Nature | The Digital Photo Experience

A No-Cost Dramatic Effect

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A very simple effect — the “starburst” around a bright light. This has been around so long that I sometimes forget that everyone does not know it. It is a great addition to images with bright lights in them. You may have seen this effect with rays of light coming out of the sun or from [...]

Perfect Nature and the Perfect Photo

By Rob Sheppard

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Over 15 years ago, I first saw the potential of Photoshop — I saw it as a potential return to the classic techniques of the Ansel Adams darkroom, but too many people simply saw it as a way to move pyramids or clone hot-air balloons flying under Delicate Arch, and nature photographers were either appalled [...]

Cooperate with Mother Nature

By Randy Jay Braun

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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The weather has been all screwy this week here on Maui. We have had scorching sunshine, thick volcanic haze (which we call vog), strong trade-winds, and heavy rain all within a few days. I had to shoot two portraits during heavy rain, and both came out really well. Whew! We photographers always keep an eye on [...]

2010/01/13 See what BBC Nature goes thru to create just one sequence

By Juan Pons

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Truly amazing the amount of work the Natural History unit of the BBC goes thru to make just one 60 second sequence! Truly AMAZING! Click here to watch in High Definition.