Mark Groves Photography » News http://markgroves.us/blog Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:19:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Jim Goldstein’s invitation to present your best shot of 2008 has borne fruit! http://markgroves.us/blog/2009/01/13/jim-goldstein%e2%80%99s-invitation-to-present-your-best-shot-of-2008-has-borne-fruit/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2009/01/13/jim-goldstein%e2%80%99s-invitation-to-present-your-best-shot-of-2008-has-borne-fruit/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:56:20 +0000 mgroves /post/2009/01/13/Jim-Goldsteine28099s-invitation-to-present-your-best-shot-of-2008-has-borne-fruit!.aspx Once again 2008 proved to be an incredibly productive year for the many photographers who read the JMG-Galleries blog. The results of this “Best Photos From 2008″ blog project puts a twist to the normal “Best of Photo” list by aggregating links to the work of 93 photographers from around the globe who are passionate and dedicated to their craft. The results from “Best Photos From 2007″ by JMG-Galleries Blog Reader’s were impressive, but this year not only did the number of participants exceed expectation the quality and vision of those who submitted were exceptional. This year participants ran the gamut of experience from enthusiasts to professionals. Enjoy and good luck picking out your favorite from these great submissions
  1. “My Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2008” – Jim M. Goldstein
  2. My Favorite Shots of the Year – View from the Little Red Tent by Edie Howe
  3. 2008 Favorites – Photine by Laurie Ballesteros
  4. My Nephew – Amit Goyal My nephew woke me up in the morning and was in a very chirpy mode when this was clicked
  5. Another world (+Vorher/Nachher) – Visuelle Gedanken by Martin Wolf
  6. Boy, Hanoi – The Sun Shines & The Igloo Melts by Jon Gresham
  7. Best Photos from 2008 – Abraham Neben
  8. Apocalyptic Capitalism – Sultana Sandwich by James Hill
  9. Top 10 Photos of 2008, My first year in Wisconsin – Sierra Visions by Steven Bourelle
  10. My Best Photos: 2008 – Shutter Photo by D Travis North This past year was a huge growth year for my digital photography skills which I feel is exhibited quite nicely in my photo favorites of 2008.
  11. Best Photos From 2008 – G Dan Mitchell Photography
  12. Protesting Prop 8 - Quan Photography by John Quan
  13. Bir y?l böyle geçti… – Caglar.ca by Caglar Tukel Most of Photos taken during our traveling around Turkey and hiking around our hometown, Izmir.
  14. My best shots of 2008 – Jonesblog by Bryan WIlliam Jones
  15. Flamingo and Desert Landscape – pl?dys’s photoblog by Mike Reys Both pictures are from one of the most beautiful places on earth: Chile’s Atacama desert. The salt lakes there provide for some stunning colours and beautiful wildlife.
  16. Suspended – Mark Groves Photography
  17. My Favorite 10 Images from 2008 – IM Digital by Ivan Makarov
  18. My Best Photo of 2008 – Matt Ward Photography This photo was taken in Oct at 7am after a cold night in Atlanta, GA.
  19. Highlights of 2008 – Lori Jackson Photography In 2008, I picked up my camera again after a year long hiatus following pregnancy and my son’s birth.
  20. Favorites from 2008 – Adventures Through The Lens by Rebecca Jackrel
  21. Top Ten Photos of 2008 – Chris Moore Photography
  22. My Photo Record – Kriz Cpec Photo Blog
  23. Best of 2008 – Catavino by Ryan Opaz
  24. Looking Forward and Back – Graf Nature Photography by Mark Graf
  25. Lloyd’s Favorites of 2008 – L.D. Cross
  26. My Favorite Photos from 2008 – Epic Edits by Brian Auer A selection of my favorite photos from 2008, broken down by each month and supplemented with a few thoughts.
  27. Derryclare Lough – Focus Pocus by Albert MacSweeny My best photo of the year was when I was lucky enough to get a still lake in the usually turbulent west of Ireland
  28. Best of 2008 – News and Views by Dave Wilson
  29. Needle – Andel’s Photoblog by Andel Früh This photo has been shot with the kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6) in retro position (front lens to the camera)
  30. Year in Pictures – Marcin Retecki
  31. 2008 Top Ten – Lois Elling
  32. My Best Photos of 2008 – Out of My Mind by Steven L. Mullen These are travel and nature shots taken in Michigan, China, and locally.
  33. One from 2008 – Hockley Photography by Aaron Hockley It’s a photo taken at night, looking across a bridge towards another photographer also taking a picture of the same ferris wheel as I was.
  34. 2008 in Pictures – Sawlani Photography by Hitesh Sawlani
  35. My Top 10 Photos for 2008 – by Neil Creek Photography
  36. Best of 2008 – The Quiet Picture by Minna Kinnunen My 10 favourites from 2008, everything from flower closeups to landscapes and starry nights!
  37. Best of 2008 – by Stig Nygaard Just a quick little mixed selection of what I consider my best photos from 2008
  38. My Top Ten Photos from 2008 – Korn on the Blog by Justin Korn Of the 1,800+ images I uploaded to Flickr this year, these are what I thought were my top 10.
  39. Blog Project: “your Best Photos from 2008″ – Jim’s Photography by Jim Wheeler
  40. My Best Photos from 2008 – TrevorCarpenter.com by Trevor Carpenter
  41. Best Photos of 2008 – by Dave Reichert
  42. 2008 Favorites – by Beth Madison
  43. 01/01/2009 Best of 2008 – Brad Barton Photography
  44. 2008: My Favorite Photos – My Digital Life by Jeremy Brooks
  45. 2008: The year in photographs – Katie the Scrapbook Lady by Katie
