Post-processing workflow for birds in flight
Here is a quick run through of my post-processing workflow for birds in flight. It is designed to get the best possible final images of birds, which directly out of…
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Owls pre and Post Dynamic contrast
This shows the owl photos before and after some dynamic contrast is added, and final touches are done on the image. The first image of each pair is the final version, to which a small amount of “On1 Photo RAW” dynamic contrast (DC) has been added, along with tonal adjustments. For some photos, background distractions have also been removed. The second image of each pair, labelled “Owl-Pre DC-xx” are after noise reduction (but no sharpening) in Topaz Denoise AI, and before the final adjustments were made. They have been cropped and given some Lightroom exposure and contrast adjustment to match the final images, but there is no sharpening.
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Noise and DR roundup for Sony A9 and EM1x
I have posted several earlier articles about noise and dynamic range (DR) compared between the the Olympus EM1x and the Sony A9. They have created quite a lot of controversy…
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EM1x update on firmware 2 bird AF operation and settings
There is some recent news about EM1x bird AF settings, both on how it works, and using a 25 point grid. This has come from several sources, including a couple…
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Multi-lens speed and noise comparison of EM1x to Sony A9
In this post I make a lens speed and noise comparison between the EM1x and the A9 across the whole range of lenses that a professional or high-level amateur might…
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EM1x and firmware 2 – great owl results with Pro Capture
I recently tested the EM1x and firmware 2.0 at the Hawk Conservancy Trust (HCT). Shooting owls with the new bird AI tracking system and Pro Capture was a revelation. Here…
