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Fotobug Podcast 335 - Special Guest - Ron Wyatt

The Fotobug guys are happy to welcome back Ron Wyatt!  Ron is always a delightful and informative guest and we know you will enjoy hearing Ron's latest adventures.  Ron has some amazing upcoming photo trips and to learn more, check out Ron's website at http://www.ronwyattphotos.com/ .  

Fotobug Episode 334 - Topaz, On1, Neo Focus Fix comparison

New AI plugins in popular photo editing software are making amazing progress toward fixing and enhancing images.  In this episode, Jim and Fred check out to see how three popular programs are able to 'fix' out of focus images.  They do a side by side comparison of Topaz, ON1 and Luminar Neo.

Fotobug Episode 333 - Review Skylum’s Luminar Neo Focus Stacking

Focus stacking is the procedure of taking a number of photos from a fixed position and adjusting the focus between each frame, then using software to combine the focused portions of each image into a finished image.  Skylum's Luminar Neo now has a module available that will take the image sequence and combine them into a finished image with a deeper range of focus!  Simply import the images into Neo, then drag them over and drop them onto the module!  Fred and Jim check out the new module.

Fotobug Episode 332 - Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park

Fred and Jim headed up to north central Florida near Gainesville to Payne's Prairie.  In addition to alligators, deer, eagles, and sandhill cranes, Payne's Prairie is the only park in Florida with wild bison in addition to wild horses!  There are several hiking trails so watch the podcast to see where to go in the park for the best chance of spotting wonderful wildlife!

Fotobug Episode 331 - Photoshop Layers for Lightpainting

Out of The Fotobug vault!  Back in 2017, Jim conducted a lightpainting workshop at the Black Hills Photo Shootout at the Western Heritage Center in Spearfish, South Dakota.  This is an important technique for capturing parts of large objects, such as the one room schoolhouse, and then assembling the layers in Photoshop.

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Fotobug Episode 330 - Arsenal 2 - First Look

Jim and Fred set out to do a complete review of the new Arsenal 2, but despite their best efforts, they weren't able to get it to work.  The reason was due to the fact neither one bothered to watch the instructional videos and read the manuals!  Big mistake!  So, this is a first look at the Arsenal 2 and a full review will be presented in the near future - stay tuned!!

In the news we mentioned the DIY LED light for smart phones and the link for the instructions is https://hackaday.com/2023/01/01/ledcard-the-pocketable-ring-light/

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Fotobug Episode 329 - White Sands NP, New Mexico

Jim recently returned from Bosque Del Apache in New Mexico, but located just two hours from Bosque is White Sands National Park.  Jim was there in 2016 and decided to pull the episode out of the vault to share it once again.

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Fotobug Episode 328 - Bosque Del Apache with RIck Sammon and Ian Plant

Jim recently traveled to New Mexico to attend a workshop with Rick Sammon and Ian Plant at Bosque Del Apache.  This location is highly recommended for anyone who loves to photograph birds.  Thousands and thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes gather in the ponds around Bosque and Bernardo Wildlife area.  Birds tend to gather at dusk and then 'blast off' at sunrise for the most amazing site you have ever seen!

Fotobug Episode 327 - Review: Asus Zenbook Pro Duo 15” Laptop

Jim's four year old HP ZBook overheated (and was turned off at the time!) and had to be sent off to see if it could be repaired.   in the meantime, he researched for a new laptop and was impressed with the Asus Zenbook Pro Duo,  So he bought the 15"  model and reviews it here!  

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Fotobug Episode 326 - East Greenland

Back in September, Jim joined RIck Sammon on the Sea Spirit to east Greenland.  In this episode, he talks about the trip and presents some of the images he captured.  In Greenland, he also visited the most remote village on earth!

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