dezinerfolio.com— Quite a good resource for beginners, as well as for advanced Photographers. Some simple but very useful and effective Photoshop Tips.
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I know in this world of ADD internet users, everyone wants a top 10 list to improve. But if you're serious about improving both photography and post processing then have a look at <a class="user" href="http://GoingManual.com.">http://GoingManual.com.</a> It'll take a while to read it but it's worth the effort.Photoshop and The Gimp are both used in the tutorials.
These are pretty bad photographic tips. Does anyone have any ACTUAL photographic tips? Because I, for one, would like some to get better use out of my Nikon D70
As others are pointing out, the technique you are trying to describe - not very well - is 'panning'. See the way others have reacted to your comment? Now THAT's panning!
you clearly don't know what levels and curves are. those are two of the most crucial tools for photo enhancement/digital image processing, but they're often overlooked by photoshop users for the more obvious and eye-catching filters and effects. the reason this happens is because we don't like to read manuals and most people are used to just sitting down and messing around with new applications in a learn-as-you-go fashion. that might work for a lot of the more obvious tools and features in photoshop, like contrast/brightness, drop shadows, etc., but more subtle, and perhaps more opaquely named, image adjustment tools like levels, curves, and many useful blending modes like overlay, hard light, soft light, etc. get ignored when they're actually much more useful than the majority of flashy overused filters and effects in photoshop, at least to photographers, anyway.
alevel27mageSep 3, 2007
This article should be called "Simple and Effective tips to over-saturate your photos."Seriously, lame.
syco123Sep 3, 2007
I know in this world of ADD internet users, everyone wants a top 10 list to improve. But if you're serious about improving both photography and post processing then have a look at <a class="user" href="http://GoingManual.com.">http://GoingManual.com.</a> It'll take a while to read it but it's worth the effort.Photoshop and The Gimp are both used in the tutorials.
esspiiSep 3, 2007
Focal length of the car thats a new consideration for me. I also like your "spray and pray" approach... you are bound to get an acceptable shot if you mash the trigger and hope for the best! With racecars it is easy to 'freeze' them, even F1 cars, at 1/40th of a second using a technique called panning. You get shots that actually convey motion rather than stoping the car in it tracks and making it look like it is parked.Panning: <a class="user" href="http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3178577/2/istockphoto_3178577_going_for_it.jpg">http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3178577/2/istockphoto_3178577_going_for_it.jpg</a>Bad example, but its all I can find before my edit runs out.
wellyukSep 3, 2007
These are pretty bad photographic tips. Does anyone have any ACTUAL photographic tips? Because I, for one, would like some to get better use out of my Nikon D70
snappysnapSep 3, 2007
As others are pointing out, the technique you are trying to describe - not very well - is 'panning'. See the way others have reacted to your comment? Now THAT's panning!
smackheroSep 3, 2007
you clearly don't know what levels and curves are. those are two of the most crucial tools for photo enhancement/digital image processing, but they're often overlooked by photoshop users for the more obvious and eye-catching filters and effects. the reason this happens is because we don't like to read manuals and most people are used to just sitting down and messing around with new applications in a learn-as-you-go fashion. that might work for a lot of the more obvious tools and features in photoshop, like contrast/brightness, drop shadows, etc., but more subtle, and perhaps more opaquely named, image adjustment tools like levels, curves, and many useful blending modes like overlay, hard light, soft light, etc. get ignored when they're actually much more useful than the majority of flashy overused filters and effects in photoshop, at least to photographers, anyway.