Not getting true color

**GUB** · 08-16-2020, 04:45 AM

As far as free raw developers go most people here would push for either Raw Therapee or Darktable. I use Darktable in association with Gimp.
I agree that your images are simply overexposed. The areas of flat untextured colour are a clue. This can not be corrected by editing. Kozlok's edit is good but you can see the un-textured colour areas than can't be recovered.

**Apet-Sure** · 08-16-2020, 10:30 AM - **1 Like**

Departing a bit from the excellent advice above, I have a couple of related thoughts just slightly off-topic.
1. This won't necessarily help with capturing reds, but have you ever used a circular polarizing filter? It can be a big help with nailing nature's colors. We usually only think of them as eliminating glare on water and metal, but leaves and flowers also benefit. Be sure to get a high quality one; cheap ones aren't worth having.

2. I love my K-5IIs. To me the AWB was a bit blue, so I adjusted it one tick toward amber based on advice here on PF. However, when I got my KP, literally the first thing I noticed was how accurate the AWB was. In a side-by-side review with a K-3, the KP came out ahead in color accuracy. Just saying.

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08-16-2020, 04:45 AM	#16
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	As far as free raw developers go most people here would push for either Raw Therapee or Darktable. I use Darktable in association with Gimp. I agree that your images are simply overexposed. The areas of flat untextured colour are a clue. This can not be corrected by editing. Kozlok's edit is good but you can see the un-textured colour areas than can't be recovered.

08-16-2020, 10:30 AM - 1 Like	#17
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	Departing a bit from the excellent advice above, I have a couple of related thoughts just slightly off-topic. 1. This won't necessarily help with capturing reds, but have you ever used a circular polarizing filter? It can be a big help with nailing nature's colors. We usually only think of them as eliminating glare on water and metal, but leaves and flowers also benefit. Be sure to get a high quality one; cheap ones aren't worth having. 2. I love my K-5IIs. To me the AWB was a bit blue, so I adjusted it one tick toward amber based on advice here on PF. However, when I got my KP, literally the first thing I noticed was how accurate the AWB was. In a side-by-side review with a K-3, the KP came out ahead in color accuracy. Just saying.