Using HDR instead of Fill Flash to Deal with High Dynamic Range

HDR has made a very negative name for itself but in some situations it can be a life saver. One instance where I have started to use it recently is in situations where I would have previously used fill flash if I wanted a more even exposure. To experiment with this method I set up a deliberately problematic scene. A gloomy garage with window light reflecting on a metal surface. Dark shadows and extreme highlights on the subject – a car. Fill...

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Review Nikon Coolpix P510 Digital Camera - Red + Case and 8GB Memory Card (16.1MP, 42x Optical Zoom) 3 inch LCD

  Technical Details Highly sensitive, back-illuminated 16.1MP CMOS sensor and EXPEED C2 processor - means even clearer shots in low light situations Record-breaking NIKKOR 42x wide-angle optical zoom lens (24-1000mm equivalent) - go further with powerful wide-angle to super telephoto coverage. From group shots to close-ups, this lens offers superb precision and sharp resolution Advanced Lens Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) - Nikon's...

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Review Nikon Coolpix P510 Digital Camera - Red (16MP, 42x Optical Zoom) 3 inch LCD

Well worth the wait! I'm so pleased I hung on for the release of this camera having nearly bought a different one a couple of months ago. It is my first Nikon, having had Fujifilm cameras before which I did really like but the lure of having an obscene 42 x optical zoom was just too tempting! Even at full zoom you get nice clear shots and the whole camera just seems to be much more user... Read the full review ›  Nikon...

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Nikon Coolpix P510 to favor 42x Optical Zoom

Tokyo, Japan - 25 optical zoom? 30? Nikon outperformed that superior ability of optical zoom camera with a lot of vendors candidate Coolpix P510 series. Capability up to 42x optical zoom which is owned by a series in the category of point-and-shoot below. Superzoom camera's center of flooding the market, but with the presence of P510, it seems to be a point-and-shoot with the world's longest zoom. Problems often arise when using long zoom is...

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Understanding the Lightroom Catalog and File Management System

The SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 DVD This tutorial has been transcribed from the SLR Lounge Lightrom 4 DVD, a 14 hour A – Z video tutorial guide on mastering Lightroom 4 including over 6 hours of developing techniques! Introduction It is absolutely vital that every photographer using Lightroom has a full understanding of the Lightroom catalog system in order to prevent workflow issues. While this article may sound basic, even the most advanced Lightroom...

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