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Author Archives: speeddemon2
Topaz Clarity vs Topaz Adjust
Click on the image to enlarge it in a new window. Today I decided to go back to an image I posted a few days ago that I had processed in Topaz Adjust. I have always liked the effect that … Continue reading
Posted in Software, Topaz Plug-in
Tagged Adobe Photoshop, contrast, final result, halos, Kansas, luminance, processing software, promo code, saturation, Spicify, Topaz, Topaz Adjust, Topaz Clarity, Topaz Labs, tractor
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Topaz Labs Introduces It’s Latest Product “Clarity” Today
As I noted in yesterday’s post there are currently a lot of new and exciting products coming out to help in post-processing our images. Topaz Labs released one such breakthrough product today with the release of Topaz Clarity. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Software, Topaz Plug-in
Tagged Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Aperture 3, art, artifacts, Halo-Free Algorithm, halos, High dynamic range imaging, hue saturation, IntelliColor technology, masking, new features, photography, software, technology, Topaz, Topaz Clarity, Topaz Labs, user interface design, workflow
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onOne Software Announces onOne Labs
There seems to be a lot of activity going on in the photo software industry lately, discount sales, new pricing, and new features are rapidly happening. With the announcement by Adobe to discontinue it’s CS Software program, and force any … Continue reading
It’s Not the Destination, It’s the Journey…
Well folks it’s been one whole year since I began this blog. When I started SpeedDemon2 I had a vague notion of where it would lead but just like riding my motorcycle the whole thing was not about the destination; … Continue reading
How I Found My Niche as a Photographer/Artist | Black Star Rising
How I Found My Niche as a Photographer/Artist | Black Star Rising. I have come to know Ellen Fisch through my blog. Ellen has a wonderful eye for architecture and design. She sees the beauty in the big picture as … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, People
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Where the Hell is Murph ?…: ROVANIEMI…..Places and People.
Where the Hell is Murph ?…: ROVANIEMI…..Places and People.. My friend Murph just posted an excellent article on his blog that I felt I should share with my readers. He is on an around the world trip on his BMW … Continue reading
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Think Tank Photo Introduces New Mirrorless Mover™ Camera Bag Collection
Think Tank Photo’s New Mirrorless Mover™ Camera Bag Collection The folks at Think Tank Photo just announced their first camera bag collection for Mirrorless cameras, the Mirrorless Movers™. The Mirrorless Movers come in four sizes that range in size … Continue reading
Ohio River Sunset
Click on the image to enlarge it in another window. This is a three exposure HDR using NIK HDR Efex Pro 2 for the merger and tonemapping as well as some exposure and structure adjustment. The three kayaks in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Art Photo, HDR, Kentucky, Landscape, Louisville, Waterfront Park
Tagged Aperture, art, bridges, Channel (digital image), clouds, composition, Kentucky, KY, Louisville, Louisville Waterfront Park, nature, NIK HDR Efex Pro 2, outdoors, photography, reflections, sunset, tone mapping
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Beautiful May Evening
Click on the image to enlarge it in another window. This image is from a photo shoot I did last Thursday evening after shooting at the Pegasus Parade earlier in the afternoon. I wasn’t ready to go home yet so … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Art Photo, HDR, Kentucky, Landscape, Louisville, Sunset, Waterfront Park
Tagged Aperture, Aperture 3, art, Big Four Bridge, bridges, clouds, composition, dramatic sky, Kennedy Bridge, Kentucky Derby Festival, nature, NIK HDR Efex Pro 2, Nikon D90, Ohio River, outdoors, Photo shoot, photography, reflections, sunset, tone mapping, Waterfront Park
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End of Tractor Week
Click on the image to enlarge it in another window. Today’s post is the last one I want to share from my Kansas tractor series. Sometimes a detail is all that is needed to tell a story; I think that … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Art Photo, Software, Topaz Plug-in, Travel, Vintage Tin
Tagged abandoned, Allis-Chalmers, art, Cawker, composition, farm trucks, Great Depression, grill shell, Kansas, outdoors, photography, reflections, rust, texture, Topaz Adjust, tractor, transportation, travel, United States, Vehicles
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