Have you heard of a photo editing software called Nik Silver Efex Pro 2? I heard of it from time to time but never paid much attention to it until recently the Leica M Monochrom includes the Adobe Lightroom and the Nik Silver Efex Pro as bundled software applications. Almost all cameras come with a proprietary software application to handle its own RAW files, such...
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In a world searching for the best tablet for photographers, you cannot deny the place of the new iPad or the tablets with a 10 inches screen size. But can they serve the purpose? But so far no one single tablet has impressed me so much to replace the functionality of a normal computer (be it a laptap, netbook or desktop). I have to stick to the traditional...
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The Google Nexus 7, the original Android tablet by Google, is now available through Google Play here in Australia. If you want to have a first hand look, check this website and you will get quite a detail of it. Or you can check this link out to see a comparison with other current 7 inches tablets. I have a few hesitation and have not decided to embrace it. The...
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That is no country for old men. I am afraid that was what I felt when I was staying In Hong Kong, a city in action 7/24. The pace of everyone is quick and bold. Sometimes it is even a bit rude or merely inconsiderate (if I could know the answer) . I have been bumped three times from behind and I guess I must be a stumbling block on their way. No apology or an...
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The French philosopher Roland Barthes once said, “The photographic image … is a message without a code.” To me, Black and White photography carries much more. It is a world seen and interpreted by the photographer, so much richer in content and character. A good photograph always touches our heart and senses when you first see it, and remains...
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