Posts: tomglass | Ugly Hedgehog

Nikon Lenses

Agree that the 35mm 1.8 is a no brainer... I use it with my D7200 all the time for "events" inside...

May 30, 2016 17:09:57 #

Sharing pictures

1TB of free storage space on Flickr is hard to beat. It is also very easy to share a link to an album via email, Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumbler. Lastly, it is nicely integrated into Lightroom--create a collection in LR and publish to Flickr. Easy, peasy and if you later make some more adjustments to a picture that was previously published to a Flickr album, you can "re-publish" it with one click and it will replace the original photo on Flickr with the updated one. Very easy.

Apr 21, 2016 13:57:25 #

Thanks! Lots to learn! but will be well worth the effort!

Apr 20, 2016 08:37:00 #

SoHillGuy wrote:

Edits using Clone Stamp and Brushes.

Nice! Thanks! I'll have to take a look at that way to do this...

Apr 18, 2016 21:01:22 #

Bob Yankle wrote:

Good. I wish you every success.

Thanks again, Bob!

Apr 18, 2016 19:43:56 #

Bob Yankle wrote:

Here is my take. 1st Layer - lightened shadows. 2nd layer - darkened cheeks, foreheads, and noses. 3rd layer used Lasso tool and Content Aware Fill at 60% opacity to blend in some of the remaining shadow lines.

Thanks Bob! That looks great! And, after a little bit of internet learning, I think I actually understand what you are talking about! I think I have just taken my first steps of a long, long journey! Thanks again!

Apr 18, 2016 09:15:10 #

sure! I've played a bit with your directions, but I need some more "Photoshop 101" before I really understand all of it... and it is taking some time... Thanks!

Apr 17, 2016 15:02:09 #

Bob Yankle wrote:

In PS, Duplicate the layer, or click Ctrl-J. On t... (show quote)

Thanks, Bob! I'll give that a try!

Apr 17, 2016 13:27:26 #

Thanks for the suggestion, Stan. It looks like it is in PS... I'll do some reading and video viewing and see what I can do! Thanks again!

Apr 17, 2016 13:03:23 #

I took a family picture of some friends yesterday under a tree and, no surprise, the shadows on their faces are awful... I should have insisted that we take it in front of the tree, but oh well... My question is, can anything be done to improve this picture? I used LR to adjust the highlights and shadows; I have PS as well, but have hardly used it... Thanks for any suggestions anyone may have!

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Apr 7, 2016 21:47:48 #

Nikon Sale: D800, five lenses, FX and DX, complete AW-1 system, more

Is the 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 sold? If not, what are you asking?

Feb 14, 2016 12:30:30 #

35 or 50mm?

I have the 35mm f1.8 nikon that I use on my D7200. I have used it much more than I thought I would. I was originally planning to also buy a 50mm, but haven't felt the need. I'd recommend the 35mm.

Feb 13, 2016 12:48:54 #

Another lens question

I don't have the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II, but am looking at getting one and it has good reviews from what I can tell.

Adorama has a refurbished one for $499 http://www.adorama.com/NK18200DXNR.html

Feb 5, 2016 23:04:11 #

good slideshow software?

I just use Power Point... it is easy to insert a photo album and there are lots of transition effects (especially in PP 2016). Of course, I already have it for work/school... Probably not worth buying just for this, but if you already have it, it is a pretty good alternative...

Jan 17, 2016 07:26:28 #

What am I Doing Wrong With Lightroom?

What version of LR are you using?