You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We'll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech. Plus you never know what else. We kick off Monday 2/15 at 2:00 pm Eastern, 1:00 pm Central, 12:00 pm Mountain, and 11:00 am Pacific. 3:30 pm in Newfoundland. RSVP here and it'll show your local time. This Month: Conquering … [Read more...] about Lightroom Hangout: Lies Cameras Tell
chromatic aberration
Correcting Color-Fringe in Adobe Camera Raw
When shooting in high-contrast light, all photographers are faced with the unnatural color-shift of chromatic aberration, and likely well-acquainted with the notorious green or purple fringe lining the edges of objects in our images. Though a few tools to combat color aberration have been embedded in Adobe's workflow for some time, cleaning up the lines in our shots has never been easier. Today we'll take a look at an example and run through a few steps to correct these distracting hues by way of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and the Defringe … [Read more...] about Correcting Color-Fringe in Adobe Camera Raw
Purple Haze? May be Chromatic Aberration
While advances in lens and camera technology have greatly reduced it, there are still times chromatic aberration pops up. In case youre already scratching your head, chromatic aberration is a type of color distortion. Its caused when a lens fails to focus all the colors to the same point of convergence. For a deep geek dive, check Wikipedia. You'll see the problem manifest as fringes of color. This is most typical in areas of high contrast (particularly where dark and light areas overlap). The problem is more likely when youre shooting a … [Read more...] about Purple Haze? May be Chromatic Aberration
