Archive | January, 2010
Aperture vs Lightroom

Should I switch to Lightroom from Aperture?

by Mike on 12. Jan, 2010 in Software

Increasingly annoyed by performance problems plaguing Aperture, I ponder the age-old question.

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NASA Terra satellite image of UK covered in snow

Amazing photo of Britain under a blanket of snow

by Mike on 10. Jan, 2010 in News

As Britain gets used to regular temperatures of less than -10, and we run out of salt and grit, the University of Dundee Satellite Receiving Station has downloaded an amazing image from the NASA Terra satellite, showing the extent of the cold weather.

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ZOOM LENS EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS II USM FSL w CAP

Canon updates the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM telephoto zoom lens

by Mike on 07. Jan, 2010 in Gear, News

Canon’s original EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens was one I coveted for many years. Eventually I managed to save up enough to buy a second-hand one, and I was amazed at the combination of speed, sharpness and weight!

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How To Photograph Snow (and have it come out white!)

How To Photograph Snow (and have it come out white!)

by Mike on 06. Jan, 2010 in Technique

Because snow reflects so much light, it can confuse the sensor in your camera, and makes it difficult to get the right exposure, often leading to flat, dull, grey images. That snow was white when you were there – right?

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