{"id":102915,"date":"2017-03-16T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=102915"},"modified":"2021-08-20T11:19:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:19:30","slug":"get-best-olympus-jpegs-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/expert_advice\/get-best-olympus-jpegs-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your best Olympus JPEGs yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\"Olympus<\/a>\n

Olympus has a strong reputation for giving good-looking JPEGs with extremely attractive colour reproduction.<\/p>\n

This is reinforced by consistently well-judged auto white balance, which gives appealing warm colours to liven up the dullest of days.<\/p>\n

Not all photographers are as enamoured of the firm\u2019s approach to fine-detail reproduction, though, and many prefer to tone down the noise-reduction settings.<\/p>\n

All Olympus models include numerous additional settings for experimenting with generating different looks for your images. The Olympus PEN-F<\/a> goes furthest of all, with a vast array of creative control over colour placed at the user\u2019s fingertips.<\/p>\n

Picture Modes<\/h3>\n

Olympus\u2019s default Natural picture mode gives attractive images that are colourful and saturated without being overblown.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Olympus\u2019s cameras, such as the OM-D E-M5 II used for this shot, give great JPEG colours<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Meanwhile, Vivid and Muted modes allow you to pep up or tone down the colour if you prefer, without being too extreme.<\/p>\n

Each can be individually adjusted for sharpness, contrast and saturation, and there\u2019s an attractive monochrome mode, although like most it benefits from cranking up the contrast setting.<\/p>\n

Highlight and Shadow Control<\/h3>\n

Olympus was one of the first manufacturers to offer independently controllable highlight and shadow contrast, but initially it was remarkably well hidden.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s much more easily accessed using the external \u2018Multi-function\u2019 button, which on some models is marked with a tone-curve icon to denote this function.<\/p>\n

An intuitive on-screen interface allows the user to manipulate the shadow and highlight brightness using the camera\u2019s control dials, with a live on-screen preview.<\/p>\n

Color Creator<\/h3>\n

Unique to Olympus, Color Creator allows you to apply a tint to your images, using a cleverly designed colour wheel interface.<\/p>\n\"Olympus<\/a>\n

When it\u2019s active, one control dial changes the colour of the tint, while the other manipulates the overall saturation. This can be a really interesting way of imparting mood to your photos in an almost cinematic fashion.<\/p>\n

Art Filters<\/h3>\n

Olympus pioneered the inclusion of image-processing Art Filters, and seems to add more with each new camera it releases.<\/p>\n

Uniquely, many come in multiple variants and can be combined with each other, giving a near-infinite number of options. Everything is previewed live in the viewfinder before you release the shutter, too.<\/p>\n

They can be used in PASM modes and shot alongside raw files, so there\u2019s no risk of losing a once-in-a-lifetime shot because the cameras was inadvertently set to Toy Camera mode.<\/p>\n

Noise filter and sharpening<\/h3>\n

Olympus calls its main JPEG noise-reduction setting \u2018noise filter<\/strong>\u2019 (the setting labelled noise reduction applies only to long exposures).<\/p>\n

By default, it\u2019s too strong for many users\u2019 tastes, leaving images looking somewhat over-processed. If you want to see more fine detail in your files, try turning it down a notch or two.<\/p>\n

The setting interacts strongly with sharpening, and you may want to reduce this, too.<\/p>\n

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Keystone correction<\/h3>\n

One unique feature of Olympus\u2019s recent cameras is the ability to correct keystone distortion in-camera, while previewing the result live in the viewfinder.<\/p>\n

This means you can correct converging verticals in your pictures without having to use any image-processing software. Like many Olympus features, it\u2019s rather hidden away and accessed from the menu, but it\u2019s well worth learning how to use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t

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Left: Uncorrected; Right: Corrected<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Gradation<\/h3>\n

Another unusual Olympus setting is Gradation.<\/p>\n

Alongside Normal, this includes High Key and Low Key, for shooting bright and dark-toned images respectively.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also an Auto option, and while you might think this would select between the other three settings, it does nothing of the sort.<\/p>\n

Instead, it acts as a dynamic-range-enhancement setting that reduces the exposure to maintain highlight details, then manipulates the JPEG processing to bring up shadow regions of the image.<\/p>\n

In some high-contrast situations it can be very effective, but it can also be prone to giving obvious halos around edges and excessive noise in dark areas of the frame.<\/p>\n\n

Other camera manufacturers:<\/strong>
\nOur guide to the best JPEG image settings for Pentax cameras<\/a>
\nOur guide on how to get the best JPEG images from your Fujifilm<\/a>
\nHow to get the best JPEG images from your Canon camera<\/a>
\nHow to get the best JPEG images from your Nikon camera<\/a>
\nHow to get the best JPEG images from your Sony camera<\/a>
\nHow to get the best JPEG images from your Panasonic camera<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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