December 2014

Quick tip: Taming the sun with a Multiply layer in Photoshop

Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 12/30/2014 - 09:22

Sometimes you just can’t control the clock or the sun. The monastery in Nyaung Shwe (in Myanmar’s Shan State) is famous for its historic round wood windows. But finding them with novices peering out from the study hall inside was a special treat. Harsh light or not, it was a great photo opportunity. Having a certainly helped me capture the full tonal range of the image from light to dark, but another trick was needed to make the image look good…

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Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery
Shan State
Photoshop
Nyaung Shwe
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Myanmar travel
Myanmar
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Burma

Lumix LX100 Field-tested: The Leica you always wanted, for a fraction of the price…

Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 12/23/2014 - 08:59

I’ve always lusted after a Leica Rangefinder camera. They were, and for some still are, the epitome of image quality and style. However, by the time I had enough money to even think seriously about buying one, much of my photography involved wildlife and sports – so my photo budget went to big cameras, bigger lenses, and travel to places where I could find my subjects. So it was with great excitement that I started my fieldtest of Panasonic’s with Leica lens…

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
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Lumix LX100
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B&H

The amazing “one-legged” fishermen of Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 12/13/2014 - 16:26

Inle Lake in Myanmar is famous for its “one-legged” fishermen. They perform the seemingly impossible feat of rowing (and steering) their small, teak-hulled, wooden boats with one leg wrapped around a single oar while managing to fish with a net at the same time.

Shan State
Safaris
Photo Travel
Nikon D810
Nikon 70-200mm f4 Lens
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Myanmar travel
Myanmar Cultural Tour
Myanmar
Inle Lake
Cardinal Photo
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Burma
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