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The BIRDS AS ART Current Workflow e-Guide (Digital Basics II).<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

You can order your copy from the BAA Online Store here<\/a>, by sending a PayPal for $40 here,<\/a> or by calling Jim or Jennifer weekdays at 863-692-0906 with your credit card in hand. Be sure to specify Digital Basics II. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The BIRDS AS ART Current Workflow e-Guide (Digital Basics II)<\/h3>\n

Everything below, but for the Color Mixer stuff, and tons more great Photoshop tips and techniques — along with my complete digital workflow, Digital Eye Doctor Techniques, and all my personalized Keyboard Shortcuts — is covered in detail in the BIRDS AS ART Current Workflow e-Guide (Digital Basics II)<\/a>, an instructional PDF that is sent via e-mail. Note: folks working on a PC and\/or those who do not want to miss anything Photoshop may wish to purchase the original Digital Basics along with DB II while saving $15 by clicking here<\/a> to buy the DB Bundle. <\/p>\n

Folks who learn well by following along rather than by reading can check out the complete collection of MP 4 Photoshop Tutorial Videos by clicking here<\/a>. Note: most of the videos are now priced at an amazingly low $5.00 each. <\/p>\n

You can learn how and why I converted all of my Canon digital RAW files in DPP 4 in the DPP 4 RAW Conversion Guide here<\/a>. More recently, I became proficient at converting my Nikon RAW (NEF) files in Adobe Camera Raw. About three years ago I began converting my Nikon and Sony RAW files in Capture One and did that for two years. You can learn more about Capture One in the Capture One Pro 12 Simplified MP4 Video here<\/a>. The next step would be to get a copy of Arash Hazeghi’s “The Nikon Photographers\u2019 Guide to Phase One Capture One Pro e-Guide<\/a>” in the blog post here.<\/a> Today, I convert my Sony raw files in Photoshop with Adobe Camera Raw. <\/p>\n

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What’s Up?<\/h1>\n

I walked early and then spent a wonderful hour at Vulture Trees. On the way back to my car on my rope flow walk, I noted several White Waterlilies in bloom. So I grabbed the incredibly versatile Sony FE 70-200mm f\/2.8 GM OSS II lens<\/a> and a tripod and went to work producing today’s featured image. I got in both of my swims in a gentle rain.<\/p>\n

Today is Wednesday 28 September 2022. It was already raining hard here at 4:00am and Hurricane Ian is headed right at ILE. Wherever you are, and whatever you are doing, I hope that you too have a great day. This blog post took about two hours to prepare and makes one hundred eighty-seven days in a row with a new one.<\/p>\n

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Follow me on Instagram here<\/a>. I am trying to feature both new and old images, especially images that have not appeared recently on the blog. Or search for birds_as_art.<\/p>\n

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Send a PayPal for $62.00 to birdsasart@verizon.net<\/a> or call Jim at 863-692-0906 and put $62.00 on your credit card. Pick one of your best images and upload the raw file using a large file sending service like Hightail or DropBox and then send me the link via e-mail.<\/a> I will download and save your raw file, evaluate the exposure and sharpness, and optimize the image as if it were my own after converting the raw file in Adobe Camera Raw. Best of all, I will make a screen recording of the entire process and send you a link to the video to download, save and study.<\/p>\n

Induro GIT 304L Price Drop<\/h3>\n

Amazingly, we have two, brand-new-in-the-box Induro GIT 304L tripods in stock. They are $699.00 each (were $799.00) and the price now includes insured ground shipping to the lower 48 states. Weekday phone orders only: 863-692-0906. Order yours here<\/a> while they last. <\/p>\n

Any Port in a Storm — Tripod on Railing Tips<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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This image was created on 27 September 2022 from the pier at the lake near my home in Indian Lake Estates, FL. I used the Robus RC-5558 Vantage Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod<\/a>\/Levered-Clamp FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted Sony FE 70-200mm f\/2.8 GM OSS II lens<\/a> with the Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter<\/a> (at 238mm) and The One, the Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Digital Camera.<\/a>. The exposure was determined via Zebras. ISO 1000: 1\/125 sec. at f\/.8 (stopped down two stops) in Manual mode. AWB at 8:29:25am on a still, cloudy morning. <\/p>\n

Manual Focus with Focus Peaking worked just fine, thank you very much. Click on the image to enjoy a high-res version. <\/p>\n

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