Winner of the DL ‘Movement & Motion’ Competition: B&W Before and After by Gracie Binoya
Posted on 21. May, 2013 by Darcy Wheeler.
As one of the winners of the ‘Movement & Motion’ contest held by The Digital Lightroom, Gracie Binoya won a free copy of Topaz B&W Effects. The image shown below won her the second place title:
From Gracie on the Image:
I had been planning on entering the Digital Lightroom competition and
when I found out that the theme was “Movement and
Motion”, I knew exactly the kind of photo that I wanted to submit.
I’ve always wanted to capture the “flight” of a skateboarder. It took
a little while for it to be realized but I did it and my entry was
submitted just in the nick of time.
When my entry was short listed, I was ecstatic but really not as
hopeful since the other entries were all brilliant interpretations of
the theme and I thought each one of the entries deserved to win. So it
really was a huge surprise and an honor to have my entry win the
second place for Digital Lightroom’s “Movement and Motion” photo
competition.
I have since downloaded and used my prize, Topaz Black & White
Effects. It is an amazing piece of software, and has become an
important part of my workflow.
Before Topaz B&W Effects:
After Topaz B&W Effects:
I can certainly see myself entering the competition again soon, and I
sure hope you do too 
Enjoy and happy shooting!
Gracie
http://www.framesandfocus.net
http://graciephotography.net
Check for future photo competitions with The Digital Lightroom here: http://thedigitallightroom.wordpress.com
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Sneak Peek at Topaz Clarity
Posted on 16. May, 2013 by Darcy Wheeler.
Topaz Labs is excited to announce our soon to be released product, Topaz Clarity, a plug-in that helps you create powerful and refined images by intelligently enhancing clarity and contrast with absolutely no artifacts or halos.
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Street Photography by Miguel Estrella
Posted on 15. May, 2013 by Darcy Wheeler.
Fellow Topaz user Miguel Estrella has shared some of his images he took with his shiny new toy which vacationing in Boston as well as Venice, Italy. While the photos didn’t need much post processing, light edits were made using some presets in Topaz Adjust and BW Effects.
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How Can I Sign Up for the Beta Testing Program?
Posted on 14. May, 2013 by Darcy Wheeler.
How to be a Beta Tester with Topaz Labs You can sign up for the Beta testing program online at www.topazlabs.com/forum Once you create an account: Go to Settings -> Permission Groups and select the Beta group and enter you system info there to apply. Once approved you will see a new Beta testing forum when you [...]
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Double Exposure Portraiture by Aneta Ivanova
Posted on 10. May, 2013 by Darcy Wheeler.
Aneta Ivanova is a 21-year old self-taught and self-employed photographer and Computer Science student. Born in Varna, Bulgaria she currently resides and studies in Germany. At the age of 13 her interest in photography started, and she has not stopped since. Her first interests included shooting experimental self-portraiture in her home, followed by the discovery of [...]