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Annie Leibovitz. Leonardo DiCaprio with a Swan, 1997
Photo Credit: SCV History
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This portrait has always intrigued me with its ingenious composition and execution. Captured for Vanity Fair in 1997, it features a young Leonardo DiCaprio, his neck entwined with a swan. Some critics find this photograph rather eerie, even morbid, but I see it as…Read More![]()
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Split Toning for Colour Studio Portraits
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I’ve always loved using split toning for B&W photos to create contrast and mood, but recently I’ve realised how transformative it can be for colour portraits, especially in the studio. By balancing **cool tones** in the shadows and **warm tones** in the highlights, you can add a cinematic quality and…Read More
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Beaunard Grobler posted in the group Black and White Photography
Title: Moeggery deur die Tankwa
Canon EOS R, (EF 17-40mm f/4L USM), 1/50sec at f/8,0 and ISO 100
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Discover the fascinating life and work of Vivian Maier in this insightful biography by Alan Yentob. A reclusive nanny whose brilliant photography was only discovered after her death.
#AlanYentob #VivianMaier #PhotoDigest #Biography #MastersOfPhotography
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Bruna Mentrup posted in the group Wildlife Photography
COMING UP 2025
Despite our experience at Modderfontein a few weeks ago; We decided to arrange another Day excursion to the bird sanctuary, however with a different mindset. Instead of booking a hide to capture water birds, we will use tripods and concentrate on capturing grassland birds as well as water birds along the river instead. More…Read More
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Riette Jonker posted in the group Black and White Photography
I have been busy editing photos in Lightroom and wanted to share this gorgeous photo of my niece.
It was taken on the day of her Primary School Formal. Sadly, I am not the photographer.
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Beaunard Grobler posted in the group Black and White Photography
Title: Langeberg winter
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + (EF 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM) 0,4 sec at f11 – ISO 100
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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
