Raw Converter Shootout Part #3 – Noise Removal

Noise removal is a key step in image processing and all the converters we are testing have at least one method for doing so. This test will see how well they perform. For the previous entry in this series, which tests initial sharpening, click here... What's being tested? The converters being tested are: Adobe Lightroom [...]

Raw Converter Shootout Part #2 – Sharpening

For part #1 click here. This is part #2 of a series of posts regarding RAW image converters and their performance. What's being tested? The converters being tested are: Adobe Lightroom DXO Photo Lab (Elite Version) Luminar Exposure X3 Photolemur Smart Photo Editor The test image: Original Image, no processing The test This part of [...]

Raw Converter Shootout Part #1

Introduction Most cameras, and even phones, provide the option to shoot RAW images, rather than JPEGs. There are many advantages to this: Significantly increased ‘bit depth’ that allows for far more image processing afterwards. Better dynamic range with the ability to correct exposure (to some degree, at least) Ability to adjust White Balance The ability [...]

Lens tests – and why you should (usually) ignore them

This is part one of a series of articles concerning lens tests and performance... Lens tests! The Internet is littered with them. I've even done some. Photography magazines regularly feature them. Photographers ponder their contents and base purchasing decisions on them. But here’s a truth - in general lens tests are of limited value and [...]

Photolemur: the Automatic Image Processor – Review

Photolemur - Too Good To Be True? Photolemur is a fully automatic batch image processor, working with most image file types and RAW formats. Is it too good to be true? Find out below... Batch processing Let's face it, image processing takes time. Often, too much time. So software tools add batch processing and presets to [...]
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