Continuing our exploration of Layers, Gaussian Blur and Blending Modes, Part 3 explores the approach that I prefer. In this article we explore a couple of additional ways of doing it, including the one I prefer. It can be more complex but it offers much more control.Variation 3 – Use a Selection Based on Color …
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We examine the Seagate 750GB external drive. He (or she) who dies with the most storage wins! This seems to be the motto of the modern digital image-maker, and with good reason. Digital camera files are getting bigger as the resolution goes up, more people are shooting RAW rather than JPEG (I never capture in …
Continuing our exploration of Layers, Gaussian Blur and Blending Modes, Part 2 takes a more complex approach. So what do we do if the basic approach doesn’t give you what you want.Variation 1 – Lighten the image first By lightening the image first, before the duplication step, we avoid the darkening of the image that …
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People are often looking for ways to give their images a different look in Photoshop. I find that the combination use of Layers, Gaussian Blur and Blending Modes can be a match made in Heaven. Part 1 takes the simple approach. The image before: If you think of some of the types and techniques of …
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We test various white balance settings for infrared images and come to the obvious conclusion. As part of our ongoing coverage of digital infrared we decided to do the obvious, so you don’t have to, of tested what is actually the best white balance setting when shooting digital infrared. The test was done with our …
Many people fall into the trap of thinking that infrared photography is an activity for full sun and when confronted with a beautiful treed landscape or a portrait subject. Nothing could be further from the truth and you can use a camera for infrared photography whenever you like the results. 1/250 sec at f8, 100ISO, …
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Snapfire is new software from Corel that helps you in organising your photos and getting more value out of them. It has good image enhancement options and ways to use your photos in fun ways. Snapfire is a piece of software aimed at the amateur photographer, home user and hobbyist. When you start it up …
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Whilst all digital cameras are capable of taking an infrared image if an IR transmitting/visible light blocking filter is used, exposures will be long. Converting a digital camera for IR work solves this and other issues. All photography in this article is by Wayne J. Cosshall. All rights reserved. It is almost certain that any …
Here are some of the shots I got of Comet McNaught while away at the beach. 22/01/07 9:35PM AEDT, Canon 400D and Canon 17-35mm F2.8L at 17mm, f2.8 and 30 seconds at 1600ISO I’ve just returned from five days away at the beach. While there I got the following shots of Comet McNaught over several …
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This technique allows you to produce images that look like they are photographs of amazingly detailed models, yet are, in fact, images of the real world. Macro shots of real miniatures are characterized by a shallow depth of field, leading to areas of substantial blur in front of and behind the plane of focus. You …