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...]
Monsoon Photography
If you are a photographer, monsoon brings out either the best in you or the worst. It all depends on your mental make-up! “One man’s food is another man’s poison”. The onset of the monsoon season is eagerly awaited by some while others dread this period. To some, it is the beginning of the dreary, overcast, grey days while for others, it is a time to enjoy getting wet, … [Read more...]
If I Were You – June 2017
Our Imaging Expert No one can take a picture that everyone likes. But, almost every picture can have scope of improvement. Often, we are not our best critics, while others can immediately point out the faults. In If I were you, our expert comments on how your pictures could be taken to another level. E-mail your images at sp@nextgenpublishing.net Rohinton … [Read more...]
Ask Uncle Ronnie – June 2017
Should I Upgrade? I am a Nikon D200 (2006 model) user, hobbyist photographer and planning to upgrade my camera with D750/810 or D500, to bridge the gap between technological advancements since 2006. However, lot of rumours floating around is causing decision paralysis for me. Below are few of them: 1. Nikon has stopped production of D810! 2. Nikon is going to release … [Read more...]
If I Were You – May 2017
Our Imaging Expert No one can take a picture that everyone likes. But, almost every picture can have scope of improvement. Often, we are not our best critics, w hile others can immediately point out the faults. In If I were you, our expert comments on how your pictures could be taken to another level. E-mail your images at sp@nextgenpublishing.net Rohinton … [Read more...]
