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Colors of Autumn
Fall colors in Southcentral Alaska often don’t last long. Predominantly yellow with some orange and crimson hues, the challenge is always the weather. Mid-September is peak time for color, and is also often when storms roll through with rain and … Continue reading
RAW?
One of the most significant evolutions in digital imaging was the introduction of RAW, the ability to record in-camera files of all the sensor information available at the time of exposure without additional processing. [Note that different authors use different … Continue reading
Harvest Time
Summers are short and autumn comes early in Alaska. Fall colors are already evident in many areas, and small creatures—like the Collared Pika below—are working diligently to lay up stores for the winter. It’s a busy time between now and … Continue reading
Waiting for Skylake
Computers don’t make photographs, but they are fundamental to the development and processing of captures made by digital photographers. As previously noted, there are a number of advancing technologies rapidly coming down the pike that will make a big difference … Continue reading
Image File Management
There are myriad ways of managing image files. Whether one uses a simple folder system within the computer OS or an automated catalog that hides the files within its program structure, the files themselves have to reside somewhere on your … Continue reading
Bridging the Gap
Storage is undergoing a rapid evolution with solid state options increasing in size while new protocols offer quantum increases in speed with the newest interfaces, but sometimes you can’t get it all in one package. If your computer (laptop or … Continue reading
Wildflowers
Lots of local blooms now in Southcentral Alaska with spring in full swing. These bright shooting stars are just some of many varieties adding to the show.
More Convergence
Computers—laptops in particular—are in the middle of some very big changes, and any photographers pondering a new purchase would do well to consider technical features that are either here now or will be available in the next few months. Advancements … Continue reading
Owlet
The big eyes of a young Great-horned Owl track movement from its perch on a limb well above its nest in a tall cottonwood tree. Not yet quite able to fly, it is exploring as much territory as possible.
Parsing Protocols
The methods of moving electronic data from one medium to another have evolved greatly over the last three decades. Think floppy disks, SCSI, and even FireWire—all of which have been supplanted with faster hardware and transmission protocols. Sometimes the changes … Continue reading