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Welcome to the 6th issue of the Digital Darkroom
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Well, summer is flying by all too quickly but we here at BetterPhoto are having a fantastic time making summertime images. The quality of images on the site show that the BetterPhoto members are having an equally wonderful summer of photography.
This month, we have another great Digital Darkroom for you, full of the best photo discussions for you. View below to see stunning image, learn about digital techniques, and get suggestions on how to overcome common digital problems.
Also, we have a featured article this week that I just know you are going to love. If you're considering buying a digital camera - or if you simply want to learn more about your current digital camera - check out our new and improvement guide on buying the best digital camera.
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, August 12, 2003
Featured Photo: Asphalt Abstract
 Asphalt Abstract Nikkor 80-200mm, 1/20 sec at F2.8. © Heather K. McFarland Nikon D1X Digital ... |
Featured Article: New and Improved - Digital Camera Buyer's Guide
Are you looking for the perfect digital camera? Or are you trying to decide if the time has come for you to "go digital"? If you are looking for help with learning which digital camera would be the best for you, this Digital Camera Buyer's Guide is just the ticket. By explaining the most important features to look for, it will help you find your way through the labyrinth of buying a new digital camera.
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 ILLUSION Cemetery Gate With Photoshop Effect Added |
| 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! |
Fall Online PhotoCourses™ at BetterPhoto.com
 Make this fall an adventure by enrolling in an online photography course! Improve your image-making skills while having a great time enjoying the fall season. 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.This image to the right - made by BetterPhoto's founder, Jim Miotke - is a digital composite of three photos, illustrating how you can simulate a graduated neutral density filter using Photoshop. Jim will post a brief article about this in the coming weeks. Of, if you are interested in this kind of Photoshop work, enroll in Jim Miotke's "Photoshop for Photographers" online photography course. Learn more... |
New Photo Discussions
New Photo Discussion 1: CD Cover: Musical Massage I
- Mary K. Robison Response 1:Yes, nice work, Robert. This must be one of your images for Bryan's Photo Marketing course... Did you use Photoshop or another program for the text? Great job balancing the text with the subject. - 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 2: Full Moon and Empty Arms
- Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thanks Murry! Yep, same moon! This is an old song, I think Sinatra did a version... - Damian Gadal Visit gadal-imagery.com - Damian's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Beautiful work, Damian!!! Great color and excellent moon shot! - Paula M. Showen See Paula's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:
- Damian Gadal Visit gadal-imagery.com - Damian's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:Hi Damian Very nice job - all the way from the first shot and to the final image. I like the light use of filters (Photoshop?). Alan :-) - Alan Hansen Response 5:Thanks! Yep, Photoshop! :-) - Damian Gadal Visit gadal-imagery.com - Damian's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
New Photo Discussion 3: Bougainvillea Beauty!
- Brinn MacDougall Response 1:Nicely done, Dana. Looks like your color here is spot-on for this flower. - Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Thanks Murry and Brinn! Brinn, do you manually adjust your light meter? I do not leave mine on automatic because I find that the saturation becomes too much! I can never capture red or hot pink with the white balance on auto... I have to set it manually according to the light conditions. - Dana W. Chamma See Dana's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:Good point! I find myself over-looking the light meter! It's set on auto... and now I know why I get those results!! Thanks so much for the reminder - check, check and double check before shooting... - Brinn MacDougall Response 4:Well Brinn, it took me a while to get used to setting mine too... But once I learned how, it made all the difference in the world! - Dana W. Chamma See Dana's Premium BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
New Photo Discussion 4: Summer Maple
- David G. Ziegert Response 1:YES David, as I was walking out of the woods, that red really popped against all of the greens and browns that I had seen for a couple of hours.The only way I could show off what I had seen was to spotlight this red with the contrast that that my eyes had become accustomed to for the time of my walk. These leaves from a neaby maple tree were the best way to do it because the forest was filled with them. - Donna Rae See Donna's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit DonnaraePhotography.com - Donna's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Almost looks like an inverted autumn scene, Donna. What a great contrast between the GREEN leaves and the RED background! Very creative seeing and strong graphics. Well done! - Murry Grigsby See Murry's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit mcgphotocards.com - Murry's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 3:The red and green make me think of Christmas. Love the look of the leaves. Very nice, Donna! :-) - Patricia Marroquin See Patricia's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 4:Wow, great graphic photo, it gives me the feel of of an Oriental screen print. Good eye Donna. Ma - Marcy Response 5:Hi Ma, Thanks! Good eye too. It does look lke an oriental screen print now that you mention it! Do you remember the screen prints that I made many years ago. That was an interesting process. - Donna Rae See Donna's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit DonnaraePhotography.com - Donna's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 6:Donna, I'm new to this site but really enjoy it. I really like your composition on this shot. How did you get the Red background? Was it part of the original picture or did you put it in digitally? - David Aven Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
