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just a quick one guys n gals, my camera sony a300, sony 50mm lens.
when taking outdoor pics on low light days (cloudy) im finding the pics a bit dull and colourless, Aperture priority, auto iso, auto white balance, do u think i should try setting the iso too 400 maybe, got my creative styling set to standard. there is a setting saying vivid ? would this brighten and colour my pics up a bit too ??? cheers
pete :-)
 
this is a good example ? a nice pic, ok it needs a bit of cropping maybe ? but dull and colourless, or am i being fussy lol, it was a cloudy day
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Well I dont think it looks so bad .....which part of the shot do you consider dull?
 
Well, it's actually a sunny day, although mid afternoon on the 15th January means the sun is very low. The large cloud bank has actually put the sea in shadow for the most part, except for the breakers.
The contrast between the sunlit area and the shadowed area means the camera has to take into account the light level difference between the two areas, and as there is more light in the sunlit areas, the camera has exposed for that. This means the shadowed area is a little lacklustre.
The distance is low on contrast, but that would be down to mist or atmospheric etc.
It's a good exposure in the sunlit area though.
 
Have a look at the levels in Photoshop. A quick adjustment is all that's needed. :)
 
30 seconds in Lightroom on the RAW file would transform that picture.. Just needs a bit of boosting in the contrast and highlights/shadows.

I did a quick edit of the JPG in Ligtroom, but your edit box is crossed, so I wont post it unless you say it ok.
Looks a lot better with a few tweaks.
 
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TCR4x4 said:
30 seconds in Lightroom on the RAW file would transform that picture.. Just needs a bit of boosting in the contrast and highlights/shadows.

I did a quick edit of the JPG in Ligtroom, but your edit box is crossed, so I wont post it unless you say it ok.
Looks a lot better with a few tweaks.
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yes post it please bud :thumbs:
 
I might have taken it to far, but I like contrasty and slightly gritty processing..

Took 30 seconds in Lightroom, could be whatever you want it to be really. Also bear in mind editing a small JPG will cause some noise and artifact issues, doing the original or RAW file would provide much better results.


DSC01576.JPG by TCR4x4, on Flickr
 
TCR4x4 said:
I might have taken it to far, but I like contrasty and slightly gritty processing..

Took 30 seconds in Lightroom, could be whatever you want it to be really. Also bear in mind editing a small JPG will cause some noise and artifact issues, doing the original or RAW file would provide much better results.


DSC01576.JPG by TCR4x4, on Flickr
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thats so much better, look at the nice blue sky and deeper colours, sort of brings it to life. so my question is,,,,, can i get better results by changing my camera settings ? from auto white balance and auto iso ?
 
Yes and no. I use auto WB, as I shoot RAW and you can change it after. Auto ISO has its place, but I wouldnt use it all the time. Regardless, it would make little impact to the look of the image, its simply the sensitivty of the sensor to light.

Your camera may have picture settings which can alter the look of the JPG, like vivid or neutral etc, but you would be much better off shooting in RAW and doing some light editing in software. You could also edit the JPG yourself, but you wont have as much scope as you do with RAW.
 
TCR4x4 said:
Yes and no. I use auto WB, as I shoot RAW and you can change it after. Auto ISO has its place, but I wouldnt use it all the time. Regardless, it would make little impact to the look of the image, its simply the sensitivty of the sensor to light.

Your camera may have picture settings which can alter the look of the JPG, like vivid or neutral etc, but you would be much better off shooting in RAW and doing some light editing in software. You could also edit the JPG yourself, but you wont have as much scope as you do with RAW.
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thankyou :thumbs:
 
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