JPEG XL
Small in Size. Big in Quality

Lightroom Classic rolled out a cool new feature where you can export your RAW images in JPEG XL (.jxl) format! So, what’s JPEG XL? Think of it as Jpegs on steroids!

Here’s the scoop: JPEG XL is this nifty new image compression format that takes everything we love about traditional JPEGs and kicks it up a not…Read More

I get many questions regarding the Pros and Cons of long telephoto lenses. To answer a few of them, please join us in these weekly discussions, where I will address as many questions from students as
possible.

DO LONG LENSES NEED MORE LIGHT?
The longer your lens is, the less light hits the sensor for a given aperture opening size. Your field…Read More

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“Portrait of a Dung Beetle”
5DMk4, Tamron70-200 at 88mm with 36mm extension tube, 4 sec at f11.0, ISO 100, 22 Exposures focused stacked in Photoshop and finished in Lightroom.
#wildlifeComp2023 #JohnGriffin #macrophotography #wildlifephotography
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#DPCWildlife
Wildlife Category

This naked carrot cake epitomizes simplicity with its unadorned charm.

#FoodPhotography #CulinaryArt #FoodStyling #WinifredHarms

Reflections

Samsung S21, f/1.8, ISO 50, 1/500sec, 24mm 35mm focal length

Berry Hungry

#WildlifeComp2023 #birdphotography

I shot this hungry little Cape White-Eye and its hard-working parents in my garden a week ago. The baby was quite tame and didn’t mind me following them around the garden with my big lens. It wasn’t quite mobile yet, although it could fly short distances and up into the shrubs, and spent…Read More

This is another of of my Joburg #StreetPhotography shots #Monochrome #BNWPhotography
kinda the type of image that I’m drawn too…..think this may even be my own reflection in the centre.
Joburg city. one camera and one lens…which is the way I usually go out. Always a prime like a 35mm or a 50mm mainly.
#cliffshain
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too.....think

This image of dried leaves….was shot number of years ago on my 500cm Hasselblad with the 80mm lens and a close up lens in front. Think I used the 645 back. I used to do a lot of images of dried flowers and leaves…..organic things that fascinate me….and I would place them on a light table that would create the beautiful illumination from…Read More

Fan Ho. Approaching Shadow, Hong Kong, 1954
Photo Credit: Sotheby’s

Fan Ho, a celebrated Chinese photographer, director, and actor, was known for his poetic street scenes of post-war Hong Kong. Born in Shanghai in 1931, Ho moved with his family to Hong Kong at an early age, where he began to explore the bustling streets with his camera. His w…Read More

Time to Rest

Samsung S21, f/2.2, 1/370sec, ISO 50, 13mm equiv. Edited in Lightroom.

#WildlifeComp2023
Clash of titans. Nikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm, 600mm, f/9, 1/3200sec, ISO4500

Calm Evening Cool breeze from back waters hot Indian tea, Mind refreshing moment

Nikon D5600, F/5, 1/180 Sec, ISO 320

#SimpleThings2023

We missed this birth by a few minutes. The calf was just standing as we got there and still falling over as he learned to navigate his legs.
Nikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm, 320mm, f5.6, 1/4000sec, ISO6400
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#DPCWildlife
Wildlife Category

“Close of a Year”
5DMk4, Tamron24-70, 1/500 sec at f8.0, ISO 100, Post in Lightroom.
Last light at Cedar Lakes on 31 December 2023.
#LandscapePhotography #johngriffin

Marveling at the mesmerizing Berlin Waterfalls in Graskop, where nature’s symphony plays in cascading harmony

Nikon D5600 with Tokina 11-20 Lens. F/10, ISO 100, 6 Sec

Minding our own business
Canon 5D Mark II Canon EF 50 mm Lens f1,4 USM 1/30 at f1/1,8
#SimpleThings2023 #BlackandWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography
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#DPCUrbanStreet
Urban and Street Category

Luke Brouwers Photography Burj Khalifa Study 3 Dubai 2019
Canon 70D 1/60 sec@f16 ISO100 10mm 10-20 Sigma wide angle lens
#ArchitecturalPhotography #Cityscapes #LukeBrouwersPhotography
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#DPCArchitecture
Architectural Category

Luke Brouwers Photography Burj Kalifa study 1 Dubai 2019
Canon 600D 1/120sec@f/5.6 ISO100 55mmEF55-250mm kit lens.
#ArchitecturalPhotography #Cityscapes #LukeBrouwersPhotography
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#DPCArchitecture
Architectural Category

All things Christmas!

#FoodPhotography
#CulinaryArt
#FoodStyling

DPC Studio Workshop at Studio012 in August 2023.

It was awesome working with Sascha, even though she probably ended up helping more with the photo-taking part.

