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Understanding image properties: saturation

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tutorial: understanding image properties, saturation

Originally published 2014/03/06. Reposting with updates. Today’s tutorial will cover a property called “saturation” and how its manipulation affects an image. What is saturation? Saturation of an image describes the separation between tones in a color. Highly saturated images have purer colors, thus appear more vibrant and lively. Less saturated colors give room to more […]

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Dogs in the park

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Corgi running to catch the ball

Not far from my place, there is a nice park, with a large children playground and a nice wide green area that can be used for many purposes. One late afternoon I was there, and several dog owners had brought down their pets for their afternoon stroll. Many engaged in some ball game, while some […]

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Understanding image properties: contrast

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tutorial: understanding image properties, contrast

Originally published 2014/02/27. Reposting with updates. Today’s tutorial will cover a property called “contrast” and how its manipulation affects an image. What is contrast? Contrast of an image describes the separation between its darkest and its brightest areas. Well lit images, with sharp colors and strong shadows typically have a high contrast, while “softer” images […]

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Understanding image properties: exposure

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tutorial: understanding image properties, exposure

Originally published on 2014/02/20. Reposting with updates. Today’s tutorial will cover a property called “exposure” and how its manipulation affects an image. What is exposure? Exposure describes how much light an image has received as the result of a combination of elements during the capture of the scene: Lens aperture The wider the aperture, more […]

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Last year in review

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Lake Tahoe, NV

After the winter holidays break, I feel ready to start taking on the new year 2020. Lots has been done, and lots exciting adventures to add to my memory books, and I am sure it’s the same for you. For that I want to now take a few minutes and go through what made 2019 […]

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