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sir pball

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18. These are the raws, converted without treatment...

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:58 PM

17 hrs ago

Nikon's jpgs are usually quite nice, but I like to process my raws my own way to pull up the shadows and give them just a little more pop and contrast, think HDR Velvia…I'm just taking some time to accept that I need to be paying $20 per month to an Evil Empire for that privilege.

I can stumble through the GNU Image Manipulation Program but it doesn't give the same results as Photoshop. Once I bite the bullet and subscribe, I'll post the "developed" images.

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Took my camera to the store again. [View all] sir pball Saturday OP

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I'm very familiar with the GNU Image Manipulation Program. sir pball Saturday #3

Nice! 2naSalit Saturday #2

She really is, 2na! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #8

Beautiful photographs, sir pball. sheshe2 Saturday #4

Eh, I honestly don't think I'm that good... sir pball Sunday #6

We love you, sir pball. Stay encouraged. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #7

I beg to differ. sheshe2 Sunday #10

It's imposter syndrome sir pball Sunday #14

Photography is your art. sheshe2 Sunday #15

It's weird, my profession is also called an "art"... sir pball Sunday #16

I like the light fixtures... 3catwoman3 Saturday #5

🌞❤️🤓 littlemissmartypants Sunday #9

I think that the old 35mm f.2 was the second lens I got, and an absolute gem. usonian Sunday #11

These are the raws, converted without treatment... sir pball 17 hrs ago #18

I am trying out DarkTable, RawTherapee and Diffraction. They are free raw editors. usonian 16 hrs ago #19

I'm aware of all of them, and I've tried all of them... sir pball 15 hrs ago #20

Beautiful work! HAB911 Sunday #12

Good job sir pball! Neat DOF. AND nice that the cashier grinned when she saw her photos! George McGovern Sunday #13

When you have a 1.8 lens... sir pball Sunday #17