Saturation algorithms in RAW processors

August 24, 2008

One potential issue with some (but not all) RAW processors is that they may apply a saturation algorithm that is prone to making flesh tones appear green.

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In the comparison above, the image (the back of my hand) was processed via Adobe Camera RAW and Colormancer (my saturation algorithm). What is [...]

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White Balance

August 13, 2008

Is there such thing as perfect white balance?  Some people worry over getting white balance technically correct. And there are products on the market such as Expodisc that try to do exactly this.  In my opinion however, you don’t need to obsess over white balance.  Why?  Because our perception of color is a guess to [...]

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