Black Friday just got a whole lot better for photographers!
DxO — the pioneers of RAW image processing — have unleashed their biggest sale of the year, offering up to 50% off their entire lineup of award-winning photo-editing software from 18 November to 2 December 2025.

And exclusively for our audience, you can get an additional 5% off any Black Friday deal using the code:

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Please note: The SocietiesBF extra 5% discount applies to new customer purchases only and does not apply to upgrade pricing.

Shop here: https://shop.dxo.com/en/

Whether you’re looking to enhance RAW files, create artistic edits, restore vintage film looks or correct optical distortions — DxO has a world-class tool for every workflow.

DxO PhotoLab 9 – Advanced RAW Editing at Its Best

DxO’s flagship editor delivers exceptional image quality with its deep-learning denoising engine, new AI Masks, world-leading lens corrections, and full end-to-end workflow control.

Black Friday Price: £179.99 (Save £40)
Upgrade for: £89.99
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Nik Collection 8 – Legendary Creative Plugins

Perfect for Lightroom & Photoshop users, Nik Collection 8 includes seven powerful plugins with advanced local adjustments, improved HSL controls, and enhanced Photoshop integration.

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DxO FilmPack 8 – Authentic Film Looks for the Digital Age

FilmPack 8 recreates classic film stocks with stunning accuracy, adding grain, light leaks, and beautiful artistic effects. The latest version features new film renderings and an improved Time Machine mode.

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DxO PureRAW 5 – Superior Noise Reduction & Optical Quality

PureRAW 5 enhances your RAW files before they even hit your editor. With the latest DeepPRIME noise reduction and superb lens correction modules, your images gain beautifully clean detail.

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DxO ViewPoint 5 – Perfect Composition & Perspective Control

ViewPoint 5 is the essential tool for fixing wide-angle distortion, correcting perspective, and reshaping geometry with its new ReShape Fusion tool.

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Paris (France): DxO Labs, creator of pioneering photo-editing software for over 20 years, is proud to
present FilmPack 7, designed for digital photographers who love the timeless magic of film. It follows
almost two decades of researching and digitizing the unique characteristics of classic film stocks in order
to keep them alive in the digital era.

“At DxO, we love photography, FilmPack is our tribute to almost 200 years of analog history. Version 7
gives photographers who miss the magic of film the chance to immerse themselves – but with all of the
convenience of digital.”

New for FilmPack 7
Luminosity Masks for unequaled editing
FilmPack 7, Luminosity Masks enable the fine adjustment of exposure, color, and contrast. Users can
now target specific parts of the image for precise changes such as adding warmth to highlights, offering
new levels of control.

Upgraded Time Machine mode
Spanning almost two centuries of history’s greatest photographers and their favorite film stocks, DxO
FilmPack 7’s Time Machine features a large collection of iconic photographs. Users can experience
historical styles in context and then apply them to their own photos. Photographers can enjoy 22 new
historical images and events, in addition to 26 new presets, bringing the total to 94.

25 new film renderings and digital styles
In addition to FilmPack already wide array of authentic film renderings, Version 7 features 5 new modern
analog film renderings: Cinestill Redrum 200, LomoChrome Metropolis 200, Lomography Redscale XR
200, Berlin Kino B&W 400, and Earl Grey B&W 100. 20 new digital effects, and a series of digital
rendering see new styles of color and black-and-white modes on modern cameras from Nikon and
FujiFilm.

FilmPack 7 brings the total number of adjustable high-fidelity color and monochrome film renderings to
89 and 82 digital styles.

Price and Availability
New customers can download Windows and macOS versions exclusively from the DxO website
(https://shop.dxo.com/en) at the prices listed below, a 30-day free trial is also available.

• DxO FilmPack 7: £129.00
  Owners of FilmPack 6 can take advantage of a special upgrade price:
• DxO FilmPack 7 upgrade price: £69.00
  To upgrade, customers should log into their customer account at
  https://shop.dxo.com/login_upgrade.php/en. PhotoLab 7 does not require a subscription and can be
  installed on up to three computers.

