the intensity, vibrance, or purity of color. More saturated colors look "deeper", while less saturated colors look faded or "washed out"
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Why does the red area in this photo look very un-natural?
I was looking through some photos I took at RAF Cosford a few weeks ago, and noticed this big red area (it's a large door surround on the floor below)
In the photoshop RAW preview, it looked almost ...
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How do I change the saturation settings on my Pixma Pro 100?
I just purchased a Pixma Pro 100 to replace my Epson R2000 after it died; sad to say, Epson is no longer carrying the R2000.
My prints on the Pro 100 are desaturated, and a little on the dark side. ...
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How to take saturated portraits like these (with natural lighting)?
The photographer of these portraits claimed he used a 50mm f/1.8 prime with no special lighting equipment:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5318756409_9f4ec94f5b_z.jpg
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Imported photos have much better saturation before Lightroom completes “loading” [duplicate]
I have just imported photos from my Canon EOS 650D (Rebel T4i) into Lightroom 4.3 with Camera Raw 7.3. When I open any newly imported photo in Loupe View (Fit mode), Lightroom starts loading ...
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Are there written guides or rules of thumb for setting color saturation, clarity, vibrance, etc. in post-processing (or in general)?
This isn't another "how do I get a picture to look like such-and-such-link-inserted-here in LR" question. There's a saturation (no pun intended) of these questions here. Interesting, but not general ...
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How can I increase color saturation naturally?
I just went to a gallery where the photographer had incredibly colorful/saturated photos. Along with them was a sign "unaltered" which I assume means HDR was not used. This appeared to be a medium or ...
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RAWs looking massively different in Aperture/Mac OS Preview compared to camera preview and (Canon) PictureStyleEditor
Yesterday, I have been shooting photos at a christmas market -- especially a band that played there. Since everything happened in the evening and it was quite dark, I thought using RAW instead of JPEG ...
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Heavy colour saturation on night photos with new lens? Is this normal
I have a Canon 550D and bought a Sigma 17-70mm lens to upgrade from the 18-55mm lens kit.
I decided to go out and try the new lens with some night shots. To be honest, the results were bad. I used a ...
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What's the difference between saturation and vibrance in Lightroom?
Both options affect colors in a similar way, but I can't figure out the difference.
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What is the major factor that makes colors in photos very vivid?
Once you have a good enough camera, what are the other major factors that makes some of the photo very vivid?
For example, looking at the following picture, the colors are vivid. If I take the same ...
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Do differences in color saturation across Nikon and Canon pictures matter?
I am about to buy a new DSLR and shortlisted the two models, Nikon D5100 and Canon 550D.
From the pics that I have seen on Flickr it seems that Nikon pics have more saturated color than Canon. Is it ...
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Is “saturation” an image-processing concept?
Image saturation is a concept used to describe the purity or intensity of color in an image, such that an image with very little saturation approaches a black and white image. Pink, then, is said to ...
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How can I create a soft pastel tones preset in Lightroom?
Could anyone give any recommendations or links that may help me make my photos in soft, pastel tones, like photos from these albums:
http://air-we-inspire.livejournal.com/102576.html
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Do colors always come out bland when shooting in RAW format?
I shoot all my pictures in RAW format and every time during post processing I need to tinker with the saturation because the color comes out bland. I do realize that changing camera saturation level ...
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How does a lens affect the saturation of a picture?
In many reviews people describe how a lens can affect the saturation of a picture, especially when it comes down to a comparison of two similar lenses, e.g. 50mm 1.8 vs. 50mm 1.4 or something like ...
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How can I make colorful, “saturated” photos like this example?
This may not be the best example but I liked the colors and angle. I have seen lot of similar photos. They look very colorful but not overdone (does it have any technical term) . Any suggestions for ...
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Why are red objects coming out unnaturally in my photographs?
I have observed lately during my shoots that when I try to capture a red object with hardly anything in the background, the color doesnt seem to come exactly as what it is in reality. With flash or ...
