From the manualPHOTO blog.
Here are 10 ways to photography inspiration I put together. My general tip is to create limitations for yourself and stick to them.
2010 November Competition Winners
Here are the projected image winners from the November competition for which the set subject was Colour Coded.
Set Subject
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Colour Coded Shapes | In the Pink | Dreams of Colour |
| Irmel Dunaiski | Gavin Whiteford | Florian Breuer |
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Open
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Red Giants | Fiery Dawn | Golden Glory |
| Florian Breuer | Rosie Burton | Rosie Burton |
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The full list of projected image scores can be found in this PDF document
Chromasia Blog
David J. Nightingale’s photo blog not only presents beautiful photographs but acts as a learning tool too.
One of the things I have learned from it is that I can push the boundaries more than I thought I could when processing my images. I came to this realisation via the show the original function on the blog. Often after looking at the photo and thinking it looked great I would hover my mouse over the show the original text and be amazed when seeing the original. Amazed at just how much the saturation and contrast had been pushed from the original. I now know that I don’t have to stop when I think I’m pushing my processing too far, but that I can continue until I realise my creative vision, even if this means that some others may think my image is over-saturated, too contrasty or not realistic.
Beyond this you can learn how the photo was taken by clicking on details about this image, which will display a new window containing not only David’s description of the photo but also a selection of the Exif information that gives details on the camera and lens used, and how they were set up. This window also allows you to leave comments for David; leaving comments on blog posts is always a good idea as it is often the only way the author knows the blog is being viewed or read.
Should you find that you can’t see the details about this image link but see the main site header instead, simply click on hide these links to hide the site header and reveal the blog header that let’s you click through to the details for the image.
If you would like to see more photo blogs included in my Lots of Links posts along with the more usual instructional or informational links I usually post, please leave a comment below.
14 Essential Landscape Photography Tutorials
From the Light Stalking blog.
The theme of landscape photography repeatedly shows up in the most popular posts on Light Stalking and if the proliferation of websites and magazines specifically about landscape is anything to go by, then it is very popular among the wider photography community too. Getting started in landscape need not be a huge exercise – there are literally hundreds of fantastic tutorials available for free online. We have taken the liberty of collecting some of our favorites.
Histograms Deciphered
Have you ever had a look at the histogram on your camera’s LCD and wondered what it all means? It often seems like your camera is speaking a different language altogether. Luckily, you don’t need a degree in computer science to figure it out. Here are some basic things you need to know to get the most out of your LCD histogram.
Fantastic time lapse photography
This appears to be a trailer or preview for a longer film that Tom Lowe is making about the American Southwest. He says about this short video,
This is production footage I shot over the summer for my debut film, "TimeScapes," a modern portrait of the American Southwest. I used Canon and Red MX cameras.
Interclub 2010
The Interclub competition for 2010 was held today in Hermanus. Helderberg Photographic Society didn’t win this year but we placed third behind Fish Hoek (1st) and Cape Town (2nd); there were eight clubs taking part. We did however take the honours for highest total score in projected images.
Congratulations to all our members that had works entered in the competition.
Gordons Bay Photowalk
I have signed up as leader of a photowalk to take place in Gordons Bay on 24 July 2010, forming part of Scott Kelby’s third annual Worldwide Photowalk. Click here to learn more, or to sign up and join me on the walk.
VSO Image Resizer 4
VSO Software announces the release of VSO Image Resizer 4, a major new version of its photo resizing freeware.
VSO Image Resizer 4 is a stand-alone application which will compress, convert, create copies, import, edit or organise a single picture or a whole batch. VSO Image Resizer 4 offers an improved stand-alone usage and a quick access to profiles from the Windows shell extension. The file selection has been revamped, allowing images and folders to be added together to the same project. With the live preview, a major new feature in VSO Image Resizer 4, users can see what the result will look like before actually resizing or converting images. The output can be sent directly by email or be compressed to a zip folder. Finally, the watermark function has been improved with html-like text formatting features.
The Photographer’s Ephemeris
The Photographer’s Ephemeris is an interesting software application that presents details of moon phases, times and directions of sun and moon set and rise for any location you select. You can save your favourite locations and call them up again with just a few clicks. The software runs on the Adobe Air platform and is therefore available for Windows, Apple Mac and Linux operating systems. There is also a version for the iPhone. Read the Digital Photography School review It’s all about the light: The Photographer’s Ephemeris for more information.
Helderberg Photographic Society 