Win a copy of ‘The Glow of Paris’
To celebrate the release of FilmPack 7, DxO has partnered with large format film photographer Gary
Zuercher, who, for 20 years, has documented the beauty of Paris and its bridges at night in black & white.
Customers who purchase FilmPack 7 will be eligible to win one of a 100 copies of his beautiful photo
book. For more details visit https://www.dxo.com/dxo-filmpack/contestglowofparis

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Paris (France): DxO, the world’s leading authority in automatic optical corrections, is pleased to announce 1,574 new camera and lens profiles. This latest batch includes support for the new EOS R100 from Canon and the recently released ZV-1 II from Sony. In addition, there’s support for an extensive range of lenses, including the Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM, the Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, and fast primes from Sigma for both Nikon Z DX and Sony FE cameras.

Latest DxO Optics Modules
The latest DxO Optics Modules update – available now – includes the following cameras and lenses, each optimized for specific camera-lens combinations:

Cameras
● Canon EOS R100
● Sony ZV-1 II

Lenses
● Leica APO Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm F2.8-4 (L-mount)
● Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3 (L-mount)
● Nikkor Z 400mm F4.5 VR S
● Nikkor Z 400mm F4.5 VR S with Z TC 1.4x
● Nikkor Z 400mm F4.5 VR S with Z TC 2x
● Nikkor Z DX 24mm F1.7
● Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-35mm F2.8 ASPH (Micro Four Thirds)
● HD Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4
● Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 Classic
● HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2
● Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | C (L-mount)
● Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN | C (Sony FE)
● Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN | A (Sony FE)
● Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN | C (Sony FE)
● Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN (Sony FE)
● Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN | C (Sony FE)
● Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN C (Nikon Z DX)
● Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN C (Nikon Z DX)
● Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN C (Nikon Z DX)
● Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM
● Viltrox 13mm F1.4 (Nikon Z DX)
● Viltrox 13mm F1.4 (Sony FE)
● Viltrox 13mm F1.4 XF (Fujifilm X)
● Viltrox 20mm F1.8 Z (Nikon Z DX)
● Viltrox 35mm F1.8 FE (Sony FE)
● Viltrox 35mm F1.8 Z (Nikon Z)
● Viltrox 50mm F1.8 Z (Nikon Z DX)
● Viltrox AF 24mm F1.8 Z (Nikon Z DX)
● Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm F2 Asph (Nikon Z DX)
● Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 (Nikon Z DX)
● Voigtländer Nokton 23mm F1.2 X (Fujifilm X)
● Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Asph (Sony E)
● Voigtländer Nokton D23mm F1.2 Asph (Nikon Z DX)

DxO Optics Modules
Created in DxO’s exclusive laboratory in Paris, DxO Optics Modules are designed for demanding photographers who seek the maximum possible image quality from their equipment. The new profiles – and all previous Optics Modules – are immediately available across DxO’s entire range of software: DxO PhotoLab, DxO PureRAW, DxO ViewPoint, DxO FilmPack, and in Nik Collection as part of Nik Perspective Efex. This latest update means that more than 86,000 lens and camera combinations are now supported.
DxO Optics Modules deliver noticeably better images, whether photographers use high-end gear or entry-level equipment, and ensure the best possible quality from any lens and camera combination.

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Available now, version 6.3 is faster and more reliable than ever before, and features comprehensive updates to Nik Sharpener and Nik HDR Efex.

Paris (France): DxO Labs, creator of pioneering photo-editing software for over 20 years, is proud to present its first fully authored release of Nik Collection, bringing greater stability, speed, and a refined editing experience. Version 6.3 also features significant updates to two of the suite’s eight premium plugins.

Nik Collection completely redesigned by DxO Labs

In May 2017 Google announced it would no longer be supporting or developing the collection of plugins that were acquired from Nik Software in 2012. Justifiably, the world of photography was troubled; photographers expressed their dismay and more than 15,000 people from around the globe signed a petition calling on Google to keep Nik Collection alive.

Happily, in October 2017, Google decided to entrust Nik Collection to one of the most innovative software companies in consumer imaging: DxO Labs. Consequently, DxO was faced with a major challenge: making sense of millions of lines of code without any clear documentation. Nonetheless, having made a commitment to the photographic community to ensure the future of Nik Collection, the hard work began!

Six years later, the release of Nik Collection 6.3 marks the end of that journey. The huge task of reauthoring is complete, with every line of code rewritten for the latest technology. The suite is now fully compatible with Windows, MacOS, and Apple Silicon, it works harmoniously within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic and Affinity Photo, it is faster and more reliable than ever before.

