tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post7766940045121979647..comments2024-03-26T13:00:25.188-07:00Comments on The Friedman Archives Blog: A Month in OceaniaGary L. Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-62240603613581015112016-04-01T09:39:14.171-07:002016-04-01T09:39:14.171-07:00Send me an email. GFSend me an email. GFGary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-27926287330207021352016-04-01T07:36:39.437-07:002016-04-01T07:36:39.437-07:00Hi,
About a year ago I bought your guide to the S...Hi,<br /><br />About a year ago I bought your guide to the Sony A7II. Unfortunately my Surface crashed and I can't get the guide off. How can I get a new copy from you to my computer?<br /><br />thanks, PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-57018969800202854092015-12-14T16:41:03.393-08:002015-12-14T16:41:03.393-08:00I discovered Gary on one of the Sony Facebook comm...I discovered Gary on one of the Sony Facebook communities just before I got frustrated with all the a7r2 settings and idiosychrosies. KenGilleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326662266971625056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-82216159417886829652015-12-11T04:11:08.258-08:002015-12-11T04:11:08.258-08:00Hi Gary.
Our visit to the Barrier Reef was in 200...Hi Gary.<br /><br />Our visit to the Barrier Reef was in 2002 and we stayed on Lady Elliot Island at the very south of the reef. The reef was just a few yards from the door of out chalet.. We could snorkel twice a day over the outer edge of the reef where my wife swam for a few minutes close beside a manta ray. It was the dazzling colours of the fish that surprised us. I've never seen a photograph do justice to the spectacle we saw.<br /><br />We visited Queenstown in March and April this year and previously in 2004. It certainly has changed and grown with urban sprawl in that interval. However the area around, especially as you leave the paved roads at the far end of the lake, is still so beautifully unspoiled. The town is also much busier with tourists. <br />We did manage to see three seasons, warm summer ( by my Irish standards ) a few days of snow at town level and then autumnal (fall) colours to finish with.<br />In spite of the fact that this is the most distant spot on the planet from home, 'We'll be back'<br /><br />RobertRobert Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-88561911105935982182015-12-08T16:15:48.278-08:002015-12-08T16:15:48.278-08:00Hi Gary,
excellent post put together and agree wit...Hi Gary,<br />excellent post put together and agree with Jim the weather wasn't the kindest but a wealth of information came from the seminar.<br />Anyone that attended now has a nice new bag of tricks to put towards their photography for us all to enjoy what we love doing. Bruce Whitehttp://www.brucewhiteimages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-12411840376679918192015-12-08T14:18:45.736-08:002015-12-08T14:18:45.736-08:00Gary
It has been interesting reading this blog.
It...Gary<br />It has been interesting reading this blog.<br />It is a pity we had so much rain in Sydney while you were here,you did not get to see our city at it's best.<br />I thoroughly enjoyed your seminar and have already put some of your lessons into practice, many thank for two very enjoyable days. Jim Voudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588713207896833887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-71845172011647870372015-12-04T19:41:18.814-08:002015-12-04T19:41:18.814-08:00Hi, Robert. How long ago were you there? People ...Hi, Robert. How long ago were you there? People we spoke to there said it has been "in a bit of a decline".Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-43507410258630454222015-12-04T19:40:32.146-08:002015-12-04T19:40:32.146-08:00Thank YOU, Sheila! If you want to read the rest o...Thank YOU, Sheila! If you want to read the rest of the story, the next issue of f2 Cameracraft will have much more detail! :-)Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-62862404695599792762015-12-04T19:04:03.477-08:002015-12-04T19:04:03.477-08:00Thank you very much for your reply and info, Gary!...Thank you very much for your reply and info, Gary!Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330133554847937527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-21600029101464326252015-12-04T14:01:44.219-08:002015-12-04T14:01:44.219-08:00(Oh, and glad you like the book!)(Oh, and glad you like the book!)Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-36189474656350729782015-12-04T14:01:23.545-08:002015-12-04T14:01:23.545-08:00Hi, Mika. That image you refer to was pretty much...Hi, Mika. That image you refer to was pretty much straight out of the camera (I just cropped it a little bit). No filters nor any color changes in Photoshop. This was taken at dusk, but dawn would look just as good. All digital cameras are hyper-sensitive to this color for some reason, so the blue looks more spectacular than it does to your eyes. Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-62377339710386514112015-12-04T13:59:06.718-08:002015-12-04T13:59:06.718-08:00Canada too! :-)Canada too! :-)Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-23012495477694606862015-12-04T10:20:15.360-08:002015-12-04T10:20:15.360-08:00I sat mesmerized as if I were reading a novel gett...I sat mesmerized as if I were reading a novel getting deeper and deeper into the plot. I enjoyed this post so much, I am reading again! Brilliant. Bravo! Thank YOU!Sheila Clapkin's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240851472481299995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-42761914379416328122015-12-04T10:06:07.122-08:002015-12-04T10:06:07.122-08:00"You have been around", great to see the..."You have been around", great to see the places you visited. So similar to what I experienced in 2012 and 2013. I have to go there again with my Sony A7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-90404637259823268262015-12-04T09:00:31.420-08:002015-12-04T09:00:31.420-08:00Good to know where mint-flavored marshmallows come...Good to know where mint-flavored marshmallows come from. Did you know white marshmallows are grown in Norway?Laura Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12435985700474607405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-59404642676178002672015-12-04T08:28:54.700-08:002015-12-04T08:28:54.700-08:00Hello,
Thank you very much for sharing your beauti...Hello,<br />Thank you very much for sharing your beautiful pictures. I was wondering what it takes to produce that beautiful cobalt blue in your night shots. Especially this one:<br /><br />http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-91H-Vf1s1sU/VlwaYRbk3XI/AAAAAAABMQo/mCrtLdEgk2A/s1600/DSC06855%2BLR5.jpg<br /><br />Does the time of the day matter, possibley at dawn when the sky is just about to get lighter? Or is it done in post process? Possibly a filter?<br /><br />P.S. I've recently finished your Sony A6000 book and it completely changed my attitude towards photography. Very well written in easy to understand manner. I'm so happy I read it!Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330133554847937527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-12529035971870076452015-12-04T07:24:55.437-08:002015-12-04T07:24:55.437-08:00Thanks for the lovely reminder of my 5 weeks in Qu...Thanks for the lovely reminder of my 5 weeks in Queenstown where my son lives. My wife and I both did the parasailing from Bob's peak as per your photo. A thrilling experience. <br />We also visits the Barrier reef previously but found it to be incredibly spectacular and it's top of our list for another visit.Robert M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-18798735772286518622015-12-04T04:18:47.909-08:002015-12-04T04:18:47.909-08:00You need a converter, such as UFRAW, to manipulate...You need a converter, such as UFRAW, to manipulate raw files using GIMP. I haven't tried it but this link should help:<br /><br />http://howtogimp.com/raw-photos-with-gimp/<br /><br />Best of luck.<br /><br />Geoff CoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-20059428602613826002015-12-03T21:26:39.457-08:002015-12-03T21:26:39.457-08:00I've never used the GIMP, so I can't comme...I've never used the GIMP, so I can't comment intelligently. Anyone?Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-32221821533548722002015-12-03T20:49:02.679-08:002015-12-03T20:49:02.679-08:00Because I'm cheap, is there something similar ...Because I'm cheap, is there something similar to "Camera Raw" and "Proof Color" in GIMP? This shot for example was a nightmare to print. https://500px.com/photo/129188501/%E5%A4%9C%E8%AA%AD-by-firas-kra%C3%AFemFiras Kraiemhttp://fkraiem.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-67954561834648050682015-12-03T14:20:38.222-08:002015-12-03T14:20:38.222-08:00What humor? :-)What humor? :-)Gary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-71422227246485291662015-12-03T14:02:54.204-08:002015-12-03T14:02:54.204-08:00Good humor: "New Zealand is beautiful and cov...Good humor: "New Zealand is beautiful and covered in green. Sheep are as plentiful as mass shootings in the U.S. " (Sad, but true.)Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-56499694269184629552015-12-03T12:40:44.086-08:002015-12-03T12:40:44.086-08:00Actually, we enjoyed it so much that we plan to re...Actually, we enjoyed it so much that we plan to return for a much longer period in the future! GFGary L. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816533617814819591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-35060864628900641882015-12-03T09:07:47.007-08:002015-12-03T09:07:47.007-08:00As usual your tricks and advice are extremely help...As usual your tricks and advice are extremely helpful, Thanks for sharing your Pictures +1Rancher5https://www.blogger.com/profile/06992437040966359204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913915168052873347.post-68795008278086230032015-12-03T02:58:07.046-08:002015-12-03T02:58:07.046-08:00I hope this means you enjoyed your time in NZ Gary...I hope this means you enjoyed your time in NZ Gary....RobRobB57https://www.blogger.com/profile/08717331835693988787noreply@blogger.com