Camera Raw Editing

 

Vanity; 10.12.2010; 11:40 a.m.; Rexburg, ID; f/3.5; 1/8; Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

 

This image was taken in my apartment. I walked out of my room and thought it would be fun to have a picture of what a girl's apartment looks like. I love the story the image tells and the things associated with it, and tried to get some Bokeh in the image. I took the image into Camera Raw and first increased the exposure a little bit. I made some minor changes with the highlights and shadows by adjusting the fill light and recovery tabs. I added some blacks and increased the contrast and vibrancy of the image.

 

Balloons; 10.12.2010; 11:37 a.m.; Rexburg, ID; f/2.8; 1/13; Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

 

This image was taken at my apartment on my roommate's birthday. I opened the image in Camera Raw and adjusted the exposure a bit. I also added some fill light and recovery to help with the shadows and highlights and added contrast and clarity to the image as well. I also cropped off a portion of the image.

 Stranded; 9.29.2010;  2:14 p.m.; Bannack Ghost Town, MT; f/8.0; 1/160; Sony DSC-HX1

 

This shot was taken during our Bannack trip. I loved the angle on the photo, but knew that it needed some extra boosts to help make it pop. I opened the image in Camera Raw and adjusted the exposure down a bit and made some adjustments to the shadows and highlights. I also added some clarity to the image to make it crisper, and I love the detail that it brought out in the wood. I finished by opening it in photoshop and adding a vignette. I think the final outcome turned out much better than the original image.