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Posted 08 October 2017 - 01:39 AM

Downloaded the trial version for some reason seeing Adobe drain my account every month is just not sitting well with me, yes its only $11 but I don't know just seems like another monthly bill in a long line of monthly bills. So I was going to purchase the stand alone then I tried the free trial today of Luminar and I am impressed and its only $69.

 

From what I can see it does layers, or the LR way of just doing sliders etc without layers. It has most if not all of the LR functions except the organizing functions. I am going to give it a hard look over the next two weeks but I might move to it if not then I will purchase the stand alone LR yes I lose a few small functions but it just sits better with me.

 

First photo adjusted in Luminar. :P

 

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Posted 08 October 2017 - 01:40 AM

Hmm could have lifted the shadows a bit more and the exposure all in the learning curve, well I got two weeks to run it thru its paces.

 

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Posted 08 October 2017 - 11:43 AM

Can you post before and after?
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Posted 08 October 2017 - 12:38 PM

Sure when I get home from work Ill post the unedited raw file.

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Posted 08 October 2017 - 12:54 PM

Jim,

 

What Don said.

 

I'm still using the Nik Collection, but it's only a matter of time before it no longer works.  Possibly next iMac update?

 

Art has good things to say about Luminar, but I've never been to see if functions like HDR come with the package.  I notice that they are selling Aurora HDR separately.  If you have to pay extra for quality plug-ins like B & W or HDR, folks won't be very happy.  Unfortunately, for MacPhun, Nik has become the benchmark.  Expectations might be tough to meet.

 

Stand-alone LR?  If it works for you, why not?   :)


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Posted 08 October 2017 - 05:02 PM

Jim,

 

What Don said.

 

I'm still using the Nik Collection, but it's only a matter of time before it no longer works.  Possibly next iMac update?

 

Art has good things to say about Luminar, but I've never been to see if functions like HDR come with the package.  I notice that they are selling Aurora HDR separately.  If you have to pay extra for quality plug-ins like B & W or HDR, folks won't be very happy.  Unfortunately, for MacPhun, Nik has become the benchmark.  Expectations might be tough to meet.

 

Stand-alone LR?  If it works for you, why not?   :)

BW comes with it the only major thing I do not see is HDR that is separate.  The initial package comes with many plugin's I see at least 25 but I will look more closely when I get home.

 

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Posted 09 October 2017 - 01:57 AM

I like the package and purchased it to support MacPhun.

What I don't like about it are the lack of points and the little Pull Bars that NIK was famous for.

I have to learn the insides and out better. Tons of free plug ins for it for a huge variety of treatments.
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Posted 09 October 2017 - 08:35 PM

Sorry I didn't post the side by side I was just too tired. I have off tomorrow so I will play around look at in more depth and post a side by side. But the photo above only took me 2 or 3 minutes to do and that is having never even looked at the program.

 

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Posted 10 October 2017 - 12:05 AM

Before

 

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After and this was a few minutes with the essential tools not the spot brushes or layers etc.

 

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Nikon Series E lens, 28mm, 100mm, 135mm, 75-150mm, 70-210 f4.

MF Nikkor's 50 f2 Ai, 500 f4 ED Ai-P.

 

MF Rokinon 14mm f2.8 ED AE UMC(Ai-P)

MF Rokinon 85mm f1.4 ASP AE UMC(Ai-P)

 



Pro Manfrotto 055XV with Markins M10 ,Sirui P-326 6-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod with Markins Q3 Emille, Manfrotto Compact MKC3-H01M with Combo Head, 3Pod PTT1H Table Top Tripod with Giottos MH1304 Ballhead.

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Posted 10 October 2017 - 12:52 AM

Nicely done, Jim .... the second one is richer than the original.
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