![]() ![]() The phases other than the full moon are because of how the moon is illuminated by the Sun and the shadows help exaggerate the surface features or details of the moon. Many photographers are fascinated by the full moon and love to photograph it when it is full, but during the other phases, the moon is less illuminated because of its position relative to Earth and the Sun. Moreover, the bright moon has different phases throughout the month and each moon phase will need a different exposure time because of the difference in brightness. The moon is bright, but it isn't bright enough to simply snap a photo if you're looking to see much detail in the moon. You can learn various useful techniques along the way – reducing camera shake in low-light conditions, manually setting your camera (using manual mode), using the looney 11 rule, stacking photographs in Photoshop and even incorporating the moon into other shots. Moon photography or Lunar photography is an amazing learning experience, especially if you are willing to experiment a little. This sub-genre of astrophotography can be very challenging and frustrating. If you have previously attempted to photograph the Moon and it came out too small or looked like a plain white spot, don’t be overly frustrated! Every photographer has to go through similar difficulties when shooting the moon for the first time. In this article, we will look at how to photograph the moon along with some amazing moon images in the end for inspiration.Īttention: Grab your free cheat sheet for Moon photography! Click Here Being the brightest object in the night sky, it's something photographers of all levels can shoot however, it does take planning and preparation to accomplish. For centuries the moon has captivated people, given direction and provided hours of enjoyment and wonderment. ![]() Learning how to photograph the moon has long been one of the greatest joys of a photographer's journey in learning. ![]()
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![]() ![]() You can see what film stock is loaded on which camera, and how many frames are already shot on each roll. In this screenshot from Exif Notes you can see some of my currently active rolls of films loaded on my cameras. For this digital roll, you register a name, emulsion type, which camera it is loaded on (confession: I have many of them), whether it is a 135mm or 120 film, ISO value, whether you pushed or pulled the film, etc. When you load a roll of film into your camera, you start Exif Notes and create a “digital roll” inside the app. But what is Exif Notes, really?Įxif Notes is an app that helps you register metadata about each roll of film and each frame in each roll. Of course, I also hope that you will read this text and judge the usefulness of such an app in your own workflow. My aim is to write down my experience so that the developers of these tools can consider them when making their future versions. I merely wanted to reflect on my experience of juggling between two worlds, one with and one without metadata, and why I do it. The reason I wrote this text is not to do a review of Exif Notes per se. At that time, it was the most mature app available. Another one is Analog Memo that was presented on this web site a while ago. Exif Notes is only an example of this kind of app. I tried a couple of times, but I gave up because it was cumbersome.įast forward 20 years: Nowadays, I never leave home without an analog camera and my smartphone with Exif Notes installed! Exif Notes is an Exif metadata registration app for Android developed by Tommi Hirvonen. Of course, I could have taken some paper notes (Ansel Adams did). Now I could see what exactly I had done when taking a photo, and learn from my mistakes. The fact that digital images had Exif data was one of the main reasons I immediately embraced digital photography. I was frustrated because I could not see what mistakes I had made when the resulting images were disappointing –which happened all the time. I remember when I started taking photos in the 80s with a Canon AE-1. This metadata (it is called metadata because it is data about data, the data here being the photograph itself) is written automatically into the image file by the camera when you take the photo. These can be the date and the time of the day you took that photo, the camera and the lens you used to shoot it, the shutter speed and aperture value you used, whether you used a flash, and loads of other information. If you look at a digital photo in Lightroom –or any decent photo viewer –you can easily see the metadata for each photo. In addition to being useful in automation, metadata are valuable pedagogical tools. Exif Notes allows me to “inject” metadata into the analog part of my photography world. The piece of the puzzle that makes my hybrid photography make sense to me and not drive me nuts is metadata. The hallmark of the digital is data, especially metadata. I have a dozen apps on my smartphone that I actively use in my analog photography, such as Exif Notes. While I love the aesthetics of film and the tactile and fully controllable handling of old gear, I also like the versatility of the digital. When combining digital and analog photography, good ideas can flow in both directions. I enjoy my analog photos by myself and share them on Instagram and Flickr for family and friends to see I shoot analog photos and scan them into Lightroom, where I also have my digital photos. ![]() This fascination for the digital, and now analog photography, means that my photography world is a hybrid one. I work with computers and digitalization (as a teacher and researcher) and am fascinated by the possibilities offered by digital tools. This does not mean that I don’t shoot digital photos anymore. I have now become an analog-first hobby photographer. My personal reasons, when I returned to analog photography three years ago, were a combination of my fascination for cameras as creative tools and the aesthetics of old glass and various emulsions. We all have our own reasons for picking up analog photography in a world that goes increasingly digital, and a lot has been written about these. Exif Notes allows me to bring modern metadata into my analog photography. I want to talk about one of them in this post. I use several modern tools to bridge the gap between my analog and digital worlds. I shoot with 60 years old analog and 6 years old digital cameras, and I shoot classic