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National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest , with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. For the past nine weeks, the society has been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2011 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [ 45 photos ] http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/11/national-geographic-photo-contest-2011/100187/

National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - In Focus

http://www.webdesignersblog.net/freebies/collection-30-adobe-photoshop-brushes/ Something that always comes handy we all need to use Brushes while creating some new designs. There are thousands of incredible Photoshop brush sets available all over the web. So every designer needs to know where to look to find the perfect brushes for the moment. In this today’s post we have showcased 30 Best Adobe Photoshop Brush packs should have in your Bookmarks. Don’t forget to subscribe to our RSS or Follow us on Twitter if you want to keep track of our next post. 01.

Collection of 30 Best Adobe Photoshop Brushes

21 Images You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped (Part 8)

This is the latest edition of our most popular feature, in which we demonstrate that the truth is stranger than Photoshop. Here are more photos that will make every poster in the comment section scream "FAKE!" but are absolutely real. In case you missed the previous episodes, here's Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 , Part 5 , the gritty reboot that doesn't acknowledge the previous editions , Part 6 and Part 7 . http://www.cracked.com/article_19392_21-images-you-wont-believe-arent-photosphopped-part-8.html
In order to create a , you do not need to be an expert photographer or own expensive photography equipment. http://www.myphotographytutorials.com/text-tutorials/360-degree-reverse-photography

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Amazing Tilt-Shift Van Gogh Paintings [16 Pics]

http://twistedsifter.com/2011/01/tilt-shift-van-gogh-paintings/ Jan 10, 2011 Serena Malyon, an illustrator in her third year at the Alberta College of Art & Design, has taken the classics works of Vincent Van Gogh and added a contemporary twist. Using Photoshop, Serena has added the ’tilt-shift’ effect to Van Gogh’s paintings, providing a fresh perspective on these masterpieces. Maybe some HDR photographs of Ansel Adams work is next? :P SOURCES - ArtCyclopedia - Serena Malyon’s Illustration Blog
http://www.instantshift.com/2010/08/24/88-brilliant-examples-of-forced-perspective-photography/

88 Brilliant Examples of Forced Perspective Photography

Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It is used primarily in photography, filmmaking and architecture. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera. There are many ways to attack photography and some are much more expensive than others. Here in this showcase, we presenting a Stunning collection of Forced Perspective Photography and Pictures taken by various artists in which all pictures are linked to the author’s pages. You may want to explore further works of the photographers we’ve featured below.

Inventive Commercial Photography

Submit News in Photography Inventive Commercial Photography Writen by Alexandru / 0 Comments Commercial photography is probably best defined as any photography for which the photographer is paid for images rather than works of art. http://www.topdesignmag.com/inventive-commercial-photography/
Jason de Graaf (Artist) Photo Realistic Paintings Artist Statement My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision. Though my paintings may appear photoreal my goal is not to reproduce or document faithfully what I see one hundred percent, but also to create the illusion of depth and sense of presence not found in photographs. http://artofday.com/wordpress/?p=3294

Great Photo Realistic Paintings That Reflect by Jason De Graaf

The Great Geek Manual » The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries

I make no secret of the fact that I’m a hardcore bibliophile, but we’re a common enough lot these day. And the one sight that always makes me linger over a webpage is rows and rows of neatly organized books. So, in an effort to draw more like-minded read here to my little blog, I decided to round-up a gallery of photos of some of the most beautiful libraries I’ve ever seen photos of. Enjoy. http://thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/the-worlds-most-beautiful-libraries

A Father Who Creatively Captures His Kids (20 photos)

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/a-father-who-creatively If there was a prize that could be given out to the most creative father, I'd hope that it was awarded to Jason Lee. A wedding photographer by day, he's used to capturing some of the most important moments in a couple's lives. As a longtime fan of Jason's photos on Flickr however, I think the real magic happens when he turns the camera onto his daughters.