Returned to Lightroom 6

[Craftysnapper]

I have returned from using CO9 to LR6 it's easier for me to see and use with my eyesight. 

But also for a while I thought CO9 handled nnoise reduction and sharpening better and in CO9 the sharpening setting Soft image 3 even sharpened images that were not very sharp.

Now after some experimenting I can replicate that and better in LR6 and needless to say I have saved it as a user preset.

This low light portrait of Gabe was not quite sharp and at ISO 3200 andequal to hand holding a focal length of 318 mm.

   Model                 DMC-GX80
   Shutter Speed         1/80 s
   F-Number              f/7.1
   ISO                   ISO 3200
   Exposure Bias Value   0.00 eV
   Metering Mode         Pattern
   Flash                 Off, Did not fire
   Focal Length          158 mm
   Lens Model            LUMIX G VARIO 45-200/F4.0-5.6
   Date/Time Original    28/09/2016 10:12:31

 

 

Needles to say I am a happy LR user again.

Edited October 2, 2016 by Craftysnapper

[NannyFerret]

It worked well, and I love your little dog too.

[Craftysnapper]

Thank you Nanny.

[Korky]

I've more or less kicked Lightroom in touch, now.

Yes, it looks lovely - yes it's a powerful bit of kit - yes it's compatible with the NIK suite, but I just hate the way it passes images to Photoshop. Adobe Camera Raw does all that LR will and it passes over to PS beautifully. And....... if the image is converted to a smart object, it can be passed back and forth between ACR & PS.

That's my ten bob's worth - but I can see why LR has it's fans and lovers.

Korky

 

[Craftysnapper]

22 minutes ago, Korky said:

I've more or less kicked Lightroom in touch, now.

Yes, it looks lovely - yes it's a powerful bit of kit - yes it's compatible with the NIK suite, but I just hate the way it passes images to Photoshop. Adobe Camera Raw does all that LR will and it passes over to PS beautifully. And....... if the image is converted to a smart object, it can be passed back and forth between ACR & PS.

That's my ten bob's worth - but I can see why LR has it's fans and lovers.

Korky

 

Korky I just use t as a raw converter it s not my choice of image management  program and I do not use it as such. I cold use CS6 but I am not prepared to spend that kind of money or go the monthly subsription route when t passes seamlessly to Elements 14 and I can do everything there that I would want to do in CS.I use DNG ..why because all that I have done in Lr to the DNG file can be opened in Elements cut down raw converter BUT all adjustments including gradaints and brush adjustments show up show up even hough Elements does not have those raw tools and can be passed with all LR's adjustments straight drom it's raw converter to the editor... it works for me and works out a lot cheaper.

[Korky]

I'm hooked into the monthly subscription (which includes Lightroom) and I think it's pretty good value - compared to a packet of fags anyways.

Adobe have been very clever with the subs, though. Decide to stop paying the £8.50 a month and the software won't work! 

I think it's important to have a way of working that suits what you want to achieve - I'd be lost without PS and NIK (and at least NIK is free!)

Korky