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Mar 10, 2024 10:51:44   #
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Feb 3, 2024 10:54:41   #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
What white fringe on my computer I don't see any, so it has to be on your end.


I see the same white fringe. distracting.

Still, it's an excellent photo of Lake MacDonald. Very tranquil.
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Feb 2, 2024 08:38:34   #
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Jan 27, 2024 10:49:58   #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Western Quail in the snow. Feedback and suggestions welcomed.

Western Quail after a snowstorm by Linda Shorey, on Flickr

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I just love this image. I like B&W probably better than color and this just touches my sweet spot. Very well done!!
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Jan 22, 2024 10:31:18   #
Tinkb wrote:
I am working with a historical society to convert some 3000 speed graphic negatives into ditigal format for records and preservation. The negatives were “stored” in metal boxes, in paper envelopes,in an unheated second floor of a local library. Using care in handling most of negatives are producing very good images so here is my question, cost is a factor as this is a non profit, but what would be the best way to preserve these negatives going forward ? Paper sleeves, in plastic bags, just paper, vacuum sealed plastic, paper envelopes in a tupper ware type container ? The newest set is 56 years with the oldest appx 75 years old.
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Here are some references to preserving negatives and slides from experts in the business of preservation.

National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/preservation/storage/negatives-transparencies.html

Photographic Activity Test
https://photographicpreservation.weebly.com/photographic-activity-test.html

Various archival publications from the Image Permanence Institute
https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/education/publications.html

Hope this helps you find a solution
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Jan 16, 2024 18:37:39   #
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Jan 9, 2024 20:12:05   #
ebrunner wrote:
The standard rule for wide angle photography is to have an anchor for the foreground so that things in the distance don't get lost. Here I'm using the texture of the sky reflection as my foreground interest. Photo was taken with black and white film. I could have reduced the grain; but I actually like it in this shot. Nikkor 24mm f/2 @ f2
Erich


Erich, excellent image. Your water reflection foreground makes the image. Also, I'm very partial to B&W images. The only other thing I would explore is whether eliminating the keystoning would make an improvement or not.
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Jan 5, 2024 23:19:12   #
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Dec 29, 2023 10:56:07   #
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Dec 28, 2023 16:28:00   #
rcarol wrote:
I normally pay less than $50 per month for my house natural gas bill. This of course depends on the season of the year. Through a service provided by the USPS, I get a daily notification of the mail that I will receive later in the day. Today, I got a notification that SoCalGas is going to send me a notification informing me on ways that I can save money on my gas usage. I find this ironic in that several months ago I received a bill from them that was in excess of $500 for the month because they had failed to anticipate their future gas needs and had failed to purchase gas to cover their reserves. And they want to help me? So, they ended up paying a huge premium from an inflated marketplace to cover their customer's needs. This premium was passed onto the consumer with little or no fanfare. What happened to the "approved" rates? How were they able to get away with this? I'm still looking for answers. Their response, "Sorry." If any of you Hoggers have any insight into what happened, I would appreciate hearing from you.
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I'm a SoCalGas customer also. You might want to try inquire with SoCalGas about a possible mistake. I just checked my SoCalGas bills and haven't seen an increase. My bills are normally around $20-30/mo, but this month we've been using the heater more than usual and the bill went up to $52.
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Dec 28, 2023 16:14:20   #
ebrunner wrote:
Usually, in landscape photography at least, mist is a welcome element because it can often isolate an appealing subject that has a distracting background. I've wanted to take this photo of lower Manhattan from the Brooklyn side for a very long time. Unfortunately, this subject works best when the details are crisp and tack sharp. There was no way to get that on this day. So I reached into my bag of recently used Photo Shop filters to see what I could salvage. Let me know if you think this works; or if there is something else that I should have considered from the copious possibilities that you reach for in your bags of tricks.
Erich
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Erich, don't know how far you want to go to salvage this image but another approach is to try and remove as much, but no all of the fog as possible. Try using dehaze a couple of times. Then remove the colors of the NYC skyline. Find a similar stock photo from the same or similar location to add colors back in. Borrow the colors from the stock photo and add using a blank layer and set blend mode to 'Color'. Paint the correct colors back into your original. If the perspective is correct, you can even borrow some of buildings from the stock photo and paste into your image. The correct colors and/or buildings are to ensure an accurate skyline in the end.

Mike


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Dec 28, 2023 13:42:28   #
Barre wrote:
I've been told that I should watermark my photos to protect from copiers. I'm considering selling some of my works at some photo shows, but have already shared many of my works without protections. I've heard that there are some watermarks that only show up when being printed. This is what I'd prefer. Any thoughts?


Watermark signatures are for advertising. It only takes a few seconds to remove a watermark.

Copyrights are for protecting your work against unauthorized commercial use. Make sure that you register your art with the copyright office, preferably before public display. Its much easier to defend your copyright if its been registered than trying to later prove that you're the true copyright owner in the event of a dispute.

If you want to warn others that your work is copyright protected, place a copyright watermark on your print. But know that it can easily be removed.

You can't stop the theft, but you can put up warnings that can make them pause and think before acting.
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Dec 27, 2023 11:35:08   #
srt101fan wrote:
Does LibreOffice read old and new Microsoft Word documents?


Yes
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Dec 27, 2023 11:34:37   #
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Dec 27, 2023 11:08:18   #
dpullum wrote:
BIG QUESTION: Are drawing pads useful? If so, what level do I need? What has been your experience?

Recently I was frustrated when try to do detail work on a photo using a track ball. As tho mind reading Amazon popped up with many differing ones. Low cost even as low as $25 but of interest to me were about $80 and then, wow, a monitor type with the photo image right there under my pen. The VEIKK VK1200 Drawing Tablet with photo image on Screen,11.6 Inch for $160, dazzling... yes but is a monitor type needed? Is it a game-changer?
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I've used Wacom tablets in the past. Now I use my ipad as a graphics tablet for my mac. It's wireless and I can draw directly on the image. The mods show on both the ipad and the mac. Works great with PS and LR.
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