  46. Gotham. Or maybe London – SFT Photography by Steve Thomas I love the dark and moody feel, combined with the futuristic look of the building. I really enjoyed shooting it!
  47. My Best Photos of 2008 – Malphoto.com by Andre Maltais I’m particularly proud of these submissions this year, as it seems I’ve made some great strides in my photography from the beginning of the year.
  48. Best of 2008 Project – Photos From The Top Floor by Carsten Fischer
  49. La Arcada seating on a rare rainy October morning – gZphotoGraph
  50. Jaguar – by Jarrod Erbe Photography This jaguar image was taken at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The background was generated using a combination of Aperture, Photoshop Elements, and DFT Light.
  51. Best of 2008? – Suzy Walker, Underwater Photoblog My top ten fav travel, underwater and macro photos taken in 2008
  52. My best shots of 2008 – TemujinPhoto Blog by João Almeida
  53. Best of 2008 – by Rick Goldwasser
  54. My Top 10 Images of 2008 – The Jim Stamates Collection by Jim Stamates
  55. #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 – Mannedspace: Photographs by MT Fanders
  56. Best 10 of 2008 – by Duffy Knox
  57. Future Christmas Card – by Massimo Belloni
  58. Best Photos of 2008 – MIZSPONTANEITY: A Girl With A Camera by Elaine I got a Nikon D40X for Christmas 2007, and although some of these photos were with my trusty Sony W70 point-and-shoot, these are my favorite 10 results of my first year with a digital SLR.
  59. Best of 2008 – Changing Perspectives by Jenni Brehm
  60. My Best of 2008 – by Eliya Selhub In 2008, I have found myself increasingly drawn to animals as subjects, and a slight cartoonish absurdity always appeals to me.
  61. My Best Photos From 2008 – Lilahpops – Plunging into Photography by Anthea Brown Looking back over my photos for the past year shows my increasing interest in post-processing experimentation alongside my favourite macro format.
  62. My top 10 favorite photos of 2008 – The Taeleman’s Blog by Kris Taeleman
  63. My Favorite Photos of 2008 – Coulter Photos by Scott Coulter
  64. Favorites of 2008 – XGray Vision by Stephen Gray
  65. My Top 10 Favorite Images of 2008 – Cornforth Images by Jon Cornforth Spectacular nature and wildlife photography, photos, and pictures by award winning professional photographer Jon Cornforth.
  66. Sitting Backwards on My Horse – latoga photography By Greg Lato
  67. Top ten images of 2008 – Enlightened Images by Gary Crabbe These are some of the image I took in 2008, and which rose toward the top of the – I Like – pile.
  68. Best 10 photos of 2008 – Have Camera Will Travel by Paul Dymond Images from professional Australian travel photographer Paul Dymond which ironically were all taken pretty close to home.
  69. Best of 2008 – Heidi Donat
  70. Best Photos of 2008 – by Luca Filigheddu Photography
  71. Favourites of 2008 – by Chris Brown
  72. Best of 2008 – by William Kahn
  73. Pics of the pops 2008 – fotoVoyager by William Fawcett
  74. My Top 10 Photos of 2008 – Always Breaking by Gary Hegenbart
  75. Best of 2008 – by Trevin Chow This is a set of my best photos that I took during 2008 which is a combination of Flickr’s “interestingness” meter and my own selection.
  76. Best of 2008 – Hotel Yankee Foxtrot by Alex McGeagh A collection of the better images captured in a progressive and productive year for me.
  77. Top 10 Photos of 2008 – Digital Kloc Photography Blog by Brian Kloc
  78. Burrard-Lucas Top Ten Photographs of 2008 – Burrard-Lucas Photography by William Burrard-Lucas We are brothers from the UK with a shared passion for wildlife photography – in 2008 we followed Meerkats in the Kalahari, stalked Jaguars in the wetlands of Brazil and waded through swamps at night to photograph Caimans…
  79. My best 10+3 pictures of 2008 – All Day I Dream About Photography by Antoine Khater
  80. Best of 2008 on Highway 89 – Ann Torrence Photography Transecting the west from Mexico to Canada on US89.
  81. Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance – by Dave Fitch A railway bridge in Leith [Edinburgh] that was restored and then left to rot. It’s not perfectly symmetrical, but then neither is the bridge
  82. My Top 10 Photographys of 2008 – Nuwomb Bits by Scott Webb
  83. Best of 2008 – Matt Sallee Photography
  84. My 10 best photos of 2008 – Stephen Trainor Photography Mostly landscapes, mostly of the Southwest, but with a hint of other anglophone countries.
  85. 10 in 2008 – k|d loftis photography My favorite images from 2008 which include weddings, maternity and newborns, families and babies and a few personal images from the year.
  86. My 10 Favorite Images of 2008 – Della Huff Photography My ten favorites from 2008 include California landscapes and cityscapes, with a couple of extra goodies thrown in for fun!
  87. Best Photos of 2008 – by Dave Schumaker
  88. Best of 2008 – by Jay Goodrich Photography
  89. My best photos from 2008 – All Narfed Up by Bryan Villarin Choosing my best photos from 2008 was really hard to narrow down, especially since it was my first year with a SLR camera.
  90. Mein Flickr Photostream 2008 – Best of – by Stefan Neuweger
  91. My Best Photos from 2008 – Why Yet Another Photo Place by Rafa
  92. Best Photos from 2008 – by Daria Sukhanovska Only until i created this set of 13 photos, i realized how much progress i have done this year: I have traveled a lot, got one photo printed in the magazine and had my first own personal exhibition in the university library and simply had fun with my photos
  93. My Best of 2008 – by Phil Price Photography

