<![CDATA[D-Photo / Hellophoto - forum - Help! I'm new to photography.]]> http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/ New to photography and need those questions answered? en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:31:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[D-Photo / Hellophoto - forum - Help! I'm new to photography.]]> http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/ <![CDATA[First go at B&W: Do these look ok?]]> http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3952-First-go-at-B-amp-W-Do-these-look-ok&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:54:51 GMT Thanks, and to think only a couple of weeks ago I thought B&W was just a matter as saving it as a 256 grey-scale!

The filters sound interesting, the red one really seems to make the sky stand out quite well.

I had another go at the B&W conversion in GIMP. This time using the channel mixer and no contrast adjustment. Hopefully the sky isn't so washed out. Looking better?
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]]> mesodan http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3952-First-go-at-B-amp-W-Do-these-look-ok any Nikon D90 users? http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3957-any-Nikon-D90-users&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:11:58 GMT thanks folks,have just posted a few up in the photography album section: ... thanks folks,have just posted a few up in the photography album section:

http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthre...9078#post39078

haha Wingie, yea made it all way to the lake in my mates hyundai lantra s/w. was a mission n a half though,luckily it was dry,otherwise we'd be stuck there for a bit. not much damage done really,lost a couple mudguards, and bent the exhaust a bit hitting a few boulder rocks (prob wrong idea ignoring the '4wd only' sign on the gate haha). ]]> nickf86 http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3957-any-Nikon-D90-users <![CDATA[Where to get my pic's Printed]]> http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3892-Where-to-get-my-pic-s-Printed&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:34:40 GMT oh yeah forgot to tell you- Kodak has a new order online service- equivalent to "frogprints"- you do get your prints at a cheaper price www.kodakexpressonline.co.nz ]]> FTOWRX http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3892-Where-to-get-my-pic-s-Printed My Solomon Island photos http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3631-My-Solomon-Island-photos&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:38:04 GMT Fantastic Images!! I spend a few years in the solomons as a child and the only images I came away with from that time was of my parents and their... Fantastic Images!! I spend a few years in the solomons as a child and the only images I came away with from that time was of my parents and their friends on the booze ha ha. Great Place and Great People ]]> shellbell http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3631-My-Solomon-Island-photos Image Software: GIMP http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3885-Image-Software-GIMP&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:08:18 GMT Think I would need an uncroped version and I should be able to correct lens distortion if nothing else, send it over (jpg?). Think I would need an uncroped version and I should be able to correct lens distortion if nothing else, send it over (jpg?). ]]> rjd http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3885-Image-Software-GIMP Landscape Photography Info Sources http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3664-Landscape-Photography-Info-Sources&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:53:18 GMT chrisgin, that is a really good article you wrote, good stuff. chrisgin, that is a really good article you wrote, good stuff. ]]> weap10 http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3664-Landscape-Photography-Info-Sources Lense Hoods http://www.hellophoto.co.nz/showthread.php?3742-Lense-Hoods&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:52:28 GMT
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Should I get lens hoods?
yes.

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