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17 More Images That Can’t Be Unseen. National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - Alan Taylor - In Focus. National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30.

National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - Alan Taylor - In Focus

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] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Many people pilgrimage to Uluru, but what is seen there often depends on where you've come from. Eruption of the Cordon del Caulle. Beluga whales in the arctic having fun. This is a streetcar in New Orleans traveling back towards The Quarter on St. This image captures almost 6 hours of climbing parties on Rainier going for the summit under starry skies.

Russia, polar region of West Siberia, Tazovsky Peninsula. Photography Tutorial: A Quick Guide to Understanding Your DSLR Camera. Hi guys!

Photography Tutorial: A Quick Guide to Understanding Your DSLR Camera

With Labor Day weekend coming up, I know a lot of us are going to be out there taking pictures! :) Since we have a long weekend to practice, I wanted to share with you this basic intro to SLR photography. If you have an SLR camera and are nervous to take it out of auto mode, this is the tutorial for you. You may have heard words like aperture, exposure, and shutter speed and wondered just how on earth they come together to give you a better photo. I’ll give you a brief introduction on what they do and how they affect your photos turning out too bright, too dark, too blurry or JUST RIGHT. :) This guide will show you how to get the most out of your SLR camera and give you confidence to take it out of auto mode in no time!

Left: Canon T2i. To start, let’s put your camera in Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode. 1. Let’s talk a little bit about Aperture. A low aperture will also give you a shallow depth of field. Canon 50mm f/1.8 f/1.8 1/200 sec ISO 800 Now you try! 2. These 50 Photos Will Blow you Away. Dear Photograph. 50 Pictures Capturing the Beauty of Eiffel Tower from Different Perspectives. The Eiffel tower is a wonderful structure that attracts tourists from around the globe.

50 Pictures Capturing the Beauty of Eiffel Tower from Different Perspectives

Located in Paris, France the tower was formed in 1889 and has been an unparalleled attraction ever since. At night time lights on the tower are turned on, lighting up the area and instantly making it an amazingly romantic spot. Witness the beauty of the Eiffel tower in the picture below taken by photographers worldwide. By ~suzieann By ~mech7 By ~S4SH4X By ~little-szisz By ~neoweb001 [OFF] By ~frozennightfall By ~Jasiot By ~Puparazzi’s By ~index11 By ~Madebycedric By ~angelreich By ~superjuju29 By ~angelreich By ~Rita Crane Photography By ~mmn22 By ~ФɹankБa [OFF]