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So to continue on with the raw v jpeg debate. We’ve discussed the fact that raw files always require some post processing and because of these you will get a better image than relying on jpeg. But there many times that using jpeg may be preferable aside from social use. Because a jpeg file is a lot smaller (between…
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When we picked up a rental car in Ketchikan, the rental company owner wanted to take us out to this remote Lake about 18 kilometres out of town, insisting that it was one of Ketchikan’s hidden gems and great for a short walk. He was a bit of character and regaled us with his stories…
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This is a HUGE topic that will be difficult to do justice to but if the question is why? Then here’s a brief answer. I might add that this question (at the moment anyway) only applies to higher end compacts, micro four/thirds and DSLR cameras. If you are using a smartphone or a compact that…
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How many times have you heard either “you must be a good photographer to have a good camera like that” or “what a picture! You must have a really good camera”. Wrong and wrong! A good camera doesn’t make you a good photographer any more than a great shot can only come from a good camera. I know it’s…
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Lake Ballard is long way from nowhere. Head north from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia’s goldfields and turn left after 150 k’s and eventually you hit Lake Ballard, a mostly dry salt lake. For a salt lake it looks much less like salt and more like red dirt. These sculptures were created by Anthony Gormley and originally only…
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Firstly I have to say that despite having five tripods, I have a love/hate relationship with them! Its not just the carrying but the time taken to set up and get it positioned correctly and I’m quick! But it is worth it! There are lots of tripods on the market and they range from $10 to $’ooo’s…
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One of the great tourist activities in Alaska is going on a scenic fight. On the Alaska Panhandle (the bit that runs South east alongside the Canadian border) is the Misty Fjords National Monument, an area of, yes, you’ve guessed it Fjords. We flew from Ketchikan, the closest town, on a DeHavilland Otter seaplane. This one flew…
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So lets just recap on the first 4 tips: No 1. To grab a shot at any time keep your camera ON which, depending on what camera you are using, requires you to look at the camera manual. No 2. Turn off your flash! Again to do this check out your camera manual No 3. Set your camera…
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Camera shake! The enemy of a clear photo. Most people take pictures and look at them on the camera’s rear screen and think they are OK or even great. Its not until they download them and see them on their computer, laptop, tablet etc. do they realise they are a bit ‘fuzzy’ (soft is the technical term). That’s…
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Most tourists flock to Piazza San Marco, the bridge of sighs and the Ponte di Rialto in Venice. But there is a lot more to Venice. It’s a city of neighbourhoods and piazza’s. Whilst not really a piazza, Campo Santo Stefano is large enough for most of us to think otherwise. Its a short stroll…
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Cameras need light and when there’s not enough of it the picture taker has a couple of options. A tripod is the preferable option and I’ll cover that in another tip. So lets talk about ISO. In the days of film you couldn’t change the ISO easily You had to change the film or using exposure compensation “push”…
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Back onto the Tour du Mont Blanc trail. The last stop if going anti-clockwise or the first stop if going clockwise in France, is this little spot hidden away in the Vallee des Glaciers. The road stops here and the only way onto Italy is by foot. Depending on which way you go it’s another…
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This is a contentious one! Turn off your flash! Unless you can control the power and the way it falls on the subject, inevitably the results you get tend to be cold and often washed out. I see so many people taking pictures outdoors with the auto flash on. In these cases unless you have…
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Perth in Western Australia sits on the western edge of the Australian continent is the world’s most isolated capital city. Its also a city of spectacular scenery and happens to be my home. This is the Swan river that snakes its way some 90 km from its beginnings to the Indian ocean. The city itself is about a…
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I’m off to Bali soon for a long weekend and some RnR. Its only three a bit hours by plane from Perth. I’m also intending to add to my growing Bali image collection. This one was taken at the hotel Seminyak in of course Seminyak. Seminyak is the most western town in Bali with a…
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