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Welcome to the 62nd issue of PhotoFlash
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In This Issue: Wednesday, May 07, 2008
 Taking a Dip Taken at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Arkansas. Tripod mounted (thanks to my model for holding still), 1/2 second exposure, f9, iso 200. © Larry Redmon Nikon D50 Digital ... |
Featured Article: What is Graphic Design? By Jim Zuckerman
Bold lines and shapes are not only important in landscape work, but when you shoot wildlife in any form they can make or break a picture. In his article, top pro and instructor Jim Zuckerman shows how graphic design impacts our photography.
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Where in the World? To learn the correct answer to the last quiz - and see who came the closest, visit the previous Where in the World quiz. Lensbabies: Get Creative with Selective Focus SLR Lenses! Turn Your Photos into Beautiful Cards! New Photo Discussions Photo Tip: With flower close-ups (as well as portraits and many other scenes), the background is just as important as the main subject. Make sure distracting colors or bright "hot" spots don't detract from the foreground. In many cases, this means going for less Depth of Field - not more - in order to blur out details into soft colors. For this image, I chose a wide aperture (low f/number) for minimum Depth of Field, and then moved the camera in order to place a diagonal yellow-flower strip so that it complements the diagonal slant of the foreground lupine. I also positioned the camera to get the left-background lupine to "balance" with the foreground lupine. Working with such a narrow Depth of Field makes focusing a challenge. Since it's usually impossible to get an entire foreground flower sharp, that means you must carefully consider the best spot to focus. To me, macro's inherent lack of Depth of Field means an opportunity for creating images that rely on soft colors, simple shapes, and selective focus. The Next Step: Where to Go From Here
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New Photo Discussion 1: Lupine Macro
Simply beautiful Kerry Drager, the lighting and colours are excellent! 
Lupine Macro
late-day shade in field of flowers, Northern California; f/4 @ 1/125th sec.; 105mm macro lens
© Kerry Drager
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- Rajeev Kashyap
Response 1:Thanks so much for taking the time to write - glad that you like the photo!
Kerry
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Creative Light and Composition
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 2: Blencathra from Castlerigg
Wonderful capture, of this mystical place, Robert!! Great lighting, image comp, and BG elements! (I can see why they constructed this circle here!)
Blencathra from Castlerigg
Manual mode, 1 sec, f/22, RAW, ISO-100, .6 ND grad, polarizer, tripod. Taken at Castlerigg stone circle near Keswick in the UK. This circle is thought to date to around 3200BCE.
© Robert C. Garrigus
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- Cary Rogers
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Response 1:Beautiful picture! ... I love all the different colours and hues that are happening. What a wonderful place ...
- Melissa Quinton
Response 2:Interesting shot with shapes and shadows...
Richard Lynch
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 3: Kitchen Counter
- Matthew M. Sciortino
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Response 1:Hi Matthew,
There are several lights in this shot. There is a light to camera left, which lights the top of the counter, and rakes across the oven and refrigerator. There is a light in the next room, which would be the bright area on the right side of the shot. I believe there is a low power strobe on the right side of the shot, but unfortunately I do not remember. The lights are probably Norman 200B units, but it is possible that I used a Calumet 750 Travelite.
Thanks, For your interest!
John Siskin
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 4: Friends Above Echo Lake, CA
Nice shot, the people add to the scale nicely, you can really see how vast the landscape is.
CAED-EL-1117: Friends above Echo Lake, CA
USA: California: Eldorado County: Echo Lake: Pacific Crest Trail/ Tahoe Rim Trail: 4 friends sit atop a granite shelf w/ alpine views above Lower Echo Lake @ sunset (~7800 feet)
© Sean Arbabi
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- Chris N. Sweet
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Response 1:Hey, thanks, Chris:
I love shooting small subjects in large landscapes for exactly that reason - showing the place where they are and the perspective of scale. I love the Tahoe region and was on assignment shooting the Tahoe Rim Trail for a magazine when I shot this. I also posted it to show students how backlighting can be so effective.
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 5: Seney Wildlife Refuge
Oh, this is so nice...love the colors!
Seney Wildlife Refuge
Fuji Velvia, scanned on an Epson 4990 flatbed scanner.
© Kevin Moss
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- Sherrye Nozaki
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Response 1:Thank you for the nice comment! I've been going back and scanning my old slides. I'm 100% digital now, but I want to digitize my "lost treasures". 10 years ago, the scanners were not of the quality I would have liked. This scanner I have now, for under $200, is a steal!
I've had this print on my mantel for about 10 years now, the latest scan and print is much better...
Thanks again for sharing your comments Sherrye.
Kevin Moss
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Response 2:This really is beautiful. You know, I love digital (mostly for the convenience); however, I really miss Fuji Velvia film. It was (probably still is) the best professional film for color, saturation, clarity, etc., that was ever made. Personally, I don't think any digital will ever match it.
- Sherrye Nozaki
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Respond to this discussion New Photo Discussion 6: 8am Class
Wow! I love it!
8am Class
St. Olaf Campus, Northfield, MN.
© Stephanie Scheibe
Nikon N80/F80 SLR ...
- Logan D. Perkins
Response 1:Hey, thanks. This was definitely one of those "right place at the right time" moments and thankfully I had my camera and just took this shot. It was way too early for me to be up and about, but it was too beautiful of a morning to sleep in.
- Stephanie Scheibe
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Until next time, thanks for reading and keep having fun with photography!
Jim Miotke
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