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Danie Bester posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
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Danie Bester posted in the group Fine Art Photography
Danie Bester. Solitary Cow in the Fog 2, Eswatini, 2018
ISO 400, 1/125 sec at f/8. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Handheld
Upon our arrival in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), we encountered soft drizzle and dense fog, limiting visibility to around 20 metres. Cattle seemed to appear from the fog as if by magic. I left the car to capture a…Read More
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Read MoreWhen we collaborate with hairstylists and makeup artists for portrait shoots, guiding our clients on preparation is crucial. A well-prepared client allows hairstylists and makeup artists to work efficiently, ensuring top results. In my experience, unprepared clients can delay...
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Danie Bester posted in the group Street Photography
Danie Bester. Erratic, Johannesburg, 2016
ISO-400, 1/400 sec at f/3.5. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift lens
One winter afternoon, @shawn and I left early to do some street photography before I had to present an evening photography class. We stopped at Arts on Main, near the Maboneng precinct. A couple of blocks from Arts on Main, we encountered a man…Read More
Arts On Main · 264 Fox St &, Berea Rd, Maboneng, Johannesburg, 2094★★★★☆ · Arts organizationgoo.gl -
Danie Bester posted in the group Artificial Lighting
Frank Simê, Studio 012, 2021
ISO-100, 1/125 at f/9. Canon EOS-R, 100mm Macro Lens. Studio Flash against a grey and black paper backdrops.Business Portraits of Frank. Business Executive, Entrepreneur and Mentor.
hot with a Cross Lighting setup. I can’t remember which setup I used but I imagine using a 1.2 meter parabolic for the keylight and a…Read More
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Danie Bester posted in the group Food Photography
Knife-Ninja
Danie Bester, Chef Jayvee Estologa, FBI Chef School, 2020
ISO-100, 1/100 sec at f/5. Canon EOS-R, 110mm, Off-Camera FlashI captured this playful portrait inside the Chef School’s kitchen. Since I was pressed for time and aiming for a playful, candid approach, I opted for a simplified setup. I bounced a couple of Jinbei HD-600V…Read More
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Danie Bester posted in the group Black and White Photography
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, TripodThis 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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Danie Bester
DPC Founder, Programme Director. Fine Art and Commercial Photographer
The more abstract forms of photography like impressionism and minimalism intrigue me. I prefer creating images that depict energy, mood, and silence. To illustrate my themes, I use mainly long exposures, selective focus, and focus blur. My philosophy is that the camera is just a paintbrush and that thought-provoking images stem from a developed mind.
Admired in Africa Grandmaster Award 2018
Art and Artists in Sout Africa 2015
One of my all time most memorable shoots you guys did!