Now that the weather is finally getting better, I'm going out more and shooting. As most BEGINNER/amateur photographers notice, shots lose some IQ post-upload to the web. I've been doing some experimenting to improve my shots (post production) and preserve IQ. Take a look at these shots and let me know what you think looks better. Picture 1 or 2, in respective set A and B.

Please comment on the image quality, not if you think the shot sux, etc.


Set A:

Picture 1:



Picture 2:



Set B:

Picture 1



Picture 2:

 

Synth, looks like you upped the brightness, vibrancy and saturation a bit for #2 in each. I like #2 in series A but I think it is too much in series B as the lights seem to be blown out and the body color is starting to look fake.

Composition in Series A is much better than B. Too much sticking out of the car in the background IMO.

 

If you are shooting strictly with the plan of your media being soley for the internet then this makes sense.

Otherwise, you just gotta shoot and process how you like...if it goes online everyone will see it different based on their set ups. Can't worry too much about it.

 

^good point.

 

Yep, trying to experiment STRICTLY for the web. Yeah, I noticed the second one (in set #2) is kinda overprocessed. heh... I kinda like it though, but you are right. Picture 2 in first set looks better, ie more natural. But I feel Shot #1 in both sets are kinda blah. Not as vibrant as how they looked post upload.

 

i'd suggest turning off your headlights. i never liked shots with the headlights on.....

 

i like shot #2 in the first set(A)
oh and on your car

 

It's funny, I was thinking the same regarding the second picture in Set A. I think the post processing makes it look more natural. I also agree the first picture in Set B was a little bland (if that is even possible with a picture of an NSX), so I did like the second picture better, even if it is a little overprocessed. Either way you look at it, they are both really nice pics.

 

I think I know what the problem was, when saved for web.... it was saved as an RGB. Somone told me that I should have saved as an sRGB. Difference was noticable when he converted it to sRGB.