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Cliff Shain posted in the group Black and White Photography
Dried leaf, flowers. This is a studio shot…kind of a still-life I suppose. I shoot a lot of this type of still-life
using dried leaves/ flowers etc. usually shot on a tripod from above…overhead….with a side light like a small soft box….thats fairly close and low. Shooting like this you can really arrange your elements and move things in…Read More1 Comment -
Cliff Shain posted in the group Portrait Photography
This image I shot of Nelson Mandela in Soweto either 2002/3. Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital.
Event for the opening of the Peri-natal HIV unit. I have done I think 4 shoots over the years with Nelson Mandela but this image is the most iconic I ever managed to get…even though I was closer on some occasions. Its one of my favourite portrait…Read More1 Comment-
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Capturing a figure like Mandela is indeed a significant achievement for any photographer. The authenticity of this candid documentary shot is striking, with the low angle view enhancing Mandela’s stature and presence.
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Cliff Shain posted in the group Black and White Photography
hi all, new to this group and to this site community. I shoot a wide range of subjects….but BW is very close to my heart…..film/digital etc…its like where my creative eye lives and breathes.
this is the first image I’m posting. fashion shoot for a stylist that we did in Alex.
monochrome film probably ilford fp4 or hp5. Shot with Nikon FE2…Read More1 Comment -
DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Fan Ho. Approaching Shadow, Hong Kong, 1954
Photo Credit: Sotheby’sFan 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
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Peter Leibing. Leap Into Freedom, Berlin, 1961
Photo Credit: Bored PandaIn a single frame that depict the struggle between suppression and the human spirit, photographer Peter Leibing captured “Leap Into Freedom.” This remarkable image, taken in 1961, shows a young East German soldier, Hans Conrad Schumann, mid-leap over barbed wire in a…Read More
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Margaret Bourke-White. “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” Louisville, Kentucky, 1937
Photo Credit: LIFE MagazineIn the compelling 1937 photograph “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” captured by Margaret Bourke-White, a glaring societal contrast is depicted on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. The image, which appeared in LIFE…Read More
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DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest
Chien-Chi Chang. A newly arrived immigrant eats noodles on a fire escape, New York City, 1998
Photo Credit: Magnum PhotosIn this thought-provoking image by Chien-Chi Chang, an immigrant finds a moment of quiet sustenance on a fire escape amidst the energetic pulse of New York City.
Captured in 1998, the photograph is part of Chang’s e…Read More
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Michael Tree posted in the group Buy and Sell Photo Gear
Selling the following gear:
Mavmount and IPad Holder which ccan be used with your DJI Mini 2 drone remote controller. It fits into the holder where your telephone would go, so that you can use your ipad to view and control your flying at R300
100cm square softbox with Elinchrom Holders ar R100
2 x standsrat +/- 250cm in height when extended at…Read More
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Len Porter posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Make up on – now New Years party time.
Kruger National Park. Dec 2023
Canon 5 D Mark III.
150 to 600 mm lens5 Comments-
Thank you for sharing your beautiful images with us, Len. Regarding feedback, let’s start with the White-headed Vulture: It is as sharp as possible, and you perfectly captured the detail in all the different-coloured feathers. Unfortunately, the available natural light was an issue for you, which we sometimes struggle with. The Vulture is…Read More
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Hi Bruna. Thank you for the guidance, greatly appreciated. I took the shot into Photoshop and replaced the sky, worked on the areas indicated, changed the crop, placed a bit of light in the eye. Tiltled – Lonely sky.
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Len, this image works much better. However, with birds, you need to keep a close eye on the different colours of the feathers. Some of the colours are spilling over to the background. I will add your image (cellphone) again to show you where to look and a photo of a White-headed Vulture to demonstrate the difference. Unfortunately, the platform…Read More
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Hi Cliff, what were your EXIF/settings for this capture?