Why You Should Always Shoot in RAW
In a perfect world we photographers would always have perfect light. The world isn’t perfect. And so occasionally there are going to be times when you simply can’t do anything to improve the (light) situation…so you just need to shoot and hope for the best. This is often the case if you’re outdoors, on a trip with a group of friends, none of whom want to stop because the trails are perfect or the snow is too deep. It’s RAW to the rescue.
Below is a before and after of a snapshot I took while mountain biking in the Cascades with a group of friends. I came around the corner, a bit distracted by the narrow single-track and a glimpse of the majestic Mt Rainier. But instantly I knew I had a shot…if I could get out the camera before the rest of the crew came careening past.
I had literally a minute or two to prepare for the shot, which required some fancy footwork on a 75 degree talus slope. Despite having a polarizer filter on my 17-85 IS lens, the light sucked and there was really nothing I could do. Thankfully, I shot the image in RAW, because with a tiny bit of work in Lightroom I was able to bring back enough of the detail of Mt Rainier to make a sharp 8×10 print.
The moral of the story? RAW rules.
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