Playing around with Windows 10
One of the more interesting technical news recently, was the announcement of the next Windows version, the Windows 10. And I just love playing around with new software, even in beta form. So of course I immediately downloaded the test version and installed it. But since I still have to use Photoshop regularly, I only put it on a virtual machine, just to be sure.
And right now, I have to say, I’m pleasantly surprised. The system looks cleaner, the installation was simple and quick, and for such an early build, it works really fine. My biggest fear was, that they would move away from the Windows 8 interface too much, returning to the one from Windows 7, but luckily, they included both.
What do you think? Have you tried the system? Or plan to?
Alpine peaks
Most of the photos I took in the Alps, I took with the wide-angle lens. The views are just so wide, and you see so much, that it’s hard to zoom in. You just always feel you are loosing something. But I forced myself to put on also the 70-200mm lens, but only for a moment. And this is one of the photos I took :)
This are the peaks of Alps, as seen on the opposing side of Zermatt, when looking from the Schwarzsee. This is a single exposure (I used a polarizing filter to darken the sky), edited in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Number of exposures: 1, Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens: Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS II
Focal length: 85mm, Aperture: 10, Middle exposure time: 1/25s, ISO: 100, Tripod used: yes
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The mountains HDR are very good Miroslav, will be nice to see a future Tutorial for this type of scenarios – they can be tricky especially with the contrast between the mountains and the sky / snow (I’ve got a bad luck of acquing a 82mm diameter lenses with no ND in hands in my September trip).
About last days Updates: is nice to see that Ello is making a stand “against” Facebook… I like very much the clean visual and the way Photos are displayed; let’s just hope that it not follow the way Facebook has become with time. I’m awaiting a invitation from them too see how it works.
About Windows 10: haha it just returned to the old desktop style, now I’ve got used to use the “windows” style on Win 8… I wish that Microsoft make some sort of promotion to upgrade to it when it launches. It seem to be less “heavy” on HD space than Windows 8.
Wanted to reply to your email like two hours ago.. but the Photographers list on Ello jsut went crazy.. and I’m receiving new requests to be added all the time :) So busy, busy, busy :)
I plan to include these photos in Process posts, and also make new videos for the tutorial course with them.. and more :) Still so much on my todo list :) And I hope you get the lens you want :)
And everything I seen and heard.. Win10 will probably be a simple update to win 8 and free.. and since they are keeping the modern style.. will probably update as soon as possible :)
Haha no problems – I hope soon I will be in Ello too, it’s good to see this photography movement into it.
And yes, I’ve got a good copy of a Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 for my camera, it’s a very good lenses with a very good price, but sadly it only takes the expensive and hard to find 82mm filters… time to start saving for a Lee Big Stopper (… and a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 too).
Just search for invites.. many people offering :)
Yeah.. the 14-24 :) I just hope the 11-24 for Canon is real and available soon.. and does not cost so much that one has to sell ones soul to get it :)