kevindowie.com         Articles and essays.

     From time to time I compile essays on topics of interest.  The topics are sometimes suggested or inspired by others,  some are just a natural extension of something else I've done or recently thought about.  However they come about,   I present some of them here in the hope that they are of interest or use to readers.

The Lions of Savuti                A group of sub adult lions make a kill,  Savuti Channel region,  Okavango Delta, Botswana.

African Wild Dogs                 An encounter with the fascinating and threatened wild dogs of Botswana's Okavango Delta.

The Elephants of Botswana       A visit to Botswana's Okavango Delta provided some excellent sighting of these fascinating animals.

Canon 800mm f5.6 telephoto lens.   My all too brief encounter with an exotic piece of kit.

Digital sharpening.    A discussion about sharpening images for display on the web.

The Francolin,  Okavango Delta, Botswana.        An exercise in digital processing using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CS3.  "What lurks within the shadows?"

A monochrome panorama.    The processing of an example image from 6x7 colour negative to black and white panoramic using Photoshop CS3.

The Flute Player,  Suzhou, China.     An exercise in Photoshop CS3,  from underexposed negative to acceptable enhanced image.

Exposure compensation explained.    Being aware of and avoiding the shortcomings of your camera's automatic exposure system.

The Blurb book experience.      Self publishing a photobook using Blurb.com's Booksmart software.

         As time goes by this list will probably grow,  if anyone has any suggestions or requests,  please contact me.


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