We’re approaching that time of year when a major release is due, we’re on Nik Collection 6.9 today, late Spring will probably see 7.0. So, I thought I’d do a level-setting post because, over the years, the Nik Collection has evolved from a collection of filters to a much more comprehensive set of grading and…
This week, I climbed half a mile to the Piedra de los Pajeros above Puente Palo to photograph the snow-covered peaks above Lanjaron. The climb necessitated snowshoes, and progress was slow and hot—the temperature in my house was half what it was outside on the sun-drenched high slopes, and I found myself shedding layers rapidly….
Windmills, Snow and Gigapixel Panoramas This week, with the help of the Mountain Nomads, I found a location that has eluded me for months: the Atalaya de Marchal. The Atalaya de Marchal is a watchtower built by the Moors on a hilltop outside Conchar, just off the Albenuelas road. Its purpose was to spot incoming…
Almonds in Andalucia Revisited Last year I set out to photograph the almond blossom that lights up the landscape in Andalucia at this time of year. I was moderately pleased but not overwhelmed with the pictures and this year, being much busier, thought I’d give it a miss. I wasn’t prepared for Almonds windmills and…
Face Off – DxO PhotoLab vs. Adobe Lightroom Which denoise software is best in 2024? is it Noise Reduction in DxO PhotoLab using DeepPRIME in all of it’s flavours, or is it Adobe denoise, newly introduced in 2023? DxO PhotoLab or Adobe Lightroom? Video Until 2023, DxO were a considerable distance ahead of Adobe with…
DxO PhotoLab 7 meets DxO ViewPoint 4 Geometry Correction in DxO PhotoLab 7 is well provided for with an array of tools, some aimed at correction, others at creation. But where is the crossover between PhotoLab 7 and Viewpoint 4? The DxO PhotoLab 7 Geometry Palette contains some of the answers. The interdependencies between various…
This article explains how to approach printing like a pro in DxO PhotoLab 7, using the Soft Proofing tools. In truth, printing has long been a tortuous task for me, I believe that printers and photographers are different beasts and rarely are the two skills combined. There’s always Ansel Adams to disprove this theory, but…
