Lenspiration | Peter Machen | Activity https://www.lenspiration.com/members/thewoodsman/activity/ Activity feed for Peter Machen. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:08:20 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e39dfb1316d73819e5a881d5e3a751a2 Peter Machen's profile was updated https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18153/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:48:50 -0400 0 fc896c9285aa8f20f4400bf6a824a43d Peter Machen changed their profile picture https://www.lenspiration.com/activity/p/18074/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:50:00 -0400 0 3796828518dd07ae394528e81fb5bba2 Peter Machen replied to the topic How to fix distortion in this photo in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/how-to-fix-distortion-in-this-photo/#post-99818 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:04:27 -0500 Hey James! I tried what you said in the first photo and cropped it in the second photo to cut out the building on the right. I also increased tint and used color grading to give it more of a pink/sunrise feel.

It definitely looks better but do you think there is anything else I should do to it?

]]> de7ca007b47d79e892ba3cbd8f46b3d7 Peter Machen replied to the topic How to fix distortion in this photo in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/how-to-fix-distortion-in-this-photo/#post-99771 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:33:04 -0500 Hey, David! Thanks for taking the time to edit the photo. I had actually already tried to fix the distortion with that slider but it makes the center building look much wider at the top than at the bottom.

I wasn’t sure if there was another slider that could fix the distortion or if I should leave it like it is. Thanks!

]]> 90217656dcd6c2bfda91026c36b3cc75 Peter Machen started the topic How to fix distortion in this photo in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/how-to-fix-distortion-in-this-photo/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:24:23 -0500 Hey! I was in a hotel room in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, MD and I got this photo at sunrise. I was actually a little bored and taking random pictures out the window when I got this photo.

I edited it but the building on the right is leaning in and I couldn’t fix that with distortion control. I wanted to know if there was a way to fix that or…Read more

]]> 84556aaf28c0fdd0706dd127d27eff6a Peter Machen replied to the topic Camera or Lens? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/camera-or-lens-2/#post-99722 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:41:11 -0500 Thanks for the tip, @blessingscaptured! When I am looking for a good place to buy a 24-70, I will definitely keep that company in mind.

I ended up buying the 70-300 lens and a 2.2x extender and I think I will sell the Z30 on Facebook Marketplace or eBay. Thanks for y’alls advice!🙂

]]> e6fe3c5f90275cc5caa3f394af52da5b Peter Machen replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/camera-or-lens/#post-99721 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:33:03 -0500 Thanks! I have almost completed the Secrets to Photo Editing course and I hope to take more courses soon.

]]> e1160690c763952cefefdfe64d5188ab Peter Machen replied to the topic Loud, Buzzing and Vibrating laptop in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/loud-buzzing-and-vibrating-laptop/#post-99694 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:41:14 -0500 Here is a fan on eBay that looks pretty good. They have already sold 77 of these fans and they have a 99.6%…Read more

]]> 2e876e543eb6c4a43946e195b14d1b7c Peter Machen replied to the topic Camera or Lens? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/camera-or-lens-2/#post-99663 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:32:38 -0500 What I currently have is a:

Nikon Z-30 (possibly sell?)
16-50mm lens (keep)
Nikon Z-50 (keep)

I was looking at maybe getting a Tamron A047 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens Nikon Z lens on eBay. Do you think that is a good lens for close up photography? I couldn’t find a 70-200mm lens anywhere near my price range for some reason.

Also, should I…Read more

]]> 3f1511c1f58287e3302e728def825620 Peter Machen replied to the topic Loud, Buzzing and Vibrating laptop in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/loud-buzzing-and-vibrating-laptop/#post-99643 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:09:24 -0500 I’m so glad you were able to find a solution!🙂

]]> 0b97193a816b780cf7a1549594e41ab7 Peter Machen replied to the topic Loud, Buzzing and Vibrating laptop in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/loud-buzzing-and-vibrating-laptop/#post-99637 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:14:58 -0500 Ezra, sorry, I must have accidently left out of my earlier comment that because Windows 10 is no longer supported it can’t do hardware updates. That can cause the laptop to do more work than normal, and that can cause the fan to spin more, which could cause the fan to start buzzing. That happened to our desktop computer until we upgraded but that…Read more

]]> 2bcf3b447704dca23503dce99421d35a Peter Machen replied to the topic Loud, Buzzing and Vibrating laptop in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/loud-buzzing-and-vibrating-laptop/#post-99629 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:54:01 -0500 It sounds like it might be because Windows 10 is no longer supported and I don’t think it has been since October. You might try upgrading to Windows 11.
Hopefully that helps!

-Peter

]]> 4cdcf57d48419773dc080e81431b6533 Peter Machen started the topic Camera or Lens? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/camera-or-lens-2/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:32:31 -0500 Hey! I am getting started with Lenspiration with 4 of my older siblings (Mark, John, Esther, and Ruth) who have already gone through it. I watched them growing up doing photography and I had a few cheap cameras but are now really getting into it.

I got a Nikon Z-30 for Christmas with a 16-50mm lens. I was recently in a pawnshop when I found a…Read more

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