yOOrek's Rants'n Raves » CaptureNX http://blog.yoorek.com The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:40:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Silver Efex Pro http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:29:03 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/ Downloaded a trial version of SilverEfex Pro from NikSoftware. This Lightroom plugin (there is also a version for Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop). It allows you to do B&W conversion and simulate various film stock from the days gone by. It also has control points like Nikon’s Capture NX. After all it’s been done by the same people.
Here is a photo I took the other day. Used remote flash, camera left, triggered by CLS. After importing it to Lightroom, I converted it to B&W using SilverEfex Pro. Here is the result. I have a feeling that this software will become my friend for a long time.

Ms. F.

Ms. F. Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, July 2009

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• NIKON D50 • 1/60 sec at f/2.5 (0 EV) • ISO 200 • Pattern metering • Aperture priority • Remote flash • Nikkor AF 50mm f1.4D @ 50 mm •

2009-07-22-2119-2040-Edit-1

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]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2009/07/26/silver-efex-pro/feed/ 0 Adobe Lightroom 2.0 is after Capture NX functionality http://blog.yoorek.com/2008/04/02/adobe-lightroom-20-is-after-capture-nx-functionality/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2008/04/02/adobe-lightroom-20-is-after-capture-nx-functionality/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:18:38 +0000 yOOrek http://yoorek.wordpress.com/?p=234 Source: Adobe Labs – Adobe Lightroom 2.0 Beta:

Lightroom 2.0 beta builds on the success of the first Lightroom beta program and provides photographers with early access to our next release so that you can kick the tires and ensure that this release meets your needs.
Enhancements that can be found in the Lightroom 2.0 beta include the following -

  • Localized corrections
  • Improved organizational tools
  • Multiple monitor support
  • Flexible print package functionality
  • 64-bit support

Read the release note for more details.

This is a very good news. The only thing that Capture NX has going for it, apart from being able to read and use camera settings, is the control points. Now it looks like the playing field is about to change.

Have a look at a quick overview of the new features (with screen shoots) on the Photoshop User site.

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