Originally Posted by little laker
With the right software and knowledge you can really alter a jpg as well.
Here's an example.

I used your second picture
I rarely shoot in RAW, and still get some amazing results.
Sorry to say, but I prefer the first one (RAW conversion). Your version is unnatural and oversaturated. But I know many prefer such a style, othervise they wouldnt sell so much Canon gear...

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good pictures are made of good light...... not pixels or lines per inch, not lack of CA, aberrations or banding.....