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Very well done Kev, cracking shot too.

Playing about with some acrylic perplex I got today.

Well done Rick.

Hi Phil, don`t know if this will help or not but I never save for the web after using LR6 and PSE 15 as once I am happy with the edit I resize then Save As.

40 minutes ago, kev7d said:

Noise removal in Studio is what I would opt for.   I have the Studio version and the Denoise plugin.   Studio does a very good job in my opinion.  The plugin is excellent but the Studio version is simple and capable.  

Thank you very much Kev, I will get that one then.  Just looking at whether to also get the Sharpen as it seems good.

Hi Kev, as you know I have the Topaz Studio thanks to you.  I have the following plugins from last year, Clarity, Adjust and Detail that are working great in Studio,  I have tried Denoise in the past and like it but I have noticed in Studio that I can buy Noise Removal cheaper so what would you suggest ?

Thanks for this FUJI, I use Nik Collection a lot so next time I go into it I will give the Brush a try.

An interesting video that FUJI, when I had a DSLR I use to always use one of my zooms for street/people shots and just change the lens down till I used the 50mm.  Then when I switched over to all fuji X I got the XF 35mm f2 that is now on my X-T2 and I love to use that.  Like you I am always on the look out and try to focus on what people are up too, with my camera always in my hand I can switch on get it to my eye and get the shot.

On 28/01/2018 at 13:42, Clicker said:

Maybe the critique bit should be more accessible and called feedback ... seems less “ critical” maybe.  And maybe that will encourage people to feel that help is expected  . otherwise the forum could end  up being a glorified gallery and chat room... is that what people want... ? I’m not sure .. 

This is only my thought but, I have always thought that Critique is strong and that Feedback might be better.

Hi Leon, have a look at Godox as they are very good and under £100 on Amazon.

A great choice for POTW, it really is a fantastic photo and very well taken so well done Stravinsky.

Taken with X-T2 in Shoreham Sussex

2 hours ago, kev7d said:

   Not even used Lightroom for my 2 motor sport ones. Nice first bash at it!!!!

Thank you Kev, here`s another quick try.  I think I am going to really like using Studio once I get my head round it all.

10 minutes ago, Korky said:

20/20 vision? Pah!

I've watched Coronation Street since episode one and he does NOT look like Bryan Cranston.

Korky

I agree, I think Phil might need to go to Spec savers lol

With the great help that Kev gave me, I have managed to get Topaz Studio up and running so I feel like a BIG kid right now with a new toy haha.  This is just a very quick try using LR 6 then Studio, it will be a nice learning curve too but I look forward to it.

The really strange thing about it all is, every time I tried to register using Google Chrome it would not let me.  So this time I tried to register Topaz Studio, I used my Edge browser and it flew through, so thanks again.

12 minutes ago, kev7d said:

Here is where I got it from:

https://web.topazlabs.com/downloads

When I logged out I just got that same one up, and it downloaded, but this time I registered using my Yahoo account and YES it came up and with my Topaz plugins too.  Thanks very much for the help Kev, as now I can really look forward to giving Studio a good try 

11 minutes ago, kev7d said:

I can see if I have the link and PM you?

 

That would be a great help if you can Kev, wonder why it happens so much with not letting folk register.

4 minutes ago, kev7d said:

I am at a loss!    Its a shame it is so difficult. 

Someone did say that it could be done, but I needed the other link to manage to register.  As you say, it is a shame.

I sent a message to them too last year but they never got back, so after changing my password four times I gave up.

I have the Topaz plugins, Detail,Clarity and Adjust.  I am having the 30 day trial on B&W Effects, but the thing that really bugged me was, I could not register at all for Topaz Studio, and in the end I gave up as it was very strange that it would not let me register.  So I just have the plugins in both LR 6 and PSE15.

4 minutes ago, Phil said:

It must have been said, Dave, that you have a look of Bryan Cranston?

Always good to put a face to a name 

Thanks Phil, I have been told by a mate who calls me Monty, after Monty Don.

Hollywood

Cheers folks, me at Xmas just gone.

An old one from our walk near the Seven Sisters.