DOF. Plumbing The Depths (Of Field) The issue of Depth of Field (DOF) seems to cause a great deal of confusion. Every photographer understands it somewhat, but rarely with the rigor needed to explain it to others. In fact, to be completely honest, I've had to go to a couple of reference books to be sure that I get the explanations here technically correct. The term "Depth of Field" describes the range in a photograph, from near to far, that appears to be in focus. Everyone knows that the more a lens is stopped down, the more depth of field there will be, (true). Most people also believe that wide angle lenses have more depth of field than telephoto lenses (false). Let's see what the facts really are, and why. Snow Fence — Toronto, 1994 Circle of Confusion (COF) Definition: "A group of photographers sitting around trying to understand Depth of Field". — Just kidding.
You can't understand Depth of Field until you understand COF (Circle of Confusion). Depth of Field (DOF) Tiger — Toronto, 2000. Prabuddha Dasgupta. Subhankar Banerjee Biography. “Seasons of Life and Land will surely become a classic of American environmental consciousness. It is impeccably researched, intelligently conceived, astonishingly observant and radiant with love for its subject. … Potentially, they [Subhankar’s photographs] are as influential as the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska that saved the refuge [Arctic National Wildlife Refuge] from the drillers in 1989. They should make even the most gung–ho believer in the American public’s absolute right to cheap gasoline feel uncomfortable.” —Andrew Robinson, The Times Higher Education Supplement, London, 27 June 2003 Subhankar Banerjee is an Indian born American photographer, writer and activist. Over the past decade he has been a leading voice on issues of Arctic conservation, indigenous human rights, resource wars and climate change.
He has also done work in the American southwest that addresses desert ecology, and forest deaths from climate change. “Aerial photography is the language of war. Best of 2011 in photographs | Kalyan Varma Journal. The year 2011 has been one crazy ride. I ended up spending most of the time in the field – photographing and filming across India, Africa and southeast Asia. This also explains the lack of updates on my journal the last few months.
Below is the collection of some of my favourite photographs from the field. The year started with a long filming assignment starting in Rajasthan and then Kutch in Gujarat. After filming there, we moved to Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, where we spent 2 months filming tigers. Then again back to Gujarat to film lions in the famous Gir National Park. Spending long periods of time in each of these places was very rewarding in terms of the individuals we were able to follow over time. After the filming assignment, I spent July in Borneo, August in Anamalais and September in Kenya. Below is a selection of some of my photographs from these journeys A langur gives out an alarm call having sighted a leopard sitting on a boulder below Flamingos in Kutch. Flash Photography Made Simple. Flash Photography Made Simple by Chuck McKern For some reason, flash photography is a topic that many people are deathly afraid of and many others do not fully understand.
Flash units are tools that have been made to assist us in our picture taking and improve our photography. I am going to discuss flash photography in a manner that, I hope, is easy to understand and should take some of the fear out of using that "F" word. I will also cover several ways to use your flash to achieve better results. When most of us think about using a flash, we think of low light scenes such as indoors or outside at night. Granted, a flash is important in these situations. Direct Flash Direct flash is what most people are most familiar with. For many years, flash attachments were designed as a direct flash (many less expensive units are still designed this way today). Some of these problems can be resolved with relative ease.
Fill Flash Bounce Flash Front Curtain Sync Slow Sync Rear Curtain Sync Stroboscopic. BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer. I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today… Two years ago, I decided to actually do this.
So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.. Now its time for KOREA, TAIWAN AND TOKYO. Pancho 1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires Fer 1970 & 2010 Buenos Aires Mechi 1990 & 2010 Buenos Aires Marita y Coty 1977 & 2010 Bs Aires Demian 1989 & 2010 London Cecile 1987 & 2010 France Nico Mella 1990 & 2010 France Oscar 1978 & 2010 Buenos Aires Ato 1992 & 2010 Buenos Aires Lulu Geraldine 1980 & 2010 Bs Aires Ian 1983 & 2010 London Male Sil Flor 1983 & 2010 Bs Aires Nico 1986 & 2010 Buenos Aires Lucía 1956 & 2010 Buenos Aires Marina 1988 & 2010 Buenos Aires Flor 1975 & 2010 Buenos Aires Mati 1977 & 2010 Buenos Aires My Parents 1970 & 2010 Buenos Aires Negra 1980 & 2010 Buenos Aires.
