[Rockhounds] New Idria cinnabar

[Axel Emmermann]

That is if you buy the software. Which you should :-)))
You can as well use Paint Shop Pro for 1/10 the of the cost or use
absolutely free software that is on the internet. 

Axel

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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens J Bryan Kramer
> Verzonden: donderdag 31 januari 2008 18:30
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> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] New Idria cinnabar
> 
> Axel, Photoshop costs between $700 and $1000 so I suspect it 
> isn't the first choice for people with $200 cameras.
> 
> BK
> 
> On Jan 31, 2008 12:24 PM, Axel Emmermann 
> <axel.emmermann at pandora.be> wrote:
> 
> > Yes, educational use!
> > We often need to show things that need bending the laws of 
> optics our 
> > way
> > ;-)))
> > I have no problem with that.
> > I do have a problem with putting heavily doctored photos of 
> specimens 
> > on websites. Some of these photos show so many artifacts 
> that result 
> > from sharpening and other repairs that you actually start seeing 
> > things that aren't there.
> > In most cases the problem is that people want to rival semi 
> > professional or even professional photographers but that they don't 
> > want to buy professional material. Then there's the 200$ camera and 
> > PhotoShop to close the gap in knowledge and equipment.
> > On the bright side: pictures on the net are getting better...
> >
> > Axel
> >
> >
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> elusive quality of beauty and that the purpose of art was 
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> 
> J Bryan Kramer
> North Florida, USA
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