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Offline Trojan

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Re: Photography
« Reply #195 on: July 11, 2011, 06:59:49 am »
Black & White Filter added in Lightroom, Trojan.  8)
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Nice shot. I like B&W.

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« Reply #196 on: July 15, 2011, 08:23:18 am »
Thought I would share a photo taken on my recent Rhine Cruise of a few Cuckoo clocks.
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« Reply #197 on: July 15, 2011, 08:30:01 am »
I wouldn't fancy being stood there at mid-day!!!
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« Reply #198 on: July 15, 2011, 08:53:25 am »
What lovely photos of the foxes. 

Welcome to the Forum Music_Hut_Radio_1, I particularly like the photo of the fox and the bumblebee - I have enough trouble catching a bumblebee on a flower!


Thanks. The bee wasn't intended to be in the photo. I was just trying to photograph the fox before she when and didn't notice the bee until I looked back at the photos, lol.

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« Reply #199 on: July 15, 2011, 11:06:40 am »
From the Archives, a cold and blustery Llandudno Pier back in November 2009:


Desolate by davidrobertsphotography, on Flickr

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« Reply #200 on: July 15, 2011, 11:16:24 am »
Oooooo! I've got to have that one for my collection!

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« Reply #201 on: July 15, 2011, 09:33:05 pm »
I shall inform my Agent, Hollins, and make him aware of your wishes.  ;D

Quite a heavy shower of rain at teatime today, the glistening planks of the Pier gave a good reflective effect:


Here Comes The Summer by davidrobertsphotography, on Flickr

An alternative view, with the camera held high up rather than low down and a touch of selenium tone added in Lightroom:


Here Comes The Summer 2 by davidrobertsphotography, on Flickr

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Re: Photography
« Reply #202 on: July 15, 2011, 09:42:48 pm »
Already sent him my request!

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« Reply #203 on: July 15, 2011, 11:38:59 pm »
YES......and the first order for the NEW Llandudno-emporium photostore has been duly processed !

Ta-da !  &well&



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« Reply #204 on: July 16, 2011, 12:27:24 am »
YES......and the first order for the NEW Llandudno-emporium photostore has been duly processed !

That's....http://llandudno-emporium.com/photostore/index.php

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« Reply #205 on: July 23, 2011, 09:58:27 pm »
I have learned something about photography this evening.
The friend I went with on the West Highland railway is a professional photographer.
We exchanged photos at the end of the day and mine looked so disappointing compared to his despite me being stood next to him and taking the photos at the same time.
Tonight he has sent me two of my photos back having enhanced them with Pro Editing software.
Here are the two photos I put on the forum on Thursday alongside the ones he has edited.
How amazing!
I can’t help think there is a bit of trickery going on in the photographic world!!!!!!
Dave......not you I hope?
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« Reply #206 on: July 23, 2011, 10:06:23 pm »
I suppose its just me... but I can't see any difference.

The 'Emperor's new clothes' springs to mind..

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« Reply #207 on: July 23, 2011, 10:26:42 pm »
I can see that both edited pictures are sharper, better definition and colour tones (to my untrained eye anyway  :) )
the editing software these days is very good, but you can over do it which is where the talent comes in, having a great camera helps too! (which I haven't got as I'm far too tight to spend the money on it  :laugh: )  I'm sure DaveR can say much more on the matter!  :D
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« Reply #208 on: July 23, 2011, 10:35:01 pm »
Looks like your friend has been using the 'Recovery' tool in Lightroom to help restore some contrast to the blown out sky, and maybe the Sharpen tool also. Lightroom is an excellent program, I see it as a means of tweaking photos to ensure that the image matches what the photographer saw when he was standing there. Even the best camera can have difficulty in capturing a scene perfectly if the light is working against you!

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/

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« Reply #209 on: July 24, 2011, 07:17:36 am »
I asked my friend, and Dave, you are quite right. he used Lightroom V3.
The difference it has made for me is that you can now see the smoke and the steam much more clearly and more like it actually was.