Not that easy. The original was scan from a grainy blk & wht 35mm. Here's the original

The real Jake

Thank you, Jake was "awesome". I have several stories about his escapades. He lived at least 9 1/2 lives.

Several members have liked my abstracts - I hope ya'll enjoy these as well

Another Bristlecone


Bodega Bay guard station


Jake the tom cat

It is always nice to see the world through anothers eyes, thank you for sharing. You have prompted me to go back and take a second look at my beach pictures.

Whichever camera you get I strongly recommend buying Thom's user guide for that model. A friend bought one for her D300s. She convience me to get his guide for my D5000. That has been the best investment I've made in years. You get three items: a 600 plus page complete users guide, a spiral bound quick reference guide, and a CD for around $80.

Go to http://bythom.com/currentdslr.htm for Nikon comparisions. The chart implies the D90 & D300s use the same battery as the D700. Something to consider when lugging two cameras plus back up equipment.

I concur the D7000 is DX(small frame) but at 16 mps. The would be a nice counter part to the D700 FX(full frame) at 12 mps. The D7000 has quick presets the D700 does not.

Your photos are nice so don't let picky people -me- detour you.
The first photo is nice tho I am a bit surprise at the lack of detail in the foreground. HDR s/w should have corrected that. next time try increasing the number of f-spot you use for over & under expose

The second photo has a nice surreal effect in the sky coupled with the foreground detail missing in the first photo.

The third has a white ghost line outlining the background mountains. I have experienced this effect myself. It is usually caused by 'Quick selection tool' and oversaturation of the selected area.

Try auto sharpen in Photoshop or Elements. Personally I like it as it is. You have used a couple of composition techniques - Rule of thirds and negetive space - nicely done.

I am an ex PNW native and have taken many, many pictures of the coastal beaches. Most have the same issue as I see in yours, that been loss of clarity in the background. At the beach there is a haze that one's eye can see through but the camera lens can not. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to over come this problem.

I like the 'lomo' effect

In E9 from the 'Enhance' pull down select 'adjust color' (not the auto color correction) then select from the menu 'remove color'. Next go to the 'filters' pull down menu and select 'adjustments'. In the adjustents menu select 'Photo filter'. A new menu should pop up, select one of the 'warming filters' or further down the menu select 'sepia' then checkmark the 'preserve luminosity' box. Move the slider under 'Density' until you achieve the desired effect. If you don't like the results simply pull down the 'edit' menu and select 'revert' and start over. Before going to the next step you may want to 'crop' the picture. Next go back to 'filters' and select 'correct camera distortion'. In the screen that comes up the second and third sliders control vignetting; Adjust them until you get the desired snowy effect. Have some fun and try different settings

Right mouse click on the picture / Select 'save picture as' / Choose a location on your computer / click save

It is using Sepia tones to create an antique effect with a little vignetting thrown in for good measure. See attached

original


retouch

It is using Sepia tones to create an antique effect with a little vignetting thrown in for good measure. See attached