CEO of DxO Labs, Jérôme Ménière, looks forward to where Nik Collection will go next. “We are hugely proud of this achievement. With this work complete, we can now focus solely on adding exciting new features and technology. Our talented engineers are committed to making Nik Collection the indispensable creative companion to every passionate photographer’s workflow.”

New for 6.3: Improved Sharpener and HDR Efex

The new editions of Nik Sharpener and Nik HDR Efex include a host of updates making them more powerful and easier to use. Both feature a new interface with a clearer, cleaner look that matches the other Nik Collection plugins. Also, you can now choose where sliders for local adjustments appear on-screen: controls can be either kept in a sidebar to tidy the image area, or overlaid in traditional style.

And as with Nik Collection 6.3’s other plugins, the U Point™ technology now features:

• NEW Control Lines add flexibility when making broad adjustments, letting you harness the power of Control Points when sharpening across linear gradients
• NEW Control Point diffusion lets you regulate the strength and style of sharpening adjustments more easily
• NEW Control Points and Control Lines can now be inverted, giving you huge flexibility when sharpening specific areas of an image
• NEW Color Selectivity sliders allow Control Point and Control Line editing to be tied to specific colors and tones in an image
• NEW Renamable Local Adjustments let you stay on top of complex edits, and local adjustments can now be saved as Presets, giving you quick access to frequently used sharpening recipes.

Nik Collection 6.3 makes editing easy

Thanks to all of its new and improved features, Nik Collection 6.3 is easier to use than ever before. It plugs straight into Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom Classic, DxO PhotoLab, and Affinity Photo, providing unprecedented creative control without affecting your preferred workflow.

Several new workflow features make editing even easier:

• NEW Turn your edits into a Smart Object at any stage from within the plugin, giving you fully non-destructive editing in Photoshop
• NEW Call on any of your last 15 Nik Collection edits and apply them with a single click
• NEW Presets can now be searched for by name, so you can instantly find your favorite edits
• NEW HiDPI & Multiscreen support lets you work with all screen configurations
• NEW Affinity Photo is now automatically detected as part of installation.

All about Nik Collection 6.3

Nik Collection 6.3 includes eight powerful plugins that can also function as standalone applications. They cover everything you need as a photographer to improve your images, both creatively and technically.

Nik Collection 6.3: Price and availability

Nik Collection 6.3 is available now as a free upgrade for existing Nik Collection 6 users.

New customers can download Windows and macOS versions exclusively from the DxO website (https://shop.dxo.com/en) at the prices listed below, while a 30-day free trial is also available.

● Nik Collection 6: £135.00

Owners of Nik Collection 4 or 5 can take advantage of a special upgrade price:

● Nik Collection 6 upgrade price: £65.00

To upgrade, customers should log into their customer account at https://shop.dxo.com/login_upgrade.php/en. Nik Collection 6 does not require a subscription and can be installed on up to three computers.

Members of The Societies of Photographers receive 20% discount on all new licences for DxO products. Explore the details and claim your discount here.

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The Society of International Travel and Tourism Photographers is happy to announce the new Street Photography Competition 2023.

Win DxO FilmPack 6 worth £129 plus 12 months professional membership with The Societies of Photographers worth £150.
We want to see any type of your captured images from your travels from around the globe.

The images should give a feeling of presence and place, and should tell a story.

Show off your best Street Photography

Rules on ho to enter can be found here https://www.sittp.com/street23/

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Paris (France): DxO, the company that has pioneered calibration-based optical corrections for 20 years, today announces its latest batch of Optics Modules. The release of 1,693 DxO Optics Modules includes support for the Canon EOS R6 Mark II, the Fujifilm X-T5, the Sony A7R V, five lenses from Sigma, and more.

For quality-conscious photographers, DxO Optics Modules are a wealth of individually tailored, laboratory-grade corrections, which present the most accurate and powerful route to improving image quality on the market. Superior to other optical correction software, DxO’s adjustments vastly improve results, whether they are applied to entry-level lenses or professional-grade glass.

Essentially, the performance of any lens can be boosted by processing RAW files with DxO software: PhotoLab, PureRAW, FilmPack, and ViewPoint.

