One feedback I got from the first photobox results was that I should, now that the picture quality itself was improved, also should care more about image post-processing (as if I am not doing enough of that on my job...). Until now, my routine was, using Irfanview, to crop and resize the image, apply automatic corrections and then just play a bit with brightness, contrast and saturation.
Now, I browsed a bit, installed
Raw Therapee and startet moving ledgers. For comparison, I present the same picture raw, as previously shown, and with the new settings:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcAoFbmR77SsAK5yuZt0iSMw92gaQ1Zzd9BfsE6uMlMhJFHwVT02A_ocVmG1BJE6Z9sncSCv2PWcFJzIcFx0NL_joTHw5c4tCjWx2la3jvjPaDxNDHsrrhcsLSfNTlDNQakmHrevfDSf3/s640/raw.jpg) |
Raw |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_4F3WcG4rlG2mnpElcQK5jLGzc7ynB7EuJ_ei9pNMX7Gbn8NhRKqS5eEicerg7tAmjHcsc-pa0b8gcVCgKwhFpHuuxLTncWyLDHtZzfisTqMYTyOpXBo8RNRaILBb_wLPPiPdHT5Akis/s640/battleship_2_1.jpg) |
Old post-processing |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPS15cKeefvkiWSV3rMC7OjPu2iSwyB0WBFuM5eHvXCqh6YIksRy8yuu8rC1B69pfmRM_XAwCUw530GIMIn-WUYYXd3nAUHUDQFOwgSaK3O76pVcwkeGK008BcffYtrUzH1OlObS-RHyPu/s640/P1180464.jpg) |
New post-processing |
I hope the white should be whiter now, the edges sharper and the contrast/saturation less over-abused.
Next will be more test on other miniatures like some good old pink high elves. Feedback is always appreciated!
Stay epic!