Nik Silver Efex Pro

B&W and More with Nik HDR Efex Pro..

Here’s an HDR image processed to look more like a B&W photograph rather than on the illustrative side. I couldn’t help but use a fisheye lens for a fun look! I have an artistic background, and tend to work in that direction. My buddy, an architectural photographer wouldn’t dream of this! It’s a tilt shift…

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Broaden your photographic horizons, shoot infrared!

Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions. ~Albert Einstein Infrared photography can give you a new outlet for artistic expression by allowing you to shoot traditional subjects in novel and interesting ways. A color photograph converted to black and white is quite different from a black and white infrared image. Nothing can quite…

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Black and White, or Color? HDR in Downtown Orlando…

Black and white photography has a timeless appeal that can create an emotional response that’s different from color. Light, shadow, pattern, texture, and tonality work beautifully together to create an expressive image independent from the connotations color. Black and white can romanticize an image, look at the wonderful work of wedding photographers! Much of the appeal for…

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Stroll in the National Museum of Rome…

The National Museum is a wonderful place to visit in Rome. There is much to explore! I liked the woman admiring the artifacts, and it seemed the perfect opportunity to create a black and white interpretation. Black and white imagery has a timeless appeal, and classic traditional look. Converting to B&W can create a more…

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#HDR Times Square at night – fun with a fisheye…

I’m a big fan of the super wide view one gets by using a fisheye lens. This scene was photographed with a Nikon 16mm fisheye lens, which by tilting, created the distortion of the architecture. This lens pulls everything together in an interesting way. Technically, if the lens is held level, you get an ultra-wide view without…

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