PhotoMocha China Photography Teaser 1 from StrongMocha on Vimeo.

My wife and I traveled in May 2009 through China. We are currently selecting the Photos which we want to share on PhotoMocha.com. This teaser is for our friends and frequent visitors of PhotoMocha

Shoot on Canon 5D Mark II

Software used:

• After Effects CS4 (Main VFX program we use)
• Cineform ProspectHD (Speed up the workflow with CineForm’s fast compression)
• Redgiant’s Magic Bullet Looks (used to define the style of the Teaser 1)

(Click on the Image to see the photos)

We traveled through Cuba in 2008 and I thought it is time to release some of the Cuba photographs I did capture in 2008.

Our trip did take us to:

• Havana
• Vinales
• Cienfuegos
• Trinidad
• Camagüey
• Gibara
• Santiago de Cuba
• Baracoa

You can take a look at this fine Photographs on our PhotoMocha Photography web site by clicking on my name: Thorsten Meyer

(Next I plan to share the Photos I did take in China when we traveled through South-West China in May 09.)

Photographer Gabriele Raith did publish Stunning India Photos from a recent trip through North India.

View great images from India in Gabriele Raith portfolio on PhotoMocha .

Smashing Magazine did compile a list of 70 Beauty-Retouching Photoshop Tutorials

Dirk Metzmacher from Smashing Magazine writes: “

Beauty retouching is probably one of the most popular application areas in which Adobe Photoshop is used extensively. There are two simple reasons for that. First, Photoshop offers a variety of advanced tools to smooth out skin and hair, optimize body proportions and emphasize some beautiful details. And second, if you have some experience with Photoshop it is easy to learn the basics and quickly produce very impressive and beautiful results.

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These 70 Beauty-Retouching Photoshop Tutorials show you how you can:

• Beautiful Skin
• Smooth Skin
• Beauty Retouching
• Remove Freckles
• Dark skin – bright skin
• Change Hair Color
• Remove Hair Roots
• Trimm weight
• Digital Nose Job
• Enhance Iris Color
• Whitening Teeth & Eyes
• Apply Eye Make-up
• Whitening Teeth
• Use Smart Filters
• Beautify a Face
• Phoenix Hair Effect
• Make Nails Longer
• Give Models a New look
• and many more

With a 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor and technology inherited from Canon’s professional models, the EOS 1000D / Rebel CS offers EOS imaging power in an affordable, easy-to-use package.

1000D / Rebel XS features

• 10.1 MP CMOS sensor
• Up to 3fps
• 7-point wide-area AF
• Self-Cleaning Image Sensor
• 2.5” LCD with Live View mode
• DIGIC III processor
• SD/SDHC card slot
• Picture Styles processing
• Compact and lightweight
• Compatible with EF/EF-S lenses and EX Speedlites

Specifications

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Adding to the spreading rumors. amazon.com listed a new book on the not released and neither confirmed long awaited Canon  EOS 5D Mark II.

The book Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide (Paperback) can be found at amazon.com. Keep in mind the Canon  EOS 5D Mark II is still a rumored Canon’s replacement for the EOS 5D.   The Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide should feature over 300 beautiful pictures by acclaimed photographer Charlotte Lowrie.

Did you ever see a photo or image and though “mm that looks odd, does she really have three arms?”. It might be Photoshoped to death. If you interested in such images you should take a look at photoshopdisasters photoshopdisasters list them all. All the Images that got a little to much Photoshop work on them, all the Images that have been done in a hurry, all the Images that make you wonder how they have done it. Models with three arms, Celebrities with body’s that look like someone glued their head onto someone else body, items that seem to fly, reflections in mirrors that show something else and  many examples can be found on photoshopdisasters.