look, it's a technique. It has a bad rap because most people make HDRs look very unnatural and overdone. In some cases the hyper-real fantasy look works, but yes, when done on too many photos, it gets old quick. However you can create HDR images that are subtle and 99% would never even know it was an HDR. It's a great tool that solves lighting problems in many scenarios.