Official BeyondUnreal Photography Thread

[IronMonkey]

XnView (http://www.xnview.com/en/features.html) was recommended a few pages back. It isn't a PS but it can do a lot of basic operations or export in a lossless format to something that can do the PS-ish things.

On Linux, I use the RAW plugin for GIMP. That opens UFRaw (see attached), lets you sort out the options that you want (e.g. white balance) and then exports the lot straight into GIMP for processing. If I really want some PS plugin, then as the Applistas say, "there's a plugin for that"

 

[BillyBadAss]

Narcissism Made Fun

 

[OO7MIKE]

Frames on photos don't look pretentious, they look vile. IMO.

I agree.

It's not a free program, but Capture One is good for RAW files. We use it at university.

I dont use Capture one but it does create some of the sharpest output files I have seen. Its horrible for my 7d as are most raw converters. Its hard to find one that has both a good feature set, fast work flow, and a high quality output.

 

[Soulwax]

Narcissism Made Fun

Is that a Canon FTb I see?

 

[Rambowjo]

My mom's old flash. It belongs to me now!

 

[SnaKe-Fu]

You forgot to comb your hair.

 

[Plumb_Drumb]

I agree

Of course you would, you're a liver lover.

 

[Rambowjo]

You forgot to comb your hair.

I never get myself together to comb my hair when all I'm doing is taking pictures and playing games. Holidays are a moster to me

 

[SnaKe-Fu]

[screenshot]http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/087/9/d/Outdoor_Oven_by_snakeyez.jpg[/screenshot]

 

[Zxanphorian]

Update: Those MAHA Powerex 2700mAh batteries are awesome! After heavy use, as I was beta-testing the CHDK version for my SX120, the battery indicator has yet to rear it's ugly head! Even at moderate usage, my previous batteries would cause the battery indicator to appear in very little time. Overall, along with the awesome new charger, I'm very pleased with the performance.

 

[BillyBadAss]

Is that a Canon FTb I see?

Nope, It's a Minolta SR-T 102.

 

[Bi()ha2arD]

No idea what insect that actually is

 

[M.A.D.X.W]

It's a Liergrotuchus Narouchus. Infamous for the highly poisonous vapors it excretes. You should see a doctor or something to be safe.

 

[TomWithTheWeather]

Ha, no it looks like a bee fly of some sort.

http://www.cirrusimage.com/flies_bee_Bombylius_major.htm

 

[Twisted Metal]

Man I just got my first LCD monitor after a lifetime of using CRTs and damn it seems to show the noise in digital photos a lot more. That's good and bad I guess. The photos are also 3 million times brighter (not just my LCD, but LCDs in general... or maybe my CRT was just really dark). There's really no pitch black shadows anymore. Such is the side effect of a TN panel I guess. What ever happened to SED monitors? I thought they were going to be the next big thing.

 

[Rambowjo]

You've got a bad LCD if it can't show blacks very well, actually.

 

[M.A.D.X.W]

But TN monitors aren't good with blacks though. Aren't VA best for blacks.

 

[shadow_dragon]

Man I just got my first LCD monitor after a lifetime of using CRTs and damn it seems to show the noise in digital photos a lot more. That's good and bad I guess. The photos are also 3 million times brighter (not just my LCD, but LCDs in general... or maybe my CRT was just really dark). There's really no pitch black shadows anymore. Such is the side effect of a TN panel I guess. What ever happened to SED monitors? I thought they were going to be the next big thing.

Generally speaking CRT's are better at rendering blacks. You should check out your colour calibration on the new monitor.
If it's all setup properly on the new monitor then i'm afraid it does suggest it wasn't setup on the CRT too well originally.

 

[NRG]

You've got a bad LCD if it can't show blacks very well, actually.

Or you've never seen a good CRT

 

[Rambowjo]

Or you've never seen a good CRT

I had a pretty good CRT before I got my current monitor. Colours were better on there I agree, but my laptop for example has a really really good LCD screen, compared to my desktop computer's, and it shows colours almost just as well as my old CRT did.

Twisted Metal, try turning down the brightness of your screen. I found I could turn mine down by atleast 40%, without a noticeable difference, though colours are showing a bit better I think.