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Emkay · « **Reply #1300 on:** May 05, 2016, 04:12:56 AM »

What's the best free option nowadays for photo-editing?
Gimp?

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1301 on:** May 18, 2016, 02:42:56 PM »

WOW. If this works as advertised, it'll be an absolute game-changer.

Can't wait to try it out.

http://petapixel.com/2016/05/18/picturesqe-uses-ai-help-photogs-sort-thousands-photos-fast/

3-month free trial.

ChAiM'l · « **Reply #1302 on:** May 18, 2016, 02:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on May 18, 2016, 02:42:56 PM

WOW. If this works as advertised, it'll be an absolute game-changer.

Can't wait to try it out.

http://petapixel.com/2016/05/18/picturesqe-uses-ai-help-photogs-sort-thousands-photos-fast/

3-month free trial.

Looks promising, but damn them for making it subscription-based.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1303 on:** May 18, 2016, 02:51:27 PM »

Quote from: ChAiM'l on May 18, 2016, 02:48:46 PM

Looks promising, but damn them for making it subscription-based.

I could deal with $3.33/mo.

It's worth much more than that if it helps me get through my 50k RAW file backlog.

ChAiM'l · « **Reply #1304 on:** May 18, 2016, 02:52:07 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on May 18, 2016, 02:51:27 PM

I could deal with $3.33/mo.

It's worth much more than that if it helps me get through my 50k RAW file backlog.

True...

whYME · « **Reply #1305 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:02:09 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on May 18, 2016, 02:51:27 PM

I could deal with $3.33/mo.

It's worth much more than that if it helps me get through my 50k RAW file backlog.

+100

I have high hopes for this

YG · « **Reply #1306 on:** May 18, 2016, 04:18:53 PM »

Looking forward to to hearing reports!!

whYME · « **Reply #1307 on:** May 18, 2016, 04:40:28 PM »

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/dealZone.jsp

Photomatix Pro 5.0 for $49

Does it get any cheaper than this? (other than pirating)

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1308 on:** May 18, 2016, 04:47:28 PM »

Quote from: whYME on May 18, 2016, 04:40:28 PM

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/dealZone.jsp

Photomatix Pro 5.0 for $49

Does it get any cheaper than this? (other than pirating)

Never seen it cheaper.

TBH though I haven't used it in at least two years. The new generations of sensors are so good that I rarely feel the need to go HDR. Worst case I manually blend exposures, but it doesn't happen too often.

And on top of all that, NIK HDR is now free. I don't think that Photomatix is worth a buy.

ChAiM'l · « **Reply #1309 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:21:55 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on May 18, 2016, 02:51:27 PM

I could deal with $3.33/mo.

It's worth much more than that if it helps me get through my 50k RAW file backlog.

Update?

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1310 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:44:01 PM »

Quote from: ChAiM'l on May 23, 2016, 08:21:55 PM

Update?

LR plugin: so far all it's doing is crashing.
Standalone: wants me to make a copy of a 300GB folder before it even starts.

There's zero documentation on their site so far, so no way to get any help.

We're off to a great start, the two of us.

ChAiM'l · « **Reply #1311 on:** May 24, 2016, 03:12:19 AM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on May 23, 2016, 08:44:01 PM

LR plugin: so far all it's doing is crashing.
Standalone: wants me to make a copy of a 300GB folder before it even starts.

There's zero documentation on their site so far, so no way to get any help.

We're off to a great start, the two of us.

I've read something about it uploading your files to their server for tagging or something. Is that right?

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1312 on:** May 24, 2016, 07:41:56 AM »

Quote from: ChAiM'l on May 24, 2016, 03:12:19 AM

I've read something about it uploading your files to their server for tagging or something. Is that right?

Not that I'm aware of.

But then again, I can't even get it to work in the first place, so who knows.

YG · « **Reply #1313 on:** May 24, 2016, 09:45:47 AM »

Bummer!!
Coulda been really nice...

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #1314 on:** May 26, 2016, 12:10:07 AM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on May 24, 2016, 07:41:56 AM

Not that I'm aware of.

But then again, I can't even get it to work in the first place, so who knows.

Shame - this could have been better than an assistant!

wayfe · « **Reply #1315 on:** June 01, 2016, 04:35:09 PM »

I'm shooting with a Canon 6d and a 50mm 1.4 lens. How do I get a nice bokeh background with portraits while still getting the subject in focus? What usually happwns is I get a part of the person in sharp focus and the rest fuzzier

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1316 on:** June 01, 2016, 04:38:12 PM »

Quote from: wayfe on June 01, 2016, 04:35:09 PM

I'm shooting with a Canon 6d and a 50mm 1.4 lens. How do I get a nice bokeh background with portraits while still getting the subject in focus? What usually happwns is I get a part of the person in sharp focus and the rest fuzzier

Close it down somewhat... You'd probably need somewhere around f/2.something to get the entire head in focus.

wayfe · « **Reply #1317 on:** June 01, 2016, 04:50:12 PM »

I'm really having focus problems. How would I have fixed it in this shot? Her fingers are sharp, but her face is blurred.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1318 on:** June 01, 2016, 04:57:08 PM »

Quote from: wayfe on June 01, 2016, 04:50:12 PM

I'm really having focus problems. How would I have fixed it in this shot? Her fingers are sharp, but her face is blurred.

Hard to see from the attached pic if the blur is coming from being out of focus or from camera/subject movement.

If it's focus, the answer is simple: put your focus point on her eye, not her finger. If you want more in focus, use a smaller aperture. In any case, for people (animals as well, technically), always put your focus point on the eye.

If the blurriness is due to movement, you need to use a faster shutter speed.

Cute pic, BTW

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wayfe · « **Reply #1319 on:** June 01, 2016, 05:04:58 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on June 01, 2016, 04:57:08 PM

Hard to see from the attached pic if the blur is coming from being out of focus or from camera/subject movement.

If it's focus, the answer is simple: put your focus point on her eye, not her finger. If you want more in focus, use a smaller aperture. In any case, for people (animals as well, technically), always put your focus point on the eye.

If the blurriness is due to movement, you need to use a faster shutter speed.

Cute pic, BTW .

Thanks!

And in this one I should also have smaller aperture to get them both in focus?

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