Lines are integral components of a composition. Their strategic inclusion can determine the success of an image. This is substantiated by the fact that specific classifications of lines are standardized in the art world. Each type has a unique quality and purpose. Vertical lines imply strength, dominance and stature. Horizontal lines imply rest, leisure and sleep. Diagonal lines imply movement and speed. Receding lines lead the viewer to the point where lines converge or exit the composition. It’s up to the photographer to create a line “eye flow” in a photo. Eye flow is the path the viewer’s eyes take as he or she enters the image, studies it and exits at the point where the lines end. The lines should...

Congratulations to Gary Fua for winning the recent Patterns Of Winter Assignment with the image, “Snowballs,” which was taken at Yosemite National Park, California. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Patterns Of Winter Assignment Winner Gary Fua appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Often in certain genres (such as landscape or macro photography), you need more depth of field and sharpness than is possible to capture in a single image. When that happens, you will want to turn to focus stacking. It is a relatively straightforward technique, and this fantastic video tutorial will show you a workflow for it using Lightroom and Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Long exposures are a highly popular look, but sometimes, you might not have an ND filter with you or you might not have decided to make a long exposure in the moment. If you have an image with potential that you think would look even better as a long exposure, this quick and helpful video tutorial will show you how to convincingly fake it using Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Fujifilm's medium format range doesn't have a huge selection of lenses, but it does have some utterly superb glass never the less. Their latest release has turned a few heads, but how good is it for portraiture? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Photo By Max Foster Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Heading West” by Max Foster. Location: Grand Canyon National Park. Arizona. “A radiant sunset over a remote Grand Canyon overlook in January 2020,” describes Foster. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Max Foster appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

Photo By Bob Faucher Happy World Wildlife Day! Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Not Worth the Effort” by Bob Faucher. Location: Wapusk National Park, Manitoba. “A snoozing polar bear (Ursus maritimus) evaluates an arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) as it saunters past to determine if the energy lost in chasing the fox down is worth the limited energy gain if he catches it,” says Faucher. “The insouciant fox already knows the bear won’t make an attempt to catch it. He knows he can outrun the bear.” EF 70-200mm @ 180mm. Exposure: 1/180 sec., f/16. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries...

Just a year ago, as the pandemic spread around the world, the lives of billions of people changed dramatically. Here is a short video that shows the most impactful moments of the crisis through an emotional narrative. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Oliver Kmia

The post Capture One 21 Review: Dehaze, Speed Edit, and More appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Carl Spring. In this comprehensive Capture One 21 review, I’m going to take you through everything you need to know about Capture One’s latest editing software. In fact, as a beta tester for the newest release, I’ve spent plenty of time working with Capture One 21 behind the scenes (and I have used Capture One as my main editing software going all the way back to version 12!). So let’s take a closer look at this software program – and determine whether it’s the perfect editor for you. Starting with… What’s new in Capture One 21? The list of new...

Photo By Elie Wolf “On a beautiful morning in June of 2019, my guide and friend Wilson pulled the safari rover up near the base of a kopje in Serengeti National Park,” recalls Elie Wolf. “Roughly 30 feet from the base of these pride rocks, stationed between and underneath the shade of two trees, was a magnificent lioness and her cubs. “We sat for a long time watching the cubs frolic with each other and then move about to explore the rocks, venturing away from their mum. Yet there was one cub who tended to stay close to her, still wanting to feed and cuddle. Even when his siblings returned, I kept my camera trained on him and of all the...

Canon has been releasing some superb cameras in the last year, with lots of options for videographers. Two of the chief contenders are being pitted against one another here to see which is the best for video purposes. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Photo By Ross Stone Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Clearing The Clouds” by Ross Stone. Location: Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Ross Stone appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

One of them spent decades making decisions with the intention of fitting into community norms, creating stability. The other threw caution to the wind and jumped into a world of creativity with both feet before really understanding what life and responsibility were all about. Both Fin DAC and Mick Rock have ended up in the same place, near the top of their chosen artistic fields — inspirations for anyone following in their footsteps. What's even better, they're collaborating on a new show. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mark Dunsmuir

The post The Rule of Odds in Photography (An Easy Trick for Better Compositions) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Ohnsman. When you create a photograph, you’re hoping to manipulate the mind of your viewer. While photos are simple, two-dimensional representations of reality, you – as the photographer – hope to let the viewer see what you saw, feel what you felt, and experience the world as you did. And that’s what the rule of odds in photography is all about: Tapping into the brain of the viewer to create a more pleasing composition. So if you’d like to make better photos, read on! The choice of three tulips for this shot was very purposeful. I...

In the previous articles in this series, we’ve discussed the ways to recognize great light and the best camera techniques to capture it. Now it’s time for the last step, understanding when and how an image needs to be post-processed. This is a panoramic scene created by focus stacking four images, including one image captured with the focus on the stars and the other on the cave. During the exposure for the cave, I used a small light panel for illumination. The four images were stacked manually before merging the entire scene. Over the years, I’ve developed a method for producing images that have the correct contrast ratio for printing or publishing to the web while also incorporating my own style....

It's the battle of the best of the best from two titans of the photography industry. No, I'm not talking about Sony versus Canon. I'm talking about the Canon EOS R5 versus an iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the results are surprising, to say the least. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Wasim Ahmad

Photo By Sapna Reddy “And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” The words of John Muir seem so true when exploring the magical cypress forests of the bayou. Spreading 26,000 acres across the states of Texas and Louisiana, the bayou offers a primeval portal into incredible photography opportunities for both landscape and wildlife. The giant bald cypress trees, some of them 400 years old, decked in autumn glory, appear to float across the water just as their serpentine roots hint at the secrets beneath the murky waters. Spanish moss draped over the branches of the trees like fine gossamer adds a ghostly feeling to the place. When the mist rises from the water, the...

After multiple attempts to capture sunrise or sunset and not getting the conditions I wanted, I decided I was going to take photos no matter what the conditions were, forcing myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself to be a better photographer. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Armitage

The post Choosing Lenses: When to Use Which Lens and Why appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Berk. All camera systems offer a dizzying selection of lenses. These range from fisheye lenses that give a 180° field of view to telephoto lenses up to 800mm. You’ve got zooms, primes, macro lenses, super telephotos, tilt-shift lenses, and more. So it’s not surprising that, in my time as a photographer, I’ve often had friends, students, or casual acquaintances ask me, “What lens should I get?” There is no one right answer to this question – it all depends on you, how you like to shoot, and what you like to shoot. Which is why I’ve written this article....

Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of February’s selections in the slideshow below. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage,  Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Photos Of The Day For February 2021 appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff