See How These Photographers Took the Mundane Subject of Windows and Made Their Shots Interesting
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Friday, November 30, 2012
How to Keep Your Camera Running Perfectly in the Dead of a Cold Winter
"For those of us that inhabit Northern climes, the winter is fast approaching. I am sure many may put their cameras into hibernation for the dark days, preferring the comfort of the digital darkroom to the harsh realities of the freezing conditions, for some, outside. However, by putting your feet up and ploughing through the [...]"
By Jason Row
By Jason Row
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33 Magnificent Photographs of Horses
Light Stalking By Rob, the editor of Light Stalking. I try to keep this ship on course.
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Carnivorous Caterpillars
I always thought caterpillars were herbivores!
Lisa
source: http://www.hawaii-forest.com/index.php/articles/carnivorous_catepillar
"Found in wet forests and shrublands, 18 known species of Eupithecia in Hawaii are unique from all other members of the genus: unlike their herbivorous brethren, these Hawaii Eupithecia are carnivorous and capture live animal prey. All are species of inchworm, tiny (about an inch!), and camouflage themselves on sticks and fern fronds where they wait for unsuspecting flies, spiders and crickets to pass by. They anchor themselves with their rear prolegs and strike with six front tarsal claws when their rear setae (sensory bristles) are touched. Hawaii's killer caterpillars evolved to fill the ecological niche filled by insects, such as the praying mantis, elsewhere. They attack with speed, only about 0.1 second is required, and devour their prey alive."
Scientific name: Eupethecia staurophragma
Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda. Class: Insecta: Order. Lepidoptera. Family: Geometridae.
Origin: Endemic.
Status: Uncommon.
Distribution: Big Island.
"Insects better be careful around this guy! While caterpillars are normally vegetarians, a few in Hawai have become hungry for meat! They are clever in camouflaging themselves (this one pictured is the same color as the twigs on which it rests). In a flash, they snatch up insects in mid-air and start chomping—this one captured is a picture-winged Drosophila fly. Pretty humiliating to be eaten by a caterpillar."
Lisa
World's Weirdest: Carnivorous Caterpillars
source: http://www.hawaii-forest.com/index.php/articles/carnivorous_catepillar
"Found in wet forests and shrublands, 18 known species of Eupithecia in Hawaii are unique from all other members of the genus: unlike their herbivorous brethren, these Hawaii Eupithecia are carnivorous and capture live animal prey. All are species of inchworm, tiny (about an inch!), and camouflage themselves on sticks and fern fronds where they wait for unsuspecting flies, spiders and crickets to pass by. They anchor themselves with their rear prolegs and strike with six front tarsal claws when their rear setae (sensory bristles) are touched. Hawaii's killer caterpillars evolved to fill the ecological niche filled by insects, such as the praying mantis, elsewhere. They attack with speed, only about 0.1 second is required, and devour their prey alive."
Scientific name: Eupethecia staurophragma
Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda. Class: Insecta: Order. Lepidoptera. Family: Geometridae.
Origin: Endemic.
Status: Uncommon.
Distribution: Big Island.
"Insects better be careful around this guy! While caterpillars are normally vegetarians, a few in Hawai have become hungry for meat! They are clever in camouflaging themselves (this one pictured is the same color as the twigs on which it rests). In a flash, they snatch up insects in mid-air and start chomping—this one captured is a picture-winged Drosophila fly. Pretty humiliating to be eaten by a caterpillar."
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Where To Buy Nik Software Programs
This was on Mike Moat's Blog today -- thought that I would pass it on....Where To Buy Nik Software Programsby Mike Moats |
Daily Macro View
If
you haven't figured it out yet, you can't buy Nik Software programs at
your favorite photo retailer anymore. Since Google bought out Nik
Software, their great products can only be purchased through the Nik
website as downlaods. If you are looking to buy any or all of the six
Nik programs like, Viveza2, Color Efex Pro 4, HDR, Difine, Sharpener
Pro, or Silver Efex Pro, I can save you 15% when you purchase from their
website. Just use my discount code "Moats" and save yourself some money.
My daily macro view has this great look courtesy of the Detail Extractor filter in Nik's Color Efex Pro 4. http://tinylanscapes.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/where-to-buy-nik-software-programs/
Add Picture-Perfect Hair to Your Photos in 10 Minutes or Less!
Ditch the toupee, the spray-on hair, and the brochures for pricey follicle transplant surgery.
If it’s hair you want, take our word for it: a little photo retouching is the quickest, cheapest, and most effective way to give yourself, your loved ones, your little ones, or your furry ones a brand new look.
Fill in bald spots, try out a stylish new mustache, a scraggly pirate beard, or sample some highlights. The possibilities are endless, dear friends.
Add Picture-Perfect Hair to Your Photos
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p.s. We wanna see some bearded ladies in our Flickr group, people. Best bearded lady by Monday gets a free Magnetic Photo Rope. Make us proud.
If it’s hair you want, take our word for it: a little photo retouching is the quickest, cheapest, and most effective way to give yourself, your loved ones, your little ones, or your furry ones a brand new look.
Fill in bald spots, try out a stylish new mustache, a scraggly pirate beard, or sample some highlights. The possibilities are endless, dear friends.
Add Picture-Perfect Hair to Your Photos
www.digitalmediadesigner.com/2003/08_aug/tutorials/pshair030825.htm
p.s. We wanna see some bearded ladies in our Flickr group, people. Best bearded lady by Monday gets a free Magnetic Photo Rope. Make us proud.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Photographer Has His Canon 5D Mark II Kidnapped and Killed by a Lion Read more at http://www.petapixel.com/2012/11/26/photographer-has-his-canon-5d-mark-ii-stolen-and-killed-by-a-lion/#9QS00Gh46FG1674R.99
Yikes: Photographer Ed Hetherington had his Canon 5D Mark II stolen earlier this month... by a lion. The cat ended up killing the camera on the plains of Zimbabwe. Before it died, the camera captured a series of photos showing the ordeal from its perspective. See them here: http://j.mp/UYbvC0
Get Your Lost Gear Back With SticKee Tags
Few things are worse than that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you realize you have left your phone, tablet, or other important item somewhere. The problem is that very few of our important items have any contact information on them, making it pretty hard for someone that wants to do the right thing to figure out how to return it. While some people take to adding complete contact info on their devices, it takes up a lot of space and is hard to fit on every device. SticKee.Me thinks they have solved this with their small stickers that you can put on your devices and items. Read the original post at Get Your Lost Gear Back With SticKee Tags
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Cyber Monday @ Peachpit.com - save up to 60%!
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5 Quick Tips for Coastal Photography
There’s
nothing like a great coastline to get me excited about photography.
Whether it be unmarked sand dunes, sea grasses blowing in the sea
breeze, rugged outcrops of rocks and cliff faces or a beach scene
complete with all the color of families on their day at the beach –
coasts can present photographers with some great opportunities.
Here’s 5 tips for your next coastal photography outing!
5 Quick Tips for Coastal Photography
Image by midlander1231
How To Get Started With Photoshop CS6 for Beginners
How To Get Started With Photoshop CS6 for Beginners
In this 40 minutes episode of the Adobe Creative Suite Podcast, Terry White shows you How to Get Started With Adobe Photoshop CS6. See how to do the 10 things that beginners ask how to do the most including how to remove the background from an image and put it on a different background.
Retouch Pro-Tip: Using Layer Masks in Retouching Your Image
Retouch Pro-Tip: Using Layer Masks in Retouching Your Image
Layer masking in Photoshop is a powerful and non-destructive way to alter and introduce an element on top of your image. This can be another image, a layer adjustment, or even a solid color. I use it constantly when I only want to show certain portions of the layer.
If you do any sort of retouching work in Photoshop, then layer masking is your friend! Here is how I used layer masking for my editorial image of the X:Animo dance crew.
http://www.slrlounge.com/retouch-pro-tip-using-layer-masks-in-retouching-your-image
If you do any sort of retouching work in Photoshop, then layer masking is your friend! Here is how I used layer masking for my editorial image of the X:Animo dance crew.
http://www.slrlounge.com/retouch-pro-tip-using-layer-masks-in-retouching-your-image
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Rod Barbee Workshops
I've got a lot of great trips planned for next year. Take a look at my 2013
workshop schedule at my website: www.rodbarbee.com/workshops
The schedule includes:
Iceland in the Winter
Slot Canyons/Monument Valley
Arches/Canyonlands
Joshua Tree
Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls
Washington's Palouse Region
Colorado Mountains and Wildflowers
Olympic National Park (my back yard!)
