The following quote is copied, without permission (so far), from a reply
by Dr. Terry Pinfold to a post on ‘Camera Calibration profiles’. It very
nicely encapsulates what I am clearly *unable* to do.
“... With respect, the whole idea of using raw file editors like LR and
DT is to bring out the best in the images and not be limited by the
camera manufacturer's preconceived ideas imposed into the JPG image
created by the camera. I encourage you to embrace the differences and
freedom of DT and not expect DT to be just a free version of LR. I have
LR, but I defer to DT for my RAW file edits because it allows more
creative control than LR ...“
I completely endorse the comments here (as well as earlier replies from
others on this topic) about DT, especially in the context of migrating
from LR, but I just seem to have lost the plot entirely on being able to
get results from processing a RAW file in DT that are as acceptable as
those I obtain with LR. I’m using one of my better photos as a test
case. Looking at LR I can see that I had to adjust just two variables
(exposure and highlights) in LR to correct the exposure defects and get
a result that pleases me – especially the look of the sky. I guess this
took about 1 minute to do.
In contrast I have spent more 6 months trying to get comfortable with DT
and specifically more than 6 hours on this one image. The results I get
are an embarrassment, even to me (which is not easy). Is there a way
that I can effectively describe the situation so that others, with the
necessary skill and confidence in DT, can advise me where I am going wrong?
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