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I used to use a top of the range Photoshop for free until a Windows update wiped it out. Now I use Gimp which is fine for most things but a bit 'sticky' compared to PS.

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It's got a lot of features, but I can't find a pixellation tool, strangely.
Unless I'm missing something obvious!

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Can I ask you, have you moved into crime and mischievous behaviour

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I do have a link to a legit Photoshop CS2...not sure I can put it into this here forum though

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What about this one

https://www.fotor.com/blog/iphone-pixelate/

note...this will not pixellate you in real life

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oh damn! No good then.



Seriously, I got it, and it does have a pixel tool, so thanks.
One annoying thing is that it doesn't list my albums in the order I have them on my iPad, which means the album I use most is right at the bottom and I have to scroll like mad for it!

It might prove too annoying, but we'll see.

Thanks for the info!

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Yes the horizon is virtually level, less than 1 deg. out.

Composition/framing is not bad ... yes perhaps a smidge off the left.

The sky and the breakwater, both a real bonus.

Overall ... not bad for a mobile phone.

But if you are using that arm-and-a-leg full frame Nikon DSLR, you should be taking the game up a level:-

1. focus point .... the breakwater would be a nice subject.

2. aperture .... nice 'n small ... sharpness across the range and prevent glare.

3 white balance .... try different settings, maybe a warm yellow.

4. shutter speed .... try it slow for the misty/silky water effect.

5 ISO ... keep in low

6. Exposure Value .... I can't imagine what the light conditions were like, looks like early or late in the day, the sand is completely black!

Anyway, click the links for the sort of thing I'd have gone for.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bra...e/12318799044/

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bra...e/15414434481/

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I wonder if it was taken at a slightly lower angle if the breakwater would be more in silhouette.
Go back and take it again Realspeed!

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One thing I don't like is milky water movement done by long exposure, it is not what the eye sees.you loose the ripples in the water. To me that is totally wrong

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OK milky water imaginary is a bit old hat poncy.

But what about focusing on the breakwater wood grain or even a pebble on the beach with all that glorious sky as a kind of in-focus backdrop?

Time for a reshoot speedy.