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Lightroom Quick Tips
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The owl has nothing to do with my post this week, but I thought I’d show it because this little guy is a good reminder that winter can be a great time for wildlife photography because you can often find species in your area that aren't normally around. It seems that in my neck of the woods (coastal New Hampshire,) there is often a cooperative owl that migrates down from northern climes to entertain photographers. Last year, it was a great grey owl. This year it’s this screech owl who has been sitting in a tree adjacent to Route 1A in Rye, N.H. for about a month. Check local birding hotlines and listserves for potential opportunities...more

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Improving Exposure With Histograms
Friday, February 5, 2010
Ever vigilant for improved methods for wrapping my mind around histograms, I'm always impressed by new and meaningful ways to understand the myriad data that can be gleaned from these cryptic little graphs. Here's a good guide, courtesy of Brian Auer and the Epic Edits photo blog. His post about reading image histograms via the camera’s LCD explains in easy-to-comprehend detail exactly how brightness and contrast levels translate into histogram shapes, and vice versa. Once you’ve got a solid understanding of reading histograms, or perhaps you consider yourself...more

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