Nottingham Carnival Colours

It was the Nottingham Carnival this weekend.

Many of my long term followers will know we like to go to the carnival to enjoy the costumes, colours and sounds of a people and community based event.

I've been post processing quite a few of my recent shots (especially the portraits) in RAW. The detail in the feathers really show up in this RAW file compared to the jpeg.
I'm not saying RAW is necessarily better, I think it depends on what we are shooting and what for as to whether we need RAW or not.

Fabulous colours don't you think ?

[Ali P]

This is great!

[Phil Howcroft]

@alinz thanks ali

[Dawn Matthews]

Love the blues!

[Maggiemae]

This is a beautifully focused and well organised shot of the very pretty lady and all her feathery and intricate decorations! fav

[Judith Johnson]

What a fabulous shot. Love the colours and the focus is excellent - fav!

[Frank Hymus]

Fabulous Phil. Fav.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Instant fav

[Annie D]

love the colours
the reason I run out of space - I shoot raw and jpg ha ha

[Margo]

Very beautiful lady in gorgeous blues A fav

[Phil Howcroft]

@777margo Margo thank you for your kind comment

@annied so do I Annie, although I load all the jpegs , but only load the RAW files I intend to edit :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@shepherdmanswife thanks for the fave :-)

@frankhymus thanks frank, high praise from you as one of 365's most esteemed and respected photographers :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@busylady glad you like Judith , I have a few to post from the carnival

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous costume and capture, gorgeous colours. One year I'll have to try and see the Notttingham carnival. Not that my shots could compare with yours but it looks an awesome carnival :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@maggiemae thanks for your continued support and the fave Maggie

[Phil Howcroft]

@bizziebeeme wowvthanks Lou for the very kind words on my image and photography in general

[Phil Howcroft]

@memoriesbydawn thank you dawn

[Dione Giorgio]

Instant fav. The shot is wonderful, the girl is also and the costume looks like it was made for the Brazil carnival.

[Hazel]

What was that about 'colours and vibrancy' - fav for a stunning shot. Maybe when I've go to grips with 'flash' I can have a go at 'raw?!

[Wylie]

beaut colouful shot. I always shoot raw. You can do so much more with it. fav.

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Fab colours subject and composition. Fav

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful costume, capture!!

[Kylie Martin]

fab vibrant image - fav

[Pat Knowles]

Always a good spectacle Phil....no different this year! Congratulations to all involved at these wonderful celebrations.

[Gena Pegg]

Gorgeous lady and capture! WOW Phil...the colors are fantastic and I love how she fills the frame

[Gena Pegg]

FAV

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Yes, definite fav, fab capture and great processing.
I started shooting raw about 3 years ago and being a control freak, can't bear to return to j-pegs now. :-D