A unique approach to defeating lens softness

All correction software offers digital sharpening to combat lens softness, but DxO’s approach is unique and superior, taking into account the varying levels of sharpness across a lens’s entire field of view. Rather than applying general sharpening across the entire image (as with lesser software), DxO Optics Modules target sharpening as required, such as when a lens gets progressively softer towards its edges.

As seen with the Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN, the boost in image quality by DxO Optics Modules makes it perform better in terms of sharpness and distortion (while also eliminating vignetting and aberrations). As illustrated below, nowhere is this clearer than in combating lens softness.

The uncorrected lens displays a significant difference in sharpness between the center of the frame and the corners.

Typically, photo editing software uses a generic profile to make a global correction across the entire image based on the sharpening required at the center.

Edge of frame sharpening from Adobe Lightroom® (left) and DxO Optics Modules (right). Unlike Adobe Lightroom, DxO Optics Modules are able to progressively increase corrections away from the frame’s center, allowing for a sharper overall image.

Sophisticated distortion corrections deliver greater image area

DxO’s Optics Modules frequently deliver a greater image area thanks to more refined assessments when correcting distortions. When needed, DxO Optics Modules give photographers the option to gain extra image area when compared with the crop applied as the result of Lightroom’s corrections.

Intelligent control of chromatic aberration

In addition, DxO’s Optics Modules remove chromatic aberrations — both longitudinal, and lateral. Chromatic aberrations vary depending on the focal length and distance, and DxO’s algorithms take these into account in order to perform more accurate corrections. Colored outlines are removed without degrading the image’s color or detail.

Vignetting accurately removed

Finally, vignetting is resolved, correcting the darker edges of the frame that can occur in certain lenses and at specific focal lengths.

The most exacting science, the highest quality

Each DxO Optics Module is created using individual camera and lens combinations. This means that any minor differences in the performance of a sensor can be measured across all the examples of it in a manufacturer’s lens mount range.

For instance, with the new Optics Modules for the Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS S, measurements were not made using just a single full-frame Alpha camera, but with almost every Sony camera on the market.

Latest DxO Optics Modules

The latest DxO Optics Modules update — available now — includes the following cameras and lenses, each optimized for specific camera and lens combinations:

• Canon EOS R6 Mark II
• Fujifilm X-T5
• OM System OM-5
• Sony A7R V
• Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | C (L-mount)
• Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | C (Sony FE)
• Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | C (Sony FE)
• Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | C (L-mount)
• Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS S (Sony FE)
• Tokina ATX-M 11-18mm F2.8 (Sony E)

For more information see the DxO website

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In addition, DxO’s advanced RAW photo-editing software PhotoLab 6.1 introduces a boost to color control, improvements to the user interface, and updates to its digital asset management system.

Paris (France): DxO, the company that invented calibration-based optical corrections 20 years ago, today announces the immediate availability of 1,701 new DxO Optics Modules, consisting of three new cameras and 18 optics, including the highly anticipated Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens. The total number of DxO Optics Modules now exceeds 78,000 camera and lens combinations.

As always, each DxO Optics Module is individually crafted in the company’s purpose-built laboratories, delivering laboratory-grade correction of all optical faults: distortion, lens softness, vignetting, and chromatic aberration. It ensures that photographers get superior image quality from their equipment compared to using other editing software.

In the case of less expensive gear, such as the new Canon RF 15-30mm lens, DxO Optics Modules’ spectacular boost in image quality often makes them perform like pro-level equipment in terms of sharpness, distortion, vignetting, and aberrations – as illustrated below:

Not just sharper, but an improved field of view

Let’s take the example of the new Canon RF 15-30mm lens at 16mm: generic RAW conversion software will typically crop 10% or more of the image. For photographers who want to avoid losing precious detail from the edge of the frame, DxO’s superior corrections maximize the lens’s field of view – while also delivering superior corrections to sharpness and distortion.

With DxO Optics Modules, photographers can enjoy all the data captured by the sensor. Essentially, it gives them what they paid for – a lens that is truly wide-angle, not cropped.

Improved lens sharpness as standard

Another unique benefit of working with DxO Optics Modules is the fully automatic correction of lack of lens sharpness uniformity across the entire image.

