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Nik Software Announces HDR Efex Pro!!!

There are a few different HDR processing tools out there, but Photomatix seems to be the overall standard amongst photographers. As a user, I’ve always felt Photomatix left a lot of room for improvement. And now it looks like a new player is prepared to challenge it’s position as the software tool of choice. I’ve only watched the Nik promo video so far, so it’s kind of premature to get too excited about the new plug-in. But having used other Nik products, and being somewhat familiar with the U-Point Technology, I am really jazzed about this HDR Efex Pro. I have a feeling it’s going to blow Photomatix out of the water. As an aside, kudos to Nik Software’s marketing team for getting Trey Ratcliff in on the promo video. Very smart.

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P.O.T.M. #10 – I Got It!

I Got It!
Originally uploaded by Iguanasan

Iggy sure got it on this one. The composition, exposure, shutter speed, focus, everything bang on. Everyone who sees my Flickr photostream knows I’m a sucker for a capture of kids having fun, in the moment, so this one was a natural choice for me. Well done Glenn!

New Nikon Lenses Announced!

Some overview on four new Nikon Lenses at B&H Photo

The 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 VR and the DX 55-300 f3.5-5.6 VR don’t interest me at all at this point, so I’ll just briefly comment on the 85/1.4 and the 24-120/4VR. It looks like although technical reviews from sites like photozone.de didn’t give the old 85/1.4 much accolades, it was by all accounts a phenomenal portrait lens and has been the reigning Nikkor king of bokeh (aka “the cream machine”). It was an older design that perhaps was due for a re-vamp… but what could Nikon improve on that lens? Will they succeed? Will the legendary bokeh remain? Will it turn out to be another if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it outcome? So many questions going through my mind at the time the announcement of the new lenses was made.

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HDR Revisited (My 100th Post. Woo Hoo!)

Like many budding photographers do, I became fascinated by HDR images and wanted to try it out. And like many novice HDR enthusiasts I pushed the look a bit too far for the first while… getting caught up in the novelty and excitement of creating that HDR look. That much maligned, by professionals and purists alike, look. This is what Gavin Seim affectionately refers to as the Flickr HDR. He even created a Lightroom preset for it. And all his cheeky cohorts applauded his razor sharp wit. Pishaw on the amateur HDR hacks!

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