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Best Free Photo Editing Software. Edit your digital photos at absolutely no cost. OB Roundup Digital cameras have gained better lenses and increased pixel resolutions over the years, but that doesn't mean that every photo you snap will be a gem. Overexposure, underexposure, random blemishes, red-eye problems, white balance issues, and other visual mishaps will occur, so it's incredibly handy to have a good Unless you demand the image-editing power of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, you can do a lot with your pics for absolutely no cost.

On the lower end, you'll find one of the best tools in this category for novices is Picnik, an online image editor that lets you tweak photos in the cloud. Of course, GIMP and Picnik represent just two of the many free photo editing applications available; there are dozens of others that appeal to both the casual shooter and the dedicated photographer. Trees Make it Beautiful – Pictures. Trees are one of the most important things which this planet needs to survive. I don’t have to describe their importance, you know already know all about it. You will see their beauty in the Tree Pictures below! Trees are so obvious around us that we don’t even notice them anymore (like your spouse) – you won’t notice them until they are missing. Today I made this post to make you notice them, to make you feel how important they are to humanity.

One the other hand, photographers can achieve great inspiration from these magnificent photos which tells us how to put a soul into a static image. Tree Pictures : The Heart of Trees by ResidoLancin Trees in Mist by Tindomiel-Heriroquen A Secret Life Of Ghost Trees.. by dingodave Falling Trees by DuvallGear Urban Ghost Trees Redux by dingodave Trees by Artists-Soul No Forest For Black Trees by bosniak Do You Need a Blanket? Round Trees by garazy Spirit Trees by Theolonius White Trees by mjagiellicz Sunset with Trees by ShedirAchird Trees by denimblack.

Murray Mitchell | A collection of visual inspiration and cool stuff. Extended Definition Processing Tutorial for Photoshop CS5. Extended Definition Processing Tutorial Intro Image Introduction Extended Definition Processing is a relatively new post processing technique created by Scott Kelby of Photoshopuser.com. The technique has a style similar to HDR with a hyper reality sense to it. This process accentuates reflective surfaces and makes an image pop without over saturating the colors. In this tutorial we will be working with a shot of a motorcycle. Tips for Shooting for EDP Choose a subject with reflective surfaces to start.Lighting should be diffused and not heavily contrasted.If shooting outdoors, include clouds if possible as it gives the image an amazing looking background.Be careful about you or your lighting being seen in the reflections as it would be very visible in the final product.Shoot for just slightly under-exposed.

A Warning Keep in mind that this technique, like all post processing effects, can be overused and overdone. Step 1 – Open the File in Camera Raw File Opened in Camera Raw Blacks: 56. 15 Best Photoshop Light Effect Tutorials. Achieving a Vintage Look Through Color Tones in Photoshop CS. By Guest Contributor Anna Gay Photographers are often striving for a “vintage” look in their photos, and even though there are endless ways of achieving a vintage look, there are a couple of characteristics to keep in mind. First of all, the color tones in a vintage photo often lean towards either a blue or a red hue, or a cross-processed look.

Vintage photos also have an element of noise or grain that can be achieved through textures, and also a certain amount of vignetting around the edges of the photo. In this tutorial, we will look at adjusting color tones and adding vignettes. This photo is the result of adjusting the color curves, adding two vignettes, and a color fill, which we will walk through step-by-step. First, open your photo in Photoshop and make sure your foreground color is set to white in your side tool bar. You will see the above dialogue box. As you can see here, there should be three layers – your Background image, then your two gradient layers. A galaxy not so far away: Salt Lake City photographer captures spectacular images of our own Milky Way arched over the pillars and canyons of Utah. By Rob Waugh Updated: 17:27 GMT, 7 February 2012 Salt Lake City photographer Royce Bair uses digital cameras and what he describes as a 'copious collection of portable incandescent and flash lighting equipment' to capture his unique views of the night sky over Utah's spectacular canyons.

His shots of Wall Street Canyon at Bryce Canyon National Park with the stars of our own galaxy, the Milky Way blazing overhead showcase some of his technique. Bair has been lecturing on night photography for two decades. A photograph of 'Wall Street' canyon at Bryce Canyon National Park on September 20, 2011 in Utah, showing a view across our own galaxy, the Milky Way Stunningly beautiful images capture the glory of the Milky Way taken with a digital camera A photograph of Thor's Hammer at Bryce Canyon National Park on September 20, 2011 in Utah with the Milky Way overhead The photographs of Wall Streeet were taken at Bryce Canyon National Park on September 20, 2011 in Utah. 21 Creative Examples of Reflective Photography. If you look hard enough you can find creative inspiration almost anywhere, but one of my favorite places to draw inspiration from is photography. We’ve posted a number of photography showcases here on WDL, so I hope you find them as inspiring as I do.

For this post, I’ve collected 21 amazing photos that focus on reflections. Reflections are normally overlooked and sometimes go unnoticed, but these talented photographers have made them the center of attention. rahmat mulyono Colmar Wocke nikki.jane Ursula I Abresch Timothy Toole Pensiero latoday latoday shotbart Omer Gencal Adrian Donoghue Georges Beaugeard Bror Johansson Andrew Parker Andrew Parker Jody Art J. J. Richard0 Semir Catovic Amnon Eichelberg About the Author Henry Jones is a web developer, designer, and entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience. Related Posts 353 shares Inspiring Architecture and City Photography I believe that architecture and general city landscapes are pretty inspiring. Read More 625 shares.