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Where's that confounded caterpillar?
PF Photography: Tips, Tricks, & Photo Sharing
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This forum discussion focuses on photography tips, sharing images, and constructive feedback among users. Participants utilize tools like GIMP for image manipulation and share hosting services such as ImageShack for photo uploads. Key advice includes setting the camera's white balance to "Cloudy" for warmer photos and joining groups like Photowalkthrough and Photosig for honest critiques to improve photography skills. Users also discuss specific techniques, such as using a 100-400mm lens for wildlife photography and adjusting color balance to enhance image quality.
PREREQUISITES- Basic understanding of photography concepts such as focal length and white balance
- Familiarity with image editing software, specifically GIMP
- Knowledge of online photo hosting platforms like ImageShack
- Experience with photography critique groups, such as Photowalkthrough and Photosig
- Learn advanced techniques in GIMP for color correction and image enhancement
- Explore the functionality of the 100-400mm lens for wildlife photography
- Join and participate in the Photowalkthrough group for constructive feedback
- Research best practices for setting white balance in various lighting conditions
Amateur photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, and anyone looking to improve their photography skills through community feedback and image editing techniques.
Where's that confounded caterpillar?
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davenn
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Andy Resnick said:
sweet detail in that pic, Andy nice one !
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Thoughtful Garden:
A friend of mine is growing large purple neurons in his garden.
A friend of mine is growing large purple neurons in his garden.
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Very nice mushroom, Andy!Andy Resnick said:
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I just got two of my pics accepted into a local Conservation Photography Contest.
These are the five I submitted:
Which two would you have accepted?
These are the five I submitted:
Which two would you have accepted?
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DaveC426913 said:
well done, congrats
hmmmm ... 2 and 4 cobweb and boats in mistDave
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See, now that's what I would have picked.davenn said:
Not the least reason because those birds in the mist are Grebes - a protected species in our lagoon in the park (kind of the point of the Photo contest). I'd have thought it was a shoe-in.
They went with cobweb and dragonfly.
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Nice photos, Dave! I would also go with those two.DaveC426913 said:
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I can almost smell the thing while viewing your picture.Andy Resnick said:
Where's that confounded caterpillar?
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