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You might need a Digiscope or a camera trap to take these kinds of images. Photo by Beverly Joubert

[Editor’s Note: The following is the second in a series of posts on animal photography]

Wildlife photography is one of the most competitive photographic fields. It demands uncompromising skill and the utmost dedication. [click to continue…]

LeavesAnother installment of 5 cool and inspiring photos I saw today on Flickr!

I’ve done this a couple times before and had lots of fun with it. If you’re a new reader, you can view my previous Flickr posts here and here. [click to continue…]

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Finally, summer is here! [click to continue…]

In the photo world’s blogosphere and Twitter feeds, there’s a steady stream of posts with titles like “30 stunning images of [fill in the blank].” You know the type: big collections of images that all fit a theme like “Water,” “Surfing shots,” “Action photos,” or “Panorama Landscapes.”

While none of us has the time to actually browse every single one of these posts, most of them are indeed filled with gorgeous and inspiring imagery, so I cruised around the web for a while today and selected a few that I’d like to share with you.  [click to continue…]

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For those of you unfamiliar with the term, macro photography is the art of taking extremely close up images of objects. It is tremendous fun, and with a little time and practice, macro photography can provide you with some extraordinary images! [click to continue…]

When it starts to rain, do you head inside with your camera and wait for the sun to come out? If so, you’re missing out on many opportunities to capture some spectacular images. [click to continue…]

Two years ago I decided to learn how to take my DSLR off of the AUTO mode and learn the camera controls. I took a class, and we had assignments that required us to really learn things like how to slow the shutter speed down, and how to get the largest depth of field possible. We worked with different focal lengths, different lighting conditions and learned when and how to let more light in to the camera when there wasn’t a lot. The only way to do this was with the help of a tripod. [click to continue…]

I like to spend a few minutes each week cruising around Flickr. I always find something that intrigues, inspires, amuses or just adds a spark to my own creativity.

Here are five shots I saw this morning that spoke to me.

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Shot by Brad Kolodzaike, this photo has emotion. Pure and simple, raw, unadulterated and unclean emotion and a timelessness that comes from clicking the shutter at just the right time.

Is it the perfectly composed image? Probably not, I would have liked to see the subject moved a little to the left in the frame, but who cares about that. The moment is what counts and Brad nailed it. [click to continue…]

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