Interesting video demonstration of the differences between raw and Jpeg. Of course, it's always better to get it right in camera, but it is nice to know you can rescue an image that well!!!
the thing is, when you shoot in jpg, there is still processing being done to the image, it's just that it's the camera that is 'guessing' at the values based on the settings that you have predefined. If you go with auto then the camera has certain parameters that it will use to process the jpg file. Personally, I prefer to make those adjustments myself afterwards. I do make an effort to get the composition correct in camera so that I don't need to crop the image but I always adjust the white balance and/or colours at least a little.
@mgirard Me too... I just had never seen such a shocking demonstration of how much you can do to recover a raw image. The difference is huge. I have been shooing raw because i have read about it giving you more freedom, etc. It was nice to see it in action.
I shoot raw nearly 100% of the time. I make an exception if I'm going to immediately hand the SD card over to folks that DO NOT do any post processing (usually because they do not know how).
Shooting RAW is the only way to go forward if you care about your shot.
The processing done by the camera to produce a JPEG uses a set of 'average' or idealised settings. For example, there is nearly always a preset brightening of about 50points on standard auto-mode. In processing RAW I rarely use that setting because it deadens colours in everything except summer daylight. I care that the colours are wrong if I take a shot mid-afternoon. RAW allows me to work to the reality of the scene or bring out the things I want in a shot. Using RAW is as much a part of the composition as in camera framing. I acknowledge that you should do as much as you can in camera. But, like in the days of darkrooms and wet developing, the only way to get what you want is to develop it. Anything else is passing up your responsibility to the shot. If you want your pictures to pop you have to work with the proper tools. JPEG is a poor format for doing the right thing.
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The processing done by the camera to produce a JPEG uses a set of 'average' or idealised settings. For example, there is nearly always a preset brightening of about 50points on standard auto-mode. In processing RAW I rarely use that setting because it deadens colours in everything except summer daylight. I care that the colours are wrong if I take a shot mid-afternoon. RAW allows me to work to the reality of the scene or bring out the things I want in a shot. Using RAW is as much a part of the composition as in camera framing. I acknowledge that you should do as much as you can in camera. But, like in the days of darkrooms and wet developing, the only way to get what you want is to develop it. Anything else is passing up your responsibility to the shot. If you want your pictures to pop you have to work with the proper tools. JPEG is a poor format for doing the right thing.