coneslayer

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Age: 36

Unix geek in a Windows world
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comment Develop Canon Raw images on Mac OSX via command line into mutliple tiffs for pseudo-HDR
What command line option(s) do you use to adjust the exposure with dcraw?
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comment Make/take a photograph?
Both "take a photograph" and "make a photograph" are used in English, though the former is far more common among the general public. A discussion of the distinction: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/5936/…
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comment How do they come up with focal lengths for lenses?
There was also the Topcor 58mm f/1.4, which I think was reincarnated as the Voigtlander Nokton 58mm.
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revised Are there issues with using Cokin/Lee style filter systems with compact cameras?
spelling/slash fixes
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accepted Does this RGB-patterned reflector have benefits for digital photography?
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reviewed Approve suggested edit on Have cropped digital sensors reached their peak design limits?
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comment Why does the red area in this photo look very un-natural?
@DarkcatStudios, in Lightroom (and so I would presume ACR as well), I would start by going to the HSL panel and decreasing the red luminance (and maybe saturation).
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comment Why does the red area in this photo look very un-natural?
@BartArondson: That's fluorescence, the property of absorbing high-energy photons and re-emitting them as lower-energy (longer wavelength) photons. In a fluorescent light bulb, for example, the coating converts UV light into the visible range. DayGlo paints work similarly.
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revised Which Canon should I buy?
correct spelling errors
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comment Does this RGB-patterned reflector have benefits for digital photography?
Depending on the dyes they use, their pattern could suppress the reflection of yellow and blue-green light that would pass through two Bayer filters (R+G or G+B). This would differ from a true gray reflector. But I'm having trouble visualizing the effect, and I'm not convinced it would be beneficial.
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answered Why does harsh light give darker shadows?
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comment Does this RGB-patterned reflector have benefits for digital photography?
@PaulCezanne Not that I have found.
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asked Does this RGB-patterned reflector have benefits for digital photography?
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comment What do you take on a hike as a landscape photographer?
"Landscapes are by definition in the open, which usually means plenty of light." Except a lot of great landscapes are taken at the edge of darkness (dawn/dusk), and you may need a fairly small aperture for "here-to-infinity" DoF. Carrying a tripod sucks, but I would not dismiss it so easily.
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revised How was this image where a person appears to lift a paved road created?
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revised How was contrast increased back in the film days?
applicable to slide film too
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