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With all the recent changes to converters and plug-ins, I decided it was time to revisit my DirtyAfrica style, which I first described back at B&H's Event Space when it first opened. This a processing technique where I crank most of the color out of the image and play with the resulting near monochromatic tonalities. Above is an 2025 example. Some of you are laughing. After my concerted efforts to be in Botswana in the wet season when everything is green, this is what I'm doing with the images?!?!?
Recent Articles on byThom (longer list is here):
Recent Articles on dslrbodies.com, sansmirror.com, or zsystemuser.com:
- 8/27 — Another Big Nikon Firmware Drop — The Z6III gets Birds and all the other Z8 goodies
- 8/26 — Fourth Time's A Charm? — The Hasselblad X2D II 100C adds continuous autofocus and much more
- 8/22 — Nikon Announces a Second Version of a Lens Updated— The surprisingly different 24-70mm f/2.8 S remake
- 8/19 — Something for Everyone — Where the Z System line sits today
- 8/19 — Lenses With Shutter Restrictions — 17 Nikkors disable Mechanical Shutter and replace that with Auto
- 8/19 — The Differing Telephoto Options — Sigma's 200mm f/2 adds to the Sony FE mount choices, but not Canon/Nikon
- 8/18 — Nikon Z5II Camera Review — Nikon hits a home run
- 8/18 — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z5II — As usual, when I post a review I also introduce my book for that camera
- 8/18 — US Pricing Still Changing — Thought tariff price increases were done? Nope.
- 7/25 — Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens Review — Review of a budget telephoto zoom lens
Most recent reviews:
- Fujifilm X-S20 Camera Review — Fujifilm X-H2S Camera Review — Fujifilm 16-80mm f/4 OIS Lens Review
- Nikon Z5II Camera Review — Nikon Z50II Camera Review — Nikon Z6III Camera Review — Nikon 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Lens Review — Nikon 600mm f/6.3 PF VR S Lens Review — Nikon 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens Review — Nikon 85mm f/1.2 S Lens Review — Nikon Zf Camera Review — Nikon Z8 Camera Review — Nikon Z30 Camera Review — Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens Review — Nikkor 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX Lens Review — Nikkor 800mm f/6.3 PF VR S Lens Review — Nikkor 17-28mm f/2.8 Lens Review — Nikon 70-180mm f/2.8 Lens Review — Nikon 50mm f/1.2 S Lens Review
- Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens Review — Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens Review — Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Lens Review — Sony 14mm f/1.8GM Lens Review — Sony 20mm f/1.8G Lens Review — Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Lens Review — Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Lens Review
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