Originally posted by Sigmund I assume that the point of serious work is to correct errors and improve the image. The question arises as to what in technical terms a good image is and what post-processing techniques are commonly used to help achieve one. These are of course big questions but I wonder if Pentaxians can point me in the direction of some introductions on the web. So far I've done a speed read of Bampton's quickstart guide to Lightroom as a copy of that is in the mail.
Well, out-of-camera images often have flat colors, noise, low contrast, incorrect white balance, incorrect exposure, etc. Post-processing is used to correct those flaws and make the best possible image based on the original data that the camera captured.
More advanced users may also remove distortions, fix aberrations and vignetting, and clone out distracting details, just to name a few things.
My advice would be to load an original photo from your camera, play with the sliders and adjustments, and see what improves the photo the most overall. Practice makes perfect and it's better to read up a bit and practice a lot than the opposite
There are also plenty of advanced tutorials on the net that are worth checking out once you master the basics. You'd be amazed and what some people can do in post!
Adam
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