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It was a hot, hazy afternoon when Kris and I paused at the west end of the famous Rockville Bridge over the Susquehanna River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sensed that a westbound freight was near. To make the most of the bridge’s graceful arches, I fitted my old Nikkor 135mm f\/2.0 prime lens to my Nikon Z6 III. Before long, a set of Norfolk Southern GE diesels appeared with a heavy mixed freight. As the train crawled across the Susquehanna, I exposed a series of images, carefully focusing manually and using the Z6 III’s magnification feature to verify critical sharpness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, I imported the NEF RAW files into Lightroom and adjusted the color and contrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wasn’t 100 percent satisfied with the results, so I imported one file (NEF2357) into DxO PureRAW 5 for correction and conversion to a DNG file. I then opened the DNG in DxO PhotoLab, a photo-processing program similar to Lightroom, where I made a series of additional color and contrast adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results offered several improvements and produced a decidedly different look from the Lightroom version. I was especially impressed by how PhotoLab rendered the sky and the river. Although I find the final image far more pleasing than the original NEF file, I’m still not 100 percent satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I may just have to head back to Rockville and try again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NEF RAW File 2357, scaled as a JPG without correction or adjustments. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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NEF 2357 Adjusted with Lightroom to improve contrast and sky detail and color balance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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NEF file 2357 converted to a DNG file using DxO PureRaw 5 with DeepPRIME corrections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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NEF file 2357 was converted to a DNG file using DxO PureRAW 5 with DeepPRIME corrections, then imported into DxO PhotoLab for a series of minor cosmetic adjustments to color, contrast, and exposure. These refinements were intended to improve the overall appearance, reduce aerial haze, enhance sky detail, and produce a more dramatic visual impact. Scaled as a Jpg for presentation here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tracking the Light viewers are eligible for a discount on DxO software. New customers receive 15% off software purchased through the DxO online store at shop.dxo.com by using the discount code TRACKINGTHELIGHT<\/strong> at checkout. The offer may be  subject to DxO’s terms and conditions, if applicable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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