2007 November

Archive for November, 2007

Nov

Take Your Photography to the Next Level

By Louis Dallara Closed

Categories: Book Reviews

Looks like a very interesting book based on parts written on Luminous Lanscape web site. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/next-level.shtml

clipped from www.designtaxi.com

NEW BOOK RELEASE

By: George Barr

Take Your Photography to the Next Level

From Inspiration to Image

This book is for the photographer who strives to achieve a higher level of results in their work. Take Your Photography to the Next Level is based on a series of essays originally featured on the popular Luminous Landscape website. Barr tackles some of the rarely discussed, yet essential aspects of successful photography. Here is where photographers will learn what is required in order to grow in their creativity and to gain a deeper understanding of their craft.

With a foreward by Michael Reichmann.

Topics include:

Creativity

Dealing with disappointment

Developing an eye

Making stronger images

What photographs well

Where to go looking for the best photographic subjects

How to approach subject material

A great image is just around the corner

Dealing with failure

Mind games

Becoming a self-aware photographer

Framing, cropping, & manipulating prints to create mood and transmit your message

Nov

Closeup / Macro Techniques

By Louis Dallara Closed

Categories: Photo Equipment

D70 Closeup / Macro Techniques

1. Read Eric Delmar’s brief guide to insect macro photography - one of the best to be found on the internet.

2. Reversed lens macro photography

3. Kramp demonstrates the use of the reversed-lens technique, coupled with some awesome images

4. Macro links on Fredmiranda

5. Which macro lens to use

6. Using the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 with Kenko extension tubes

7. A macro lens, extension tube and aluminium foil

8. What are closeup filters?

9. Closeup filters vs Kenko extension tubes

10. Closeup filters vs extension tubes

11. B&W closeup lenses vs the Canon 500D (which is actually a +2)

12. Cheap combo of Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF with a Hoya +4 Closeup Filter #1

13. Cheap combo of Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF with a Hoya +4 Closeup Filter #2 (Cropped)

14. Flash + deflector for macros

15. What is the meaning of 1:1 reproduction ratio?

Nov

Restoring Nikon NEF Thumbnails in Windows XP

By Louis Dallara Closed

Categories: Photoshop

The only good reference on the Web about fixing thumbnails. It also covers DNG files to.

http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/nef-windows-xp-sp2.html

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 changed all that though �� gone were the thumbnails for NEF files. Previewing other image files remains as it was, but it was the NEF thumbnails that mattered most to me. Searching online confirmed that I was not alone in feeling this loss after installing Microsoft’s latest upgrade. People had contacted both Microsoft and Adobe and both are apparently “working on it,” but no solutions were forthcoming.