DxO uses an exclusive lens sharpness calibration that delivers tailor-made adjustments and corrections across each lens’s field of view. Unlike competitors, sharpening is applied at different levels, specific to a lens’s idiosyncrasies. For instance, sharpening might increase towards the edge of the frame to balance any radial softness. This achieves superior results when compared to applying general sharpening across the entire image — an approach taken in lesser software.

Latest DxO Optics Modules
The latest DxO Optics Modules update — available now — includes the following cameras:
● Fujifilm X-H2
● Nikon D100
● Sony FX30

There’s also support for a range of new lenses – each optimized for specific camera and lens combinations. The list includes:
● Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
● Fujifilm GF 20-35mmF4 R WR
● Fujifilm XF 18-120mm F4 LM PZ WR
● Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR
● HD Pentax- DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW
● M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400 F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO with TC x1.4 Zuiko
● M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400 F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO with TC x2.0 Zuiko
● Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8
● Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD
● Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
● Tamron 70-300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD
● Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
● Zeiss Milvus 15mm F2.8 ZE
● Zeiss Milvus 15mm F2.8 ZF.2
● Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8 ZE
● Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.8 ZF.2
● Zeiss Milvus 135mm F2 ZE
● Zeiss Milvus 135mm F2 ZF.2

Announcing DxO PhotoLab 6.1

In addition, DxO announces an update to DxO PhotoLab 6, the advanced, end-to-end RAW photo editor released in October, and renowned for its noise reduction and image enhancement technology. Version 6.1 introduces updates to smooth workflow, improve existing tools, and enhance the power of its robust digital asset management system.

Building on its vast new working color space, DxO Wide Gamut, DxO adds a slider to the soft proofing palette and export window that protects saturated colors.

The powerful PhotoLibrary sees further improvements. The color tags introduced in version 6 are made more accessible as they can now be applied when browsing and culling images in full-screen mode, and changes have been made to keywords. Users can search for images within an entire keywords hierarchy (as opposed to just children), and it’s now possible to apply an entire keyword hierarchy or selected keywords to an image. When filtering, the menu of options has been updated to give a more logical order and new icons have been introduced.

In addition, Windows users have extra options for projects and creating project groups, the Preferences panel now has a new Metadata tab, and macOS users can now add keyword hierarchy to the DC subject.

Version 6.1 brings some updates to the interface, improving usability, too. DxO PhotoLab 6’s powerful new ReTouch tool has been enhanced: the visibility of the outline of shapes has been improved and shapes are no longer lost when activating and deactivating the “Show mask” option. Users with DxO ViewPoint 4 installed will also notice that the cropped area is visible when using the innovative ReShape tool, allowing for more precise warping adjustments.

Similarly, Windows users will find that the cropped area of an image is visible when using the Repair tool and when making changes through Local Adjustments, giving greater flexibility while editing.

Price and availability

DxO PhotoLab 6.1 (Windows and macOS) is now available for download on the DxO website (https://shop.dxo.com/) at the following prices:

● DxO PhotoLab 6.1 ESSENTIAL Edition £129
● DxO PhotoLab 6.1 ELITE Edition £199

A free, 30-day trial is available. Owners of DxO PhotoLab 6 can update for free from within the software. Also, throughout December, DxO has a special holiday gift: photographers save 30% when they buy two or more DxO software titles.

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Nik Collection 5: Half price

Nik Collection 5 will be available with a 50% discount; new customers will be able to purchase the suite for $75 instead of the usual price of $149, while those upgrading from versions 3 and 4 can buy it for just $39 instead of $79. Launched in May, version 5 of this versatile suite of eight plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop® and Lightroom® gives photographers a vast array of creative and technical tools.

DxO PhotoLab 6 ELITE: 30% off

DxO’s flagship software, DxO PhotoLab 6 ELITE, receives a discount of more than 30%, bringing the price for a new license from $219 to $149. Those upgrading from versions 4 and 5 can save 30% — $69 instead of $99. Released last month, this advanced, end-to-end RAW photo editor gives photographers unprecedented image quality thanks to DxO’s renowned lens and camera modules. Thanks to the addition of DeepPRIME XD technology, DxO PhotoLab offers industry-leading noise reduction and image optimization through DxO’s pioneering research into artificial intelligence.

