BenQ has announced the SW320 photography monitor, a 31.5-inch 4K display with High Dynamic Range (HDR) capability. The monitor delivers a wide colour gamut covering 99% of Adobe RGB and 100% of sRGB, Rec. 709, and the digital cinema industry’s DCI-P3 colour space. The SW320’s true 10-bit IPS panel and advanced 14-bit lookup table (LUT) deliver spectacular colour quality with … [Read more...]
Secrets to Dramatic Landscapes
We are often told that a high-end lens is the most important investment that you can make to improve your photography. Would you agree? Yes? Good for you but I have some reservations! Will you see a dramatic difference in your photography if you were to replace all your mid-level lenses with top-of-the-line lenses? Difference in sharpness? Yes, certainly. But dramatic … [Read more...]
How to Select and Darken Sky like a Pro
We often wish to darken the sky in a landscape photograph – only the sky. Sometimes, we can accomplish this by selecting the sky using a simple tool like the Magic Wand or the Quick Selection Tool and then with the sky selected, we merely use Levels or Curves to darken the selected area. Things get difficult however, if there are projections rising into the sky (like trees) and … [Read more...]
Stunningly Stationary
Tejpal Singh Seera is a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab. After completing his graduation, Tejpal joined his father and helped him with his business. Though it was his passion for photography, that dwelt deep within him, waiting to be recognised. After a sudden turn of events, Tejpal decided to pursue his passion and got in touch with renowned photographer, Rakesh Syal, who later … [Read more...]
Arrival of Monsoon
Yuwaraj Gurjar is an ace photographer and avid nature lover. The SGNP that spreads across 104 sq. km is a home to many big and small, wonderful creatures. Yuwaraj has been visiting this park almost every weekend, for the last 29 years, and is still in awe with its beauty. While on his birding trips to the national park, Yuwaraj started admiring the lesser fauna which is very … [Read more...]