New Photo Discussion 5: Dandelion Blues
- Sherri Conley Response 1:Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Love the blue, the texture and the subject and composition...exceptional image! Did you apply any PS...just curious about the blue tint and the texture? - Debbie S. See Debbie's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 2:Thanks Sherri and Debbie! No PS work except tone curve and sharpening. I took that in the deep shade outside and that is what my auto WB came up with. I changed it to shade after the first couple of shots and got a more nature green color, but I actually liked the blue tint better of the two! - Heather K. McFarland See Heather's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:Super Shot! I really like the non-traditional perspective you have chosen for this subject. Color good, texture and lighting, ditto! - Bill Morgenstern Response 4:Thanks Heather...hmmm...I'll have to keep in mind the auto white balance...I agree, the blue has an etherial quality to it. - Debbie S. See Debbie's Premium BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
New Photo Discussion 6: Donnelly House Window & Geraniums
- Leanne M.E. Boyd Response 1:Hi Leanne, thanks for taking time to comment on my photo. Your comments give a different insight to my shots that I may not have seen. - Pat Borowicz See Pat's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit p-bphotography.com - Pat's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:What I liked the most is the contrast of the colors. The background gray with a small red and green foreground. The blue window finishes the balance. Good job. - Rafael Sarres Response 3:Rafael, thank you so much. I liked your analysis of my photo. You saw the same things I did. - Pat Borowicz See Pat's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit p-bphotography.com - Pat's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 4:Pat, I like how you caught the light on the edge of the flowerpot, and the old-world look of the twining vines against the textury walls of the house. And the angle adds fresh perspective. - Carol Brill Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
New Photo Discussion 7: Lady in Volterra
- Carolyn Fletcher See Carolyn's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:The detail is just great, Joy!!! I like the light fixtures in this!! - Colette M. Metcalf Response 2:It is funny, all that great structure and the human element is what really made this an outstanding image. - Darren K. Fisher See Darren's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:This is great Joy......Love all the detail in this shot and your composition. - Shirley Carpenter See Shirley's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 4:I agree with Carolyn. ... Love the contrast of the towering, old architecture with the woman in pristine white. A dramatic photo, Joy. - Patricia Marroquin See Patricia's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 5:Great photo, Joy! Makes me want to go to Italy....romantic, mysterious, this photo whets my curiosity for more, more, more! - Jean Papo Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
New Photo Discussion 8: Macho Man
- Dave Vision See Dave's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thanks Dave. The man in the picture was not posing, a second later he was gone from the window. - Ilana Peled See Ilana's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit IlanaPeled.com - Ilana's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 2:Great pic, I love the way you have composed this shot. The colour, the mood and the light. It's just a great pic. - Tony Gough See Tony's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 3:This is great, Ilana! The window is spectacular and the subject capture is excellent! Good luck with this! - Robert Mann See Robert's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 4:Just had to come back and see it again and it's even better! Great mood. - Robert Mann See Robert's Premium BetterPholio™ Response 5:You can`t see it in the picture, but this gentlman had tatooes all over his hands and shoulders. I had just a few seconds to take this picture because as the man spotted me he disappeared from the window. Thanks to Dave, Tony, Rob, Evy and Jill. - Ilana Peled See Ilana's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit IlanaPeled.com - Ilana's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 6:Where was this photo taken? What character on the window/wall/man's expression. Great shot! - Lori Moravcik Response 7:Thanks Gaby and Lori. This picture was taken in a remote village in Romania. I have no idea who is this man, but I think everyone can tell his own story with a little bit of imagination. - Ilana Peled See Ilana's Premium BetterPholio™ Visit IlanaPeled.com - Ilana's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion | ||
The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