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]]> http://markgroves.us/blog/2009/01/13/jim-goldstein%e2%80%99s-invitation-to-present-your-best-shot-of-2008-has-borne-fruit/feed/ 0 25 Urban Portraits in 25 Days http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/12/03/25-urban-portraits-in-25-days/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/12/03/25-urban-portraits-in-25-days/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:40:41 +0000 mgroves /post/2008/12/03/25-Urban-Portraits-in-25-Days.aspx One of my favorite photographers, Steve Paxton, started a series of urban portraits on December 1st, going for 25 days ending on Christmas.  He is highlighting people in need in Seattle, particularly the homeless.  Steve has a amazing ability to capture incredible portraits and more importantly the stories behind the people he photographs. 

Steve has been working on a project he calls “The Least of These” for sometime, check it out.  ]]> http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/12/03/25-urban-portraits-in-25-days/feed/ 2 Canon 5D Mark II now supported with Adobe Camera Raw 5.2 http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/11/25/canon-5d-mark-ii-now-supported-with-adobe-camera-raw-5-2/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/11/25/canon-5d-mark-ii-now-supported-with-adobe-camera-raw-5-2/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:18:28 +0000 mgroves /post/2008/11/25/Canon-5D-Mark-II-now-supported-with-Adobe-Camera-Raw-52.aspx I am starting to hear reports that the new Canon 5D Mark II is starting to ship, and just in time, Adobe has released Camera Raw 5.2 and DNG Converter 5.2 is now available on Adobe.com.  This release includes additional features and new camera support.  It looks like Lightroom will be updated to version 2.2 in December to provide the equivalent camera support.

