Discovering the joys of camping in Namibia (page 6 of 30)

Thanks Carmen, I just looked up what a Spyder-type probe is. Okay, we’ll need to take a closer look at that .

I noticed that from one screen to another, the brightness isn't the same. How do you calibrate your screen?

Oh, in my opinion, it's not a calibration issue but a screen quality one. At home, I have three screens—one just for photos, one for gaming, and one for watching videos. They range from high-end to budget, and the difference is glaring.

Hi Carmen and Nathalie, Thanks so much for all your details—they really put my mind at ease! 🙂 I’ll also go check out that spider story...

Alright, you're meeting up with Carmen then, I'll check the screens! Ugh... I'll never finish 🤪

Hi Carmen and Nathalie, Thanks so much for all your details—they really put my mind at ease! 🙂 I’ll also check out that spider story...

So, what about your screen... 😛

Well... I think my screen must be broken, and your dunes will regain their colors all by themselves without being in raw 😛!!

Ben... I think my screen must be messed up—your dunes will regain their colors on their own without being in raw 😛!!

Cool! All good then! 😂😂😂 My husband, who wants to change his camera, is gonna be disappointed if I tell him it’s a spider and screen issue 😢

My husband, who wants to change his camera, is going to be disappointed

Your husband too 😏? We could start a club for unhappy husbands... Every time, I get an earful that the 5DIV is only worth the price of our winter getaway in the West, and that I should’ve made the right choice 🤪... No matter how much I explain it was for the kids, she’s stubborn—and on top of that, I don’t dare buy anything behind her back anymore... 😏 I’ll just change my screen then 😕

I’m like you, Isabelle—I can’t be bothered to edit my photos much (other than straightening the horizons). Since I was given Lightroom, I’ve been using it a bit... but it’s not really my thing . Muriel

Ben... I think my screen must be broken, and your dunes will regain their colors on their own without being in raw 😛!!

I think we misunderstood each other. I also see the colors as quite dull. Well, it depends on the photos... So it's not your screen that's the issue. Though, I can't know what you see on your screen...😉 Plus, we don’t know the lighting Isabelle had when taking the photos. Maybe the weather and time of day weren’t ideal.

On the other hand, you need a good screen to edit photos, otherwise you tend to overdo it. At work, I have a terrible screen. All my photos look very dull. So if I had to "develop" my RAWs on this screen, I’d probably add too much contrast or oversaturate them. Uh, I’m not sure if I’m being clear enough...

Nathalie and Régis have good photography knowledge and might be able to say more.

Ben... I think my screen must be messed up, and your dunes will regain their colors on their own without being in raw 😛!!

Actually, I realize you were saying that as a joke... I'm not very awake today.

I said that tongue-in-cheek, because I find the colors a bit dull both on my phone and on my PC screen. However, I’m seriously considering buying a quality monitor for editing Raw files in Lightroom. For now, I’ve been sticking with JPEGs, since LR still lets you tweak and fix flaws in JPEGs pretty well, but as you already pointed out, Raw gives you way more flexibility.

Ah! Ah! I knew it was a bit ambitious to do a travel journal after Olivier's (Tidju)... ☺️ But luckily, he’s not following this one or he’d fall over... 😂😂😂 Still, all the comments are enriching, and I realize we have a lot to learn. Thanks everyone

If you shoot in raw, the images will seem flat to you. Your camera’s JPEG will compress and apply processing to the image to make it less "flat," but you lose a ton in quality.

Anyway, you’re heading to your internship at MPS—no way you should take photos in JPEG and go full auto. Over there, you’ll learn to switch to aperture priority and play with ISO for shutter speed 😛

Buying a good camera with a good lens and shooting in JPEG is a total waste. FYI, dual recording slows down burst speed (which can be annoying).

For the screen, I recommend choosing from the Eizo brand. It’s expensive, but it’s great.

After that, you should move to Lightroom—not necessarily to do a lot of editing, but at least to remove chromatic aberration and vignetting (it’s automatic) and, most importantly, to catalog your photos. Over time, you’ll get into editing.

For those who want to improve, the excellent site tuto ouioui photo for Lightroom and Photoshop.

Anyway, I’ll leave you to your travel journal 🙂

Sorry for the digression

Thanks Regis for the links.

Sorry for the digression

No worries... nobody forgot that tomorrow morning, they have to climb to the top of Big Daddy!!

Anyway, you're going to your internship at MPS—no way to take photos in JPG and set everything to automatic. Over there, you'll learn to use aperture priority and play with ISO for shutter speed 😛

Don’t worry, Régis, we had a long chat with Tony on Saturday—we’ll definitely get up to speed before we go 😉

For the monitor, I recommend choosing from the Eizo brand. It’s expensive, but it’s great

Okay, I’ll check it out, but I’ll let you know before buying 🙂

For those who want to improve, the excellent site OuiOui Photo tutorials for Lightroom and Photoshop

Thanks, I’ll take a look at that!

Anyway, I’ll leave you to your travel journal 🙂

Yeah, apparently tomorrow morning we’re getting up early to climb Big Daddy

Sorry for the digression

It’s not a digression at all—it’s really personal growth , and there’s work to be done 😕

Great, another trip—can I join in? Patricia

Ah! Ah! I knew it was a bit ambitious to do a travel journal after Olivier’s (Tidju)...☺️

I think you’re being a little too hard on yourself... To me, your travel journal is just as good as Olivier’s, which does have the unbeatable advantage of being written during the trip itself... Hats off! 😎 For the photos, I find some of Olivier’s completely oversaturated in the reds, and as others have already pointed out in his journal, it doesn’t do the places justice at all. ;)

I can’t wait to read the rest of your adventures! 😎

Don’t worry, Régis, we had a long chat with Tony on Saturday—we’ll get up to speed before we go 😉

So, you’re off on a photo safari in the Masai Mara?

Given the wildlife you’ve already spotted in your (partial!) travel journal, Régis, I get it 🙂

Great, another departure—I can settle in? Patricia

Sure thing, Patricia! The best part about this kind of vehicle is there’s always room 😊