Improve your photography with classical art. Adjusting your photographs to get the color 'just right' can be a chore. Think about this: The Old Masters of painting spent years of their lives learning about color. Why let all their effort go to waste on the walls of some museum when it could be used to give you a hand with color correction? When Photoshop entered the CS series it included a new tool called 'Match Color.' But there is another thing you can do with 'Match Color' that is much cooler: You can match the colors in your photos to those in famous paintings. I keep a directory of about 30 of my favorite paintings and anytime I need to do color correction, I just scan through them to find the one that gives the photo I'm working on the best look. This technique can be used in other ways. Stumble It!
Stefano Unterthiner Photography : Animals Face to Face | COLT + RANE Colt + Rane Stefano Unterthiner Photography : Animals Face to Face Mock, Paper, Scissors » Blog Archive » Not a Scrapbook Scrap-booking (is there such a verb?) seems so forced, and well, last-century. Next time you have a lot of pictures to work with, why not make a little booklet? This makes a nice souvenir of a special day or trip, and is a wonderful, small gift. Heres how: In your favorite page layout program, divide the page into quarters. Layout the pictures following the guidelines shown above. Print out the first page of your booklet, and put the page back into your printer to print on the backside. Fold your double-sided page in both directions, as shown. You can continue to add pages, but you must add them in sequences of eight. All the photographs in this tutorial are courtesy of the talented photographer Jack_G, and are available through a Creative Commons license. Like this: Like Loading...
Augenblick: Spießfischer - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft Auch ein Schlangenhalsvogel hat mal Hunger, klar. Und dieses Exemplar im Everglades Nationalpark bei Homestead im US-Bundesstaat Florida hat sich gerade einen kleinen Snack geangelt - oder besser gesagt erdolcht. Die Vögel spießen die Beute mit ihrem spitzen Schnabel auf, indem sie bei einem Tauchgang ihren Hals blitzschnell strecken. Auch Frösche und sogar kleine Alligatoren müssen die scharfen Waffen des Tieres fürchten. Archiv: Alle Tage, alle Bilder Aus Datenschutzgründen wird Ihre IP-Adresse nur dann gespeichert, wenn Sie angemeldeter und eingeloggter Facebook-Nutzer sind. News verfolgen HilfeLassen Sie sich mit kostenlosen Diensten auf dem Laufenden halten: alles aus der Rubrik Wissenschaft
100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! "There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. "Graphic illustrations [and explanations] of the difference between RAW and JPEG (also called JPG). A basic discussion of white balance and how to respond to different lighting situations. "Use a simple device to get perfect color in all of your shots" "What you need to know to get the most from today’s amazing high-ISO settings" "A beginner’s guide to focal lengths and how they affect photographs" "Ever wonder what it is that actually makes a camera work?
Incredible Wildlife Photography | Peachy Green Wildlife — By Stephanie on January 11, 2010 at 10:58 am Canada goose protects her young Ever have one of those moments when you think to yourself, “Boy, I wish I had my camera?!” These high-speed images are treasures that tell stories we rarely get to see – let alone capture – in stunning detail. Bringing home the bugs.... If you oohed and ahhed over the first couple of pictures, you might have to prepare yourself for the next image…. open wide! All in one bite? The best wildlife photography is often expressed through the unexpected. Hey! What is more adorable than a curious monkey – particularly one that wonders what all the photography fuss is about? Among cute animal photographs, you’ve gotta agree… this one tops the charts! Ready for my close-up! Looks like a Chorus Line is coming to a desert near you! Synchronized stretching This gazelle is probably thinking that grooming is for the birds! A little more to the left, please Stunning pictures of animals are often captured in high-speed.
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. When it comes to inspiration then there is no limitation on resources. You may be interested in the following related articles as well. Feel free to join us and you are always welcome to share your thoughts that our readers may find helpful. Don’t forget to and follow us on Twitter — for recent updates. Brilliant Examples of Forced Perspective Photography Photography can serve as a nice source of inspiration. Further Resources! Find Something Missing?