New in this release:

  • Targeted Adjustment Tool for on image adjustments
  • Output sharpening for print or screen output
  • Snapshots for saving all settings in a single reference
  • Camera Profiles for enhanced raw file interpretation now available in the Calibration panel

Newly supported camera models:

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • Canon PowerShot G10
  • Panasonic DMC-G1**
  • Panasonic DMC-FX150**
  • Panasonic DMC-FZ28**
  • Panasonic DMC-LX3**
  • Leica D-LUX 4**
    • ]]> http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/11/25/canon-5d-mark-ii-now-supported-with-adobe-camera-raw-5-2/feed/ 0 Lightroom 2.1 Released http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/10/23/lightroom-2-1-released/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/10/23/lightroom-2-1-released/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:10:00 +0000 mgroves /post/2008/10/23/Lightroom-21-Released.aspx Yesterday Adobe released Lightroom 2.1 (Mac, Win) and are available on Adobe.com. Beyond several bug fixes there is also support for several new cameras:

    Canon EOS 1000D (Digital Rebel XS/EOS Kiss F)
    Canon EOS 50D
    Fuji FinePix IS Pro
    Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS
    Leaf AFi II 6
    Leaf AFi II 7
    Leaf Aptus II 6
    Leaf Aptus II 7
    Nikon D700
    Nikon D90
    Nikon Coolpix P6000
    Olympus SP-565 UZ
    Pentax K2000 (K-m)
    Sigma DP1
    Sony A900

    You can get more details at the Lightroom Journal Blog.

    ]]>     http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/10/23/lightroom-2-1-released/feed/ 0     SmugMug introduces SmugVault http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/06/23/smugmug-introduces-smugvault/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/06/23/smugmug-introduces-smugvault/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:06:00 +0000 mgroves /post/2008/06/23/SmugMug-introduces-SmugVault.aspx I know this was feature I was very interested in about a year ago. SmugMug has added a new feature to enable you to upload your RAW photos as a backup to their servers. There is an additional cost it looks like, but since they allow you to upload any file type I guess I understand.

    http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2008/06/23/smugvault-store-everything-for-next-to-nothing/

    I don’t really need this any longer since I am using KeepVault to backup my Windows Home Server, where I store all my photos, music, etc.

    ]]>     http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/06/23/smugmug-introduces-smugvault/feed/ 0     Lightroom 1.4.1 Release http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/04/19/lightroom-1-4-1-release/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/04/19/lightroom-1-4-1-release/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:04:00 +0000 mgroves /post/2008/04/19/Lightroom-141-Release.aspx Ok, I know I am very late on this, I have been pretty busy lately and have been forgetting to blog.

    Pretty much this release has everything that 1.4 had before Adobe had to pull it due to a bug.

