Analysis of an image to determine setup and techniques that could be used to achieve certain properties of the image.
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How do I achieve fireworks pictures such as the hirobamboo method?
How do I achieve the abstract effect for fireworks that is sometimes referred to as the hirobamboo method? Specifically what types of lenses would work best for this, do I start in focus or out, ...
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How does Peter Lik manage to capture the stars in such detail in the following photograph?
Here's the picture:
I'm curious to know what techniques (i.e. shutter speed, aperture, ISO, etc...) he uses to capture the stars so vibrantly (assuming it wasn't Photoshopped). I'm guessing it was ...
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How do I achieve a vintage photo effect in Photoshop?
How can I achieve this vintage color tone in Photoshop?
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What sort of color correction and effects are used in this photo?
I've seen plenty of photos like this before and I've always liked them. They're usually warmer colours and they seem to have a bit of a haze to them.
Photo by David Guenther
What sort of post ...
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What steps do I need to take to deconstruct the lighting of a portrait?
In general, what steps should I take to deconstruct the lighting on a portrait that somebody else took?
Are there certain things I should look for that provide visual clues?
What can I look for ...
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What kind of color treatment is applied to these Sean Flanigan photos?
Sean Flanigan is probably one of my favorite photographers. His photos has an extremely unique feel to them, at least to me they are unique. Whenever I try to describe his photos, words fail me. I ...
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How was this blurry background, sharp motorbike effect achieved?
In this photo nominated as Canon Australia Photo of the Week, the background seems to blur while the rider is sharp. Wouldn't this normally be the other way? How was this done?
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What software or technique was used to acheive this (soft-curves-brush-stroke) effect? [duplicate]
I am curious to know what software, filter plugin or technique was used to achieve the effect applied on the tree on the following photo:
http://500px.com/photo/28630509?from=upcoming&from_page=4
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How can these photos have so high quality?
Today, I ended up in a site showing famous people faces in a very first plane. I just got impressed by the quality those photos had.
What do you think are the factors you have to tweak to reach that ...
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How to I get the Instagram “Lux” effect without using Instagram?
I am kind of fascinated with the new Lux effect of Instagram. I want to "get" the same effect myself, during post processing. This is what I was able to get to, after playing with Levels, Contrast, ...
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How were these Astronomy Photographer of the Year images produced?
Looking at the winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year, I'm wondering, how can one produce shots like these:
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How do I achieve smooth light falloff in portraits?
I'm having trouble getting a nice, smooth light falloff when shooting portraits. If you look at the left side of David Hobby's beautiful portrait, thats the effect I am trying to achieve. I have ...
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How did Suren Manvelyan create the macro pictures of eyes?
I came across some really cool macro photos of eyes today. How did he manage to get these photos? I couldn't find any EXIF information anywhere, and I don't have enough experience with macro to figure ...
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How to take saturated portraits like these (with natural lighting)?
The photographer of these portraits claimed he used a 50mm f/1.8 prime with no special lighting equipment:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5318756409_9f4ec94f5b_z.jpg
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How do you create a washed out effect with deep blacks?
I have been wondering how to achieve a great portrait effect I have been seeing a little bit more lately.
The portraits are usually washed out, but blacks are still deep (not dull), and there seems ...
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How do I achieve the coloring similar to photos by Tonhya Kae?
I believe these photos are edited in lightroom 4 but I may be wrong. The coloring of these photos is amazing and I just can't seem to replicate it. Any Ideas on what the photographer does to achieve ...
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Which Lightroom 4.3 import presets will best replicate Nikon's Vivid Picture control setting? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which Lightroom import presets should I use to get output like that from Capture NX?
This question is very similar to this question asked 2 years ago. However, its 2 ...
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How to achieve the photo effect of “Live Christmas Music at the Americana in Glendale, California” by Chris Yarzab?
I came across the below photo while browsing Wikimedia Commons. (Photo by Fourbyfourblazer)
My Question, how was this photo processed to obtain this effect?
HDR, Photoshop Filters, What?
