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Just a few hours ago Guy took me around the block. Oh probably ten miles or so?? It was nice to get out of the house! I do not know about other places, but here this species of falcon are not real..... they take off as soon as attention is directed at them. In other words I have tried to get some shots of the sparrow hawk and finally I did. This American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America. Used in falconry so they must be pretty smart! I think they are pretty little birds! Eating grasshoppers, other small birds, and rodents so they are good to have around. Oh I believe they eat the lizards we have here too. It looks like we are in for more bad weather here in central oregon but the wildlife need to eat and I was happy we seen what we did on our short drive.

Images enhanced by the presence of reflecting surfaces in them - water, usually; mirror surfaces in a few, the Bean ("Cloud Gate") in Chicago making an appearance in one of the shots. In some, the orientation of the camera is changed to briefly create a confusion between object and reflection, with pleasantly surreal results.

What's popular in the market now? Design with some randomness is a trend believed to be creative-and scatter brush results in randomness and more natural results. There are so many brush options available in Photoshop that can convert into a scatter brush. If you know its efficient use, then you can get better results. But do you know how to use scatter brushes in Photoshop?

Taking kingfishers stunning pictures in action is a challenging job. These birds are agile and so active that impossible to follow their action. ZW Young , great nature photographer apt in this skill and show some stunning pictures of kingfishers in action.

Shutter Speed in Photography - Shutter speed is one of the elements of photography that are in the "Exposure Triangle". As we have emphasized in previous articles, that in order to explore the "Exposure Triangle" it would be nice if you leave for a while automatic mode and switch the setting to manual mode. The three elements of the "Exposure Triangle" include ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed??, previously we have already covered a bit about ISO, and now it was time to discuss what is Shutter Speed???

Blur Photo in Moving Object - Capture or record motion in an image is one thing to be the thinking of many photographers when they were photographed sporting events or other fast moving objects. Sport Photography does offer the opportunity to photograph the movement of the participants, and most of all the types of photography can take advantage of the suppression motion in a photograph, even when the movement is very small or slow. The following are some tips to capture or record the motion of an object:

Fotoworkshops is fully dedicated to help aspiring photographers to learn photography. We provide:- Landscape Photography Workshops in Sydney Landscape Photography Courses Landscape photography tours in Sydney Enriching photo tours Interactive training and courses in Photography

Fotoworkshops is fully dedicated to help aspiring photographers to learn photography. We provide:- Landscape Photography Workshops in Sydney Landscape Photography Courses Landscape photography tours in Sydney Enriching photo tours Interactive training and courses in Photography

Notes: Exposure - The light meter is different from the exposure setting. - Keeping your light meter at "0" doesn't necessarily mean it's the perfect setting. Just don't stray too far from the "0". Adjust to your liking. - Positive numbers on your exposure setting will make your photos brighter. - Negative numbers make your photos darker. Aperture - Small numbers (like f/1.4) have larger openings, which let in more light. - Big numbers (like f/16) have smaller openings, which let in less light. Shutter Speed - Seeing 100, 250, 320, etc. on your viewfinder means "1/(number seen)", like "1/100". - Try not to use 1/60 or less when handheld, that's when you use a tripod or look for something steady. - Using longer exposure (slow shutter speed) will let in more light. - Using shorter exposure (fast shutter speed) will let in less light. ISO - ISO is the sensitivity of your camera to light - Lower numbers are less sensitive to light, which give smoother photos. - Higher numbers are very sensitive to light, which give very grainy and noisy photos.

For the last six years photographer Steve Garrington has spent countless hours documenting the oceanic events surrounding a single lighthouse in Porthcawl, Wales. Built in 1860, the lighthouse itself is pretty run-of-the-mill, but the events that unfold around it as stormy winds sweep in from the Bristol Channel are anything but ordinary. Because of the point's unique sloped design, crashing waves are easily launched to extraordinary heights, especially during bad weather. It's a wonder the structure is even standing after all these years. You can explore more of his photography on Flickr, specifically his waves album.

For the last six years photographer Steve Garrington has spent countless hours documenting the oceanic events surrounding a single lighthouse in Porthcawl, Wales. Built in 1860, the lighthouse itself is pretty run-of-the-mill, but the events that unfold around it as stormy winds sweep in from the Bristol Channel are anything but ordinary. Because of the point's unique sloped design, crashing waves are easily launched to extraordinary heights, especially during bad weather. It's a wonder the structure is even standing after all these years. You can explore more of his photography on Flickr, specifically his waves album.

