If you are happy shooting jpeg why go to RAW?

Some people seem to think shooting RAW will make their photos miraculously better. It won't. It can help with exposure problems and things like that, but it is just more time at a computer and not taking photos otherwise.

I use PSE6. I use camera RAW, though I am not always happy with it see the other thread on this subject).

I use PSE for levels, straightening, cloning out blobs, little tweaks, plus b/w conversion, though I have lately done that in camera RAW too and been more than happy with the results.
I never do things like putting one sky into another photo or anything like that. I know how to do it, but can't see the point of it.

The only way to learn how to use PSE is to play with it. Maybe Scott Kelby and Matt Koslowski's book would suit you - they talks you through various projects which you can then try yourself either with their photos (which you download from their site) or your own.

What RAW converter does your tutor use?

I haven't had any problems.

Camera RAW in PSE does not handle PEF files well in my experience. I see it all the time with mine in PSE6. In my case the colours are muddied and dull, with the greens especially being tricky to get right. The RAW photo looks great in the Organiser but once it's been through Camera RAW it is completely different, even when the original didn't need much, or any work. The standard for PEFs seems to be wrong and it takes a lot to get it right. It can be extremely frustrating.

If you are happy to continue using Pentax Photo Browser for the RAW conversion, and PSE for the other tweaks I would do that.

It is one reason I was looking at Bibble.

I was just watching a recording we made ages ago of Eric Clapton at the BBC, and blow me down they showed the Blind Faith album cover .

It was released in the UK with that photo too. More innocent days I think.

Nevermind the greatest have a look at his lot which must be the worst ever:

http://saladdaysmusic.net/?p=387

Avast may try to block it but it is safe to view.

Then of course there is always this one http://tinyurl.com/3xcwqpx

Not quite sure what they were thinking of with that one .

Can you see the Exif on the original?

Are you resizing the photos before uploading them? If so how are you doing that? PSE for instance removes the Exif when resizing for mail/internet.

Are they Pentax lenses?

It is a lovely photo, and I can see why your better half would want it printed.

I'm with Graham on this one. Either the causeway and less sky or sky and less causeway, maybe even a square crop would work well.

It is a shame the Mount is cropped on the right hand side. Maybe one or two steps sideways would have helped?

You really need to clone out all those blobs in the sky no matter how you decide to get it printed.

What is the fuzzy area above the LHS of the Mount?

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