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Using this shot of a lady in costume at last week's Renaissance festival, I wanted to see what ON1 2024 would do with its new Brilliance AI.
I used available light, but note she is sitting in shade with some partial sunlight hitting her wings...

Here is the unedited:
DSC05407.jpg
  • Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 320


Brilliance AI set to 100%:
DSC05407 1.jpg
  • Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 320


My usual editing style and a very slight vignette:
DSC05407 3.jpg
  • Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 320


I think the Brilliance AI did a decent job, but it seemed like it lifted the shadows a bit too much. Maybe I just like more contrast.
One disappointing thing is that ON1 2024 crashed on me twice while editing the last version, hence the crop is not 100% the same as the previous two.
 
Interesting comparison. Brilliance has basically added vibrancy and saturation. I quite like that and your edit.
 
Both look pretty good, I'm surprised at how well ON1 did on its own. I do lean toward yours though if I'm choosing.

The original isn't terribly underexposed though. I'd like to see how it does in really low-light situations. Take some random shots and underexpose them at different rates and see what happens. Make it work harder!
That's a thought. I might go back to last vacation's pictures and see how well ON1 does.
 
I like yours better it certainly has a little more shadow and contrast which gives it something, looks less like a snapshot.
 
I like yours better it certainly has a little more shadow and contrast which gives it something, looks less like a snapshot.
Cheers Ian. I find that ALL of my photos from the A6400 need a boost of contrast. In ON1, I add +15 to +20 on the contrast slider. Is that typical of working with RAW or is it a thing that is specific to the camera body?
 
Cheers Ian. I find that ALL of my photos from the A6400 need a boost of contrast. In ON1, I add +15 to +20 on the contrast slider. Is that typical of working with RAW or is it a thing that is specific to the camera body?
I have the A6500 and also find I add a little contrast, however, I’m no expert. I suspect it’s more to do with shooting in RAW though.
 
I was enjoying the first one. It's a wonderful costume: best wings I ever saw in a woman! She looks great in it.

Then I noticed the word "unedited" and scrolled down. The "Brilliance" version rather hit me between they eyes. A bit too much brilliance. The I liked your edit more.
 
From a photographer point of view, number 1 but the subject cries for number 3. It is fairy tale and it has to show.
 
From a photographer point of view, number 1 but the subject cries for number 3. It is fairy tale and it has to show.
That's an interesting take on image #1. I take it to mean a journalist's point of view: a more accurate representation without embellishment? Interesting.

Thank you for also understanding what I was going for with image #3.
 
Thank you for also understanding what I was going for with image #3.
Brilliance may add some brilliance but you balanced it with the subtle touch.

If one wants the pure Brilliance result it might be easier just to "turn up" a camera jpeg?
 
Brilliance may add some brilliance but you balanced it with the subtle touch.

If one wants the pure Brilliance result it might be easier just to "turn up" a camera jpeg?
What a brilliant idea. I'll do a comparison between raw, straight out of camera jpeg, and Brilliance AI.
 

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