eaklander
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I'm a relatively new user of my Lumix DC-ZS200. While on a recent trip I used the bracketing function to shoot in Photo Style > Monochrome for a number of images. In a lot of these RAW images, a pink hue show up in the light, blown out areas of the image when I try to edit them in ON1 Photo RAW 2025 ... AND in Affinity Photo 2 (when creating a merged HDR image).
I have attached the three bracketed images [exported into JPG to reduce image size] from one shot to show what I'm talking about: RAW-image1_in-ON1PhotoRAW2025, RAW-image2_in-ON1PhotoRAW2025, and RAW-image3_in-ON1PhotoRAW2025. It is impossible to remove the hue from a merged HDR image when editing.
Interestingly enough, the pink hue doesn't show up in the individual RAW images when I open them up in Affinity Photo 2. BUT, when I do an HDR image merge of the 3 RAW files, a bit of the pink hue shines through.
I have attached a single image to show that result: HDRmerge_in-AffinityPhoto2
So, my question: is the DC-ZS200 processing the RAW images in such a way that this pink hue shows up in some of the images? Is it Lumix's way of indicating over-exposed areas, for example?
Finally, if it makes any difference, when use I ON1 Photo Raw to create the merged HDR image, the pink hue does not get eliminated when I use tools to edit the file. For example, when using a Sky Swap, the "new" sky retains the pink hue and makes it look like the sun is starting to set. :-|
But, if (1) I use Affinity Photo to create the merged HDR file -- which does retain a bit of the pink hue -- then (2) use Affinity Photo export a large JPG image of that file, and then (3) open that JPG file in ON1 Photo RAW to edit it ... the Sky Swap works just fine and the pink hue disappears.
Clearly I'm dealing with technical issues way beyond my pay grade. Lots of image processing mumbo jumbo that I don't understand.
But last question (for now): Does all this begin with how the DC-ZS200 captures the images? Does it have anything to do with the bracketing mode in the camera?
TIA for any advice/information about this issue I'm having. Much appreciated!!
I have attached the three bracketed images [exported into JPG to reduce image size] from one shot to show what I'm talking about: RAW-image1_in-ON1PhotoRAW2025, RAW-image2_in-ON1PhotoRAW2025, and RAW-image3_in-ON1PhotoRAW2025. It is impossible to remove the hue from a merged HDR image when editing.
Interestingly enough, the pink hue doesn't show up in the individual RAW images when I open them up in Affinity Photo 2. BUT, when I do an HDR image merge of the 3 RAW files, a bit of the pink hue shines through.
I have attached a single image to show that result: HDRmerge_in-AffinityPhoto2
So, my question: is the DC-ZS200 processing the RAW images in such a way that this pink hue shows up in some of the images? Is it Lumix's way of indicating over-exposed areas, for example?
Finally, if it makes any difference, when use I ON1 Photo Raw to create the merged HDR image, the pink hue does not get eliminated when I use tools to edit the file. For example, when using a Sky Swap, the "new" sky retains the pink hue and makes it look like the sun is starting to set. :-|
But, if (1) I use Affinity Photo to create the merged HDR file -- which does retain a bit of the pink hue -- then (2) use Affinity Photo export a large JPG image of that file, and then (3) open that JPG file in ON1 Photo RAW to edit it ... the Sky Swap works just fine and the pink hue disappears.
Clearly I'm dealing with technical issues way beyond my pay grade. Lots of image processing mumbo jumbo that I don't understand.
But last question (for now): Does all this begin with how the DC-ZS200 captures the images? Does it have anything to do with the bracketing mode in the camera?
TIA for any advice/information about this issue I'm having. Much appreciated!!