Oregon Coast: Newport
Iceland in the summer
The Canadian Rockies
Grand Teton National Park
Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the Autumn
The Wineries of Oregon's Willamette Valley
Oregon Coast: Bandon
Zion National Park
Visit my website for all the details on each of these trips.
Rod Barbee is a professional photographer, writer, and instructor. He's been a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer magazine and has also been published in Nature’s Best magazine, Mead calendars, Northwest Travel and Oregon Coast magazines, and more. His published books include The Photographer's Guide to the Oregon Coast, co-written with David Middleton; The Photographer's Guide to Puget Sound and Northwest Washington; and Oregon Coast Memories (Countryman Press).
Throughout the year, Rod leads and co-leads photo workshops across the country. He has taught with such well known photographers as David Middleton, David Muench, and Jack Dykinga. A gifted and enthusiastic field instructor, he likes nothing more than sharing his knowledge and ideas.
Besides his own workshops, Rod has led and co-led workshops and tours for Great American Photography Workshops, The Nature Workshops, and Photographer's Alliance Workshops.
The schedule includes:
Iceland in the Winter
Slot Canyons/Monument Valley
Arches/Canyonlands
Joshua Tree
Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls
Washington's Palouse Region
Colorado Mountains and Wildflowers
Olympic National Park (my back yard!)
Oregon Coast: Newport
Iceland in the summer
The Canadian Rockies
Grand Teton National Park
Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the Autumn
The Wineries of Oregon's Willamette Valley
Oregon Coast: Bandon
Zion National Park
Visit my website for all the details on each of these trips.
Rod Barbee is a professional photographer, writer, and instructor. He's been a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer magazine and has also been published in Nature’s Best magazine, Mead calendars, Northwest Travel and Oregon Coast magazines, and more. His published books include The Photographer's Guide to the Oregon Coast, co-written with David Middleton; The Photographer's Guide to Puget Sound and Northwest Washington; and Oregon Coast Memories (Countryman Press).
Throughout the year, Rod leads and co-leads photo workshops across the country. He has taught with such well known photographers as David Middleton, David Muench, and Jack Dykinga. A gifted and enthusiastic field instructor, he likes nothing more than sharing his knowledge and ideas.
Besides his own workshops, Rod has led and co-led workshops and tours for Great American Photography Workshops, The Nature Workshops, and Photographer's Alliance Workshops.
Friday, November 23, 2012
High Impact Black & White Processing with HDR
High Impact Black & White Processing with HDRby Richard Harrington |
In
this tutorial, join Richard Harrington as he explores the use of HDR
photography for dynamic Black & White imagery. You'll learn how to
use Photoshop CS5's Merge to HDR Pro command. You'll also learn how to
use Vanishing Point to clone in perspective as well as crop to a
targeted size. Finally you'll see how to finish the image with
adjustment layers to get a dynamic Black & White image.
from Photofocus
25 Awesome Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts That You May Not Know
25 Awesome Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts That You May Not Know
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Free Street Textures
Free Street Textures
The free texture set of today includes 12 high quality Street Textures, all around 2000px wide. This texture set includes a variety of smooth, rough, broken, and brick street textures. You can use them for free for personal and commercial use, but you can not sell them and claim them as yours. Have fun using them, and if you like them, don’t forget to check out our other textures on TutorialFreakz. You can download the full texture set in a zip file for free here and you can find a preview of the textures below.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Making Your Fur Monster
Exotic Animal Photography in a Studio Setting
Wildlife
photography is not reserved just for the great outdoors, bringing the
exotic animals into the studio can bring a new element to to the form
of portraiture. In a two minute look into Brad Wilson‘s
life as a professional photographer, you can get a feel for what it’s
like to be enclosed into a room with the potentially fierce animals
during a photo session. You’ll see below that, while the animals can be
intimidating at times, the experience is also quite moving (for those of you reading this by email, the video can be seen here).
Go to full article: Exotic Animal Photography in a Studio Setting
Go to full article: Exotic Animal Photography in a Studio Setting
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The MCP Four Seasons Photoshop Actions
Posted: 07 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST
Visit the MCP Actions Blog.
