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Hi all -
When I went out shooting today, it was very wet and dreary. Here is a photo I took of two sailboats on Lake Michigan, shot using "Standard" as the Picture Style...pretty BLAH!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/...3dd9c1bb_z.jpg
I thought I would try one of the Picture Styles I downloaded from Canon's Website so I chose "Clear". What are your thoughts, do you like the effect?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/...293a4320_z.jpg
Thanks for viewing!
Denise
Hi Denise:
For my $.02 it is a very good improvement. The entire picture is clearer, sharper and more crisp! Not sure what more knowable folks than I will think, but to me it is a real +.
Godspeed
Wayne
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Yes an improvement for sure. This would be a good one to play with if shot RAW. I shoot JPG but I think one could come up with a lot of interesting variations on this. Maybe the RAW experts will provide a few.
Tom
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I do always shoot RAW and since I never have really used the Picture Styles I've downloaded from Canon other than the Autumn Hues, I figured it was a good time to experiment with them and a quick fix for this original photo (which anything would be an improvement for). I still want to mess around with the original alittle more. I have a few other photos with a third boat in it but I thought the third boat was distracting, this one was the best composition-wise, I think.
Thanks!
Denise
Denise,
Did you take two shots, one standard, and one clear, or did you apply "clear" during PP?
Tom
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I applied the "clear" in PP. I have a number of post-processing programs but I'm not very good at any of them. I mostly just use DPP.
Denise
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wait, you can download picture styles from Canon's website? I had no idea! checking it out now...
Thanks, Denise!
Hi Denise:
Before you took the photo did you set your custom white balance? I see you have a 7D so I don't know how important it is for that camera and any of it's owners, However I found out a while ago that if I don't set my custom white balance my colors in the camera were not the same as the subject I was shooting, & I shoot a 50D. Also did you try a UV filter, or a circular polarizing filter, or a neutral density filter. All have different affects on your end product, but something I learned not to long ago is the more accurate I am in camera the less post production is necessary.
Godspeed
Wayne
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Have you tried DxO Optics?
Tom
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No, I haven't. I only heard about it recently on this forum. Is it pretty good? Simple to use?
Denise
Hi Denise
I like the Clear effect with your pic #2. So much so that I downloaded all the picture styles myself and had a play with it. Created some good and some not so good results.
Have you got some more pic's that you have used pic styles. Please some some.
I use NIK software. Very interesting effects.
Wally
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Thanks, Wally! This was the first time I used the "Clear". The only other one I have used on a few photos is the "Autumn Hues" as in the photo below. I am looking forward to using that one soon on alot of autumn photos. Colors are starting to change here in Wisconsinpretty quickly now. Other than that, I think the Emerald and Twilght are alittle extreme for me. I haven't tried the others but I think they will be pretty good.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/...2e7b1d77_z.jpg
Holiday Snap shots using Canon Picture Styles
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I think so. They wrote algorithms to adjust the photo based on the lens and body combo. It does a nice job making geometric corrections and adjusting exposure, cropping, white balance, etc. But if you want to be more creative and use layers for example you would still need Photoshop or equivalent. I often combine both to get the look I want.
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I hunted for 30 minutes earlier today, and have been unable to find out where on earth the Download Library went on the Canon website. Where do you download these picture styles from?
Alex, Google's your friend in this case. Here's the link (with instructions):
http://www.canon.co.jp/imaging/picturestyle/file/index.html
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Hi Alex
I hope this link will help.
http://www.canon.co.jp/imaging/picturestyle/index.html
Wally
Thanks bouwy, deltasun, and Denise!
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I downloaded the trial version last night! The auto editing is subtle but very nice, I like the changes it made to some of my photos. I haven't gotten a chance to play around with alot yet, but I'm hoping to do a great deal more before my trial runs out.
Thanks!
Denise
Very nice photos! I really like the 2nd one!Quote:
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Denise
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I agree
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I like the effect and it's a big improvement over the original. I like it much better this way. By the way you did manage to use the rule of thirds prett good I see [;)]
Anyway I also tried out some of the picture styles when I started out. I liked them on the website, but I didn't get good results. Perhaps in a few cases, but it was no absolute science. I don't use them anymore and I think I'm able to pull this effect (or close to it) myself with post processing so for me it isn't worth it.
HOWEVER: 1 question remains... I think I saw Canon picture style editor being mentioned once? Is it so that you could download some of these presets to your camera? If so it could be a very welcome feature for filming? [8-|] I use my own picture style for filming with just a little bit more contrast and some other minor changes, but if there would be a pre-set that would satisfy your needs, it would save you a lot of post-processing. And with video that's not a side which I have mastered yet.
Thanks for showing Denise!
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You can put up to three custom Picture Styles on your camera - you do that with EOS Utility. Those can either be custom styles that you download from Canon (like Clear, Twilight, etc.), or you can use the Picture Style Editor to create new custom styles for yourself. You can make edits to the default styles directly in your camera, but I would think it's easier to do it on your computer (and you have many more editing options, too).
Sounds pretty cool. If I'm thinking of doing more video I will take a look at it. But it sounds promising. [:)]