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25/06/2009 | 23:50 Canon G10 6.1 (28mm equiv) 6.1mm f/2.8 1/60th Manual 0 pattern Yes RAW CS3 + Lightroom no

However Lightroom can!, and I have been converting to DNG prior to editing. That appears to work well.

Anyway tonight's post was going to be from the G10, but alas being the bloke that I am, I went out blind. And on DJN's advice I just 'used the camera' as i would any other camera. Except I forgot to check the file type settings embedded in the CUSTOM profile I was using. Therefore ending up with a pile of JPG's, which after using RAW feel quite useless.

So whilst the pics are ok (subject wise), I don't feel I have enough meat in them to edit or indeed blog. We'll see.

feel like an IDIOT........ guess I should have RTFM.... again ;-)

Anyway this image was one of a series that I shot at my Dad's 70th, this is my niece dropping from the skies above and bouncing back up again.... good times.

Oh and for those curios enough to be bothered.... here is the original frame;

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Also I have embedded an interview from Folio Podcasts with Dave from Chromasia, a good friend, and inspiring photographer. Take a listen, its great to get inside his head, and listen to how he works....

Thanks for stopping by ...... CSJ

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10/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 17mm f/8 1/750th Manual 0 pattern 160 No RAW CS3 + Lightroom Slight

I have been in a bad place since I realized that I have been done by a complete fraudster on AMAZON of all places. I mistakenly ordered a camera on Amazon not realizing I was buying from a third party. Who then transpired to be ripping off everyone that placed an order with him. Several people in the sellers area started posting stories of fake emails by RODNEYJWILLIS, and false tracking details. I felt such a tosser for ordering from an unknown source, I spend most of my days telling people to be careful online. Ironic really. I feel like naming and shaming him, maybe I should if for no other reason than to prevent anyone else from making the same mistake. But it follows the adage if a deal looks too good to be true, then it probably is. In this case it was a Canon G10 for £40GBP less than anyone else was selling them for. I wasn't thinking straight.... and hence , my current minor depression around the fact I'm now £325GBP out of pocket..... Live and learn...... csj

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02/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 17mm f/8 1/45th Manual 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 + Lightroom Yes slight from rightside

This image ...

Shooting this as an HDR was essential here to retain highlight detail and to try and rescue some detail in the station, I don't believe a single frame would have captured it.

Post production in this frame was two phase, constructed with Photomatix Pro, from a five shot sequence (as described in these tutorials), I was hoping for this image to achieve a balance of tone that looked photo real, but edgy. I'm not entirely sure I succeeded, but that's whats its all about for me, try try again. The EXIF is from the middle frame of the five.

As always, let me know what you think.... and here is Dave from Chromasia's shot of the same subject ......0906061251.php and thanks for stopping by...... csj

UPDATE: I am please to embed this podcast into this feed, if you have time, listen to this, @Photojack (Jack Hollingsworth) talks intuitively about the use of Twitter and its positive use for Pro and aspiring photographers. Its an interesting chat, well worth a listen if you have a fuzzy understanding of the power of Twitter and microblogging.... it was a podcast from F-Stop Beyond

FSB080: Jack Hollingsworth (PHOTOJACK)

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02/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 17mm f/9.5 1/180th Manual 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 + Lightroom + Photomatix + Topaz Yes slight from rightside

Now when I saw this shot in my mind sat next to DJN I realized that it would only be a matter of time before he interprets this scene himself and pulls out the big guns to record it. So not wanting to be someone who lets anyone upstage me, I decided to grab a chance frame or two as we passed by. I had plenty of opportunities during the week as this slip road to town, and the Beer factory / Brewery were landmarks for our early navigation attempts in BG. For a through the window frame, and including the screen detritus I was quite happy with it. Thanks for stopping by ...... csj

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01/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 17mm f/11 1/250th Manual 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 + Lightroom + Photomatix + Topaz Yes slight from rightside

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01/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 17mm f/16 30s Manual 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 no

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30/04/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 40mm f/5.6 1/6 Manual 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 no

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02/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40 f4 L Series 17mm f/11 1/90 Manual 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 no

I used a couple of curves to bring out the contrast, a Red Channel for black and white conversion at 60% mainly. No luminosity blend mode here. This was a test using low light with the 580EXii bounced with a Stofen and whilst I was happy ish with it, you really notice the 2 to 3 stops loss when using this method. My fault, probably, and it was the first 10 frames with the flash on board.

...... thanks for stopping by... csj

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22/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 70-200mm f2.8 IS USM L Series 200mm f/2.8 1/30 Manual 0 pattern 100 Yes (Stofen and bounce) RAW CS3 + Topaz no

I was drawn to the gnarly wood, and the decrepit state of his house behind, and the pile of wood for next winter.

I used a couple of curves to bring out the contrast, a Red Channel for black and white conversion at 60% mainly.

...... thanks for stopping by... csj

CSJ

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02/05/2009 Canon EOS 5D 17-40mm f4 L Series 17mm f/10 1/60 Aperture 0 pattern 100 No RAW CS3 + Topaz no