We test the new D3 from Nikon for image noise. The new Nikon D3 is a pretty stunning camera. A 12.1Mpixel camera that is the first full frame digital from Nikon, it handles like a dream. Well built with excellent controls, we were curious to see how the images would hold up. Firstly, image quality …
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I have always liked to modify small sections of images to enhance the overall balance. In this article we look at how to do this in Photoshop. View part 3 of this series. I decided to add this 4th part to illustrate more subtle effects (though still exaggerated a little so you can see in …
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I have always liked to modify small sections of images to enhance the overall balance. In this article we look at how to do this in Photoshop. Go back to Part 2. Another Infrared Here we minimize the steps as I think you will have the hang of it now from the above. Our starting …
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I have always liked to modify small sections of images to enhance the overall balance. In this article we look at how to do this in Photoshop. Go back to Part 1. Infrared This is our starting image. It was shot in shade and is quite low contrast. Applying Levels is a standard thing I …
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I have always liked to modify small sections of images to enhance the overall balance. In this article we look at how to do this in Photoshop. I find it is rare that the best I can get out of an image comes from simple, overall adjustments. Most images benefit from some degree of localized …
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Wayne puts the Nikon D3 through its paces with a Hoya R72 filter and a tripod for IR photography. The Nikon D3 is a stunning camera. With a full frame 12.1mega pixel CMOS sensor capable of capturing up to nine frames per second at full resolution, it is Nikon’s first full frame dSLR. It handles …
Yesterday and today I was in Sydney for an Autodesk press event and, as usual, I took my converted for IR Canon 350D with me, and the results were interesting. When you fly there is a great desire to take photographs from the plane. Unfortunately too often the result is like that shown below, too …
Strong neutral density filters are great for landscape photography when you want to allow motion blur to occur. But they can be expensive and hard to find. Lately I’ve been exploring using longer exposures in my landscape photography to produce motion blur in waves, trees, clouds and flowing water. I’ve been testing a number of …
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This is a personal monochrome laser printer that is definitely worth having. With so much attention on inkjet printers it is easy to forget that laser printers have a great role to play. Probably 90% of the printing that I do, things like web pages for reference, articles, etc, could be printed as well on …
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