Tag: dark
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Tutorial: I finally ‘get’ flash!
Break out the freakin Champagne!! It’s only taken a year. On Wednesday I attended yet another off camera flash course. Just like all the others the presenter (who did a great job) talked about the inverse square law, about f-stops and just photo stuff. This time he said something that no ones else has ever…
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Review (Nikon V1): Our Nikon V1 weekend atop Mt. Helena
I’m still looking for the perfect camera to carry in my hand as I spend 3 days hiking the Grand Canyon. Having dismissed the 4/3rds cameras as “shit” (read the full review here) I decided to try to the Nikon V1. You’ll recall that I was unhappy with the 4/3rd’s slow focusing and lack of…
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Tutorial: Orton Glowing Poppies
Taking a picture of flowers usually gives you a good starting point for a “glow” effect known as “Orton”. There are many ways of creating this effect. Some produce almost a perfect copy of what Mr Orton would have achieved in his dark room back in the day, others, not so much. My favorite way…
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Tutorial: HDR Scary Tree
Let’s try something new. Here’s a nice picture of a scary tree guarding a sleeping princess. Wanna know how I took the shot from this bland image to the dark image above? Watch the tutorial and enjoy!