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I pay a lot of attention to Ravens. Some of my best photographs came to be because of the ravens. Ravens are really just a big crow. They are a very intelligent bird, which I guess some can argue with. They work as a team. As a family unit and are very bold creature. More than one raven is called "An unkindness of ravens", I can see why because wow can they drive off the biggest of creatures! There are ten species of the Raven with two more that are said to be extinct. The Magpie appears to be tolerated by the Raven, though they too are finally ran off by the bigger Raven. The Magpie we have here are very smart birds, though I really do not "listen" to them as I do the Raven. After seeing the all the Ravens in a small clearing it did not take Guy long to stop the truck and off I went into the brush. Guy seen a little of what the Ravens were doing, this was running off the eagles. There were two eagles. One was a big Golden Eagle, the other was a young smaller Bald Eagle. Many of these two species of eagles are showing up together these days. I have not noticed this in years past, but this year WOW has this been obvious! The Golden Eagle standing on the prey is the first thing we noticed after the Ravens. The prey I could not identify. Did I want to identify it, not really!! It was white and it appeared to have died some time ago. One thing people do not understand about Eagles, the Golden Eagle and the Bald Eagle is, they will take a meal whether they themselves hunted it down, or if it died by some other means. Eagles will do their best to steal prey as well. The species of eagles are opportunists. They can be scavengers. The Raven were doing the best they could to run off the Eagles, but the Golden Eagle was having no part of being ran off by Ravens! The young Bald Eagle was trying to grab some of the meal when I was getting close, but took off up into a tree to watch. These are the photographs of this event.

Tips Avoid Blowout Caused by Flash - Do you are ever run into trouble when using the built-in Flash on the camera? Are the photos you produce 'Blow-out' and you feel a flash was too strong so that the object become over? What to do when it finds a situation like this? When we try to visit in the image share sites like flickr, there are many who experience this condition (blow-out), and indeed most of the photos were produced using a pocket camera or a Point and Shoot. Why pocket camera? Built-in Flash because pocket camera features minimal controls, either on flash power or flash light power and setting the direction of light. Unlike the External Flash on DSLR camera that can be directed to our liking. Here are some tips on using the built-in flash on the camera point and shoot or DSLR you can do: Think of Built-in Flash as your secondary light source Always position the flash as a secondary light source, surely there must when shooting ambient light is not it? Ambient light is the light that is in shooting place, such as light bulbs, solar light and others. Ambient light is important for your picture, remember that light is natural light in the location shooting. Use the flash as a light source support and never used as a primary light source, and if you are use the flash as the main light source you will see the light in the photo is artificial (artificial light). Try as much as possible to keep the ambient light or ambient light. Back one or two steps The simplest way to reduce the impact of the light coming from the flash, is to increase the distance between you and the subject of the photo. In previous articles, we have always been advised to approach the object image, but in this case if you are too close to the object will be too bright because it was hit by a flash of light coming from the camera. Many of the photographs 'blow-out' because of the distance the photographer is too close to the object image.

While deep in the Ochoco Mountains we ran across a nice flowing creek. I love running water and just had to stop!! Upon inspection of where we were it was obvious this spot had been used as a hunting camp. The legs of the elk and the "meat hangers" (we laughed for I am sure there is a real name for them ha) , that were nailed to the trees. The feathers laying around looked as if maybe a turkey was in the mix with the elk? Even a spot for a bathroom. Gave us this impression. Guy wondered further down the creek then I for things happen to catch my eye. So I was wondering around on my own taking shots of the ice that was found where the water was not running fast. As I was doing my thing I heard some racket that was obviously coming from the trees and from birds. As you can imagine wild creatures do not just sit still so one can snap off photographs, so off I went to get this loud birds photographs! There were at least 3 of these birds, however non of them were all that impressed with any of us there! From the information I gathered of this bird, these must of been truly wild Gray Jays!! Not yet ingrained with human presents. I first thought this was a nutcracker. We have many of those around so it seams. Same family as these Gray Jays, but so is the steller's jay,blue jay and the western scrub jay , the crows, the ravens there is a lot of species in the Corvidae family!! From the sub species of the Gray Jay and getting these photographs in the Ochoco mountains this determined these to be the Bicolored Gray Jay. One thing all these birds have in common is, they are very smart!! Smarter then humans give them credit for! Over the Cascade Mountains there is yet another sub species of the Gray Jay over there with different needs and habits. That Gray Jay does not like snow, the ones here better like snow! Like all birds of the Corvidae family, they are pretty much scavengers, however it appears all the species of the Gray Jay have different food s

