Monthly Archives: November 2010
Sony Alpha NEX-3 and NEX-5 Digital Cameras
| November 22, 2010 | Posted by admin under Sony |
The new polycarbonate NEX-3 and the even smaller magnesium alloy NEX-5 are very petite but they employ an oversized sensor. This allows for fine image quality even at high ISO and for very shallow depth of field effects when desired. The 14-megapixel cameras also boast the fastest available autofocus in Movie mode, available with 720p…
10 Tips for Photographing Whales
| November 22, 2010 | Posted by admin under Nature Photography |
Ocean photography is a beautiful practice that enables you to photograph whales. Photographing whales requires a lot of patience, even for professional photographers. Here are some tips for photographing whales: 1. Get Your Basic Settings Down Before You Go Ensure that your white balance is appropriately set for the conditions you will be shooting in.…
Filter Effects
| November 22, 2010 | Posted by admin under Photography |
One of the most alluring early advantages of digital photography was the ability to create fantastic visual effects at the touch of a button. These ranged from the visually dazzling to the faintly ridiculous. In time, it has become recognized that many special filter effects are solutions looking for visual problems. Filters are now, rightfully,…
Hand-tinting
| November 22, 2010 | Posted by admin under Photography |
Hand-coloring in the digital domain is altogether a different proposition from painting directly onto prints. It allows you risk-free experimentation, no commitment to interim results, and freedom from the mess of paints. The core technique is to apply, using a suitable Brush tool, the desired color values to the grayscale values of the image, leaving…