lenses on digital cameras. Some see added value and pleasure in analog photography but don’t quite want to leave the digital world. ![]() Some people enter analog photography to escape the digital. ![]() ![]() "Ride The Lightning Deluxe Edition - Live At Castle Donington, UK - August 17th, 1985" CD (Previously Unreleased on CD) All Other Songs Previously Unreleased on CD)ģ. "Ride The Lightning Deluxe Edition - Live At Luceum Theatre, London, UK - December 20th, 1984" CD (“Phantom Lord,” “The Call Of Ktulu,” “Creeping Death” and “Guitar Solo” Previously Unreleased. "Ride The Lightning Deluxe Edition - Live At Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA - March 15th, 1985" CD (Previously Unreleased on CD)ĥ. ![]() "Ride The Lightning Deluxe Edition - Demos & Rought Mixes From Lars' Vault" CD (Previously Unreleased)Ģ. WUSC Cleveland Radio Interview With Cliff & Kirk 11:48ģ. Metal Forces Magazine Interview With Lars 31:14Ģ. "Ride The Lightning Deluxe Edition - Metallica Interviews" CD (Previously Unreleased)ġ. 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It was listed at number 3 on a list compiled by of the “Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time” and #5 by IGN Music on the "Top 25 Metal Albums”. “Ride The Lightning” was certified Gold by the RIAA on Novemand was most recently certified 5x Platinum on June 9, 2003. “Ride The Lightning” retains the speed of “Kill 'Em All” on songs like "Trapped Under Ice" and "Fight Fire with Fire", but also contains the first of Metallica's longer, more intricate tracks, such as "Fade to Black" and the nearly 9-minute closing instrumental "The Call of Ktulu". ![]() There are extended, progressive epics tight, concise groove-rockers thrashers that blow anything on "Kill 'Em All" out of the water, both in their urgency and the barest hints of melody that have been added to the choruses. But the true heart of "Ride The Lightning" lies in its rich musical imagination. ![]() ![]() The lyrics push into new territory as well - more personal, more socially conscious, less Metal posturing. Every track tries something new, and every musical experiment succeeds mightily. Incredibly ambitious for a one-year-later sophomore effort, "Ride The Lightning" finds Metallica aggressively expanding their compositional technique and range of expression. "Kill 'Em All" may have revitalized Heavy Metal's Underground, but "Ride The Lightning" was even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new directions that would affect Heavy Metal for years to come. "Ride the Lightning" is the last Metallica album to credit former member, Dave Mustaine. Limited Deluxe Edition remastered re-release of the second full-length album by the legendary American Thrash Metal band.Īlbum was released on Jthrough the independent record label Megaforce Records and was re-released on Novemby Elektra Records. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() I think I’ve been growing this plant for around 4-5 years + in that time, it’s coped with periods of neglect + even a dramatic fall - when I managed to knock the plant right off the corner of my desk + onto the floor! Side note: I have since learned that the corners of desks are not a good place to precariously balance plants… But despite looking a little bit battered for a while, it bounced back + I even managed to propagate the couple of stems that snapped off. The fishbone cactus is perhaps the most widely available of the jungle cacti in this post + it’s the one I’ve had the longest. Disocactus anguliger / Epiphyllum anguliger / ric-rac cactus / fishbone cactus / zig zag plant I’ve had a great success rate in rooting cuttings of almost all of these - more on that later though! First, let’s take a closer look at my jungle cactus collection + how I care for them. They can be pretty easy going to care for once you get a grasp of their needs + if you enjoy experimenting with some plant propagation, these are fun. There are some beautiful cacti in this group that are some of my most treasured houseplants + they are an extremely rewarding houseplant to grow. ![]() On the other hand, if you have a few Hoya plants + haven’t dabbled with Jungle cacti yet, I’d highly recommend giving one a go - my starter pick would be a fishbone cactus I think! More generally, I’d say that if you enjoy growing jungle cacti, you might like to explore Hoyas a little bit more as they have similar requirements. ![]() These humble plants divide opinion as they are sometimes considered a bit old-fashioned, but it’s interesting how some of the other more ‘trendy’ houseplants right now look surprisingly similar, yet are far less likely to bloom in a regular home environment! Also under the ‘jungle cacti’ umbrella are Rhipsalis, Epiphyllum/Disocactus, Selenicereus, Hylocereus, Pseudorhipsalis + Lepismium to name a few + are native to Central + Southern America. These might not be the conditions you think of when imagining a cactus so if you have recently got into houseplants, let me introduce an alternative type of cactus - sometimes also called forest cacti, that can often go unnoticed!Ī couple of plants in this jungly group you might know already are the classic ‘holiday’ cactus - Schlumbergera + Hatiora… otherwise known as the Christmas/Thanksgiving + Eater cacti respectively. From the name, you’ll probably guess that they aren’t the cacti that live in arid-desert landscapes, but are actually ones that prefer a more luscious + tropical setting with dappled light + higher humidity levels. First of all, let’s address the obvious question - what are jungle cacti anyway? Plants in this group are quite possibly my favourite type of cacti to grow + ones that I would recommend to houseplant lovers that might not have those glorious south-facing windows to house a desert cactus collection. For today’s post I wanted to share my jungle cactus collection, alongside my care routine + propagation experiments with this lovely group of plants. ![]() ![]() ![]() Welcome to ! Our site allows every visitor to download software for Windows. ![]() License: ShareWare Download Topaz Video AI 3.1.6 – (649.9 Mb)ĭownload Topaz Video AI 3.1.6 RePack – (412.2 Mb) Fixed issue with progress indicator on the scrub bar.Fixed issue with Themis getting stuck in certain situations.You can download a torrent version of Topaz Video AI on this page, you just need to follow the appropriate download link. 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