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Learning how to use LR

Started Feb 12, 2015 | Photos thread
Raw Jaw
Raw Jaw Senior Member • Posts: 2,662
Re: Learning how to use LR
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Hi AxelHawk,

You asked a loaded question as the answers can only be highly subjective and will bring forth a slew of pro and con comments about the replies you get, and, at times, not about your original question.

Knowing this, here is my comment:

Viewing your adjusted image, jf you look at the shadows just above the 11 symbol, under the glass, and then at the shadow outside the watch from 4:00 to 7:00, you will see a grainy appearance.

This is one type of noise. And your lighting adjustment made it more visible than the same areas in your original.

LR gives you the ability, in many cases, especially when you work on a RAW file, to reduce this noise.

(Please note that many photographers with skill way beyond mine desire and input a certain amount of grain in their photos).

I downloaded your original to give my try at reducing the noise I mentioned.

Here is my try with only the following adjustments:

Sharpening 21, Radius 1.0, Detail 25.

Noise reduction: Luminance 42, Detail 100

(I did not adjust exposure/contrast/saturation or any other facet of your Original (Jpeg) image):

LR NR + Sharpening only on OP's Original Jpeg - All rights to OP.

Check out the areas I pointed to above and see if you find this useful.

You may want to view at greater than 100% to see the results.

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