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National Geographic annually hold a photo contest. Photographers from around the world take part in this competition. There are many categories of the competition like travel, nature,people, places etc. Following are some examples of entries from the National-Geographic Photo Contest 2011.

Know Histogram In Photography - you may have asked when the exploring the camera or are reviewing your shots and find a screen labeled 'Histogram'. Are Histogram and why should I pay attention? Is there an ideal shape of the histogram graph? What is the purpose of the histogram?

Tutorial Built in Flash Photography - Have you ever met a photographer who was really anti-Flash? We see a lot of either in person or read in books, websites, forums. those who prefer and tend to raise the ISO on the camera settings instead of using the camera flash. We basically agree that use of the camera flash photography will cause the image 'blown-out' and is due to the flash light is too harsh, but there are times when flash will be very effective in creating a photograph, of course, if used correctly. Flash photography can be done in camera with a hotshoe, flash bracket or off camera, and it is undeniable that most of us many not ignore the presence of a camera flash, and rarely use it. 99% of the camera on the market has flash built-in, so at least let's learn how to get the best results to produce a good photograph, and here are some tips you can do:

Pocket Camera Tips For Beginner Photographer - A few days ago, many are asking, what if I only have a pocket camera and do not have the ability to change the shutter speed and aperture manually, but these elements is crucial in the world of photography? We think that's a very good question. you basically have two choices in dealing with cases like this. Upgrade Your Camera! This option can be the most ideal option if you want full control over the camera Aperture and Shutter Speed??, though you can do photography tips below but still you can not accurately perform for the camera settings. you have the two best options if you decide to upgrade the camera, the first is to buy a DSLR camera, or it can be a pocket camera that has manual settings or often called the prosumer. DSLR camera is probably the right choice if you want to have more control over and is not limited to just Aperture and Shutter speed. you will have the flexibility to choose a variety of lenses, shoot with manual mode and control of settings such as ISO, White Balance, Exposure, and others. Another alternative is to buy a pocket camera that features photography. Right now a lot of compact cameras on the market are equipped with manual control or semi-automatic. The first option is of course to make you spend more to upgrade the camera, if you still do not have more budget, try to follow techniques while photography is in the second option.

Tutorial Auto Mode on Camera Digital - Some time ago there was an interesting question. The question was something like this: "I have been a long time tried to use Manual mode to learn photography, but the results are far from expectations. Existing solutions? ". If you learn photography, and you are learning to use a DSLR camera using Manual mode feel so scary, so this time we will be a little review tips is usually done when learning to use the manual. Let the Auto camera settings to guide you, the AUTO setting is set in such a way as to certain conditions such as Portrait, Macro, Sports, Landscape, etc. For example, use the Sports mode. At Canon 500D camera in the room, we get the settings: f/3.5, 1/230 sec, ISO auto.

One of the functions or features that will be fun in exploration is Slow Sync Flash. certainly not only fun but will produce more exciting. Options At Low Light Photography When shooting subjects in low-light conditions or low light, generally you will have two options, namely photographed using a flash or use a slow shutter speed. 1. Flash When you use the camera on AUTO mode, it will automatically select the shutter speed relatively quickly when photographing subjects with low-light conditions (low light) by using the flash. This means that your subject will have good lighting, and if the subject is moving then the movement will 'freeze' and razor-sharp results. The problem is likely you will be the subject of the photo is too bright and the background will look very dark, given at the time of the shooting there was not enough time for the camera to take a light around him. 2. Slow Shutter Speed Another option is to turn off the flash and then photographed using a longer shutter speed to let in more ambient light into the image sensor and produces well-exposed photo. This could be an effective technique, if you are photographing landscape in which all the elements in the photograph is silent, but if the subject of your photo portrait moves the course will produce a blur, of course you do not want it right? Both options above are techniques you can do, but of course they also have drawbacks. The other option is try to consider using Slow Sync Flash

How To Hold a Camera When Photographing - How to hold a digital camera when taking pictures is one of the key factors that determine the level of sharpness and focus of the photos you took. The main reason why is the creation of photo blur due to camera shake. Usually caused by camera shake and how to hold your body position is wrong when the shutter button is pressed. Camera Shake or camera shake often occurs when shooting in low-light conditions (low light) as well as the use of slow shutter speed.

The position holds true digital camera can help you to minimize or even prevent camera shake, and is certain to result in a sharp blur-free photo. Know and understand how to hold the camera the correct position is considered very important to produce good photographs.