With the new MCP Four Seasons™ Photoshop actions, you can speed up your workflow while adding just the right seasonal mood to your images.
What photographers are saying:
“No photographer should be without these essential actions. >From soft and subtle to bold and vibrant, and every look in between, you’ll achieve beautiful results with these actions.” -Ann Bennett, www.annbennettphoto.com
“From the light haziness of Spring to the warm richness of Autumn, this set adds so much flavor to my photographs. These actions make my workflow easier and faster – and make my image quality better. I’m so pleased! -Kali Shanti Park, www.mamamatters.com
“I’m amazed at how fast I can change just one image to give a feeling of any one of the four seasons. These actions will make your pictures simply gorgeous!” -Diana Stevenson, www.PhotosbyDSP.com
The post The MCP Four Seasons Photoshop Actions Package is NOW AVAILABLE! appeared first on MCP Photography Blog.
The MCP Four Seasons Photoshop Actions Package is now available!
If spring mist, summer sunshine, fall leaves, or the first snowfall send you running to grab your camera, you’ll love the seasonal inspiration behind these actions.With the new MCP Four Seasons™ Photoshop actions, you can speed up your workflow while adding just the right seasonal mood to your images.
The four seasonal action sets are:
- SPRING SPLENDOR: Embrace the hushed hues of a spring morning with a base action that highlights the clean, crisp colors of spring. Then give your photos a fresh look with actions that add the perfect amount of soft haze, sweet vintage tones, or subtle rays of sunlight.
- SUMMER SOLSTICE: Start with a base action that adds bold contrast and a sunlit feel to your images. Then choose from a variety of actions that make summery colors pop, whether it’s the bright hues of a beach party to the muted pastels of a seaside resort.
- AUTUMN EQUINOX: Bring out the golden light and bold colors of fall with a base action that adds instant warmth and richness. From soft mattes to subtle vignettes, the autumn actions can enhance the deep reds or chestnut browns of the season—or magically transform any location into a fall wonderland.
- WINTER WHIRLWIND: Convert your image into a classic black-and-white with just the right amount of contrast. Then customize it with rich plum hues, warm chocolate tones, a soft haze, or even a flurry of snowflakes. Switch back to color with one click, or adjust the opacity for an antique look.
- A unique base action to enhance the tones of that season.
- 10-12 actions to get the look you want, whether it’s a dreamy haze or rich color pop.
- Two comprehensive actions that let you mix and match effects.
- 6-7 finishing actions to add extra effects unique to the season — like directional sunlight and haze for spring, vibrant color pops for summer, fall color tones for autumn, or film grain and faux snow for winter.
Buy Them All and Save!
This is MCP’s most advanced set to date—each season includes the tools you need to polish, pop, and perfect your photos. Buy one season for $65, or purchase The MCP Four Seasons™ Photoshop Action Package for just $195—that’s a total of 108 actions, including all four seasons plus the Season Extras. It’s like getting the fourth season free!
Intro Offer:Buy Early/Save more!
If you purchase between now and November 21st, you can save more than 10% – for this short time each season is $58 and the package with all four is $175 (a $20 savings!)
What photographers are saying:
“No photographer should be without these essential actions. >From soft and subtle to bold and vibrant, and every look in between, you’ll achieve beautiful results with these actions.” -Ann Bennett, www.annbennettphoto.com
“From the light haziness of Spring to the warm richness of Autumn, this set adds so much flavor to my photographs. These actions make my workflow easier and faster – and make my image quality better. I’m so pleased! -Kali Shanti Park, www.mamamatters.com
“I’m amazed at how fast I can change just one image to give a feeling of any one of the four seasons. These actions will make your pictures simply gorgeous!” -Diana Stevenson, www.PhotosbyDSP.com
The post The MCP Four Seasons Photoshop Actions Package is NOW AVAILABLE! appeared first on MCP Photography Blog.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Resolution for Print & Image Sizing
Resolution for Print & Image Sizing
Not
long ago I worked with a photographer who shot with an expensive
digital back. The images were extremely detailed and large. Too bad the
same could not be said for the prints, which were quite soft and
pixelated. What went wrong? All the pictures were set to about 100 dpi
in post production. Large, 20x30, prints were made from small 8x10
files. I hope this does not happen to you.
Read
the new article on our blog and find out which resolution you really
need and how to size up, or downsize, your images for print. Check it out.
Quick Tips
- Calibrate your monitor to our printers before you send an order.
- Ensure that you work within the same color space across the board.
- Ensure the the color profile is embedded (but don't embed our printer profile).
- Image size and resolution should complement each other.
- The resolution should be set to 300 pixels/inch.
- Use the Image Size panel in Photoshop to control the quality/size of your images.
- Don't use small size images for very big print sizes.
- For big prints, increase the size incrementally in Photoshop.
- Sharpen your images in the end.
Arches National Park
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Arches National Park
Love Utah? You owe it to yourself to take a look at Moab-based pro photographer Bret Edge's latest e-book, "The Essential Guide to Photographing Arches National Park." |
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Book Review: 'Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers' by Martin Evening
Book Review: 'Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers' by Martin Evening
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'Adobe Photoshop CS6 for Photographers'
is the latest in Martin Evening's popular series of books, which aim to
provide a complete guide to this industry-standard image manipulation
software. In this book, Evening explains the techniques and tools that
photographers will need within the program, making sure to cover CS6’s
new features. Adam Koplan takes a look.
Rick Sammon apps
Many people ask me, "What do your Rick Sammon apps do?"
I say, with a smile, they don't "do" anything, such as enhancing an image you take with an iPhone. They do, however, offer tons of tips, tricks and techniques - with text, photos and videos - that will make someone a better digital SLR photographer. That goes for outdoor, nature, HDR, studio and HDR photographers. Basically, they are interactive e-books that make learning fast and easy - as well as affordable.
So if you need some digital SLR photo advice that you can take anywhere with you, check out my apps.
As you'll see, I like to make learning fun.
Explore the light,
Rick
I say, with a smile, they don't "do" anything, such as enhancing an image you take with an iPhone. They do, however, offer tons of tips, tricks and techniques - with text, photos and videos - that will make someone a better digital SLR photographer. That goes for outdoor, nature, HDR, studio and HDR photographers. Basically, they are interactive e-books that make learning fast and easy - as well as affordable.
As you'll see, I like to make learning fun.
Explore the light,
Rick
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Greatest Photos of the American West
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Why do you have both Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 and Photomatix Pro 4?
Why do you have both Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 and Photomatix Pro 4?
Reader Alex asked this question: “I noticed you use both Photomatix in some articles and HDR Efex in others. Do you have an article describing when you will use one over the other?
If you don’t can you let me know why you use both and not just one?”
Which is a great question and one I’m sure many people have asked…or maybe even asked themselves.
Well the simple answer is; I’m a tool addict, my garage is filled with tools of all different types and uses and being such I often have many tools that do the same thing but in slightly different ways. I have Sanders, Belt Sanders, Orbital Sanders even Hand Sanding blocks. They all sand but in different ways and may have different tasks to them.
read the whole article here
Friday, November 16, 2012
Ian Plant Seminar Cancelled
Ian Plant Seminar Cancelled
"Due
to circumstances beyond our control, we regretfully have to cancel
Saturday's seminar with Ian Plant. We received word from Ian that he is
unable to get a flight out of Peru in time for the seminar on Saturday
due to weather conditions. It is undecided as to when we will reschedule
this event. Please email us, so that we know you have received this
cancellation notice and if you desire to have your registration fee
refunded at this time. If you choose not to have your registration fee
refunded at this time, your payment will be honored at the rescheduled
event. Please pass this information on to anyone you know who may have
been attending and was planning to pay at the door. We thank you for
your understanding.
Peter Guerard
Seminar Chairman"
Spice Up Your Images Without HDR, with Ron Martinsen
Spice Up Your Images Without HDR, with Ron Martinsen
Tuesday, November 20 - 2:00pm CST (12:00pm PST, 3:00pm EST, 8:00pm UTC)
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really what they do AFTER they finish the HDR Merge. Pro photographer
and photo blogger Ron Martinsen will demonstrate how he uses Topaz Labs
products to make cityscapes from Seattle to New York City more dramatic
and exciting using Adjust, B&W Effects and more.Register Now » |
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