I’m not sure where I got the idea to use some ancient Fuji Super G, exposed at EI 50 in the LC-A, as my first test of the Negative Digitizer function in the newish scanning camera (the Nikon D780). I’m also not sure how expired the roll of Super G was, or how it was …
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I stumbled across Matt Black’s American Geography “zine” while looking for something else, and just couldn’t help myself. First of, it’s another one to add to my mini-collection of “America*” books; second off, it’s sorta unique in that it’s meant to function like a zine or book, and (with two copies) as an exhibition, which …
Unnatural flowers somehow look a bit more natural in Black & White.
I think these look like Jeff Koons paintings… something about the color and the gloss or something methinks… A fitting way to end Unnatural week…
FYI: Daisies don’t come in bright blue… nor magenta, nor orange, nor red. These were fed colored water, I think. Wholly unnatural, but captivating nonetheless. Allah has truly made us a creative species. Would that we could use that creativity to make more beauty and less destruction.
Program: RawTherapee (version 4.2.1) Platforms Available Tested: Linux, Mac, Windows Installation: normal download dmg & drag app to Applications folder (or wherever you like). Easy. RawTherapee is a very powerful Raw file converter/developer… And I’ll just leave it at that. If you don’t believe me, just dive in to the RawPedia, the most thorough and easy …
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Program: AfterShot Pro 2 (version 2.2.0.29, 64 bit) Platforms Available Tested: Linux, Mac, Windows Installation: normal download dmg & drag app to Applications folder. Easy. Price: $79.99 (but it seems to be on sale fairly often: was $69 in April, I think, and is currently $42.99 with WinZip and a slideshow program thrown in free.) Corel’s …
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