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Expert Advice on Taking Better Travel Photos The photos above won grand prize honors in a recent Fodor's photo contest, in which we asked our members to show us their very best snapshots of Alaska. We love these images by Chris Marlow and Brian Embacher so much that we will be including them in Fodor's Alaska 2009. Our tips will help you take great photographs like these. With photographer Jeff Wignall and Fodor's as your guide, memorable photographs are well within your reach. Learn more about...

Improve Your Photos 60 Seconds at a Time If you are tired of reading long explanations and confused by tricky photo techniques, here you can have it short and sweet. Arranged by topics, each subject takes less than 60 seconds to read. Once you’ve read the ideas and tips, picture in your mind some photographs you have already taken. Light | Landscaping | People | Color | Composition | Being Ready Light Dancing with light Light from the side brings out shapes, textures and structures. The color of color Natural light is white, while artificial light is often shades of yellow, orange or green.Our eyes naturally adjust to colored or tinted light sources to make them appear white and so will your digital camera but only within certain limitsIf you want warm-colored pictures work earlier or later in the day when natural light tends to be more orange.This image shows warm light from an evening sun but bluish shadows from the cloudless sky Mastering flash Balance the flash with day light for stunning results. Choosing your time Foregrounding

BANCO DE IMÁGENES GRATUITAS Consejos para limpiar el sensor de una cámara digital Aunque algunas de las cámaras réflex digitales más recientes ya incorporan una función para limpiar el sensor encargado de captar la imagen al final tarde o temprano tendrás que enfrentarte a la necesidad de hacer una limpieza más en profundidad de este para hacer desaparecer las motas de polvo que se adhieren a él y que terminan por aparecer en las fotografías que tomas. En las tiendas de fotografía hay multitud de productos para llevar a cabo estas limpiezas, y seguro que el servicio técnico del fabricante de tu cámara también las hace por un precio más o menos razonable, aunque para ello tendrás que enviarles la cámara y quedarte sin ella durante ese tiempo, aunque también hay la opción de hacer esta limpieza utilizando métodos DIY como explica Sergio de la Torre en La Limpieza del Sensor en 10 Pasos usando alcohol isopropílico, bastoncillos de algodón y una pera de Lavativas (sí, en serio): (Vía Iberian Spotters.)

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Troovi :: Exchanging photos made easy Aviary Street Photography guide from Photo.net "Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." Walker Evans (in a draft text to accompany the hidden camera subway photographs) The best thing about street photography: serendipity The best thing about street photography is that it is possible for the final viewer of a print to see more than the original photographer. Volume, Volume, Volume Garry Winogrand is famous for having exposed three rolls of Kodak TRI-X black and white film on the streets of New York City every day for his entire adult life. This is the kind of dedication that you need to bring to a street photography project if you hope to achieve greatness. Technique The classic technique for street photography consists of fitting a wide (20mm on a full-frame camera) or moderately wide-angle (35mm) lens to a camera, setting the ISO to a moderate high speed (400 or 800), and pre-focusing the lens. Gallery A few more from Mexico... a few from Sweden...

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