Category Archives: Lightroom and Photoshop

Noise and Sharpness: Lighroom CC, Nik Dfine 2.0, Topaz Labs DeNoise AI and Sharpen AI

Posted on 17April2020 by

Recently, I mentioned a few programs in a comment. Program relating to reducing noise in photographs. Those programs were Lightroom CC, DxO PhotoLab 3, DxO Nik Collection 2.5 (Dfine 2), and Topaz DeNoise AI, Topaz Sharpen AI. It should go … Continue reading →

Posted in About Photography, DxO Software, How-To, Lightroom and Photoshop, Noise Reduction, Photography Stuff, Sharpness, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Recreating lightscatter image

Posted on 12April2020 by

The lightscatter blog had THIS interesting image in a recent post. I would duplicate the image here but I’d rather you go see it there. Anyway, I liked the look of it and I made a half-assed attempt at duplicating … Continue reading →

Posted in Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, Nikon D100, Photography Stuff, Photos | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Landscape Photos and Topaz Sharpen AI

Posted on 21December2019 by

For them not interested in reading, you can see the photos in THIS SmugMug Gallery.   For a SmugMug slideshow click HERE. When you click the link, it will open in a new window and you have two options: 1) Manually scroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Black & White, Black and White, DxO Software, Lightroom and Photoshop, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio, Topaz Sharpen AI | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

And, even more Sharpen examples

Posted on 19December2019 by

For them not interested in reading, you can see the photos in THIS SmugMug Gallery.   For a SmugMug slideshow click HERE. When you click the link, it will open in a new window and you have two options: 1) Manually scroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Black & White, Black and White, DxO Software, Lightroom and Photoshop, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio, Topaz Sharpen AI | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

A few more Sharpen examples

Posted on 18December2019 by

For them not interested in reading, you can see the photos in THIS SmugMug Gallery.   For a SmugMug slideshow click HERE. When you click the link, it will open in a new window and you have two options: 1) Manually scroll … Continue reading →

Posted in Lightroom and Photoshop, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio, Topaz Sharpen AI | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

From One, Many — No. 4

Posted on 24November2019 by

A not-so-quick post . . . Those are leaves just under the water surface (some are poking through the surface). I picked a photo at random from a group of similar shots. I had planned on a quick post, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Aurora 2019 HDR, Black and White, DxO Software, Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

From One, Many — No. 3

Posted on 21November2019 by

Just a quick post . . . And from there . . .

Posted in Black and White, DxO Software, Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

From One, Many — No. 2

Posted on 5November2019 by

And from there . . .

Posted in Black and White, DxO Software, Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, On1Photo, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

From One, Many — No. 1

Posted on 3November2019 by

And from there . . .

Posted in Black and White, DxO Software, Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, On1Photo, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Software, Topaz Plug-ins and Studio | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

The Seed and I

Posted on 26October2019 by

I might have mentioned (once or twice) I like sitting out back, under the covered porch, camera in hand, coffee by my side. A few days ago, I was joined by a seed. A Milkweed seed, as best as I … Continue reading →

Posted in About Photography, Aurora 2019 HDR, DxO Software, Lightroom and Photoshop, Macro Photography, Nikon D7500, Photography Stuff, Photos | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Magnolia

Posted on 23October2019 by
Posted in Aurora 2019 HDR, Cameras, Flowers, HDR, Lightroom and Photoshop, Modern, Nikon D7500, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Photos, Samsung Note 8, Smartphone Photography, Software, Trees | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Things and stuff and photos and post-processing – part two

Posted on 3March2019 by

One of the advantages of traveling is . . . you don’t follow the news as much.  The consequence is that I miss out on a whole lot of indignation and consternation. I mean, sure, I get the peripheral noise … Continue reading →

Posted in Android apps, Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, Mirror Lab, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Photos, Photoshop Express, Samsung Note 8, Smartphone Photography, Software | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Things and stuff and photos and post-processing – part one

Posted on 2March2019 by

Our exercise routine used to be thus: 1.5 hours at the gym on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Sometimes we’d get in additional walking. The 1.5 hours were split between free weights, aerobics (rowing for me), and weight machines.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Android apps, Effects and Filters, Lightroom and Photoshop, Mirror Lab, Photo Post-processing, Photography Stuff, Photos, Photoshop Express, Samsung Note 8, Smartphone Photography, Software | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments