[Gimp-user] 16-bit: Photivo and Gimp

[oneaty <forums gimpusers com>]

> I tried RawTherapee and, together with the new 16-bit Gimp, I can say
> I found an excellent replacement for PS.
>
> Just as an example, I could manage to develop the raw image below the
> way I would do with PS. I didn't loose much time in the tonal
> settings, but I was curious to see if I could enhance the image
> regarding sharpness and noise. I think I could.
>
> I did the basics in RawTherapee then opened it in Gimp, where I
> applied the smart sharpening method proposed by this fellow that I
> don't know the name (http://gimpguru.org/Tutorials/SmartSharpening2/).
>
> Since I'm shooting with an old and humble Canon Powershot A3100
> running CHDK, from where I'm able to get raw images, I can now say
> that I'm 100% GNU,
>
> http://imgur.com/a/o3o4r

EDIT: The picture I shoot is no master piece, but shooting in raw and having a
good raw developer allowed me to recover details from the big white clouds,
something that on the original jpg shows as blown up white.

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