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Episode 339 – 04-07-2004

22 Jan

Abhimanyu leaves from the hospital. he clicks photographs of a horse drinking tea. The landlord harasses Abhimanyu who s living in a small room in Nashik. Meanwhile, Simran overhears Manu telling Aastha that he would love to be her father.
Video Rating: 2 / 5

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Bryan & Carmen’s Last Jive 2009

22 Jan

…in Hong Kong anyway. I’m sure it was just one stop of a world tour.

A video I made for my girlfriend project in school. It talks about sex. Maybe love. I used a Canon 60D with the 18-55 basic kit lens, only. I fell like I’m going to start doing narratives, with better equipment. Thanks for watching, leave your comments bellow and subscribe!
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
 

Canon SX40HS Super Cheap Essential Accesories Review

22 Jan

Here is a very short review of some essential accessories I have purchased for the Canon SX40 Camera. Been very happy with all of them, and if you shop right, and use Amazon, you’ll save big $ $ $ ! Here are the links to the following accessories… Neewer External Flash TT520————.00 www.amazon.com 75″ Tripod———– www.amazon.com WIDE ANGLE LENS———-.00 www.amazon.com Lens 58MM adapter—— (this size is perfect for the SX30is and SX40HS) www.amazon.com Hi Capacity 1200Mah Lithium Battery Replacement — www.amazon.com Case, a little expensive, but def worth the money—- .00 www.amazon.com Filters (58MM adapter) .—- .00 www.amazon.com

 
 

Create a Warm, Sunset Mood Image in Lightroom 4

22 Jan

Introduction

This tutorial is a demonstration of the SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System. With over 200 presets, the LR4 Preset System has been critically acclaimed as the most powerful and intuitive preset system available for Lightroom 4. DPS users can get 10% off by using the DPS10 coupon code upon checkout. Click the link above to learn more/purchase.

Overview

In this Lightroom 4 tutorial, we will show you how to create a warm, sunset-toned look in Lightroom 4. It is a great look that can be applied to a late afternoon outdoor images. I particularly dig this look on shots like this one at the beach. We will also correct for uneven exposure across the image that is caused by the directional lighting of the sun.

Before and After Image

Before

After

Lightroom 4 Preset System Mixology

If you own the SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System, this effect can be achieved in 3 clicks as shown below. If you don’t own the preset system, please skip to Step 1 to learn how to do it manually.

Lightroom 4 Presets

00 MY MIXOLOGY – 10 SOFT PORTRAITS > 16 SP HDR Light
01 BASE ADJUST – 00 EXPOSURE > 04 Darken -0.5
01 BASE ADJUST – 40 SHADOWS BLACKS > 42 Heavy Brighten (+30, +60)

Warm up Temperature and increase the Magenta in Tint to your liking. To see all the tweaks and adjustments applied, please continue on.

Step 1. Applying our Basic Adjustments

This image from a recent engagement session was shot around 4pm late in December on one of our many SoCal beaches ;) . Although it was late afternoon, there were not a lot warm tones in the atmosphere, and the photo lacked dynamic range.

So in the Basic Adjustment Panel, let’s warm up the image by raising the Temperature to between 8000K to 10,000K. Additionally, we want to add some Magenta Tint in order to keep the image from looking too green. Without the pink/red tones that will be added from boosting Magenta tones, we end up with an image lacking the rich warmth we desire. This is the one of the advantages of shooting in RAW, you can change the color temperature of the image at will.

The background environment is also a little too bright and flat, and since we want a moodier shot, let’s lower the exposure by -0.50 stop and increase contrast by +50.

Next, let’s expand the dynamic range of the image by decreasing the Highlights and Whites by -60 while lifting the Shadows and Blacks by +40 and +60 respectively.

Finally, bring down the Clarity by -10. We will reintroduce Clarity with an adjustment brush to everything but the couple’s face, hair, hand, and feet.

The Basic Adjustment Panel and the image should look similar to below.

Step 2. Adding Additional Contrast via Curves

In addition to adding Contrast in the Basic Panel, let’s add a slight contrast-boosting “S” curve that pulls down the shadows a bit and boosts the highlights up a bit.

Step 3. Sharpening and Noise Reduction

Normally, if you are using the SLR Lounge Preset System, standard Sharpening amounts are automatically applied. Here is what we typically apply to our image:

03b Sharpening

Because we boosted the dynamic range and pulled up the shadows, we do need to apply some Noise Reduction. We use this setting for Noise Reduction:

03c Noise Reduction

03 Sharpening and Noise Reduction

Step 4. Opening up the Borders with Vignetting

Finally, the brightness is not that even along the edges of the frame, so let’s add some Lens Vignetting at +30 Amount and +30 Midpoint to even out edge-to-edge brightness.

04b Lens Correction

Here is how your image should look like after applying all of these adjustments.

04 Lens Correction

That is it for the global adjustments, we are now going to use the adjustment brushes and graduated filter to add more clarity and contrast to the environment, as well as work on evening out the overall exposure.

Step 5. Using Adjustment Brushes for the Sky and the Ground

In the Lightroom 4 Preset System, there is an adjustment brush called the “Sky | Cloud | Ocean” that we apply to the sky, cloud, and ocean. The purpose of this brush is to increase the contrast and clarity. Additionally, this adjustment brush also increases saturation.

Here are the settings for this adjustment brush:

05b Sky Cloud Ocean from SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System

We want to apply this brush to the entire scene except for the couple’s exposed skin. The quickest way to accomplish this is to fill the entire scene with the brush, then use Erase brush at the bottom of the Brush Panel to remove the effect from their face, hair, hands, and feet.

Hold Alt (Opt on OSX) while in the active brush to switch to the Erase brush.