8 Effects Every Photographer Should Know About. What Everybody Ought to Know About Posing for Portraits. A l o n e on the Behance Network. Rick Nunn ~ If You Play With Fire… Hey I've just launched a new design for my website & I'm currently working through all the content updating it to the new layout. This post hasn't been checked yet so it might look a little off. If You Play With Fire… You’re gunna get burned endup with a rad photo! I’ve done a coffee splash photo before, I’ve even done one at night — I wanted to top them both with a new splash photo.
Last time we did one Adam & I discussed how fucking cool fire was — the only problem was that coffee wasn’t really flammable but you know what is…? METHS! So we came up with a concept & MacGyver’d a rig to drop a flaming object into the mug. Check the video for how we did it & you’ll get to meet our new fiends too. Image 4 of 50 Lighting Diagram Equipment Camera: Canon 5D MkIILens: Canon 50mm F/1.4Flashes: Canon 580ex & 430ex fired by the Canon ST-E2Accessories: 4 light stands, a boom arm, 2 light brackets, 1 Westcott umbrella, a grid, a tripod, fire stick, grans best mug, meths & FIRE! Camera Settings Watch Me. Food Photography. 12 Ways to Add Randomness and Creativity to Your Photography. One of the wonderful things about digital photography is the creativity that you can engage in once you’ve got your image on your computer and in Photoshop.
All kinds of effects can be achieved to make your shots look any number of ways. But what about in-camera techniques for more creative and artistic shots? Here are twelve fun in-camera hacks to experiment with to get more abstract and artistic shots – the results are only limited by your imagination! 1. Move your Camera Every good photography course drums into it’s participants the importance of keeping your camera absolutely still while shooting to ensure fantastically sharp images. Of course sharp isn’t always what you’re after and one way to add motion into your shots is to experiment with moving your camera while shooting. Panning – a technique often used in sports photography.rotate – ever whirled a child around you?
2. Combine this with slow sync flash (see below) and you can achieve some pretty special results. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Brand Irony by Sharad Haksar. 25 of the Most Influential News Images of All Time. News Photography is all about capturing the decisive moment in an aesthetic way.
It is about telling the world a story, through one or more images. Many times, news images come to be remembered as symbolically associated with a certain event, remembered for decades thanks to that special news image. Let us look at 25 such images. Remember, news images need NOT always be technically sound. Some may be grainy; some may even have a marginal amount of camera shake…as long as they tell the story right, its all right! The Great Depression This image of Florence Thompson from the 1930s came to be associated with the great depression, for years to come. Abe Smith and Tom Shipp Abe Smith and Tom Shipp were convicted of robbery and rape in 1930.
Jesse Owens Jesse Owens was the most successful athlete in the 1936 Olympics. Moment of Death This image of militiaman Federico Borrell Garcia, captures the precise moment of his death. Hindenburg Fall Of Nazi Collaborators Iwo Jima Atom Bomb Skymaster Racism,1957. 70 Photos That Will Take Your Breath Away. We here at DPShots believe that the easiest way to learn photography is to learn it by example. Every now and then we come up with some amazing photography examples that take your breath away.
This post is no different. We have collected some of the most amazing, most awesome and THE most beautiful photography we could ever get our hands on. This post will help a lot of budding photographers to see where they are headed. It shows what is possible with Photography and a bit of creative thinking. These photos will inspire you to take better photos, we know we have been. From wildlife to magic to a guy sleeping on the back of a buffalo, this post has photographs for all kinds of photographers to take inspiration from. We have collected over 70 majestic photographs that are simply to good to miss. We hope you like this post and endless others that you will get to checkout in future if you are subscribed to our RSS. The Fearless Cat Dael Giraffe says Hi!. Kry Back Off! A Lesson in Rockin’ Out Love. National Geographic Photos: May 2011 Photos | National Geographic Photos: May 2011 Pictures - Yahoo! News. 18 Stunning Self Portraits.
Photography urban exploration | page 1. 10 Top Sites for Alternative Urban Photography: From Abandonments to Non-Photographs. Link List: 10 Top Websites for Alternative Urban Photography Article by Urbanist, filed under Photography & Video in the Art category. (Check out our complete collection of Urban Exploration Tips, Tricks and Guides.) What do look for when it comes to urban photography websites? Urban photography doesn’t have to mean perfectly framed parks and stoic skyscrapers. Non-Photography - No Rules Street Photography: What is nonphotography? Sleepy City – Abandonments Photography: There are a number of forums, blogs and other websites dedicated to cataloging urban explorations in tunnels, deserted buildings and other off-limits urban no-man’s-lands.
