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Good Morning, Kodiak
Hey! Amateur photographer here. I know almost nothing about settings, and my best strategy is "don't breathe", so my hands stay steady and shots don't come out blurry. Which is sometimes very hard to do, depending on my level of excitement. (I'm a really bad concert photographer because of this!) But this shot I captured back in 2013, is still one of my favorites ever, and makes me feel like a semi-professional. (I'm not even close, but it makes me feel that way!)
By Nixx Lea5 years ago in Photography
The Tree and the Trolley
Alone and frustrated, I wander the empty streets with only the light of the moon and the tungsten glow from ageing street lights to guide me. There’s something about empty streets that puts me at ease. I feel at home; I can wander through the night like a ghost without fear of being seen or judged or held responsible for anything. It’s both cripplingly lonely and oddly comforting at the same time. It’s as if, in the dead of night, I finally have a place to belong. In this world of shadow and stillness I’m like a visitor from another time. The world has moved on. People are gone. And only I remain. Forgotten buildings, nothing more than silhouettes against starry skies, tower silently above me. The cracks across their crumbling exteriors could be wrinkles across giant faces – monuments of the people I once knew and will never know again.
By Timothy Smith5 years ago in Photography
Barefoot in Chilly Waters
I’ve been going camping at my parents mountain property my entire life. Possibly hundreds of times as a child. Many of which I have no memory of. My visits as a teenager, felt more like a punishment. As an adult I’ve made only a few trips there with my own family.
By Alexis Didriksen5 years ago in Photography
Simplicity
Spring had finally sprung after a long and cold winter. As the cherry blossom trees started to bloom the anticipation of spring is heightened. Spring, as with each season, not only brings a sense of renewal, it also brings such purity, freshness and beauty.
By Angela Fosnaugh6 years ago in Photography
The Wattle Bird
The wattle bird perched precariously on the rusty, cobwebbed-covered handle of the ageing lawn roller. It twisted its head from side to side; surveying its surroundings with those dark, soulful eyes. The tiny white feathers upon its breast were suddenly ruffled by a soft, southerly breeze. Holding my breath, I raised my Nikon D810 to eye level; finding the shutter with my right index finger and readying myself to take the shot. But my movements were too quick and too sharp. The wattle bird was spooked, stretched it's wings, and flew away.
By Timothy Smith6 years ago in Photography
Being a hobbyist photographer
I cannot remember exactly when I started photography as a hobby, I have a vague recollection of being in my late teens. I remember my first "proper camera" was a bridge camera that was a gift from a friend, that I used to take photos on family ski trips and the first time I got a DSLR was another big step up for me. I found I got to grips with landscape photography easily as being able to pick out the beauty of nature was so easy to do, as there was so much to be inspired by.
By Duncan Ainsworth6 years ago in Photography
Desert Dreams
When people tend to think of a beautiful landscape, often what comes to mind are the picturesque snow-capped mountains of the Canadian Rockies or perhaps a beautiful tropical beach in the Caribbean on a warm sunny day. They may also think of a colorful forest in the peak of Autumn or maybe wide-open rolling hills at sunset. But what if I told you that most landscape photographers would rather head out to the desert instead? Would you believe me?
By Zach Doehler6 years ago in Photography
To Go for a Walk in the Woods. Top Story - July 2020.
When I was in college… …I fulfilled my work study in the Art Department’s Media Room. There I was surrounded by technology, old and new, that opened my eyes to the incredible world of filmography and photography. So when I took my New Media class, I was already familiar with the stunning and powerful Canon 7D that we checked out for the video art portion of the course.
By Ophelia Keane Braeden6 years ago in Photography
Wandering
I love going outside to take pictures. I never know what I may find, or where I might end up. My curiosity always leads me in the direction of discovering someplace new. The thrill never dies for me. I'm a wanderer of the earth and I'm completely OK with it.
By Nikki Kunz6 years ago in Photography
St Ives Hilltop
I took this shot down in St Ives, a beautiful seaside village on the tip of Cornwall, United Kingdom. A keen photographer I am used to using my Canon or trusty Nikon however on this day I kicked myself to only have had my iPhone X in my pocket. Nonetheless I took plenty of shots that day, the light was dreamy for early March, if a little chilly and surprisingly my little iPhone managed to produce some lovely images including this one. Having walked up a big hill to the side of the beautiful town of St Ives I came to the peak and peered back down to the view below.. hey presto! A beautiful beach scene lay in front of me, already perfectly framed by the hill leading down to the waters edge, the grass rippling in the wind and the golden sand and an almost mediterreanean looking blue sea awaiting me in the background. With virtually nobody else around apart from my loyal canine companion it was a moment of complete surreal serenity. When you are confronted with extreme natural beauty, for me anyway, it made me think about how small we are on the face of the Earth, yet how we become so engulfed in the bubble of our day to day life, trials and tribulations that often we forget to stop and take in the natural wonders that lay around us. It also made me consider how us humans have such an enormous impact on our planet and it's climate. How we all need to do more to protect the Earth, it's air and it's oceans - including the wildlife it sustains. It made me appreciate being alive, even just having the ability to take the fresh sea air deep into my lungs - I felt both very small and also very blessed to be stood there in that moment. It brought back memories of childhood holidays in the UK with my grandparents, which were even along the same stretch of Cornwall coast. What it also made me realise was my old ideas that only the very best cameras could take images worthy of anyone's attention was totally wrong. With the right setting, the right framing, the right light - all you need is that smart phone you carry around all day in your pocket. I used a square frame pre set for those instagram worthy shots, and using in-app settings amped up some of the colour and sharpness of the image..hey presto. Regrettably it is not the most high resolution image having been tweaked but still a lovely image in my opinion nonetheless and looks great on my instagram page! With the worldwide pandemic upon us it has given many people time to reflect, reassess parts of their lives and excitedly make plans for the future be it with family, friends or a loved one. It has been tough at times, but once we all pull through - the place we call home will be duly waiting for us to enjoy its timeless beauty. We must all do whatever we can to help preserve it for our children and their children after that. Post lockdown - I intend to visit some more of Englands natural landscapes and wonders - IPhone firmly in hand whenever I don't have the energy to lug around a tank of a camera or two! Modern technology allows us to instantaneously capture a special memory, a perfect moment in time or just a ruddy good picture! It gives us the immense power of instantly sharing our images, videos and creativity with our friends, our family and the rest of the world beyond.. all with a few effortless swipes and taps!
By Josh Adams 6 years ago in Photography