Methods of Holding Position Digital Camera
How my friend holding the camera or photographic device usage is actually just individual taste problems, and there is no right and wrong, but to build a habit and determine the proper attitude when shooting from the beginning will give many advantages to you in the future. At least my friend will be seen as a professional photographer when shooting, at least it's a good reason to try it? Here are some tips you can do buddy:

Hold the camera using the right hand to grasp the handle right side of the camera, and place your thumb on the back of the camera, three fingers pointing forward and curled index finger rests on the shutter button. Digital cameras are now mostly well-grip shape that automatically leads Three position where your fingers should be. Hold your digital camera with a strong but not too strong if you do not want to result in blurry photos. The position of the left hand can vary depending on the type of digital camera you have, if my friend using a DSLR camera, then your left hand should be under the weight of the camera with the goal of cameras using the palm of the hand. Thumb and index finger

What is Shutter Speed? The easiest way to describe the Shutter Speed ??is the time span or the length of the camera shutter is open. In the era of film photography, shutter can be interpreted as a time frame scenes expose the film or scene being photographed. In the era of digital photography, shutter speed means how long the camera image sensor 'Seeing' a scene or scene being photographed. Different Shutter Speed Intended use of shutter speed can be varied for different purposes. Shutter Speed ??is measured in seconds (per second), the speed represented by ordinary fractions such as 1/1000 or 1/50. You can see clearly, that the larger the denominator, the greater the speed. average speed is ideal when shooting normally 1/60, and photographed using a lower speed than that without the help of a tripod or brace will be difficult because most likely will result in a blurry photo. Setting the Shutter Speed ??common in digital cameras usually are 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, and so on, even many cameras give you the option of measurement shutter speed in seconds of full (not fragments) as 1 second, 2 seconds, 10 seconds, and so on. Second unit will be very useful in the field of low-light photography or when you are trying to capture the motion of the object. Many photographers use a shutter speed slower than 1/60 sec and that means all of their photos to be blurry. For the best results in the use of shutter speed slower then my friend should use a tripod so that the camera can be stable and there will be no shock at the time of shooting.

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.

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Nature is a wondrous thing. At times doing things that frankly, amazes us! The selenelion effect made these photographs come out rather neat looking, only with some cropping done. This selenelion effect is when both the eclipsed moon and the sun can be seen at the same time. Of course I get what I am given and these photographs are what I got. A well known fact is, I dont do night time photography. It was so cold Saturday morning here in Jefferson County Oregon!! Without much more talking, here are my photographs from the Lunar Eclipse here in Central Oregon.

Cars and elegant cars fascinate individuals of every age. It is really a thrill to watch these cars moving at a bullet speed. Cars are most popular as wallpapers in young generation. Here we are presenting some best wall papers for your desktop.

Every one have a different taste for photography but without any doubt every body love nature picture and most wallpapers used today are from nature scenes. Pictures with dramatic skies and lush green foreground are most suited for your desktop as wallpapers.

Big cats including loins, cheetahs and tigers are popular subjects for photographers. Following are some examples of stunning images of big cats which can be used as free wallpapers.

Stunning landscape pictures are mostly used as wallpapers for desktops in personal computers and laptops.Here we are presenting some awesome landscape pictures for your delight which you can use as wall papers.

Following is a collection Of outstanding award winning pictures from creative Asia Awards 2012. photographers from 47 countries took part in the event and submitted some 1730 images. Out of these following images stands out and selected by a prestigious jury for different awards. All images are extremely creative and showing the evolution in photography in the contemporary era. Most of these award winning pictures are extreme example of fine art photography.

Landscape photography looks easy but to get a quality landscape picture is a herculean job. First of all one have to get some unique location and then you have to wait for good light. In these Pictures which are shared on different photo sharing sites, photographers have shown their extreme skill of shooting the perfect moment in a perfect way. These best landscape pictures are representative of extreme natural beauty on mother earth.

"Traditional" photo labs, watch out: a new generation of Web-based photo print services are getting ready to eat your lunch. They have their eyes set on the consumer market, and they are not wasting time. That is part of recent remarks by Frank Simon, founder and CEO of Ecce Terram (Silicon Valley / Germany / New Zealand), a pioneering provider of digital imaging solutions for photo processing centers and leading retailers.

For those of you who are passionate about photography, the best thing you could do is join some kind of photography training. Photography is an art and like every other art form, there are many artists perusing it. You need to be better than the other person to succeed. Fortunately, at the end of the day it all depends on talent; if you have it, you will definitely succeed.

nstitutions like Fotoworkshops are a blessing to aspiring photographers who want to make it big in this business. The photographic workshops that we arrange are a great place to meet and interact with eminent professional photographers.