With so many digital cameras for sale, choosing the best digital camera can be quite a daunting challenge and many people will discover that they didn't make the right decision, but only after buying the wrong camera. Digital camera consumers typically fall under one of 3 primary groups: beginners, enthusiasts and also professional people, and understanding the place you match will assist you to determine exactly what characteristics will be crucial, as well as which kind of digital camera makes 'sense' for your situation. Additionally, you should consider precisely how much quality you're prepared to swap out for flexibility, because digital cameras are ranging from big and cumbersome high quality Digital SLR cameras (Single Lens Reflex) to compact ultra-portable digital cameras, many of which might not actually have a flash. This guide has been written to hopefully assist you in making a more informed choice. VITAL POINTS TO CONSIDER * Digital camera categories: Cameras usually are separated within types: ultra-compact, compact, semi-pro or enthusiast, and digital SLR, and many brands make models in a number of classes in order to seize a lot of markets. At both ends of the span, the ultra-compacts are created to be probably the most convenient, typically fitting within pockets simply and utilized as key rings, whilst the DSLR cameras will be specialist high quality instruments which have the largest selection of choices, including external flashes, lenses as well as tripods. The majority of devices fit in the center two classes, with compacts possessing a decent range of quality, image resolution, coupled with selections, and the expert variety including top quality coupled with more significant control over manual selections coupled with gadgets. * Compatibility with Computer: It is very obvious that digital camera you want to purchase, probably you may like to use it with your home computer to email, store and print the digital photos. As a result, once ag

Tips For Photographing Newborns - Did you ever feel that photographing newborns is photographic activity that feels so pleasant? Capture a new life with a plain face is so adorable. Photographing newborns can become an arena to practice your photography. Find a friend or relative who just had children, and offer them to get a shot, and hopefully they are happy with the results of the photo and you get the commercial side of the activity. One tips that can be applied when photographing newborns is photographed at 'eye-level' baby. There are many baby pictures are taken from the angle, about 2-3 meters above the baby, if we may say, angle shooting from above will make cute babies are smaller and look like toys. enter the world of them and get them to interact, thus will facilitate capturing the tiny baby. photographing Newborns Newborns can be said a little difficult to photograph because they stationary in one place and always moving his arms, legs and head. One of the best ways to get a good photo when photographing them is by putting them on the carpet and your baby is lying right next to them with your camera just above the floor, this way you can see first hand a large and beautiful eyes, and are not the audience will instantly put a photo on a perspective of 'eye to eye' unique.

Here we are presenting some heart touching pictures ever from StumbleUpon. These pictures are amazing and showing the timing and skill of the photographers which are mostly unknown. Some of these pictures are so moving that make you sob and sad. These pictures are the true representation of the old saying that " a picture is worth a thousand words".

Horses are agile and graceful animal and people love to see horses in action in different sports. There are a number of games being played world over on the back of the horses and among these horse races like Derby and Melbourne Club race are at the top. Sports like Polo and Buzkushi are also among the top games in which riders of horses show their skill. In Asian countries specially in India and Pakistan another popular game is tenet pegging. A horse rider try to pull the peg of less than an inch width in by a lance in a speed of bullet. Some time a team of four horses run together and pull the peg. Razaq Vance is one the world renowned photographer who specialized in culture of Asia. Following are some shots of horses in action from his album.

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

Mushroom Fungus Of Oregon Video I have not made it any secrete that I have many photographs of mushroom or fungus of Oregon. From wikipedia, "A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Mushrooms are not plants: they are a fungus. They eat organic matter, they do not photosynthesize like plants do." Mushrooms are unique. They grow most everywhere, if one just looks. Some can be eaten, though really I do not have this kind of experience to put such things in my mouth. Though many do!! This is some of my photographs of mushrooms I just happen to come across. I do not go looking for them, they just happen to be where I am. Be it on trees, growing on the ground, or like one species it was hanging within the trees! Like that species just fell from the sky! Now some have been eaten by wildlife, some have wildlife in the photo! Some mushrooms are very big. Bigger then Guy's hand! Some species are very little. Some species do not even look like it should be a living thing! Nature is pretty neat!

