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  • Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
    “Lovers At Dusk” (lions)
    1/3200sec – f/5,6 – ISO 1250 – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Camera Support – Flash did not fire – Manual Mode

    As wildlife photographers, we know that the soft and often ‘golden’ light that we crave and that sets those ‘creative’ wildlife photographs apart from those in many…Read More

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  • ‘Land of the Souls’ – Season is starting to change here in Germany, and the rain has started, perfect for moody street photography.
    F1.8, 1/35s, ISO640, 0ev, 24mm

    #WeeklyPhotoAwards2024
    #DPCUrbanStreet
    Urban and Street Category

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    • Great photo. Remember to add suitable titles for your photos.

      Have you considered cropping slightly from the top to emphasise the ghostly figures? It’s just a suggestion and open for debate.

  • Continuation: Capturing Wildlife In Low Light
    “Bat Eared Fox”

    1/1000sec – f/6,3 – ISO 400 – Nikon D5 – 200-400mm f/4 Lens – Flash did not fire – Camera support – Manual Mode

    The foxes’ large ears, which measure over five inches long, help them hear insects moving underground, such as termites and dung beetles. Bat-eared foxes can even hear larva…Read More

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  • Hal Morey. Sunbeams into Grand Central Station, 1929
    Photo Credit: Creative Commons

    “Sunbeams into Grand Central Station” is a famous 1929 photograph attributed to Hal Morey. New York City commissioned Hal to document the building. This photograph captured the beautiful, strong, dramatic shafts of sunlight streaming through the upper windows,…Read More

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    • Thanks for contributing to our Photo Digest, Jako. You’ve done a splendid job describing this iconic photograph, and we hope to see more contributions from you in the future.

      • One can easily get a free permit to shoot for non commercial use at Grand Central station by emailing them beforehand…Unfortunately the landscape has changed and surrounding skyscrapers have blocked the light streaming through the windows!

  • I love cropping some of my portraits above the eyebrows. In my view, it draws more attention to the eyes – especially if there are other elements that carry visual weight in the image.

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    • We appreciate her expression and how you’ve juxtaposed her against the open interior space. Here are some tips to consider:

      Traditionally, it’s fine to crop a head-and-shoulders portrait through the top of the head, but avoid cropping right above the eyebrows. Comparing this with the original crop could be enlightening.

      Positioning your…Read More

  • Danie Bester. Sandton City Atrium, 2015
    ISO-100, 196 sec at f/8, Bulb Mode. Canon 6D, 40mm lens. Tripod.

    Long Exposure shot. NiSi ND Filters.
    Lightroom Edit: Crop and Exposure Enhancements using Radial Gradients to Dodge and Burn to enhance the contrast.

    #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Architecturalphotography #FineArtPhotography

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  • Danie Bester. Silent Concrete, Gautrain Bridge, Centurion, 2015
    ISO-100, 1/400 sec at f/5.6. Canon 6D, 90mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Tripod

    This HDR panoramic study of the Gautrain bridge features nine bracketed shots merged into a single, image using Photoshop. While one of the overhead cables did not align perfectly with the others, this was easily…Read More

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