The "Mudder"
Jan 17, 2017 08:06:01 #
Nuclear13
Loc: North Lauderdale, Florida
Vicki. Hope you don't mind or take this the wrong way but I did a little cropping of your horse pictures. Don't get me wrong, the originals are great but I wanted to take out in my opinion some unnecessary clutter. At least I thought there was. How they look now?
Jan 17, 2017 08:15:09 #
vicksart wrote:
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I see nothing wrong with them Vicki beautiful horse and nice action shots shot beautifully.
Jan 17, 2017 08:29:19 #
Vicki,
I loved your horse pictures! Don't give up on the camera or computer and especially don't even think of using a phone; your photos are too good to miss
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I jumped from PSE 10 to 14, and it was a bit confusing at first, but except for the buttons that open the tool options at the bottom, which I don't like because you lose the "open photos" window, I didn't find it too different. Getting used to using the new tool locations & especially Content Aware did take some doing.
What I did not like is whatever they did to the Print Process. I've commented on this before, but I mostly print 11" x 14" and my Canon printer doesn't support that size. I got a workaround system from a friend that works with the PSE10, but sometimes if I forget and print with PSE14, I get a print just smaller enough that doesn't fit a 11" x 14" mat
Maybe I just have too much frugal Scottish blood in my system.
I loved your horse pictures! Don't give up on the camera or computer and especially don't even think of using a phone; your photos are too good to miss
.I jumped from PSE 10 to 14, and it was a bit confusing at first, but except for the buttons that open the tool options at the bottom, which I don't like because you lose the "open photos" window, I didn't find it too different. Getting used to using the new tool locations & especially Content Aware did take some doing.
What I did not like is whatever they did to the Print Process. I've commented on this before, but I mostly print 11" x 14" and my Canon printer doesn't support that size. I got a workaround system from a friend that works with the PSE10, but sometimes if I forget and print with PSE14, I get a print just smaller enough that doesn't fit a 11" x 14" mat
Maybe I just have too much frugal Scottish blood in my system.Jan 17, 2017 09:55:33 #
Vicki, I think Linda hit the nail on the head. When I look closely at these, it looks like the focus actually ended up on the FENCE instead of on the horse. If you check the image on the back of the camera where you can see what was in focus, see if the focus point shows that it's on the horse. Because it's definitely on the fence. If so, you might need to do some micro-adjustments.
Jan 17, 2017 10:23:30 #
Jan 17, 2017 10:50:48 #
Fantastic action shots Vicki, what a beautiful Horse. I wish you a happy New Year, I am also having problems with my PC and guess what I had a blown tire on the Golden Gate bridge on New Years day, how is that for starting the new year.
Jan 17, 2017 11:20:30 #
vicksart wrote:
Thanks Corkey. What I really need is a tutor, or at least someone to come in and clean up my files and point me in the right direction. The Elements software is easy enough to use. It was during the import and filing that I got horribly lost.
Me too, Vicki and they are hard to come by around here! It seems like many very knowledgeable computer technicians either know very little about post processing or just don't want to be involved---maybe for good reason!
Jan 17, 2017 11:46:57 #
dennisallard wrote:
Nice shots, Vicky. Horses are great subjects. I feel your pain concerning Elements 13. I've had mine a while and seem to be slow about really getting into it. My New Year's resolution, for the second year in a row, is to become competent with it. I just need more discipline.
Thanks for the visit and thoughtful reply Dennis.
It sounds like we're on the same page with Elements. I can do a fair amount of editing with it but don't seem to be up to speed with organization. Until the other day, I hadn't been able to figure out how to share the edited versions on this site. I now have tons of edited photos in random places. Hopefully I can find a way to organize them after the fact since I didn't do it on the import.
Jan 17, 2017 11:48:06 #
phlash46 wrote:
Beautiful creature well captured.
Thanks for taking time to look and comment phlash. I appreciate it.
Jan 17, 2017 11:49:40 #
Dik wrote:
Just pick up a 27" IPS monitor for a few hundred bucks and drive it with your MBP.
I've been thinking about doing that. It would save me from a lot of squinting.
Jan 17, 2017 12:06:13 #
vicksart wrote:
At f/2.8, the shutter speed was 1/8,000. That's enough to stop something...maybe I should try my hummingbirds...hmmm. I need to focus on watching more tutorials and playing with different tools on the editing software instead of reading novels or watching mind-numbing TV sitcoms.
It looks like focus is the issue. Sharp fence?
Jan 17, 2017 12:18:16 #
vicksart wrote:
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Don't get me started about the organizer. Bad for my blood pressure.
Jan 17, 2017 14:57:40 #
vicksart wrote:
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Please Vicki, don't get rid of your hubby. I am sure he has some redeeming value. Your frustration with the program and computer are no reasons to rid yourself of your hubby in search of a new one.
OOOOHHHH! hObby, not hUbby. I got so used to reading mispellings here that I misread it.
In the words of Gilda Radner, "Never mind!"
P.S. Beautiful photos.
Jan 17, 2017 17:41:58 #
vicksart wrote:
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These are nice action shots Vicki
Jan 17, 2017 19:34:39 #
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