First set of images: Daylight
Picture 1: The Backs JPEG
This set of pictures was taken on a late morning with clear blue sky and plenty of light.
The light conditions appear to be clear and relatively easy to read for the camera in-built computer.
The image and the lighting conditions more or less fit into a camera exposure standard setting (white balance: sunshine symbol, daylight setting). Nevertheless, the difference between the values of the shadows and highlights of the image is quite significant as the picture was taken relatively early in the morning. For example, the buildings and the wall on the right hand side cast dark shadows on the water; there are areas of high contrast such as the sky and the shadows on the college buildings. The values on the histogram on the right are reaching the edges.
Picture 2: The Backs CR
Picture 3: Raw and JPEG comparison- before adjustments
Picture 4: Raw and JPEG comparison – after adjustments
My observations of the difference between raw and JPEG files are:
- Raw images seem to reproduce the colour more accurately. For example, the difference is obvious if the grass on the left river bank is compared.
- The shadows seem slightly darker and the contrast might be a little bit higher which might present a problem under challenging lighting conditions. There is no impact on this particular image as it represents reasonably standard lighting conditions.
