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Retro Review: Dido – Life For Rent
Back in 2003, I was still in my hard rock phase. I listened to only the most aggressive and masculine of rock. I played in a band that mainly sang about partying, sex, drugs and other raucous activities. I hadn’t yet discovered my softer side and my love of sad and melancholy music. So, when I became obsessed with Dido’s album Life For Rent, it surprised even me...
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Before / After – The Mars Volta
For this show, I was pushed to the limits of my comfort for ISO (12,800), even with AI denoise. But I was still able to get some great images. Out of camera, this photo was dark, noisy, and far too orange/yellow. First, I ran the AI denoise and applied my base preset, which is a combination of settings that include lowering the black levels, bringing up the highlights a tiny bit, and a combination of texture, clarity, and dehaze to bring out detail and combat any stage fog or glare...