Opacity – Artful Abandonments: Like Sleepy City, Opacity focuses mostly on urban ruins and abandonments, though the approach taken is quite different. Wooster Collective – Street Art Photography: Few sites are as frequently updated with amazing graffiti from around the world as WoosterCollective. Inspiring Conceptual Photographs121clicks.com. Conceptual photography as a part of conceptual art is a photography genre in which the artist makes a photograph of a concept or idea. Usually the conception of the idea precedes the realization of the photography. This kind of photography often involves use of computer editing to achieve the desired effects, but many artists work without the computer.
They “put in place” the things and the beings that will be the subject of the final photograph, and the placement of those things and beings “build” the concept, the idea, and the final outcome, as for example the famous Judy Dater’s conceptual photograph “Imogen and Twinka”. Below we present over 50 beautiful examples of Conceptual Photography. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites. Photo By : Davenit Photo By : Fangedfem Photo By : PsychicLexa Photo By : BugS22 Photo By : Highverbalfan. Beautiful Bird Photography | Inspiration | Scott Photographics | Free Inspiration.
Birds are beautiful creatures and with such a vast range of colourful species your sure to find a special photo opportunity. At the sight of an unusual bird your first thought would or will be to take a photo, so if this happens or you are a regular bird watcher here is some inspirational photographs for you to think about for the next time you discover a rare beauty! Please click any photograph you see below to find out more about the photographer’s photographic skill and possibly the secrets to great bird photography! If you’d like to know more about how to photograph birds please follow this link: How to photograph Birds Thank you to all the photographers that allow their photographs to be freely shared! All Photographs shown here are © All Rights Reserved. The 24 Hours of One Day In One Single Photo. Absolutely Amazing Photography by Edgar Moskopp | smashingpicture.com.
Please keep in mind that some photos are processed with HDR in Photomatix, with Brightness, Contrast, Selective Color, Color Balance, dodging, burning, unsharp mask, Retouching, selective de-noising in Photoshop CS3 and panorama composition in Autopano Pro. By Edgar Moskopp See more photos on his Flickr stream ↑ Back to top. 19 Beautiful Examples of HDR Done Right. A Post By: James Brandon As some of you may know, HDR photography is a big part of what I do. I’ve spent countless hours learning, practicing and honing my processing techniques and I’d like to think that by now I have an eye for a good HDR image. One thing that gets on my nerves is when I see a post on some blog titled “50 Examples of Incredible HDR Photography.” It’s not the title that bugs me, but the content. So many of these list posts are full of poor examples of HDR photography.
Maybe not to the untrained eye, but certainly to an avid HDR enthusiast. I thought I would do something a little different. What’s different about this list of HDR images is that an HDR photographer (your truly) is putting the list together. Below are a few examples of absolute spot on HDR images from around the world, and all from different photographers. Note: I’ve provided links to all these photographers sites. 1.) Image by Daniel Loshak 2.) Image by Cliff Baise 3.) Image by Trey Ratcliff 4.) 5.) 6.) 40 most enchanting examples of Staircase Photography. 40 most enchanting examples of Staircase Photography Posted by Richie on Thursday, August 5, 2010 · 15 Comments Since the medieval times, the construction of the stairways has evolved a lot.
Developments in manufacturing and design have led to the introduction of different array of materials and building some of the most intriguing staircases. Nowadays, stairs can be made out of steel, timber, concrete or a combination of materials. Lines, patterns, symmetry and interesting shapes have long been used by photographers to produce intriguing compositions that draw your eye in. Leading the Eye Staircases by their very nature lead us somewhere, so photographers use this to their advantage – They choose a viewpoint that hides the far end of the staircase, enticing the viewer to wonder where it could lead.
Leading lines are a great way to draw a viewer’s eye through a photographer’s scene. Using natural curves Showing off symmetry Finding an unusual angle 1) The Expedition yushimoto_02 by christian. 52 Dazzling Examples of Sunset Photography. 50 Incredible Examples of HDR Photography. Small Gallery of Phenomenal Flickr Photog John Dalkin. Nick Brandt : Photography. Broken sundowns. 2010 Tour de France - part I. 80 Rain Photography taken by Talented Photographers | Onextrapix.