Dave Barnes and Barrett Ward answer very riveting photogaphy questions…
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Archive for October, 2010
The 2 Greatest Photographers Ever
30
Oct
Review: Ansel Adams In The National Parks
30
Oct
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“Ansel Adams In The National Parks Photographs of From America’s Wild Places” has just been released today (10.18.10) and I was quite fortunate to receive an early preview of the book. Unlike “Ansel Adams in Color” a book I just purchased, “Ansel Adams In The National Parks” only contains the iconic black and white prints that Adams’ is best known for. This latest release of Adam’s work is also a refreshing read in contrast to recent controversies swirling over a find of lost glass slides that have been purported to be Adams’.
“Ansel Adams In The National Parks” excels in that Andrea G. Stillman, the books’ editor, has pulled not just amazing photographs from the Adam’s archive, but also his writing & correspondence that breath life into an otherwise historical photo anthology. As one would expect viewing the artistic images and reproductions of his finely crafted prints is nothing less than inspirational. What separates this book from his others are the great anecdotes and quotes that bring Ansel Adams down from the pedestal so many of us keep him on to a mere human with family, everyday challenges and a variety of relationships spanning the average to celebrity. Especially fascinating was being able to read these anecdotes in relation to select images featured in the book adding an entirely new dimension to his photographs.
What I found most interesting as a landscape photographer was the inclusion of several image sets at the end of the book. These image sets reveal the seconds in relation to some of Ansel Adams most iconic photos. This provides a great opportunity to catch a glimpse of what Ansel Adams saw, photographed and selected as he reviewed his work.
Will every photograph in “Ansel Adams In The National Parks” be new or as high impact as Moon and Half Dome? No, but you will certainly see work that sheds light on a journey of life, art and creation. This book has made a great addition to my library and is one I’ll be viewing often.
A photograph is made, not taken. – Ansel Adams
Recommended blog reading: The Subtlety of Greatness and Today’s Loss of Appreciation
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Review: Ansel Adams In The National Parks
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Close-Up Lens Boosts Your Zoom
30
Oct
I tend to be a one lens traveler. My camera and lens are heavy enough so I usually leave the house with just one lens and one body, unless I have an assignment that calls for more. And yet, I’ve been enjoying close-up photography more and more. You know; bees on flowers, barnacles on rocks, bugs of all kinds. My 28-300mm Canon lens can only get so close, so I started casting about for a reasonable solution.
Enter the Canon 500D (no, not the camera 500D) Close-Up Lens. (Note: Nikon has a number of close-up lenses as well with different diopter sizes. This post is meant to cover the general idea, so the concepts will work with both manufacturers.)
This lens fits on the end of 77mm lenses and works best with high zooms, such as the 70-210mm or 100-400mm. Canon also carries the 250D for 58mm diameter lenses. They both work as easy as they sound; just screw the lens onto your prime lens as you would any other filter. Let’s take a look at some examples. Click on any picture to see the image at 100% for maximum pixelpicking.
First, a shot of some barnacles with a Canon EOS 7D DSLR, 28-300mm at 300mm and approximately two feet from the subject. ISO 100, f5/6, 1/800sec
No Close-Up Lens – 300mm
Now, applying the close-up lens and moving the end of the lens to within about six inches of the rock, we get the next image. ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1000sec
Close-Up Lens Applied – 300mm
The shutter speed change was due to variance in the natural sunlight while taking the photos. Otherwise, the lens typically stops things down close to one full stop when applied.
Next are the same shots with an f-stop of 20. ISO 100, f/20, 1/80sec, 300mm, no close-up lens
No Close-Up Lens – 300mm
And now: ISO 100, f/20, 1/80sec, 300mm, with the close-up lens applied.
Close-Up Lens Applied – 300mm
Again, click on each photo for a full size image (WARNING: They are about 7MB each).
The close-up lens does decent work at getting crisp macro shots, especially when used at smaller aperture sizes. The images can be soft around the edges, though. No, it is not a full replacement for a good, quality macro lens, but it does fill a certain niche. That niche is perfect for those who don’t wish to carry another lens just for Macro work while traveling, as well as those looking to be a bit cheaper alternative, especially those looking to experiment with Macro before dropping money on a high quality lens
Post from: Digital Photography School
Adobe Photoshop CS5 – PatchMatch and download CS5
30
Oct
Tutorial Photoshop CS5 english and Download Photoshop CS5 from here Part 1 i2links.com part 2 i2links.com part 3 i2links.com part 4 i2links.com part 5 i2links.com kegen i2links.com
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Art of the Game: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Part 5 (Making-of Documentary)
30
Oct
Art Of The Game: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2- Part 5 Art Of The Game explores the many roles that help breathe life into today’s most amazing games. From Art Directors to Sound Designers, each job is vital to the game designing process. Through interviews, concept art, motion capture video, prototype animations, and gameplay, this show reveals the process behind the art form of video game design. In this 6 -part series, we talk with the team from Vicarious Visions, makers of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. In Part 5, Concept Artist Christian Piccolo explains how he provides the basic concepts for what becomes epic environments in the Marvel universe. FOR MORE MACHINIMA GOTO: www.youtube.com
Tokyo best 3D Anaglyph ever
30
Oct
A wonderfull video of an artificial town, a super town. This requires red-blue glasses.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Solitude (Nikon D90 HD-movie)
30
Oct
Short nature film produced with Nikon D90 and edited in Apple’s iMovie. Mid autumn sunset through grass, a lonely swan, billowing water. The clips are all shot one night during the golden hour. I recommend using a good pair of speakers or headphones and crank it up loud. I have pre-processed the RAW-footage in Final Cut Studio using the Too Much Too Soon (TMTS) plugin “D90 Rescaler” to smooth out the jagged lines from the M-JPEGs. For some of the clips shot after sunset at ISO3200 I used subtle chroma noise reduction and all are slightly sharpened in post, no colour grading added, just the in-camera picture styles. Please visit www.martinwallgren.com
[MODIFIED] Sites to Browse – Misc – Paper Toys of Superheroes, Stephen Colbert, Garfield, Peter Griffin, More
30
Oct
Cubeecraft offers free papercraft toys you can download and make without the need of tape or glue.
Looking to add a little bit of “truthiness” to your desk? Maybe you want the wisecracking Bender from “Futurama”? What about a truly silent “Silent Bob”? Or maybe you’re an iPod/iPhone game fan and would like Om Nom from the game “Cut the Rope”?
These and other papercraft toys can be downloaded from Cubeecraft. The site includes other fan art such as the Playstation, NES, and Dreamcast video game systems, plus superheroes including Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Batman. Westley, Buttercup, Inigo Montoya, and other characters from “The Princess Bride” are represented, as are cartoon characters currently or formerly featured on “Adult Swim” such as Frylock, Space Ghost, and Dr. Zoidberg. There’s even one of Craig Ferguson’s robot sidekick Geoff Peterson….
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Death of a Beetle
30
Oct
Death of a Beetle, originally uploaded by Laura.King.
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