Canon EOS R8, Sigma 70-200 f2.8 @ 82mm, 1/125 sec, f/8.0, ISO 200

#BlackandWhitePhotography #PortraitPhotography #JakoPoolman #JakkalsPS
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“Bridal Party”
5DMk4, Tamron24-70, 1/60 sec at f6.3, ISO 600, Post in Lightroom, Silver Efex Pro.
Taken at my daughter’s wedding on Saturday
#Portrait Photography #BlackandWhitePhotography #johngriffin

Caracal Wild Cat
1/200 sec – f/2,8 – ISO 500 – No camera support – flash did not fire – Nikon D5 – Nikon 70-200mm – Focus length 200mm

The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, Central Asia and arid areas of Pakistan and India. A robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth characterise it.…Read More

Leopard Stare down!
Cheetah Plains, Sabi Sands, South Africa – July 2023
Nikon Z6, Nikon 200-500mm, 260mm, 1/320 at F5,6 ISO 500, “Lightroom Edit”
#WildlifePhotography
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#DPCWildlife
Wildlife Category

Bird-of-Paradise on Fire

Early evening sunshine at the end of summer casting a shadow across the garden with a ray of sunlight behind the Strelitzia lighting up the flower.

Canon 600D – ISO 100 – f4.0 – 1/125
April ’23

#SimpleThings2023

Symbiotic Grace of giants.
Botswana, Kasane.
Nikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm, f/6.3, ISO 5000, 1/2000

A dance for dinner. Spoonbill hunting. Kruger National Park, Lower Sabie.

Nikon D610
Tamron 150-600mm, f/6.3, 1/125sec, ISO 1000

Hard light portrait using a single light with hard reflector.
5D MK3 with 70-200mm lens.

#BlackandWhitePhotography #PortraitPhotography
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#DPCPeopleLifestyles
Portrait and Lifestyles Category

‘White Backed Liftoff’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/400 sec at F6.3, ISO 100.Sharpening and noise removal in DXO Pure Raw, Edit in Lightroom. A White Backed vulture taking off next to the Doispan Road, Kruger.
#WildlifePhotography

‘Close Combat’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 8000, Edit in Lightroom. Two Crowned Hornbills sorting out their differences. Taken at Burchells Bush Lodge just outside Kruger Gate.
#WildlifePhotography

‘Fish Eagle Strike’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/2500 sec at F8, ISO 5000, Basic edit in Lightroom, Photoshop for deep etching to separate subject and background, Lightroom for final edit. Taken at Lake Panic, Kruger.
#WildlifePhotography

Title: One Step Rumba

Canon 600D – 55/250mm – ISO 400 – f8 – 1/800s

WILDLIFE GROUP – OCTOBER 2023 THEME: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Thunder Below And Above (African Elephants)”
1/4000sec – f/9 – ISO 2000 – Nikon D600 – Nikon 200-400mm – Flash Not Fired – Camera Support

What are the benefits of shooting in low-light situations?

Low light in photography refers to any scenario in which the amount of ambient…Read More

Richard Avedon. Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, 1955
Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions

Richard Avedon, often hailed as the father of fashion photography, captured the iconic image “Dovima with Elephants” in 1955. Taken at Paris’s Cirque d’Hiver, it features fashion model Dovima, elegantly poised between two…Read More

After last night’s great launch, I thought I would put this in the correct Group.

This was shot on my walk-around Ricoh GRIII, at 1/200 sec at f/14 and ISO 200.

Deon Cerff

• 2 years, 6 months ago

Hello, from London. Great new site Danie, still keeping in touch.

Love this short film by Pieter Uys, “Return of the Rhino,” released just in time for World Rhino Day 2023! Pieter’s film captures the riveting journey of relocating Black and White Rhinos from Manketti Game Reserve to Zinave in Mozambique.

We’re incredibly proud to have Pieter on our team as our Video Instructor. There’s so much we can learn from…Read More

Pieter Uys

• 2 years, 7 months ago

Check out my latest project that I filmed and edited for Peace Parks Foundation.

#WildlifePhotography
#Conservation

‘Restless Mind’ – André Frauenstein (Cologne, Germany)

Camera settings: ISO 500, 0 ev, F16, 1/13 s.

This was an in camera jpg. I normally shoot both raw & jpg.

I loved the fact that the subject’s clothing pattern matched the second layer of the wall. And that the blurry face fades into the graffiti art, as if to say, ‘a restless mind’

G…Read More

Handy summary of some basic steps to edit landscape photos in Lightroom.

Summary:
Step 1: Lens Corrections
– Remove chromatic Aberration
– Enable Lens Corrections

Step 2: Crop and Straighten

Step 3: Exposure and White Balance
– Basic Panel, Exposure Setting, WB Setting
– Use shift double-click on the word (e.g. “Exposure”) to get…Read More

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Planning for Legendary Photos!

Whether your passion lies in capturing pristine landscapes, mesmerising architecture, or travelling to picturesque locations, I have a handy tool that can significantly elevate your photography journey: the PhotoPills app.

@daniebester has been using PhotoPills extensively for his…Read More

#architecturephotography #commercialphotography

#StreetPhotography
#MobilePhotography