\nWall sconce. Lumix LX1, RAW, 16:9 format<\/i><\/center><\/p>\n
Rather than recount the adjustments made in Aperture at length, here’s a snapshot of what I did:<\/p>\n
<\/center><\/p>\nI also had to roundtrip the file from Aperture through Photoshop, where I fixed the lens distortion and perspective, tilting the top of the picture towards the viewer to correct for the low angle from which the picture was made; Aperture does not (yet) provide these adjustments.<\/p>\n
And here is the result:<\/p>\n
\nCropped for 4:3 format<\/i><\/center><\/p>\n
The highlight details (look at the textured stucco wall finish) have been nicely recovered with a combination of the Exposure and Highlights sliders. While Aperture does not support Lumix LX1 RAW, I used the workaround explained here<\/a> to give me the full range of RAW adjustments.<\/p>\n The ‘repaired’ version will scale nicely to an 18″x24″ print, something you would not dream of doing with the original.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RAW offers a vast range of adjustments without destroying image quality Here’s a case in point where RAW originals really make sense. I was traipsing along through the charming side streets of Burlingame in the Bay Area of San Francisco when this neat wall sconce presented itself. Now I did have Bertram the Border Terrier … Continue reading The power of RAW<\/span>