Monthly Archives: December 2009

Being An Avid Collector Of Ideas

Posted on December 29, 2009 by admin

As part of my Christmas presents I received a collection of e-books from David duChemin.  I am currently reading the first of these books which is called “THE INSPIRED EYE”.  One of the paths to creativity that David mentions in his book is to … Continue reading →

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A Plea For HDR

Posted on December 24, 2009 by admin

Alexandre Buisse has written an interesting article on the use of HDR to improve an image rather than overcook it.  To read the article, click on the following link www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/hdr-plea.shtml

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Star Trail Photography Video

Posted on December 23, 2009 by admin

A  while ago I found Dan Newton’s blog www.liquidinplastic.com.  He has blogged about his techniques for star trail images (read it here).  Today I found this video of his which shows the creation of some of these images.  Keep it … Continue reading →

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Moon Resources

Posted on December 22, 2009 by admin

Here is a few interesting links I have found recently that are really good for moon observations.   The first is a really good lunar map, it just has the larger craters and seas named which makes it easy to get … Continue reading →

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