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finepostervault said:

Keeping in mind that I am truly not an expert here and that this is the first time I’ve taken this kind of photograph (so I may very well be mistaken): on the left you see the image Heritage used to sell me the poster, and on the right you see my RAW file with nothing applied except white balance correction.

The version on the left was presumably adjusted in Adobe Lightroom (or something similar). Correct?

– Higher contrast
– Deeper blacks
– More micro-contrast in the leather and the face
– More saturated blue
– Overall a “crisper,” more sales-oriented look

That would fall under what one might call “presentation optimization.”

But is that actually what you want when you’re buying a poster?

finepostervault said:

Keeping in mind that I am truly not an expert here and that this is the first time I’ve taken this kind of photograph (so I may very well be mistaken): on the left you see the image Heritage used to sell me the poster, and on the right you see my RAW file with nothing applied except white balance correction.

The version on the left was presumably adjusted in Adobe Lightroom (or something similar). Correct?

– Higher contrast
– Deeper blacks
– More micro-contrast in the leather and the face
– More saturated blue
– Overall a “crisper,” more sales-oriented look

That would fall under what one might call “presentation optimization.”

But is that actually what you want when you’re buying a poster?

Bruce said:

Great job!

Here is how we do it:
https://www.emovieposter.com/tips_archive.php?id=855

That’s where it belongs. Though my wife may not appreciate how “her” living room is evolving. 🙂

I read your excellent article earlier — very insightful. I still have a great deal to learn.