E36 M3

[aj m3]

Here's a couple shots I took today.. lighting was weak but I wanted to share:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2955843189_b21aa5153c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2955829717_7809a48039.jpg

Thoughts?

I know I need to read up on how to convert and post RAW images without losing quality.. these were much clearer to begin with. This is my first time posting pics on here.

[Satnav900]

Why dont you shoot with jpeg at 100%? i find the difference lost is nothing between that and raw and converting.

[xMClass]

They look soft/out of focus. And Photobucket kills quality.

[aj m3]

They look soft/out of focus. And Photobucket kills quality.
Thanks.. I switched the photos to Flickr and I think it helped a lot.

[Padrino]

Ahhhhh, those wheels! My favourite M3 wheels ever!! Really first attemp? You are in the right path (I'm NOT!)!!! Light looks good, and the black fade framing is a plus for the images.

[PhotosGuy]

Why dont you shoot with jpeg at 100%? i find the difference lost is nothing between that and raw and converting. See for yourself. Take a RAW + max jpeg shot. Convert the RAW file to jpeg & look at the two file sizes. A max jpg from my 20D is 2,754 KB. The exact same shot with the jpg extracted from RAW is 4,315 KB which is 1.57X larger.
Why throw those extra bits away? True, you might think you won't see the difference in a web image on your screen, but that's not true. Look at post 58 on page 2 in this thread:
Auto White Balance - works really well (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=234507) And Photobucket kills quality. Not if you set it up right. It could be that PhotoBucket has resized?
Before uploading your images to your Photobucket account, choose either a
display or file size that is equal to or larger than that of your images. You
can do this by clicking on the 'Uploading Options' link in your upload panel
and then on the radio button next to your preferred size. If an option is
greyed out, this means the option is not available for your Photobucket
account type. Selecting a size larger than your images will prevent further
resizing upon upload and help expedite the upload process. To make the changes
permanent, you must upload at least one image from the upload panel. This is
important for Pro users using FTP or anyone using the Windows XP Publisher. If
you choose to use the file size options, the file size of the original image
will take precedence over the the display size and any display size is
accepted as long as the file size is less than your choice in the 'Uploading
Options'.
I always click on the image to get the 100% size that I've uploaded, & then use that URL for display.



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[aj m3]

. Look at post 58 on page 2 in this thread:
Auto White Balance - works really well (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=234507)


Thanks for the tips Frank, I've read quite a bit of your advice on various posts and appriciate it. I assume you meant page 4, but that is some really great info on RAW, and AWB.