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lightroom: Adobe Lightroom Discount - Time is Running Out! - 12/19/09 08:48 AM
I've written several posts that mention Adobe Lightroom, the most recent was just a few days ago entitled "Adobe Lightroom Magic." It was a mini-tutorial about a photo that I tweaked using Lightroom. The response to that post indicated that several of you may be interested in Lightroom. As a Lightroom user, I can get you a 15% discount on the software. Lightroom is expensive at $299, but the discount would save you about $45! The only caveat is that this expires at 11:59 (pacific time) on Dec. 25, 2009. So, if any of you would like to take advantage … (10 comments)
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lightroom: Adobe Lightroom Magic - 12/14/09 06:47 PM
I took this photo just over 5 years ago and was never very happy with it. The building and foreground were too dark and the canyon in the background was washed out. So, I've just ignored it for 5 years.
Then, today, I was going through my old images and came across this one and started "playing" with it. Photo software has improved immensely in the last few years and Adobe Lightroom wasn't even available at that time. Of course Adobe Photoshop had the capability to improve this image - I just never took the time to jump through all … (15 comments)
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lightroom: Sunrise Reflected - HDR - 12/06/09 10:07 AM
Photo © Mike Hendren, 2009 One morning in November, I looked out the window to see what promised to be a gorgeous sunrise. Fortunately, my Nikkor 14-24mm lens was already on my camera, a Nikon D700, so all I had to do was grab the tripod and run out the door. I set up just behind the house and saw the bright clouds reflected in the windows of the house and giving a warm golden glow to the stone work. One of the primary requirements for good HDR (High Dynamic Range) images is a tripod. Even if the normal exposure … (15 comments)
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lightroom: Windmill and Double Rainbow in HDR - 12/04/09 03:43 PM
Photo © Mike Hendren, 2009 This summer, after a thunderstorm had passed overhead, I noticed a double rainbow out my window. After taking a few shots, my wife got home and said, "You've got to see the rainbow at our neighbor's house." So I grabbed my camera and drove down.It was such a nice setup with the bright double rainbow, seemingly coming down right at their house. The sun was shining in the foreground and there was a dark sky behind to highlight the entire scene.I only got a single exposure of this so a true HDR image was not … (12 comments)
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lightroom: Copper Canisters - Fun with Software "Toys" - 10/28/09 07:47 AM
This morning, while waiting for my first cup of coffee to brew, I noticed these copper canisters sitting on the counter. So, I grabbed my Nikon D700 with the 14-24 mm lens, set it on the countertop and fired off 5 bracketed shots.Then I played with several of my software "toys" :
First, I exported the 5 images into Photomatix Pro to merge them into a single High Dynamic Range (HDR) image. Next, I exported the HDR file into Nik Color Efex Pro and used their "Glamour Glow" filter to soften the image. Finally, in Lightroom, I just tweaked the … (9 comments)
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lightroom: HDR with Photomatix Pro and Adobe Lightroom - 08/22/09 04:48 PM
This great room was shot with 9 bracketed exposures, separated by 1 f-stop, each. After importing, I discarded shots 2, 4, 6, & 8 and brought the remaining 5 images into Photomatix Pro for processing. Then, I just let Photomatix do it's magic with a few minor tweaks to some of the settings and brought it back into Lightroom for sharpening.One of the things I really like about this type of processing is the rich color and texture it's brought out, especially in the wood and the stone. If any of you use lots of images in your work (REALTORs® for … (11 comments)
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Mike Hendren, GRI, CDPE
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