Understanding Mirror Lock-Up Techniques for Reducing Vibration The greatest enemy of image sharpness is vibration. One of the best ways of beating vibration is through the use of mirror lock-up (MLU). But, there is a range of tools and techniques involved in achieving the sharpest possible images, and we'll look at each of them in detail. The Weakest Link Let's look at the … [Read more...]
Zero to Hero: Knowledge Saved The Day
Knowledge Saved The Day Knowledge weighs nothing, travels everywhere and is your camera bags number one asset. A holiday in Paris - then I saw Les Invalides. Oh wow! Beautiful light, beautiful building - but only a Nikon D800E and Sigma 50mm ART lens. Knowledge saved a great opportunity. One camera, one lens, one beautiful photograph; a simple “How I made this image” story. … [Read more...]
Aurora 2019 – Behind This Weeks Home Page Pictures
Pushing An Image Just A Bit Further Every Sunday, I add at least four new images to the top of the Luminous-Landscape homepage. This week, I selected four images from one of several trips I have made to Pyramiden, while visiting Svalbard, Norway. I am working on an article that will encompass many of my images from the last few years of visits to this … [Read more...]
Post-Production On Location
Processing your files while traveling is great fun, so it’s really important that the monitor you are using is up to the job! Peter Eastway reports from Svalbard, Bhutan, New Zealand, Australia… There’s nothing better than sitting down at the end of a day’s shoot, reviewing your images on a computer and doing a little post-production as well. It’s even better if the photos … [Read more...]
Rediscover – Understanding Bokeh
Understanding Bokeh Dr. Harold Merklingeris a well-regarded expert in the field of optics and author of several books on the topic. Boke (or Bokeh if you prefer), is the Japanese-originated concept of the difference between out of focus areas of an image due to lens design. This article will be heavy going for some but should be of interest to anyone desiring a technical … [Read more...]
