Some of my favourite ICM image taken over the last couple of years. This is a technique I often use in my photography.
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Settings: f8, 1/400, ISO400
Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM

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At the Edge
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Shutter speed 1/10, Aperture F/9

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Motion pictures
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Light dancing in pink.

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Title :Trees as spikey as needles

Camera: Canon Eos 600D
Lens :18-55 widen to zoom
Shutter: 1/25
Iso:200
F stop: 5.6

Lady of the Camellias
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9 images blended in-camera of differing shutter speeds walking around the tree…pep Ventosa technique

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Photographing cocktails is an art that captures the essence of mixology. Each shot requires meticulous attention to detail, balancing colors, textures, and lighting to showcase the drink’s allure. The play of light on ice, the vibrant hues of ingredients, and the intricate glassware create visual symphonies. It’s about capturing not just a…Read More

‘Conflicting Stripes’

Cannon 5Dmk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/1000sec, F5.6, ISO400

Shot in the Umbabat a few weeks ago.

New life born out of a burnt landscape in Cape Point
IS0200, f/11, 1/50sec

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The use of long exposures in landscape photography has the ability to add an ethereal feel to the image that uplifts the mood and overall feel of that image.
ISO160, f/11, 2min

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Sometimes it just isn’t possible to capture everything in a single shot. Using multiple shots with different settings can help achieve a cleaner image with a better dynamic range.
3 image (milkyway, person, foreground)
Milkyway and Person: ISO3200, f/2.8, 25sec
Foreground: ISO500, f/4, 40mins

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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

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

Al Jazeera used my shots for this video.

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Forest Flight” (Black Kite)
1/3200sec – f/4 – ISO 200 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Tripod was used – No Flash was fired – Manual Mode – Hokkaido, Japan

When photographing birds in flight, you usually have the bird against a bright sky or a dark forest, resulting in an underexposed or…Read More

Samsung S21, 1/570 sec at f / 4.9, ISO 50, Cape town, Koeberg

Nick Brandt: Lion Before the Storm II, Sitting Profile, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.net

This second photograph in the series features the same lion we posted earlier, captured in a timeless and hauntingly beautiful pose. Here, the lion sits with his head fully turned to the side, giving off a contemplative and focused expression. The…Read More

Nick Brandt. Lion Before the Storm I, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.net

This photograph features a majestic standing lion with his head turned towards the wind and is strikingly captivating. It’s part of a two-photo series featuring the same lion. In this Study 1, the lion is artfully framed between two shrubs. The low angle and intimate…Read More

This is a captivating culinary creation. An orange-infused cake emerges delicately encased in a glistening gelatin layer. Created by Chef Vincent, I choose to photograph it in a low-key lighting set up, to accentuate the cake’s alluring charm and moodiness, and create a tantalising visual symphony.

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Urban Bells

I was inspired last night by Danie’s Zoom session on B&W editing to have a look at some older photos to edit.

Taken on one of the DPC visits to Maboneng. It was a clear blue sky day, so nothing exciting happening in the sky, unfortunately.

ISO 100, 1/400, f8. 116mm
Not much done in editing, just a crop, some straightening, applied a…Read More

Hiroshi Sugimoto. Lightning Fields 327, 2014
Photo Credit: Hiroshi Sugimoto Website

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer renowned for his large-format photographs exploring themes of time, space, and the metaphysics of human existence. Born in Tokyo in 1948, he moved to the United States in 1970 to study fine arts and photography. His…Read More

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Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low-Light
“Flamingos In Flight”
1/500sec – f/14 – ISO 2000 – Flash Not Fired – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Manual Mode – Camera Support

I captured this image during my solitary three-month trip through parts of Africa. Being on the road for four weeks and not photographing anything worthwhile regarding…Read More

Continuation: Capturing Wildlife in Low Light.
“Golden Hour At The Delta (Elephants)”
1/500sec – f/5,6 – ISO 250 – Nikon D600 – Nikon 200 – 400mm f/4 lens – Focal Length 200mm – Flash not fired – Manual Mode – Camera Bracket

Here, I can only elaborate on the vibrant, warm tones during sunset at the Delta. Most viewers will think the image is…Read More

8×10 Tintype portrait of Bella using the Wet Plate process from 1851.
2″ exposure at f3. Camera is a Kodak 2D 8×10.

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Portrait and Lif…Read More

Sally Mann. Candy Cigarette, 1989
Photo Credit: Whitney Museum of American Art

Sally Mann’s “Candy Cigarette” is one of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century. Featuring a young preteen girl gazing directly into the camera, cigarette in hand, the image is striking and resonates with the viewer in its drastic color contrasts.

Through h…Read More

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low light
“Silent Wings (Barn Owl)”
1/6000sec – f/5.6 – ISO 640 – Nikon D4- Nikon 70-200mm – Manual Mode – Flash Not Fired

When photographing birds, the general perception is that you need a focal length of at least 600mm. As mentioned above, I used a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for this shot. I kept my shutter (Tv)…Read More

“Solitude”
Namib-Nauklauft Park. CANONEOS90D, 1/800 sec @f5.6, ISO100, 400mm(EF 100-400mm f4,5-5.6L IS USM) Tripod used and edited in Photoshop.

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“Holding On”
This image was taken the Namib Nauklaft Park close to Dune 45.

CANON EOS90D, 1/500 Sec @f4.5, ISO400 at 100mm(EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM. Tripod was used and I did some basic editing in Lightroom and then brought it across into Photoshop where I used luminosity masks to create the desired effect I was looking for.

The Namib-Naukluft…Read More

There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go.Baked and shot this chocolate biscuit cake.

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Lemon cream tart with shortbread crust and citrus infused candy floss topped with a dehydrated lemon slice.
Our book club (yip, I do this) read and discussed the book Grit by Angela Duckworth. In the book she encourages you to set a Stretch Goal for yourself. Which I decided to do – encouraged of course by the group and by our Business Coach, A…Read More

Yousuf Karsh. Winston Churchill, Canada, 1941
Photo Credit: Portraits of Greatness by Yousuf Karsh (Nelson; 2nd Edition (January 1, 1959)

We are turning our lenses towards one of the most timeless portraits ever captured by the brilliant Yousuf Karsh, a photographer revered for his uncanny ability to seize powerful and meaningful expressions…Read More

Shot this for GreenHouse Restaurant. Mozzarella filled with fresh curd, crowned with exotic confit tomatoes, beetroot onions, basil pesto and aged balsamic vinegar.

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Louis Stettner. On a Dutch Ferry, 1958
Credit: Heritage Auctions

Louis Stettner was an American photographer known for his sensitive portrayal of everyday life. His images often tiptoed between street photography and photojournalism, capturing the essence of the world around him.

In “On a Dutch Ferry, 1958,” Stettner presents us with an…Read More

Dorothea Lange. Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936
Credit: Library of Congress

Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother” is a photograph that most of us have come across at some point, even if we didn’t know its name or the story behind it. Taken in 1936 during the Great Depression, Lange was on a commission for the U.S. government, tasked with…Read More

Alfred Eisenstaedt. Children at a Puppet Theatre, Paris, 1963

Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photograph “Children at a Puppet Theater” transports us to a moment of pure, unadulterated emotion. Taken at the Guignol puppet show in Parc de Montsouris in the Tuileries, Paris, the image captures children reacting to the tale of Saint George and the Dragon at…Read More

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Danie Bester, Chef Jayvee Estologa, FBI Chef School, 2020
ISO-100, 1/100 sec at f/5. Canon EOS-R, 110mm, Off-Camera Flash

I 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