
More playing with software – here, textures and borders in Perfect Photo Suite.

More playing with software – here, textures and borders in Perfect Photo Suite.

I am practicing masking in different software programs. Of late, I have picked up a trial version of Topaz’s Remask 4. It does a very good job, far better than less expensive programs, and with very good edge refinement. This is one of my first attempts using it, replacing a dull sky with one filled with clouds. Processed using LR5, CS6, and Remask 4. If you would like to see what Remask 4 can do, google it or look for it on YouTube, but you can also see how it worked with a photostacked rose.

The Kiron 70-150mm is another vintage lens with excellent rendition of detail. Some post processing in LR and Photo Suite 8 Effects.


The beaches along the Olympic Peninsula are nothing short of amazing. No camera can catch the mood perfectly, but software can help!
While we were there, the sky moved from a foggy opacity, to blue and cloudy, and back. I wanted to capture that in-between time when the sun was breaking through as the fog lightened.