Because there is a lot of contrast between the subjects and their surroundings, you can use the Auto Mask to allow Lightroom to mask around the individuals.

To make it easier to see what part of the image is being affected by the adjustment brush, press “O” on the keyboard to toggle the Mask Overlay. The adjustment brush is applied on any part of the image that is overlaid in red.

05c Adjustment-Brush

Once you are finished applying this adjustment brush, press “O” again to hide the overlay. Your image should have a punchier look that similar to the deep shadows of the setting sun.

05 Adjustment Brush

Step 6. Using an Graduated Filter to Even Out Exposure on Left Side

At 4pm, the winter sun had already started its decent to the horizon, which meant that light was beginning to fade quickly. Because the sun is lighting the scene from the far right, the left side of the image was a tad underexposed in comparison to the right side. We want to correct for this subtly, so we will be using a Graduated Filter to slightly brighten the left side of the frame.

One final adjustment I would like to make to this image is just to remove the rock in the water that is just behind and above the male subjects head. But, given the size and position of the rock, this will best be done in Photoshop.

06b Graduated Filter

Final Before and After Images

Finally, here are the before and after images comparing the original image to the new image with the warm, sunset mood look.

Original

Warm, Sunset Mood Image

The Lightroom 4 Preset System

The SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System is designed to enable users to achieve virtually any look and effect within 3-5 simple clicks. From basic color correction, vintage fades, black & white effects, tilt-shift effects, faux HDR, retouching, detail enhancing, and so much more. The sky is the limit with what has been dubbed the most powerful and intuitive preset system available. Click the link above to learn more/purchase.

You can also purchase the LR4 Preset System as part of the 30 hour 3 DVD Lightroom 4 Workshop Collection set, containing every bit of education and tools needed to run a Lightroom 4 based photography studio.

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Ersdalen Nature Reserve – End of winter 2010

22 Jan

Short film shot with the Nikon D300s and Nikkor 70-200/2.8 VR lens, no filters. Edited in iMovie ’09, no colour grading or curves added to the footage. The scenes were shot from sunset and up to an hour after that, so in the last part it was fairly dark and I had to wear a headlamp to find my way home.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

 
 

Episode 227 – 17-12-2003

22 Jan

Shaguna lambasts Shankar for his dirty deed and asks him to leave. She vows that she will never trust him again. Saurabh wonders if Kiran is responsible for the acid attack but Satya negates his doubt. Abhimanyu tells his mother that Kiran and he have decided to get married. Mrs. Saxena is thrilled and asks Abhimanyu and Kiran not to tell anyone about their marriage plans, including her husband or Anandi. Manas phones Urmila and says that he suspects she is responsible for the acid attack and warns her that he won t spare her the day he confirms the doubt. Saurabh tells Simran that someone is jealous so jealous that he was willing to disfigure her. Shankar comes to visit Shaguna again. He is very guilty and tells her that he ordered his men to throw acid on Simran at someone else s behest. But Shankar does not tell her the person s name. Manas overhears the conversation. He tells Simran that he thinks he knows who the culprit is it is Urmila.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Manas tells Simran that he overheard Shankar mentioning to Shaguna about the acid attack. Manas says that he will complain against Shankar but Simran warns Manas that complaining against Urmila implies it will have a bad effect on Sonu too. Shankar mentions to Ashwin about the acid attack done at Urmila s behest. An angry Ashwin lambasts him and asks him to leave. Ashwin slaps Urmila for the despicable act. Manas warns Shaguna that by remaining shut, she will surely save her husband but Simran s life will continue to be in danger. Shaguna cires and pleads Simran to forgive her husband. Ashwin bribes Shankar with Rs. 100000/- but on the condition that he surrender before the law and plead guilty. Simran informs Manas about what Shankar has done.

 
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VSP Visual Street Performance 2007 @ Fabrica Braco de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal

22 Jan

A few nice visual art images I found:

VSP Visual Street Performance 2007 @ Fabrica Braco de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
visual art
Image by Graffiti Land

VSP Visual Street Performance 2007 @ Fabrica Braco de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
visual art
Image by Graffiti Land

VSP Visual Street Performance 2007 @ Fabrica Braco de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
visual art
Image by Graffiti Land

 
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Larrivee D 60 Brazilian Rosewood Guitar Ebay #270982698221

22 Jan

Perfect Condition Brazilian Rosewood Larrivee guitar On Ebay #270982698221
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No Wi-Fi Zones: Taking a Break from Constant Connection

22 Jan

[ By Steph in Design & Guerilla Ads & Marketing. ]

No WiFi Zone 1

Free wifi is becoming so ubiquitous in many cities, it’s hard to find a street corner where you can’t instantly connect – and most of us like it that way. Unrestricted access to virtually all of the knowledge and information in the world is nothing to sneeze at, but with it comes people who are glued to their devices instead of talking to each other. Kit Kat has a new marketing campaign that actually blocks all wireless signals within a radius of 5 meters.

No WiFi Zone 2

The Free No WiFi Zone is a simple installation in downtown Amsterdam that creates a refuge from the internet. Reflecting the candy bar’s slogan “Have a break, have a Kit Kat,” the campaign emphasizes taking a breather from email, social media updates and other trappings of our connected culture.

No WiFi Zone 3

“The world is becoming one big WiFi zone,” reads the ad, created by advertising agency JWT Amsterdam. “It’s available in bars, restaurants, trains, airports, supermarkets… There’s even WiFi on Mount Everest. Result? People are constantly online. Time for a break.”

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Adana 8×5 Letterpress Rebuild

22 Jan

Rebuilding a classic British made Adana 8×5 Letterpress back to operational service. Footage taken via stop motion as well as video on a Nikon D300s and Nikkor Ai 35mm f1.4