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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A day out shooting at Hanging Rock with my infrared converted Canon 350D camerarnHanging Rock is an amazing place. Though most people have heard of it as a result of the amazing fictional book and movie, Hanging Rock is a weird place in real life. [geo_mashup_map] Last Saturday we went for a family drive through …
We test the Nikon D40x with a Hoya R72 filter for its capability for infrared photography For this test we took a Nikon D40x out with a Hoya R72 filter and a tripod into the field and tested its IR sensitivity. This image as it comes from the camera was shot at 30 seconds, f3.5 …
We test the Nikon D40x digital SLR camera at night Night tests of the Nikon D40x dSLR reveal its capacity for long exposure photography. The images below are 100% crops from the center of the image. The complete NEF (RAW) files are available from the camera test page. In camera noise reduction was turned off …
We test the Nikon D40x for image noise as we vary the ISO The Nikon D40x is a nice little camera. Very functional, it fits the hand well and takes great shots. For this test we shot in daylight as we varied the ISO. The images below are 100% crops from the center of the …