    Lightroom 1.4.1 comes with fixes to the following issues that were introduced in 1.4:

    • Import performance has been improved.
    • Files from DNG conversion on Windows are now readable by Lightroom and Camera Raw. You can correct DNG files created with Lightroom 1.4 on Windows by converting them again using the DNG Converter.
    • EXIF date fields in metadata had been incorrectly modified been fixed. If an improper date had been written to the metadata of a file, it will be fixed on the next metadata update. You can make sure that all your files have the correct metadata by selecting your images in Lightroom and doing a quick File > Save.
    • Olympus JPEG files now display correctly.

    Download for :Mac, Windows.

    And again, if you are using Jeffrey Friedl’s Plug-ins to upload to Flickr, Smugmug, Etc. you will need to upload those plug-ins after you update Lightroom.

    ]]>     http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/04/19/lightroom-1-4-1-release/feed/ 0     Adobe Lightroom Update 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/03/15/adobe-lightroom-update-1-4-and-camera-raw-4-4/ http://markgroves.us/blog/2008/03/15/adobe-lightroom-update-1-4-and-camera-raw-4-4/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:03:00 +0000 mgroves /post/2008/03/15/Adobe-Lightroom-Update-14-and-Camera-Raw-44.aspx Update: Lightroom 1.4 update for Mac and Windows has been temporarily removed from the Adobe web site. If you have already installed the update, Adobe recommends uninstalling it due to these three issues:

    • EXIF Time Stamp Error: There is an error in the EXIF time stamp update technology that causes Lightroom to believe that the files are out of sync with the correct time stamp as displayed in Lightroom. Any ensuing metadata update will attempt to incorrectly modify the EXIF time stamp in the original raw file itself. This is the only metadata field that Lightroom will write to an original proprietary raw file. This error will not impact the integrity of your image data. The Camera Raw plug-in also will incorrectly change the EXIF time stamp in files converted by the plug-in. The information written to the XMP sidecar files or XMP metadata in the converted files will remain correct.
    • DNG Conversion Error(Windows Only): With the latest version of the Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 applications, Adobe has included technology to verify that the image data in a DNG file is unchanged from when it was originally converted to DNG. Unfortunately, when converting to DNG using Lightroom 1.4 on Windows, the application will write an incorrect verification tag to describe the image data. When Lightroom attempts to work with those files in the Develop module, the application reads that incorrect tag, believes that there is something wrong with the raw data and will present an error. Rest assured, there is nothing wrong with the integrity of your image data or metadata. For those that have already converted their files to DNG using Lightroom 1.4(Windows only) we recommend using the DNG 4.3.1 converter to convert the DNG files you’ve created with Lightroom 1.4.
    • Olympus Conversion Error: There is an error in converting Olympus JPEG files to other formats in Lightroom 1.4 and the Camera Raw 4.4 plug-in.

    To uninstall Lightroom 1.4 please see the instructions per your platform:
    Mac: Delete the Lightroom application in the Application folder(Mac) and Delete the following file: Library/Receipts/Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.pkg
    Windows: Choose the Uninstall Lightroom 1.4 menu item from the Windows start menu. The Add/Remove Program utility on Windows will also achieve the same result.

    The Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 updates have been posted to the following locations: Lightroom(Mac, Win), Camera Raw(Mac, Win). The updates include support for the following new camera models:

    Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi/EOS Kiss X2)

    Fujifilm S100FS

    Nikon D60

    Olympus SP-570 UZ

    Pentax K20D, K200D

    Sony A200, A300 A350

    Lightroom Journal: Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4

    If you are using Jeffrey Friedl's Plug-ins to upload to Flickr, Smugmug, Etc. you will need to upload those plug-ins after you update Lightroom.

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    I have mine on the way, now I won't need to try to figure out my way around Elements when doing all those great tutorials that Steve Paxton and Brian Auer put together.

    UPDATE: I found the link to the Adobe page advertising the offer http://direct.adobe.com/v?xJlqHqlEJTqTJvP I believe you will still need to call since when I tried to order online the code did not work. Reminder this deal expires tomorrow the 29th.

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