"That one was a solid F2."

"What's a F2?"

"F2? It's the Fujita scale. It measures a tornado's intensity by how much it destroys. The faster the winds, the more it destroys. That one we encountered today was a strong F2, possibly an F3. There may be some F4's this season."

"Is there an F5? What would that be like?"

"The Finger of God."

 

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Using Filters and Tripods (March 1 2012) ... Contact President Dave

Using Photoshop to Prepare Images for Picasa Web Albums (February 14 2012) ... Contact President Dave

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The Exposure Triangle

Accompanying Photos for Exposure Triangle (ZIP Files): Aperture (Depth of Field), Shutter Speed, ISO

How F-Stops Work (Click the thumbnail below)

How to Resize Photos for Chatham Camera Club and CAPA Contests Using Photoshop Elements

Instructions for Submitting Photos for Competitions

Articles and Notes from Others

   
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Lenses: Variation: facts and Fallacies by R Cicala

When Your Prints Are Too Dark

 

 

Sensor Sizes and Depth of Field by Michael Williams

Outdoor Portraits with Flash by Michael Williams

Canon, Nikon and Flash Part 1 by Michael Williams

Canon, Nikon and Flash Part 2 by Michael Williams

Exposure Meter Basics by Michael Williams

Types of Flash by Michael Williams

Outdoor Fill Flash by Michael Williams

Spray and Shoot by Michael Williams

 

 

Why You Should Use Levels by Jason Row

Exposure Compensation by Jason Row

 

 

Coastal Landscapes by Light Stalking

Wide Angle Closeups by Jim Zuckerman

Replacing a Sky by Jim Zuckerman

When You Can't Use a Tripod by Jim Zuckerman

   
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Why Recomposing Doesn't Always Work by Jonathan Wienke

Print Size and Required Resolution

Nine Nature Photography Articles by Andrew Goodall

Three Articles by Michael Williams

Digital Filters Versus HDR by Ellen Anon

Do You Need Fast Lenses? by Michael Williams

I Love Fast Lenses by Michael Williams

When a Canon DSLR is Turned On by Chuck Westfall

Tech Tips 2005 by Chuck Westfall

Tech Tips 2006 by Chuck Westfall

Tech Tips 2007 by Chuck Westfall

Tech Tips 2008 by Chuck Westfall

Tech Tips 2009 by Chuck Westfall

Using MFA on Canon DSLRs by Chuck Westfall

Questions and Answers by Chuck Westfall

Dave's Delightful Demos

Removing (or Reducing) Blue Haze

Blending Two Versions of One Exposure

Blending Two Exposures

The Thin Black Line

Cropping Using the Rule of Thirds Grid

 Fix Flash Falloff

Exposure Control

Soft Focus Effect

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