Recent content by RomneyTansley

Thanks, I didn't know that history. But does that mean that TIFFs are just as convenient as PSDs are?

I've always preferred using PSDs having started by converting the CR2 file to DNG. I love it that all editing is non destructive as long as it is done using layers, as I've many times come back to favorite images, as my knowledge has increased, and re-edited a completely new and improved...

I have a new Canon 5D SR. But I don't like the ostentatious Canon strap that came with it. I'd rather attach a low-key logo-free strap to my camera such as the one I've seen in use with Leicas. However it needs to have the right ends to fit onto the Canon body, and none of the ones I've seen...

A very nice shot though I'm not sure the bridge is an asset here given the rich visual material in the lower half.

Thank you to everyone with their very helpful advice. Having carefully read through this and followed up various leads I finally came to a decision! I purchased a Dell Inspiron 15 7556, from Dell themselves. It appears to tick all the boxes. It's a machine for gamers, which I am not, though it...

Hello, My old Dell Inspiron is due for replacement and i need advice on what to replace it with - particularly as I want to start subscribing to Photoshop CC. I'd be grateful for any thoughts on the sort of spec I should be considering to deal with the very large Raw files my camera generates...

Thanks, that hasn't occurred to me. Does this mean that as long as there are no other group A Speedlites, then altering the group A:B will make no difference? Thanks. Romney

I've been using Canon Speedlites for portraits of family and friends and learning in the process how to control and balance them using the built in wireless system. One thing I do is control an off camera flash (slave) with an on camera flash (master) which is disabled. The 'firing group' is...

Yes, in answer to the question. I submitted a panel for the ARPS and achieved it one year ago. That was a really interesting experience for me as I had never tested my photography in quite this way before. The panel was submitted under 'Pictorial'. If there's any way I can help please just ask.

I'm envious about your 5DS. I hope you're pleased with it. I hope to join you shortly as an owner, adding it to my 5D Mkll.

Nice arty framing of these objects. They have not only greyness in common but also being metallic and perhaps also being zinc or something like it. But you could take this idea to the next level

Curves adjustment layers plus layer masks is definitely the best tool I'd say. You can then adjust the histogram directly altering contrast etc and then by first inverting the mask to hide the adjustment, paint it in with a brush just where you want it. This potential for fine tuning your...

Mine is the Epson Stylus 3880 which is actually an A2 printer but I would say worth every penny. It takes large 80mm in cartridges which in fact make the contents much cheaper than when purchasing smaller cartridges. Another advantage is that you don't have to swap black cartridges over when...

After a year or two of inactivity on the forums I'm back again. In between I've been working hard to get my ARPS. This entailed producing a panel of 15 prints on my chosen theme which was the graffiti strewn streets in one of the Berlin neighbourhoods that used to behind the Wall. It was all...

No one has mentioned using a tripod. With children this could be quite limiting, but it can be done and allows quite slow shutter speeds and all the advantages of available light. Since buying an excellent pan and tilt head Manfrotto head I'm a convert to tripod use for many types of low-light...