Well, as I’ve been using various programs, it is pretty clear that you have to be pretty careful about using the different programs. Some things you want to do earlier and some later. For instance, you probably want to sharpen last as this really changes the bits. Larry Gerbrandt has some recommendations on workflow that [...]
Using Raw, DxO and Photomatix together
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Digital Darkroom
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Photo Tools: FDR Tool, PortraitProfessional, Lumapix, Digi-labs
June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Geek
OK, more notes stuck on my blackberry, this time about image editing software:
FDRTools. These are the two most popular HDR photography tools I’ve seen. I like Photomatix and it seems to work well, but the big issues are that it does produce gigantic TIF files. Kinda wish it would just produce a small one [...]
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Landscape Photography
May 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Photography
Had a chance to read a landscape photography magazine. Some great tips
Neutral Density Graduated Filters are a good way to get a landscape where the sun is really bright and the landscape is dark. You get something which doesn’t require exposure bracketing and then processing with Photomatix to get a photo. A neutral density [...]
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