25 Free Stock Photo Sites | Digital Image Magazine When I began the research for this article, I knew of only a handful of free stock photography sites. I set out to find as many good ones as I could, thinking maybe I’d find a dozen. I was quite surprised to find 25 good, solid resources out there. Note the terms of use for each site. Keep in mind that “Royalty Free” does not mean the images are free; it means that you don’t need to pay the photographer a royalty each time you use the image. Update: Check out our latest list of 18 MORE free stock photos sites. QualityStockPhotos.com is my favorite site for free stock photography. Stock.XCHNG is a great site for free stock photography. This is a huge resource, currently indexing over 3 million photos! The photos on Imagebase are free to use, and are licensed under a Creative Commons license. Morguefile is a completely free source for stock photos. Openphoto groups their completely free photos by categories, and offers a search function as well. Imageafter has 20,000 images available.
25 Magnificent Pictures of LIONS Jan 27, 2011 Photograph by Natalie Manuel The mighty lion is the second largest cat in the world (tigers are the biggest), with some males weighing more than 550 lbs (250kg)! Residing in both Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, these magnificent creatures are a sight to behold. With no natural predators, these big cats rule the land they roam. Please enjoy these 25 stunning photographs of the magnificent LION. Photograph by Piet Flour Photograph by Ken from MD Photograph by Mats Grimfoot Photograph by Jessica Whitehead Photography Photograph by Jay Peg Photograph by Woxys Photograph by Woxys Photograph by Woxys Photograph by BriDesign Photograph by Safari Partners Photograph by Nikolai Zinoviev Photograph by Shlomi Nissim Photograph by Safari Partners Photograph by Natalie Manuel Photograph by Louis Despres Photograph by H-E Photography Photograph by Oetzy Photograph by Soren S. Photograph by Shoggy Photograph by Yury Prokopenko Photograph by Safari Partners Photograph by Lotte Blachfeldt Photograph by JonesCrusher
The Best in Bird Photography: 50 Crystal Clear Bird Shots Bird photography is among the most popular types of nature photography. This is no surprise, considering the fact that they live all over the globe, they can be very colorful and come in different shapes and sizes. Immortalizing birds in photos can be quite challenging – specialized skills and equipment are required – but the outcome is definitely worth it all the effort and investment. Today’s 50 images showcase is dedicated to the ones that love nature, to the photographers that want to get inspired and learn more in this field of art, or simply to the ones that love beauty. The Wall Puffins Flying above Dover Pelican Mirror Lesser Kestrel The Last Drop Colourfull Spring The Hunter The Mask The Flying Fortes Every Day is Sushi Day… Air Born Widowbird Confrontation The Scream Gotcha! Gaze Bombycilla Garrulus The White and the Blacks Red-Footed Falcon Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Spring Lots of Colors The Dancing Bird Bird Toucan Bird Love Bird – Yellow Yellow Bird Follow Me! Birds – Africa Alive Cold Birds Love on Brach
25 Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we call home. In my opinion, there is no better aerial photographer than Yann Arthus Bertrand. His volume of work is incomparable, and he has an incredible eye for the interesting and provocative. 2. Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND 3. 4. 5. Born in Paris, France on March 13, 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a world-renowned photographer specializing in aerial photography. Upon his return to France, he published in 1981 his first book Lions, first release of a series of 80 books. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND continued… In the 90s, under the patronage of UNESCO, Yann embarked upon his most ambitious project: creating an image bank of the Earth seen from above. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
25 Stunning Skylines Around the World Mar 8, 2011 New York City – Photograph by DIGITALFREAKART Following up from the Sifter’s first skyline post, here are 25 more stunning skylines around the world. I tried not to duplicate too many of the cities covered in the first skyline post, so places like Chicago, Hong Kong and Shanghai were omitted. 2. Photograph by XREBELXDIAMONDSX 3. Photograph by LAURENTIS 4. Photograph by PRESPECT 5. Photograph by AL MILLER 6. Photograph by JONATHAN THOMAS 7. Photograph by SHUPOV EVGENIY 8. Photograph by BRENT SMITH 9. Photograph by RAUN 10. Photograph by CAZZARITCH 11. Photograph by DEOROLLER 12. Photograph by VXSIDE 13. Photograph by JUAN CHAVES 14. Photograph by MISSPAUL 15. Photograph by LUX69ATERNA 16. Photograph by PDAMAI 17. Photograph by JONHYBLAZE 18. Photograph by TALK3TALK4 19. Photograph by MELMARC 20. Photograph by MARCIN STAWIARZ 21. Photograph by KAXSP 22. Photograph by EREZ MAROM 23. Photograph by INEXISTENTIA 24. Photograph by POLVODESTRELLAS 25. Photograph by XXCHANGE