DxO PureRAW 2: 30% off for new customers

DeepPRIME technology is fundamental to DxO PureRAW 2, the software that allows photographers to optimize their RAW files and eliminate noise without disrupting their existing workflow. A new license for DxO PureRAW 2 is discounted by more than 30% for Black Friday, bringing the price down from $129 to $89.

DxO FilmPack 6: Up to half price

DxO’s software for recreating the classic analog film stocks of yesteryear, DxO FilmPack 6 ELITE, is just half price: new customers will pay $69, and those upgrading from version 5 will pay just $39 instead of $79. Photographers can explore history through accurate renderings of the likes of Ilford Delta and Fuji Velvia which have been authentically recreated through detailed laboratory analysis.

DxO ViewPoint 4: Up to 30% off

Finally, new customers buying DxO ViewPoint 4 get a 30% discount – $69 instead of $99 – while those upgrading from version 3 save almost a quarter, paying $45 instead of $59, and giving photographers a superb deal when it comes to achieving geometric perfection in their images. The software allows users to tweak perspective intuitively, and at this price, it’s a great addition to every photographer’s toolkit.

https://www.dxo.com/

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Alan Jones’s street image entitled ‘Church Goers’ has been awarded 1st place in this year’s Street Photography Competition.

For this competition we saw 100s of images from around the globe featuring everything from workers, musicians, holidaymakers to people going about their day to day business.

Well done all a fantastic selection of images entered.

Alan has won 12 months Professional membership with The Societies of Photographers & DxO PureRAW 2 Software valued at £115.

He goes on and tells us ”The image was taken at a church door in Barcelona. It was entirely candid. I saw the possibilities of a shot very quickly and was keen to get a symmetrical composition. Fortunately no other passers-by got in the way. The crossed legs of the two individuals was a bonus. The colour version is good but I thought B+W suited better.”

”It was taken on a Canon 5D with EF24-105 L lens at 200 ISO f8 at 1/15th.”

Colin Jones The Societies Director says, “The Street Photography Competition was very popular this year with entries coming in from all around the world. Alan’s image suited the theme of the competition, splendidly capturing a moment in time.”

Mustafa Ali from Cairo, Egypt was awarded 2nd place and Marina Stancevic from Cenej, Serbia was awarded 3rd place, and both won 6 months membership respectively.

1st Place – Alan Jones LSIMPP https://www.sittp.com/street22/1st.htm
2nd Place – Mustafa Ali https://www.sittp.com/street22/2nd.htm
3rd Place – Marina Stancevic https://www.sittp.com/street22/3rd.htm

4 Highly Comended’s
https://www.sittp.com/street22/hc.htm

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DxO Labs, the company behind RAW photo workflow software DxO PhotoLab, just returned from Photopia Hamburg where it collected the TIPA award for Best Imaging Software for its flagship RAW photo editing software, DxO PhotoLab – the third consecutive year that it has won, and seventh in total.

The Technical Image and Press Association (TIPA) praised DxO PhotoLab 5 for having “more nuanced controls, nimbler image management, and greater speed in handling large-file image processing tasks.” It also noted the exceptional quality delivered by PhotoLab’s DeepPRIME engine in denoising and demosaicing files, technology that gives photographers stunning improvements when working with high ISO images.

TIPA has been presenting the world’s most coveted photo and imaging awards since 1991, bringing together respected imaging experts and journalists from around the globe. The Awards’ 40 categories include gear and services, featuring cameras, lenses, lighting accessories – and of course image editing software – which is vital for enthusiasts and professionals in getting the best from their photos.

Collecting the award in Hamburg, Nicolas Beaumont, DxO Products Evangelist, explained the company’s delight: “To be awarded for the third consecutive year – and for the seventh time in total – is a real honor. We now look forward to seeing the response to the latest version of our flagship software, DxO PhotoLab 6, which was launched earlier this month.”

The new DxO PhotoLab 6 raises the bar for noise reduction – again

Released on October 5, 2022, DxO PhotoLab 6 brings a number of upgrades, including DxO’s brand-new DeepPRIME XD denoising technology which promises industry-leading noise reduction, greater clarity of detail, and improved colors. In addition, this major new version introduces advanced color management featuring a vast working color space, powerful new retouching tools, and refinements to its elegant library system.

https://www.dxo.com/

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