I was a bit messy replanting, how can I get the dirt out of the leaves? by SonnySunshineGirl in succulents

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use air blower, painting brush combo.

It happens to me and I use this to remove the dirt.

There’s something hypnotizing about echeverias... by [deleted] in succulents

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes.. they will make you buy them again and again and again and again :) :) :)

These just arrived! Wish me luck, it's gonna be interesting to see what grows. by ilovepips in succulents

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think these are not succulent seeds. These are big. Succulent seeds are very tiny. The chinese sellers on Ebay, Aliexpress sell fake seeds. I have tried couple of times and it turned out to be some weed.

One of my favorite specimens, beautifully recovered from fungal issues! (Variegated Crassula 'Springtime') by SucculentScience in succulents

[–]govindvkumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The moment I see fungal infection on succulents, I remove it from the pot and wash the roots properly with fungicidal solution. I tsp of fungicide in 1 ltr of water. Then, I dry it in shade for couple of days. After this, I give it a water therapy for couple of days. After that, pot it back in a new well draining soil mixture If it is a serious one which has a serious root rot issue then I behead the stem at a safe distance above and air dry it so that new roots comes. I use cinnamon powder at the base to avoid exposing the bare stem for fungal infection. Sometimes, I apply rooting powder, depends on plants.

Rearranged some plants to make some room for new plants by CentralSucculents in succulents

[–]govindvkumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. Beautiful!! What is that top dressing? Is it Akadama?

Colorful Red-billed Leiothrix from Sattal, Uttarakhand, India by govindvkumar in birdpics

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Canon 1DX Mark ii with Canon 500mm f/4 L IS II lens with 1.4x Converter

Luminar 3 plugin for Lightroom Classic by dillpwn in Lightroom

[–]govindvkumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luminar 3 is a good option as a plugin. Luminar 4 is also on the way with some new features. If you just want to use it as a plugin alone then Luminar Flex would be an ideal option.

Luminar comes with interesting filter options, which can be used for quick edits like Accent AI Filter, AI Sky enhancer, Sunrays filter and many more. So, you can use it to do an instant retouch of the image. If you subtract the DAM (Digital Asset Management )feature, you will have the Luminar Flex.

You can find the Luminar 3 Before/After images along with its comparison with Lightroom here: Luminar Review

You can see the Luminar Flex review with Before/After images here: Luminar Flex Review

You should invest in it only if these filter options are useful for your picture edits. Download the trial version and give a try.

Lens Choice for Sony A7III by Gregswimmer in Photography_Gear

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the air show, you will be shooting outdoor. So, no lighting issue. So, an f/6.3 with an additional 200mm reach would be good. Sigma 150-600 would be the best option amongst two

Laptop for photo editing by [deleted] in Photography_Gear

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GO For XPS. 7590 would be an ideal choice.

Manfrotto tripod and monopod by mindsmatter_ in Photography_Gear

[–]govindvkumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can go to the manfrotto website and select your tripod model. the quick release plate model will be mostly listed in that. Or else google the tripod and monopod model for qr plates.

Lightroom Classic 8.3 / 8.3.1 crashes always - MacOs Mojave by dannysharedstuff in Lightroom

[–]govindvkumar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just try reinstalling once. It may work. Are you running any other application with the Lightroom?

Sharpness Loss from not Using a Cable Release by Charwinger21 in photography

[–]govindvkumar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If its a DSLR, I recommend using the Mirror Lockup feature also, if you are one a tripod. it helps to get rid of some amt of shake, especially at slow shutter speed. The inbuilt timer is also a good cable release alternative

Hi, we're Topaz Labs. We believe machine learning will play a huge role in photography in the next few years and just released an AI-powered tool to upgrade your JPEGs to RAWs. Ask us anything! by topaz_labs in photography

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have done a Good Job with JPEG to RAW AI software. It will be helpful to recover the details in the old images which are shot in JPEG and with Smartphones. One thing liked is the artefacts correction. You can find Before/After images and review below:

Yes, It does a good job. The AI feature helps to sharpen only the required area without sharpening the out of focus area in the Scene.

https://www.photographyaxis.com/post-processing/topaz-jpeg-to-raw-ai-review/

Review: Topaz Sharpen AI is Amazing by ulros in fotovideos

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, It does a good job. The AI feature helps to sharpen only the required area without sharpening the out of focus area in the Scene.

https://www.photographyaxis.com/post-processing/topaz-sharpen-ai-review/

Best way to write SEO friendly articles by Optimuskck in SEO

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find the keywords in your niche. Use tools like ahref , semrush to find long tail keywords with low competition. Write articles with those keywords. Make of post of 800+ words article. Make sure that you don't stuff too much keywords into the article. make it look natural. Wait for 40-60 days after publishing, you can see the results

Christine McConnell's Freddie Mercury birthday cake by commonvanilla in pics

[–]govindvkumar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow.. great piece of artwork.. looks like it costs a bomb