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Welcome to the 91st issue of the Digital Darkroom
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In this issue of Digital Darkroom, don't miss Jim Zuckerman's Featured Article ("Photoshop Tip: How to Straighten Angled Lines") and Deborah Sandidge's Featured Blog ("Use HDR to Create Dynamic Images!").
That's it for this month. Have fun with your photography!
Kerry Drager
Newsletter Editor
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In This Issue: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
- Featured Photo: Moon lit ocean
- Featured Article: Photoshop Tip: How to Straighten Angled Lines
- Digital Before and After
- New Photo Discussion 1: Historic Daggett Store on Route 66
- New Photo Discussion 2: Autumn In The Marsh
- New Photo Discussion 3: Rainbow
- New Photo Discussion 4: Heavenly
- New Photo Discussion 5: Fly'n Half Dome
- The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
Featured Photo: Moon lit ocean
 Moon lit ocean Bandon, Oregon. Photoshopped the moon in, used Topaz to create an evening scene of the beach. © Jan Eklof Nikon D300 Digital... |
Featured Article: Photoshop Tip: How to Straighten Angled Lines
How many times have you photographed a building and not liked the way the vertical lines angle inward? "I'm sure the answer is many," says BetterPhoto instructor Jim Zuckerman. Read Jim Z's excellent article on how to correct keystoning in Photoshop...
 Fly By Night This giant Swing ride is on the Midway at the State Fair of Texas. I wanted to give this one a good "October Night" feel to it - Digital Darkroom effects created with PSE7 and Topaz Adjust (Midnight Filter). Tamron 18-270 Di at 18mm. Mid-Afternoon, ISO 200, 1/640 @ f8.0, EC 0 |  Going For a Spin What a Flight it must have been!! |
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| Each month, the best Before and After will be featured in the Digital Darkroom. To participate, upload a Before (original) picture then start a discussion on it (using the Discuss This Photo link under the picture). After telling us how you did created the effect, select "1" or "2" from the Upload Image pull-down menu, and submit an optional intermediate image and a final (After) photo. Aim to educate and inspire by sharing a concise, detailed explanation of your technique. Enjoy! |
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Featured Blog: Use HDR to Create Dynamic Images!
| High Dynamic Range (HDR), says Deborah Sandidge, offers the photographer unlimited possibilities when working with scenes that would be impossible for the camera to record in a single image. Read Deb's BetterPhoto Instructor Insights blog on how to work with Photomatix... |
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New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: Historic Daggett Store on Route 66
- Carolyn Fletcher See Carolyn's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit PickYourShots.com - Carolyn's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:A really apt application of strong HDR. Works wonderfully. - Michelle Alton See Michelle's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:I love the point of view on this, too, Kenton. I think the extreme angles work very well with the shape of the building. Great tones, too. - Nikki McDonald See Nikki's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 2: Autumn In The Marsh
- Philip B. Ludwig See Philip's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thank you for the comment. Yes, I did use an HDR filter and Digital IR filter in Photoshop PS4 utilizing a plug-in from OnOneSoftware called PhotoTools Pro 2.0. - Troy S. Jones Visit troyjonesphotography.com - Troy's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 3: Rainbow
- Mary Beth Aiello See Mary Beth's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit mary-beth-aiello-photography.com - Mary Beth's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 4: Heavenly
- John Connolly See John's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Hi John, thank you, My son and I were experimenting on this image using Photomatix. What a program! - Stan Kwasniowski See Stan's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 5: Fly'n Half Dome
- Douglas Pignet See Douglas's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Very Very Cool, Carla. One of these days I need to begin working with layers! - Arthur Bohlmann See Arthur's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit artmannphoto.com - Arthur's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Bry looks mighty strong way up there... but he looks good anywhere. I like what you have done with this image; it really puts a lot of personality into the photograph. - Merna L. Nobile See Merna's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 3:Yes, he does, Merna! ;~) That's coming from a very proud mom!! I had a great time with this image. It's amazing what happens when you accidentally hit distort, instead of transform. Thank you so much, ;) CC - Carla Capra See Carla's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit carlacapra.com - Carla's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
- Browse more photo discussions at BetterPhoto.com
- Start your own discussion on any photo in the Galleries
- Read archived issues of the Digital Darkroom
Jim Miotke
BetterPhoto.com, Inc.
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