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I usually revisit a visually rich place and try to come up with unique views rather than repeating previous pictures. Other times I try to get closer to what I want to represent in a particular subject. Looking back over … Continue reading
Adobe seems to have managed two major FAILs this year: a massive private data security breach and a surprise switch from boxed software sales to monthly licensing fees. To me, this is serious incentive to explore alternative ways to edit my images.
Although there are various commercial and shareware software packages available, in-camera raw processing has improved to the point that it is now a reasonable option in some scenarios. Sure it whacks your battery like crazy, and there are still huge limitations in performance, but some manufacturers are starting to include competitive options with their latest cameras.
The three I recently compared just happen to be the ones I currently have on hand, but they are also a cross-section of what the more innovative companies are producing these days. The Olympus OM-D E-M5, Fujifilm X20 and Ricoh GR are all very capable of producing usable JPEGs straight out of camera.
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The following were snapped in between catching waves and snoozing on the beach this weekend. The weather in NorCal is amazing right now. With in camera RAW conversion from the Olympus EM5 plus just a couple apps, I was able … Continue reading
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After using 3:2 aspect ratio cameras and mostly enlarging to 5:4 photo paper, it took a while for the native dimensions of the newest sensors to feel natural. I didn’t start to visualize my photos in 4:3 until recently. Anyone thinking … Continue reading
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I’ve been playing hide-and-seek with this guy in an old cattle pen that he hides out in. This has been going on for a while now, and I think he’s finally starting to get more comfortable in front of a … Continue reading
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Two of the photos in this post were taken with the Lensbaby Tilt Transformer and some old manual focus Nikkor lenses on the OMD EM5. Another was shot through standard Olympus glass. Can you guess which is which? After seeing … Continue reading
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I couldn’t resist this one. I don’t shoot many weddings, so I treated this rabbit as a member of a bridal party, and used the type of color toning I like for a nice Kodak Portra type film effect to … Continue reading
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I don’t really look for architectural photography opportunities, but the Bay area was quite colorful this weekend, even outside of San Francisco! And these scenes jumped out at me. If only I could find a way to get the kind … Continue reading
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From a technical perspective this image seemed to be all wrong at first, but I realized I had used a similar dark backlit sillouette and strong sunlight glinting off waves to good effect before. It’s tough to do unless you … Continue reading
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