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Message: [QUOTE="ReToucherPro, post: 1348797, member: 106553"] Glad to see that you have backed up on that post-processing. While they might have looked nice at first, if you ever got them printed they would look a bit busted. Things to keep in mind when doing the initial processing of the raw file: Keep the contrast mostly on the flat side. Probably the most important thing to remember as it will give you leeway when doing any kind of post-processing in PS. If there is to much contrast you won't be able to push your hilite much if you need to. And your shadow will tend to be to plugged p eliminating shadow detail. Try to keep your end points at @ 245,245,245 and 10,10,10. Lots of room to cater to your own look with these later. Careful of over saturation as this can lead to noise popping. Same goes for desaturating. This is especially true of higher iso settings. Only do a screen sharpening when doing the initial processing. Over sharpening before editing in PS can cause major misinterpretation of colors and detail due to artifacting. Sharpen when you are done with your work in PS and do it on a separate layer so if you need to you can ditch it to adjust. following just those things should get you well on your way. [/QUOTE]