|
Welcome to the 4th issue of the Digital Darkroom
Hi
We are very happy to announce the long-awaited return of this monthly newsletter. We finally have the staff and the resources to relaunch both the Digital Darkroom and Photoflash. Yahoo! So without further adieu, enjoy the show...
To read the online version of the Digital Darkroom at our Web site, visit http://www.betterphoto.com/digitalpics/
Have a great month!
Jim Miotke
http://www.betterphoto.com/MG.asp?ID=124
In This Issue: Tuesday, June 03, 2003
 No Rain Delay This die hard tourist in Babcock State Park was actually shooting 3-D photos of the Glade Creek Mill in the rain. Original shot on Kodacolor with a Minolta 7000 and 100-300mm lens then amended in Photoshop. © Murry Grigsby |
Featured Article: New Digital Camera Comparison Charts
If you are in the market for a new or used digital camera, check out our greatly improved digital camera comparison charts. This chart lets you see the specs of various digital cameras side-by-side. There are now 7 different charts, organized for easy review and easy printing. With over 460 cameras listed, you can find everything from the latest and the greatest to discontinued cameras.
Read more...
 Life in the Slow Lane |
| 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! |
Summer School - Online PhotoCourses™ at BetterPhoto.com
 Make this summer an adventure by enrolling in a BetterPhoto photography course! Improve your picture-taking skills while having a great time enjoying the summer months. Each class is focused on teaching you how to improve your understanding of photography through exciting weekly assignments and helpful critiques direct from the instructor. Learn more... |
New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: Magnificent Magnolia
- Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:Very pretty! I love magnolia and have just myself a tree! - Mette Vendelboe Jensen Response 2:Beautiful! Love the soft lighting. :-) - Jill Battaglia See Jill's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:Beautiful, Murry! I also like "hidden" magnolia too! - Joy E. Brown Visit enJOYphotography.com - Joy's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:Very nice! Love the lighting, and color contrast. - Claudia Kuhn Response 5:Beautiful photos, Murry! I love them both! Cathy :) | |
New Photo Discussion 2: Military Man
- Charlene Bayerle See Charlene's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thank you so much. I was experimenting with different angles as part of the Beginning Photography class offered on this site. The low angle helped eliminate the ground clutter, but also strengthened the photo...what better background for a pilot than the sky. - Thomasa Paul Response 2:Hi Thomasa, I just wanted to reiterate... this is a wonderful illustration of what an unusual point of view can do for a portrait. Shooting down on someone often makes them look small, unimportant, and even humorous at times. Looking up at your model causes them to appear more impressive and strong. Again, great job with this assignment! | |
New Photo Discussion 3: The Four Season's At Mabry Mill
I love this place too. (I was there for my first time this past weekend...I cannot wait for fall and winter...okay..I CAN wait!) | |
New Photo Discussion 4: At Peace with the World
birdie - Wolfgang Dolak See Wolfgang's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Nicely done, Mark. - Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Gorgeous! Fantastic shot... a beauty! - Jean Papo Response 3:Yes, well done, Mark!! - Dolores Neilson See Dolores's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 4:Birdie, Murry, Jean & Dolores, Thank you very much for your wonderful words of encouragement, it means so much! - Mark Oxley See Mark's Premium BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 5: Orange Crush
- Judith G. Secco See Judith's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:What cool work. I really dig it! - Mette Vendelboe Jensen Response 2:I love the curves and the color. It is just great! - Dawn M. Balaban Visit dawnbalabanphotography.com - Dawn's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 3:Great image! - Joy E. Brown Visit enJOYphotography.com - Joy's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:Mike... I love this! The excellent color, lines and very creative! I expect to see this in the winners circle!! - Dolores Neilson See Dolores's Premium BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 6: Lake Wakatipu
- Carolyn Fletcher See Carolyn's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thanks for the comments Carolyn. Your right, I'm very lucky to live in such a beautiful country. - Mike Hollman See Mike's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 2:Gorgeous! Excellent work!! :-) - Jill Battaglia See Jill's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:Very nice, Mike!! - Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:Great capture and beautiful color. The detail is excellent! - Gary W. Lake Response 5:Excellent photo of an exquisitely beautiful place! You have a marvelous gallery here. - Patrick Campbell See Patrick's Premium BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 7: Tundra Coyote
- Jean Papo Response 1:Excellent work Jan. I too think that the composition is perfect, as is the timing and tricky exposure! - Mark Oxley See Mark's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 2:Wonderful photo, Jan. The animals hunting pose is caught perfectly. - Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 3:Very nice! I really like the composition and the simplicity of colours. - Mette Vendelboe Jensen Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 8: Electric Glass
- Debbie S. Response 1:I put my glass on a chair with the light of a stormy day (I am in Belgium. I modified the background a little bit. The color tints of the glass are just accentuated by a lever corection with Photoshop. And a little bit of chance. | |
New Photo Discussion 9: Bahai Temple
- Caley Bovee See Caley's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Beautiful work, Jill!! - Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Very nice Jill! - Gary W. Lake Response 3:Boy does those red flowers make this shot with your beautifully done border! - Suzie Strasburg See Suzie's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 4:Gorgeous, Jill! - Joy E. Brown Visit enJOYphotography.com - Joy's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 5:Jill, your shots are always so unique and beautiful. I could look at them all day. - Ruth Denton See Ruth's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 6:Excellent Jill! Love the foreground. - Carl D. Miller Visit millerzphotoz.com - Carl's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 7:Great detail and colors, beautifully done Jill!! - Darren K. Fisher See Darren's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 8:Thank you all!! :-) - Jill Battaglia See Jill's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 9:Yes, your work is always interesting and this is one of your best. I love the sense of balance, the low point of view, and the perspective. How do you go about creating this effect, Jill? - Jim at BetterPhoto.com See Jim Miotke's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit Jim Miotke's Deluxe BetterPholio™ - Miotke.com Take an Online PhotoCourse™ with Jim Miotke: Jim Miotke's Online Photography Courses Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | |
New Photo Discussion 10: Fruit Tree in Bloom
- Suzie Strasburg See Suzie's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Very unusual effects but I think I really like it. - Cathy I. Barrows See Cathy's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 2:Thank you, Suzie and Cathy! Cathy - I'm glad you like my work eventhough it's not natural looking. The original of this picture had a special light, which making it darker with "curves" really enhanced. I tried with the whole colour spectre and ended up with this pink look, turned up the saturation and contrast and added extra sharpener and achieved this. The cropping and a bit of clone stamp especially did wonders. | |
The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