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Photography is a graphic with light and it is very tough to choose best pictures. Initially photogrphs were taken on film which is a strip coated with light sensitive chemicals . It was costly and slow process. Now a days digital sensor is used instead of film to record the light. That has revolutionized the process of photography. With the onset of net it is now also very easy to share photography.On web there are many big websites hosting shred photographs from the community members. These are a kind of social media for the photographers. Flickr, photoshelter, photocommunity are some examples.500px is a recent stunner in this field. But among all these photo.net stands out. This website hosted the most creative work and during the last decade and here are some examples of best pictures from that work.

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Water have amazing life forms and here are some best underwater pictures which were taken during this year. These are the winner pictures of underwater photography contest 2013 which was hosted by University of Miami. Top photographers from 23 countries take part in the contest with more than 650 entries. Here are some winner images from the contest which are representing best underwater pictures of 2013.

Winter is the best time for landscape photographers and winter photographs are always appreciated by the lovers of of landscape photography. The beauty of ice and snow fascinate the nature lovers and gleaming golden evenings and moonlit nights are just perfect to shoot. Life on the poles like Penguins remain active with a different grace and endure in this harsh environment and are perfect for winter photography. One have to be careful while shooting in winter from hypothermia for both himself and his camera. National Geographic host best photography around the world and here we are presenting some selected winter photographs.

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.

The mule deer have their own personalities. This is a given to us who watch them, photograph them. Here are some shots I got of the Mule Deer hiding behind the juniper trees and brush or peeking out of where they can to watch me watching them! One doe is so afraid she is still eating HAHA! The bucks are now loosing their antlers as seen in another one of my posts. I do worry for the young, it is winter time. Not a good time for young to be born or for the older young who are not experienced with getting away from hungry predators. But the way the world works when the older, experienced bucks are the ones the hunters want, leaving their duties to the younger inexperienced bucks.

The existence of a digital sensor allows a photographer to change the ISO sensitivity represents the level sensor to light when shooting pictures. This is an advantage for those who shoot in lighting conditions change often. Bright light, dim would not be a problem, you can quickly adjust the ISO before shooting and see the results, and you certainly do not have to worry about the blur. Take advantage of the features of the camera ISO you about this. In the era of digital photography, you can forget about ISO settings and concentrate on what you take. But you do not get too excited and dismissive. AUTO ISO has its own limit. The main limiting factor is the tendency of the auto ISO camera to use ISO without consideration of the consequences they produce. As we all know, that the camera could not consider about NOISE generated, but not for lovers of our pictures, and if you care about the quality of the art that you make, chances are you're also not too happy with the NOISE in your photographs. A camera may be able to set the ISO up to 3200, but if you really want to use it every time photographing? For those who say 'No' they always consider the ISO before shooting, until the camera manufacturers provide feedback to the ISO limits are used. No one ever knew who first had the idea of ??limits on the use of ISO, but initially the cameras feature Nikon's ISO maximum use, and in the end some camera manufacturers follow them. Who first sparked this idea is not important, because now almost all camera manufacturers have added features automatic ISO usage limits to the cameras now and in the future. Many novice photographers are not aware of this feature, and they should be able to take advantage and begin to improve photo quality by not allowing too high ISO setting.

Tutorial Choosing ISO Settings - When learning about the concept of 'Exposure Triangle', maybe you have to ask 'What is the value of ISO should I use for best results? "Changing the ISO setting on your camera has an impact on the level of sensitivity of the image sensor in the camera to the LIGHT. The lower ISO number that you choose the level of light sensitivity will also be lower, and vice versa the higher the ISO number then the camera's image sensor will be more sensitive.The setting above is useful when you are shooting in conditions or different lighting situations, usually when the lighting conditions are low and you are not allowed to use a flash (in this case you have to raise the ISO). The impact is most noticeable when raising the ISO setting is likely GRAIN or NOISE the results of the photo will also increase. you may not be aware of GRAIN in the photo when I saw on the camera LCD, but when you want to review again in the Personal Computer the NOISE or GRAIN will be clearly visible. Above is an example where when photographing all using the same camera settings except for ISO settings (100 and 1600). The basic rule is to use the ISO, you must select the ISO as low as possible to get the photo smooth and free of GRAIN.