Roger Botting, Author at Close-Up Digital

More AI retouching

The use of AI, artificial intelligence is becoming a fact in our society, like it or not. Therefore, I am trying out several computer driven

AI Photos?

Ask any serious photographer what they think of ‘artificial Intelligence’ and what it means to photography and you are opening yourself up to a flood

Holiday cards

Somewhere in the last century, not that long after I met my wife, I proposed ( no, not that way, yet) that we send out

Quinsam River Hatchery – Bear and Salmon watching

Its fall and the salmon are going upstream to spawn and the ever hungry bears are waiting for them.Most places to watch the bears feast

The Devil is in the Details

Making fun of lawyers and accountants, the details do matter.Some of the finest of industrial design of the past century has been in automotive design.

Jellyfish

For those who go to our beaches or out on the water, the jellyfish is a commonly seen creature, but until you get into the

Migratory bird time

It’s springtime, the migratory birds are passing through town and wanting to pose for you. This is some of the action at Beacon Hill Park.

Neutral Grey

The neutral grey card is one of the simplest, most useful and yet most neglected of photography tools. It requires no batteries, can be used

Colour correction made somewhat easy

While this article is mostly concerning underwater photography, many of the basics remain the same for general photography. This article uses Adobe Lightroom as its

Aurora – May 10-24

One of the brightest, most intense of auroras happened the evening of May 10, 24. All shots done with a Nikon Z6, ISO 1600, 2.5

Author: Roger Botting