Sony DSC-V3 colour processed
In keeping with my current exploration of what I can get out of my Sony DSC-V3 I’ve been using it a lot more lately. In combination with Lightroom 3’s new noise processing and shooting in RAW I am able to get good clean images that I am pleased with. I can even get some depth of field separation when I use the camera in certain ways. With the lens zoomed most of the way out and by forcing the smallest available aperture I can get a shallow enough depth of field and quite good bokeh. Of course once I had my nice clean images I processed them in a way that defeated the whole purpose.
March 25th, 2011 at 4:58 am
I know exactly what you mean. I took a photo recently, deliberately using ISO100 (I usually keep it at 400) it ended up beautifully smooth and grain free. As soon as I got it in lightroom I used my medium grain b&w preset to mess it up a bit 🙂
I find recently that I prefer the slight imperfections of a little grain, or a break in symmetry or a subtle tilt to a straight line. Gives the photo a relaxed feel that somehow makes it better.
Sensational photos, as usual. I have to go with the solitary tree as my favourite this time.
March 25th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
this is not a question necessarily related to your post, but do you know what the cross-processing setting in the k-5 is for? does the k-7 have that as well? what does cross processing do?
anyway, i like the bark on the tree photo, what did you do to get that effect?
March 26th, 2011 at 9:04 am
Cross processing refers to developing film in chemicals intended for a different film type. The results are large changes in colour and colour casts. It’s an effect that I prefer to do post capture either in the camera or in Lightroom if I am going to do it at all. I was going to write a quick reply to your other question but it is better answered visually so I will do a quick post about that one.