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I have set my camera to take raw images for the foreseeable future just to see how I get on,this is my first one

 

Hi Steve its my very first attempt I saved it in the highest quality ,its just getting used to the bayer array and not over sharpening to much

 

Hi Steve thank you my friend

 

Hi Strongy, Jpeg [Joint Phototgraphic Experts Group] is a way of compressing the image the camera takes. By doing so there's a bit of a trade off between the storage [size of the file] and image quality. Usually there's a 10:1 compression and you don't really see the drop off in image quality. Also the most commonly used compression is JPEG/Exif which nearly all Web sites accepts. The camera using it delivers a very punchy and bright image which the camera manufacturer thinks the customer wants.

RAW is where the camera only does minimal processing, which is why they're called RAW. But the RAW image/file is larger and has more detail in it which can be processed in a RAW converter. You can also think of it as a digital negative as you have to process it before you convert it to a positive file/image. Or at least that's what I was taught and understand it.

 

Just think of it, Jack, that a JPEG image is one that your camera processes inside itself to give you a nice, sharp, bright, colourful image but not which is not exactly a true image of what you were taking.....while a RAW image is one that the camera registers as exactly what it sees, the bonus being more detail being recorded.....and it allows you to tweak it to a customised image.

 

Blimey Armandii, my brain hurts already.

Iin the course, I'm going to be sitting at the back behind Jack.

 

Nobody going to be sitting at the back of the class, I assure you. You only need to understand and learn as much as you need or want. Photography is to be enjoyed and not something to beat your brain out with . If you can understand the basics and learn how to shoot with your camera and get shots that you like then unless you want to go further then that's it!!! The KISS principle is a good one [originated by a guy called Kelly Johnson at the Skunk Works in America] which stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid", and I'm sure the course will be run as simply as possible.

 

It's all a matter of personal choice, strongy, and, to be honest, seeing the pics you have taken I don't think you need the RAW format because they're of such a high standard.