Originally posted by crash82 Hello everybody,
I have my K-1 II now almost 3 months. For the RAW development I use Capture One. What bothers me now is that I have not been able to portray
the images so brilliantly in Capture One as the K-1 shows them on their display. Also, I have to adjust every picture a lot, until I like it.
I have now photographed my first wedding from a friend of me and would like to deliver perfect pictures.
I found today an ICC profile (
Capture One Pro 11 - PentaxForums.com) that I will test at evening.
What I'm actually interested in is how other K-1 owners solve this problem. I have not really found much here in this forum.
Best regards
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
First, make sure your computer monitor is calibrated using something like the Spyder 5. That’s a must-do. No way around that first step.
Second, Capture One is a beast but once tamed produces some of the best colors and contrasts you will see anywhere. I always start with a Linear Reponse under the Base Characteristics tool. Yes, the image will look flat but that shows you the raw, RAW files you are working with. The K-1 has lots of latitude so the image will crisp up nicely.
From there, in general do this :
1) Adjust white balance
2) Adjust exposure
3) Add contrast
4) Season the saturation to taste
5) Adjust highlights and shadows
6) Add some Clarity and Structure (using Natural or Punch), 15 and 10 are good values
7) Add sharpening. C1 is pretty conservative with sharpening. Something like 200/1/1 is a good boost.
From there you tweak as necessary. Adjust your levels, play with the curve. Save some presets so you can apply them with one click.
It takes a lot of practice to not only master the software but image processing in general. After a couple thousand
images you’ll know what the image needs. Then it’s a matter of understanding the mechanics of what you click on and where to get the effect.
Try watching some of the Youtube tutorials too. Even if you only absorb 20% of the material that’s still 20% more than you had before.