Welcome to the 92nd issue of the Digital Darkroom
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BetterPhoto's online photography courses are truly MOTIVATING! You'll get direct access to REAL PROS. The next session kicks off December 8th with a great rundown of 4-week courses. Too soon? Check out our schedule of 8-week classes, which begin on January 5th. In any case, if you enroll now, you can get started with an early lesson. Now how cool is that?!?
In this edition of Digital Darkroom, be sure to check out the work of two top BetterPhoto instructors: Deborah Sandidge's Featured Article ("How to Create a High Dynamic Range Image") and Jim Zuckerman's Featured Blog ("Making Wildlife Photography Real - with Photoshop").
That's it for now. Enjoy the holiday season, and have fun with your photography!
Kerry Drager
Newsletter Editor
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In This Issue: Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Featured Photo: Golden Rock Pool, Terrigal
Featured Article: How to Create a High Dynamic Range Image
HDR seems to be the rage nowadays - for good reason since it allows you to create exciting pictures that are not always possible with a single image. In an excellent article, BetterPhoto instructor Deborah Sandidge tells - and shows - how to use the technique. Read this photo article...
Digital Before and After
Make My Day
A snow leopard at the Toronto zoo. Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex. | 
Big Puddy Tat
A snow leopard at the Toronto zoo. Alien Skin pencil sketch filter.
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© Steve M. Harrington
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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! |
Gift Cards for the Holidays!
Featured Blog: Making Wildlife Photography Real - with Photoshop
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| It's always thrilling to have close encounters with intriguing animals, says BetterPhoto instructor Jim Zuckerman. And he demonstrates how he replaced the original "busy" background with one that not only looks better, but appears more natural-looking. Read about replacing backgrounds... |
Get Your Photography Certification!
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 Awesome news! The BetterPhoto certification program has now launched. Get rewarded for your photography efforts with credit and credentials from the worldwide leader in online photography education! Read about photography certification... |
New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: Abundance of Life
Abundance of Life
While dredging the sand, from the bottom of the harbor, hungry seagulls were there in abundance! Adjusted in Bridge, PS CS 4 and Nik Software. Oceanside Beach, California RAW / Aperture Priority / -2/3 EC / 18 mm / Continuous Shooting Mode
F 9 @ 1/400 ISO 800 © Donna Pagakis
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nice image :o)
- Bobbi Rae
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Response 1:A beautiful image to end off the month with, Donna! I love the low POV! The colors, water and birds in flight are all so lovely!
- Patricia A. Coblentz
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Response 2:Fantastic work, Donna, both in and out of the camera. A very creative concept with terrific results - well done!
- Nina Shields
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Response 3:WOWW, glorious colors, tones, lighting, perspective, clarity,textures, & mood here, Donna! I feel you have a winning image here, my friend! WTG!
- Patrick Rouzes
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New Photo Discussion 2: Grandma's Apple Pie
Beautiful combination of elements with excellent color, feel and details... Well done, RJ.
- Maria A. Gonzalez
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Response 1:Looks like we all need to meet up at Grandma's Place and check this pie out!! Outstanding work! Jeff
- Jeff W. Robinson
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Response 2:This is so beautiful! The lighting and HDR gives it a three- dimensional feel. Fantastic work, Becky!
- Alan L. Borror
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New Photo Discussion 3: Patterns in Green
Patterns in Green
Shot in RAW with my Canon 100mm Macro Lens with a small aperture. Developed in Adobe Camera RAW 6.0 with contrasts heightened in Adobe CS5 using dodging and burning tools, Lens Correction Tool, saturation tool plus sharpening. DD
© Melissa Gurdus
gurdusphoto.com
Canon EOS 5D Mark ... |
Beautiful work on this one, Melissa!
- Monnie S. Ryan
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Response 1:Fantastic shapes and subtle color, Melissa. Great image.
- Bojan Bencic
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Response 2:Wonderful color, shapes and composition, Melissa!
- Sabrina L. Ryan
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The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
Until next time, thanks for reading and keep having fun with photography!
Jim Miotke
BetterPhoto.com, Inc.
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