1.Select Image.Show unprocessed raw vs. processed raw
2.Processed raw and jpeg in photoshop
3.Comparison of file size, image quality, highlight/shadow data
File Size-
At the end of the day, the JPEG image is ALOOOT smaller in file size compared to the raw image: by at least a couple thouse kb's!
Image Quality(shadows and highlights)-
If you just glance at the images above, you can immidiately see a HUGE difference in image quality between a RAW and JPEG. When i edited the jpeg, there was only so much i could do to it, for the camera had already combined the highlights in the image into 1. However, when it came to processing the raw, the possibilities seemed endless! I could edit every tone in the picture and actually replicate the beauty i saw in person! [if not make it a tad bot better] :)
At the end of the day, the JPEG image is ALOOOT smaller in file size compared to the raw image: by at least a couple thouse kb's!
Image Quality(shadows and highlights)-
If you just glance at the images above, you can immidiately see a HUGE difference in image quality between a RAW and JPEG. When i edited the jpeg, there was only so much i could do to it, for the camera had already combined the highlights in the image into 1. However, when it came to processing the raw, the possibilities seemed endless! I could edit every tone in the picture and actually replicate the beauty i saw in person! [if not make it a tad bot better] :)
4.My observations
While interacting with the Jpeg and raw photography settings, i believe that a raw allows for a more pure image before and a highly editable image after processing. With raw photos, you control your picture, not the software deciding what 'looks better'. During processing, i literally control every pixel and edit it the way i feel looks best. When finished, you can see every tone, highlight, and shadow down to the pixel level! I was truly amazed by these results of raw. The main down fall, however, is the obvious file size difference, but i believe that is only a small price to pay for an image of that great of quality.