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What kind of camera do you use?
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What software do you use to process your photos?
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- Canon 20D
- Canon EF 70-200 L IS f/2.8 lens
- Canon EF 75-300 USM III f/4-5.6
- Tamron XR-Di LD 28-75 f/2.8
- Various UV, warming, and polarizer filters
- Canon i9900 printer
- Canon inks and photo paper
- Spyder2 monitor calibration by ColorVision
- 2 - 19" CRT monitors.
The majority of my post-processing (digital darkroom) work is done using Adobe
Photoshop CS2.
Photoshop CS2.
Below are some of the materials that I own, refer to frequently, and recommend:
- Photoshop Channels Book - Scott Kelby ISBN: 0-321-26906-3
- *The Photoshop CS2 Book For Digital Photographers - Scott Kelby
ISBN: 0-321-33062-5
- Photoshop CS2 Killer Tips - Scott Kelby ISBN 0-321-33063-3
- Photoshop CS2 for beginners - Dave Cross
Books:
DVD's:
Seminars attended:
- Photoshop CS2 Power Tour - Dave Cross
- Master Photoshop CS2 Tour - Deke McClelland
- Photoshop CS2 for Photographers Tour- Ben Willmore
Georgia Wildflowers
Color isolation using
Adobe Photoshop
CS2 layers and
layer masks.
Adobe Photoshop
CS2 layers and
layer masks.
What camera settings did you use to take that photo?
Fall Cascades
Canon 20D, Canon EFS
17-85 (IS), 61mm, f/20, 1/2
sec exposure, ISO 400
17-85 (IS), 61mm, f/20, 1/2
sec exposure, ISO 400
Which is better, Canon 70-200 L f/2.8 or 70-200 L f/4.0 IS?
This is the subject of many discussions and postings all over
the Internet. My take on it is this: If you can afford to spend
the extra $600.00 to get the f/2.8 and the IS, go for it! You
will not regret it. You will be able to shoot at insanely slow
shutter speeds while everyone else just watches! If you
cannot afford the extra cash then I would lean toward the IS,
just because it will give you those two extra f/stops and it will
be stabilized. Another thing to consider is whether or not you
might be adding an extender (teleconverter) in the future. If
you do then you will loose one to two f/stops. If you bought
the f/4 then you are REALLY going to wish you had bought
the f/2.8. So, I spent the money up front (f/2.8 IS) and I don't
regret it at all!
the Internet. My take on it is this: If you can afford to spend
the extra $600.00 to get the f/2.8 and the IS, go for it! You
will not regret it. You will be able to shoot at insanely slow
shutter speeds while everyone else just watches! If you
cannot afford the extra cash then I would lean toward the IS,
just because it will give you those two extra f/stops and it will
be stabilized. Another thing to consider is whether or not you
might be adding an extender (teleconverter) in the future. If
you do then you will loose one to two f/stops. If you bought
the f/4 then you are REALLY going to wish you had bought
the f/2.8. So, I spent the money up front (f/2.8 IS) and I don't
regret it at all!
Bird Of Prey In Action
Canon 20D, Canon 70-200 L f/2.8 IS
lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter,
280mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO 100.
lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter,
280mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO 100.
This is a great question. The camera settings are only
a small part of what makes a photo appealing to the
eye. The placement of the subject(s) within the frame
of a photo (composition), the lighting, and many other
elements of a photograph should be considered before
the settings in the camera. Often times it is those
elements that are going to play a major role in
determining the settings that you will use.
a small part of what makes a photo appealing to the
eye. The placement of the subject(s) within the frame
of a photo (composition), the lighting, and many other
elements of a photograph should be considered before
the settings in the camera. Often times it is those
elements that are going to play a major role in
determining the settings that you will use.
