The Best Reader Photos of the Month. Plus: Sony's Camera of the Future

You are receiving this message because you signed up for the Popular Photography e-newsletter. Click here if you wish to unsubscribe. The Best Reader Photos of the Month. Plus: Sony's Camera of the Future No images? View the online version. September 5, 2013 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines Your Best Shot Finalists: August 2013 Our monthly contest calls out for our talented readers to submit their best recent work. There are no category restrictions. This month was one of the toughest judging processes we've had to go through. SEE MORE >> New Gear: Sony Cyber-shot QX10 and QX100 Is this the next evolution of the compact camera? Adobe Creative Cloud for Photographers Includes Photoshop, Lightroom, and More For $10 a month SanDisk Life's Stories Photo Contest Enter now for a chance to win pro-grade memory cards Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Photo Terms A-Z M is for Monochrome HDR: One of best ways to learn the basics of high-dynamic-range imaging is to start with monochrome—it is more forgiving than color and free of the artificial color shifts that often mar newbie HDRs. Contributor Jim Shoemaker advises the following steps. Tone-map the image: In Photomatix Pro, use very low settings to avoid an "overbaked" look. The result will be pretty flat, but with full detail. Bring out midtone contrast: In Adobe Photoshop, use the Tonal Contrast adjustment in Nik's Color Efex Pro plug-in. Fine-tune: Use Nik Silver Efex Pro to adjust contrast, shadows, highlights, brightness, and toning. See all 26 tips here. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.