Archive for May, 2007

I gave a try to LucisArt Photoshop filter plug-in with some of my pictures. There are quite a few effects in LucisArt.

For this image I used the Exposure effect.

And these are the results of the watercolor like Winslow effect.

Related posts:
A bit of LucisArt again
Isn’t it more interesting? (LucisArt)

We visited my wife’s parents last weekend and were driving by these fields. I went back there and I tried the capture the colors of the scene.

And a poppy again at the end

Being an open source advocate I was very glad to read on Digg that there is an HDR software for Linux. Well, it is available for Mac OS X and Windows as well, but the point is GNU/Linux here.
The tool is called Qtpfsgui and it already has a group pool on Flickr.

The GUI of Qtpfsgui seems to be somewhat different from the Photomatix’s one:

The results are quite convincing:

by Malex.org

by Safetyfreak

The pictures above were not made by me – unfortunately – but I’ll try the software soon.

Updated
Read my Qtpfsgui experiment here: Qtpfsgui – The Open Source HDR Solution

Since I’m a serious man and willing to pay for my own domain name I migrated my photography blog to www.photonovice.net.

Digital Photography School lists 11 surefire tips on improving landscape photography.

Their tips are:

1. Maximize your Depth of Field
2. Use a Tripod
3. Look for a Focal Point
4. Think Foregrounds
5. Consider the Sky
6. Lines
7. Capture Movement
8. Work with the Weather
9. Work the Golden Hours
10. Think about Horizons
11. Change your Point of View

Check it out for the great illustrations and detailed suggestions.

I’ve just found two great lighting tutorials or rather werk slideshows with photos and lighting set up drawings on www.sitbonzo.com. David Berman – professional photographer and author of the blog – is using Nikon remote flash lights for his works.

Different lighting scenarios
Lighting a meeting