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Anatomy of a photo #47: Mt Tam from Mt Vision
Early morning. What a wonderful magical time of day. I’ve heard that from a scientific point of view the range of sunrise colors is equal to sunset, and that one is simply the other in reverse, but from an emotional … Continue reading
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Anatomy of a photo #45: Wild rose with dewdrops
Flowers are wonderful subjects for photography. In a short space and time they will go through many shapes and forms- the plant iitself, the bud, flowers, and the seed head or pod (or in the case of roses the hip). … Continue reading
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The Tomales Racing Sheep: Anatomy of a photo #32
I was driving through the coastal countryside of northern California one drear grey day, when I saw something that added a little color to my day. I came across the Tomales Racing Sheep during a practice session. They were running … Continue reading
Anatomy of a photo #31: Pelican on a foggy day
Oh how I love the Pelican! The way its beak can hold more than its belly can One of my favorite birds. I have many photographs of pelicans, and will likely be visiting several different images of them over the … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, California, marine life, nature photography, photography, portraits, SLR, weather, wildlife photography
Tagged anatomy of a photo, bird, bird photography, brown pelican, camera, digital camera, dslr, marconi cove, nature photography, pelican, photo of the day, slr, Tomales Bay, wildlife photography
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Anatomy of a photo #27: Great blue heron, boats and mist Part I
As I drive my local roads I am usually on the look out for interesting animals in interesting places, that are fairly accessible- i.e. safe place to park, I can get good views and angles without spooking the subject away, … Continue reading
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Tagged bay, bird, bird photography, birding, birds, boat, dslr, fog, how to, image, mist, photo, photo of the day, photographing, photography, portrait, roadside photography, sailboat, slr, Tomales Bay, water, wildlife photography
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Anatomy of a photo #15: Frosted fence
This early morning picture of a frosted fence illustrates the affect that aperture can have on a photograph. The closer you focus to where you are standing, the shallower your depth of field will be. For this photo I had … Continue reading
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Tagged anatomy of a photo, aperture, camera, depth of field, digital camera, dslr, exposure, exposure value, fence, focal point, focus, frost, how to, landscape, photo of the day, portrait orientation, slr, sunrise
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Focus on the eyes: Anatomy of a photo #2
Lesson #1 to taking a picture of a child. Get down low. Be on their level don’t take pictures of the tops of their head. Lesson #2 is to focus on the eyes. This is true of almost any portrait. … Continue reading
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