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This is the blog for More Than A Snapshot's Online Photography Classes.  In these blog posts I will give photography tips, tutorials, and show images.

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Leaked! Canon Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Images & Specs

Gary Detonnancourt

Here is a sneak peak of the new Canon EOS R which is supposed to be announced on September 5th.  All images are from the Japanese camera rumor website Nokishita first published the leaked images and details. Canon Rumors also published a set of specs.

Canon EOS R Specifications

  • 30.3mp Full Frame CMOS
  • Dual pixel CMOS AF
    • 100% vertical x 88% horizontal AF coverage (We think)
  • EV -6 low brightness autofocus
  • 4K video
  • Touchscreen LCD
  • Articulating screen
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • Microphone jack
  • Headphone jack
  • Dustproof
  • Drip-proof
  • Magnesium body
  • Battery: LP-E6N
  • Battery grip: BG-E22
  • Size: Width of about 136 mm × height of about 98 mm
  • Weight: Approximately 580 g
  • Mount: inner diameter 54 mm, flange back 20 mm, 12 pin
  • Mount adapter: “Mount adapter EF – EOS R” “Control ring mount adapter EF – EOS R” “Drop – in filter mount adapter EF – EOS R”
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Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro

  • Size: Approximately 74mm (2.9 inches) × 62mm (2.4 inches)
  • Weight: Approximately 306g (10.8oz)

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

  • Size: Approximately 83mm (3.26 inches) x 107mm (4.2 inches)
    • Compared to the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II 83mm (3.26 inches) x 118mm (4.64 inches)
  • Weight: Approximately 698g (1.5lbs)
    • Compared to the EF 105mm f/4L IS II 795g (1.75lbs)

Photos of the four first RF lenses have leaked as well. Here are the 35mm f/1.8 M IS, 50mm f/1.2L, 28-70mm f/2L, and 24-105mm f/4L.

Removing Distractions with the Perfect Eraser or a Clone Brush

Gary Detonnancourt

Original Image with distractions such as ropes, a car and porta johns.

I had recently made a video about how to remove distractions from an image using On1's Perfect Eraser tool.  However, the image I worked on had a simple blue sky background and it wasn't very challenging for the software to clone out some branches.  A youtube view asked to see a video of it cloning in a more challenging spot.  Click here to see the first video and look below to see the new video.  

Removing Distractions with the Perfect Eraser Tool:  Part II

As you can see from the video the Perfect Eraser tool works well, but it is a little slow.  It takes quite a bit of time to process each cloned area and I think you could do as well if not better with the clone tool or the patch tool in Photoshop.  Here is the image I ended up with after using the Perfect Eraser tool.  It did ok in some areas but there are many places that need to be cleaned up.

Results from just using the Perfect Eraser tool.

Next, I tried to clean up the image with a technique I saw from Aaron Nace by using a bokeh brush that he created to clone over objects that really didn't have enough pixels around it to use the clone tool.  I think the trick to using it well is using a low flow rate of around 8-10%.  I'm sure I didn't do as well as Aaron but I think it came out pretty well.

Using a Clone Brush to Remove Distractions:  Part III 

Final Result

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Gary Detonnancourt

July Contest Theme and June Photo Contest Results

Gary Detonnancourt

MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST

Every Month you may post 2 of your best images for our photo contest. To enter, please upload the images in the comment section below by clicking on the Landscape icon or you can use an image host like Flickr by pasting the embed link in the comment bar.  Please post each image in a separate comment for voting purposes.  A prize will be awarded to the first place image.

I will post a new subject on last Thursday of the month.  The previous month's contest will end on the last Thursday of the month at 5 pm EST.  I or a guest judge will select the winners.

CONTEST THEME:  Birds

PRIZES:  

YOU CHOICE OF A FREE COUPON FOR MY:

  • ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS

  • PRINTING CLASS

  • COMPOSITION CLASS

  • LIGHTROOM CLASS

Winners need to email gary@morethanasnapshot.com with your choice of the four courses listed above. Then I will respond with your coupon code.

Congratulations to Mike McKenney for Pink Lily

How to Use Nik Silver Effects Pro 2

Gary Detonnancourt

If you like this video and you're interested in learning more about the Nik Collection, click here to join my free course.  It's still under development and won't be free forever, so get in while you can.  Your input could even help make this my greatest course.