White Balance and Raw
Most of today’s DSLRs provide you the ability to record raw files, as well as JPEGs. Raw files are the raw data produced on the sensor with few to no enhancements for color, sharpness, and contrast.
JPEG files have a variety of enhancements, which adjust sharpness, contrast, and saturation based on what the camera has been designed to believe is a good image. The degree of adjustments vary, but the differences can be seen especially when you’re using scene modes, which are geared for specific types of photography (such as portraiture, landscape, or close-up). With scene modes, the camera applies enhancements that hopefully deliver an image straight out of the camera that you can happily print or display.
Raw leaves such ...
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