LUSH by WREN NOIR
This can lead to problematic situations that could be avoided with the proper common language.
Below are definitions of four common TREATMENTS (as opposed to intended use) of SL photographs.
Each of the categories is on a continuum with no strictly defined parameters, and a photograph may well straddle two or more categories.
These are general definitions that can help form a common ground of understanding.
No particular treatment of SL photographs is "superior" as all treatments have their uses.
RAW UNEDITED IMAGES or UNEDITED SNAPSHOTS
A Raw Unedited photo or Unedited Snapshot is NOT a low-quality image. Let’s be very clear on this. It is an image that is not post-processed in any way other than cropping, resizing or adding a watermark.
Such a photo allows the small, minor imperfections from the viewers (i.e. jaggedness at curved body parts like elbows or the chin).
Having a good grasp of windlight, picture quality and overall composition will be of utmost importance here as the image can run the risk of looking like a careless snapshot if you don’t take good care of these elements. Raw photos can be amazing!
Lush here shown is a raw snapshot.
Look at the avatar’s right shoulder and you will see the lavender flowers going through the shoulder in some spots (oops… maybe I was a bit lazy there!) and a close look at the lips and chin shows that I didn’t even blur those hard dark edges as I normally would (see Lush).
Another raw photo (Peace, Child, Peace)