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This is as far as I could incorporate the other end of the bridge and you can already see the wall of the footpath. I was going to crop it but throught of showing it before cropping it so you could have an idea of what I meant earlier.
Comment by aminstar posted on London by night at 12/09/2009 - 23:34
RR wrote:
The crop of the bridge seems a little abrupt to me, I'd have like to see the bridge ropes cropped at their natural point where they meet the roadway. There also seem to be some artifacts in the light graduation above the bridge, although this could be due to the resolution adjustment for resizing.
Thanks Bob.The crop of the bridge seems a little abrupt to me, I'd have like to see the bridge ropes cropped at their natural point where they meet the roadway. There also seem to be some artifacts in the light graduation above the bridge, although this could be due to the resolution adjustment for resizing.
This is the whole image as it was taken. I didn't crop it. I also would love to have been able to get the whole image until end but that was impossible as this was taken from the footpath and anyone who knows the Albert Bridge will notice that to do that it meant getting a whole bunch of ugly part of the footpath into the frame.
With regard to light graduation above the bridge it could well have been due to my inexperience in getting the right adjustments from RAW while converting it.
Thanks
Comment by aminstar posted on London by night at 12/09/2009 - 23:23
jackitec wrote:
Great photo Amin, but right bottom a bit dark, try selective brightness
Thanks Jack.Great photo Amin, but right bottom a bit dark, try selective brightness
Selective brightness? that's chinese for me Jack , but let me go check that out. I also noticed that but didn't know how to get around that. So aparently there is a way out. Will go find it and see if I can improve that
Comment by aminstar posted on London by night at 12/09/2009 - 23:14
Albert Bridge, C&C welcome please
thank you
thank you
Comment by aminstar posted on London by night at 12/09/2009 - 23:04
TonyM wrote:
100% illegal! From the license agreement: "12 You are permitted to use, and not sell, the product." And they go on to cover renting, distributing etc. I work for an IT company and this is usually how it's done, i.e. you have a license that entitles you to use their software. The common misconception is that you "own" the product, but ownership and copyright resides with the vendor.
Ok, am I allowed to receive it from a friend if he doesn't use it and wants to give it to me? 100% illegal! From the license agreement: "12 You are permitted to use, and not sell, the product." And they go on to cover renting, distributing etc. I work for an IT company and this is usually how it's done, i.e. you have a license that entitles you to use their software. The common misconception is that you "own" the product, but ownership and copyright resides with the vendor.
Comment by aminstar posted on Editing JPEG file advice please... at 12/09/2009 - 17:04
TonyM wrote:
Amin - it sounds like you still had the rubbish "Pentax" version with 500 windows floating all over the place. Maybe Samsung decided it was too much trouble messing about, suggested they just put "Samsung" where Silkypix goes, and somone in Ichikawa Soft Laboratory (for it is they wot wrote it) said, "Yeah, whatever..." without really thinking about it. I've checked the legal stuff and the license agreement is with Ichikawa, not Samsung.
If the software included in the GX20s are exactly as the Silkypix version one then I am sure some owners who don't need it might perhaps want to sell or trade it? . Is that illegal? Hope its not because I have seen some members selling the PS Elements version that came bundled with other stuff and they didn't need to use it.Amin - it sounds like you still had the rubbish "Pentax" version with 500 windows floating all over the place. Maybe Samsung decided it was too much trouble messing about, suggested they just put "Samsung" where Silkypix goes, and somone in Ichikawa Soft Laboratory (for it is they wot wrote it) said, "Yeah, whatever..." without really thinking about it. I've checked the legal stuff and the license agreement is with Ichikawa, not Samsung.
Comment by aminstar posted on Editing JPEG file advice please... at 12/09/2009 - 16:48
Aero wrote:
Presumably they all come with the same software. My Dixons/Newcastle Airport GX20 software says "Powered by SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0". There should be a screenshot of the interface here: link
Haven't used the "proper" Silkypix so I can't make any useful comparison but the Samsung version seems pretty fully featured.
Al
Al, that link you put up doesn't allow me to view the image. it says I don't have permission to view the imagePresumably they all come with the same software. My Dixons/Newcastle Airport GX20 software says "Powered by SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0". There should be a screenshot of the interface here: link
Haven't used the "proper" Silkypix so I can't make any useful comparison but the Samsung version seems pretty fully featured.
Al
Comment by aminstar posted on Editing JPEG file advice please... at 12/09/2009 - 15:17
What I got with the K20 was something pretty useless for RAW conversions, so I didn't even bother to spend a lot of time with it.
The only thing I found useful was the tethering software that I had a go with it a few times, but its too much of a hassle specially with a single core laptop. But if I had a faster laptop it certainly would be great. I had managed to link it with Lightroom while doing some water drops and it was great, with the exception that it was taking too long to transfer so I didn't try again.
The only thing I found useful was the tethering software that I had a go with it a few times, but its too much of a hassle specially with a single core laptop. But if I had a faster laptop it certainly would be great. I had managed to link it with Lightroom while doing some water drops and it was great, with the exception that it was taking too long to transfer so I didn't try again.
Comment by aminstar posted on Editing JPEG file advice please... at 12/09/2009 - 15:16
TonyM wrote:
George
Prepare to be wowed. When I got my K10D I found the Pentax "Silkypix" unusable. So I wasn't expecting anything when I got the GX20 (and nearly didn't load the software!) I've downloaded a trial version of Silkypix and the Samsung version is identical, same interface, functionality, even the help, which has all the quaint Japanese-English. See my earlier post: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/gx20-bonus--12956.
Not often things work out so good, eh?
So does this Samsung badged Silypix come with all the GX20s purchased? Even from other stores?George
Prepare to be wowed. When I got my K10D I found the Pentax "Silkypix" unusable. So I wasn't expecting anything when I got the GX20 (and nearly didn't load the software!) I've downloaded a trial version of Silkypix and the Samsung version is identical, same interface, functionality, even the help, which has all the quaint Japanese-English. See my earlier post: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/gx20-bonus--12956.
Not often things work out so good, eh?
Comment by aminstar posted on Editing JPEG file advice please... at 12/09/2009 - 13:00
Mike-P wrote:
However the 7D may be another matter, although it's going to be quite a bit more to start with (Think the 7D will drop in price quicker than the K-7 though).
Seems like you are keeping an eye on the 7D Mike , are we going to have another debate between Pentax and 7D this time? , I think the novelty of the D300 has faded, we hardly have been hearing about it lately However the 7D may be another matter, although it's going to be quite a bit more to start with (Think the 7D will drop in price quicker than the K-7 though).
We need another contender in the ring, in comes the 7D now flexing its muscles
Comment by aminstar posted on What Camera Review at 11/09/2009 - 20:04