Wedding Photography Techniques - Actually the article is not the result of my thinking, this article is just for the record if I forget I can see it again here, because I am still in the learning phase in the photography world, for my friends who also want to learn Wedding Photography Techniques, here the tips: Make Shortlist One of the most helpful techniques in wedding photography is to think how to get the image the client wants the wedding day, Make whatever points you are going to photograph would be helpful, so you will not be confused what to do on the wedding day. Coordinator of Family Photos Photos of family can be a part of what makes you stress!. Can be imagined in the wedding day will surely chaotic, they will be a lot of talk and a walk around the wedding venue. This is the effect of a party with a festive spirit, and certainly you will not be able to tell which member of the family, which invited guests. To overcome this, ask for help to a member of the client's family to coordinate the arrangement of family photos. He can rally people to be photographed together so that it can allow you to take photos without having to bother these people gather

Actually the use of the ISO is not a 'rule' actual of photography, but mostly it was a lot of discussion on of photography tutorial, that we avoid as much as possible NOISE and GRAIN on the results of our photos using ISO setting as low as possible in any lighting conditions when shooting. Use a low ISO will give the images a smooth, clean and sharp as the lighting conditions when shooting course. There are certain times in which to raise the maximum ISO setting could create some interesting photo effects, but on the other side of many of the training course on us as much as possible to use a low ISO. GRAIN or photo noise can give the feel of the sand and crude quality, and for most people it can present a different mood to the picture. It could be said that in the current era of digital of photography will be more difficult due to the efforts of digital camera vendors and try to reduce the NOISE GRAIN better when using high ISO settings. This is easily done when the film camera era, which is the film with a high ISO will result in shades of sand or Grain naturally beautiful. Another way to get GRAIN on the photographs captured using a low ISO setting, is to use software like GIMP or Photoshop, but somehow we'll be more fun to get the effect GRAIN when shooting with the camera.

When The Right Time Using P, S, A, M Mode on The Camera? - Aperture Priority (A) is effectively used for photographing a stationary object, for example, landscape (except slow speed), interior or still life. In A mode, you can set the aperture to get the depth of field as desired, and the camera will adjust its speed. Speed ??Priority (S) is very effective for photographing moving subjects such as waterfalls, sports and panning. With this mode, you can specify the shutter speed to create the effect of moving as desired, and the camera will determine the appropriate aperture for you. Manual (M). Although the cameras already have very sophisticated metering systems, but can also occur sometimes measurement errors, especially in difficult conditions such as event staging. To get the 'fix' a photographer who has had flight hours will determine the ISO speed, shutter speed and aperture for the shooting was his. Manual mode is also often used for studio shooting where lighting is measured by the flash meter. Program (P) mode is most often used to create photo coverage, where the priorities are the moments that move very fast and will not be repeated. In this mode, the camera is in full control, and you only have to shoot it.

Here are some unique and rare pictures of the holy place of Islam and the Muslims known as Kaaba.According to hajjinformation.com "The Kaaba, a large stone structure constituting a single room with a marble floor, lies at the heart of the Holy Mosque (al Masjid al Haram) in the Holy City of Makkah. The Kaaba is Islam's holiest building. It now stands some 60 feet high and each side is approximately 60 feet in length. The Kaaba is the focal point around which the Holy Mosque is built." There are many eras of kaaba building and extension of al Masjid al Haram. In this post you can see different stages of extension of Kaaba and the Masjid.

Graduated with a bachelor degree in photography from Columbia College in Chicago in 1997, Tyllie Barbosa has been in the business since then.

Sion Fullana is one of the best iPhoneographers around. His work has been featured in several national and online TV segments in both Spain and the US, and in newspapers, magazines, and photography blogs around the world. I asked his permission to feature some of his work here in my blog and thankfully he agreed! Check it out guys!

Astronomy photography is a very special field and is revolutionized by the invention of space telescope Hubble. According to wikipedia "The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. A 2.4-meter (7.9 ft) aperture telescope in low Earth orbit, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared. The telescope is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble."

Hawaii is the best place for honeymoon. This like a heaven in the world, You will fell great in you see the beach and much more beatifull in there

Do you feel confused while deciding how to choose the right things which makes your home just the best home in the world. There are very basic things which will decide the outcome of your efforts and we will list them down for you here. Walls color and High Contrast: Go for white color for the entire room and put a decorative piece like painting or statue with high saturated color to stand out in the entire room. What we are going to tell you now is not rocket science. White color makes small rooms look big. Also, what is important is to know whether that room will have ample sunlight or not. If one had carefully watched how colors play magic during sunset and sunrise; they would know that blue, violet, red, orange and yellow are the main ingredients to bring up those amazing combinations. Rooms with less sunlight, we recommend brighter shades of yellowish orange. The dark rooms will then be illuminated using violet- bluish lights to bring up the same magic. We recommend that if you buy paintings which are red colored for decorating room, then don't opt of statues which are blue. Go for Red vases as centerpieces and while doing that, you would be setting up a room which is high on contrast but still not overburdened with all the colors in the world. Focused Lights on main paintings: Lights are one of the most important factors to keep in mind before undertaking any sort of interior designing/re-designing. As we have discussed earlier, the shades and the extent of lighting required will depend on the amount of natural light which is available in the room. We recommend controlled lighting which can be scaled up and down as per the requirement during various times of day and night. We recommend using contrasting lights which means that on blue or purple walls, use lights which are red, orange or red yellowish in nature but use blue or purple lights on bright walls. The key to choose the right lighting is to consider the size and style of the room. Some of the import