Kevin C Ross

At first I thought you were trying to accurately reproduce the Canon picture styles with ufraw or dcraw.  Now I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish.  Can you clarify?

I should add, if you're looking for the most accurate raw converter (accurate meaning it matches the out of camera JPEGs), then use Canon DPP.  It runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux with Wine.  I've...

I've never been able to get good results with dcraw or ufraw. I used color matrix, and I also used the Canon ICC profiles. None of them gave colors that matched the JPEGs out of the camera (when...

Heh.  I played some 3-cushion billiards exactly twice in my life.  Interesting game.  I still prefer 9-ball, though. :)

Oh and invest in good noise reduction software.  As you can see in photo #2 above, I need better noise reduction. :(

I'm glad I'm not the only pool player/photographer. Some tips:High ISO. At least 3200, maybe 6400, depending on lens.Fast glass. F/2.8 or faster would be ideal.Get close. Either physically, or with...

I used center-point autofocus, using the viewfinder, not live view.  In the first setup, I focused on the center line on the chart.  In the second setup, I focused on the ingredients list on the...

Thanks everyone.  My test conditions weren't ideal, and I didn't take 20 test shots for each setup, but rather only a single shot.  It may very well be that the 45 degree chart is less reliable,...

Hello,With all the talk about which focus test method to use, I thought I'd try the two methods talked about, and see what results I get, and see if both methods give the same result.First, the 45...

I always leave the switch on the battery grip turned on.  It isn't a power switch, it doesn't draw any power when you leave it turned on vs. off.I've never had a problem with accidentally hitting...

Is this a composite?  I see a rectangle around Jupiter and its moons that's brighter than the rest of the background.

Do we need sensors with more dynamic range?  More dynamic range means less contrast, resulting in gray flat images.  Then you have to go into Photoshop, increase the contrast, which by definition,...

That's a very nice photo.  I just thought I'd point out, though, that the EXIF says 80mm, not 50mm.

Cool!  Just a little color correction makes a big difference.

ArtMar, nice improvement.  The cropping really helps.

The title of the photograph is "Mount Maunganui".  I wouldn't have guessed that the mountains in the background were the subject of this photograph.Maybe a little lower to the ground would give...

David Hobby, of strobist.com fame, lights a high school gym with two speedlights, one high up over the bleachers on each side of the court.  So it's certainly possible.See...

What a cute little girl. Beautiful smile.Since you asked for CC, I'll give my thoughts. You need to pay closer attention to the background. She has a beautiful expression in #1, but a garage as a...

I believe if you use an external microphone, then you won't hear the lens focusing.  So how about getting a microphone that mounts to the camera's hot shoe?  Not only should this eliminate (or...

This is the classic problem that photographers have been dealing with since the beginning of photography.  If you expose for the sky, the foreground is too dark.  If you expose for the foreground,...