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How to improve your skills in close-up-photographySince many people asked me how I take my pictures and why they are so "special", I would like to tell you how I manage things when I take pictures.
I. Finding the location
When I go outside to take pictures of nature, I do barely have any concepts in my mind. I just go and let nature inspire me. The first important step is finding a location.It is not that difficult to find an interesting background. I personally do prefer backgrounds which are not monochrome. Many shades of light (light and dark contrasts or different colors) make your picture interesting, no matter if the final result will be monochrome or colorful in the end.I look out for locations where not many people are. Like a big meadow in front of a house or a field or forests. (Forests do have the special plus that it does almost always have different light shadings I mentioned in 2).
II. Know your possibilities!

You have found your favourite location? Great! Many people do the mistake to

The essentials of Macro photography.Hi, deviants! This week is Community week, and I am giving my best to introduce some essential tips concerning macro photography.
But first of all: What is macro photography?
Macro photography - what is it about?
Wikipedia tells us things like "extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size" (Source: Wikipedia.org)
But is that really all that matters? It is a common fact that many people believe that macro photography is photography which refers to life size

Macro photography featureHello, everybody!

I will also participate in this Community week in :iconprojecteducate: and this time I want to give you some insights into the world of macro- and closeup-photography.
Enjoy this little feature and give some love to the artists!

Talented People ( 6. )Here are the previous journals :
Talented People ( 1. )
Talented People ( 2. )
Talented People ( 3. )
Talented People ( 4. )
Talented People ( 5. )
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this journal so that more people will read it.
As always you are welcome to suggest me people for the coming features !
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Nature photography contest! CLOSEDWe, the judges, will choose the winners in the following days.

*AljoschaThielen and me, `dragonfly-oli, made up a contest for you!
We chose a theme all photographers can participate in.
Theme: Macro in Nature.
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Rules:

You may submit all pictures that have macro in nature in it now. No date limit!! Submission limit is still 2 deviations maximum.

You need to fave this journal!

"Macro in nature" can be a closeup of a flower, of drops in nature, etc. But NATURE and CLOSEUP has to be involved in it.

You need to send your submission to either `dragonfly-oli or *AljoschaThielen in a note, telling us it is for our contest. You will be added to a folder with other submi

Intimate, touching, emotive VIThis feature is for all the happy couples in the world. And for the good friends.
The feature is dedicated to my dearest boyfriend Niko, who stands by my side for over 21 months now. I love you.

Photography Troubleshooting:How to Photograph FoodMany of us lament about a lack of subjects to Photograph - and almost just as many of us create something on a daily basis that with a bit of presentation, can look like a masterpiece. Food is one of the most accessible Photographic subjects and if you've no idea where to start, hopefully this article will give you a few pointers. Firstly, you don't need an expensive D-SLR in order to capture some of the food masterpieces you see around.

By *PaSt1978
The above was taken with a Sony Cybershot which is a good quality point and shoot camera. As you can see, the focus is crisp, the quality is good and the lighting is adequate. It works well - and it's easy enough to achieve whether you have a D-SLR or something smaller.

Before you start cooking - get prepared. It's the simplest easiest thing to say and you'll likely roll your eyes at such a mundane instruction but there have been many times when I've found mysel

Winners of the Macro in Nature contest!Hello, everybody!

We were totally thrilled when we saw the amount of participants for this contest, and it took some time to choose the winners.

We had 414 entries!

First of all: Thank you, Aljoscha, for doing the contest with me. It's always a pleasure to work with you!
Here are the winners!
1st place:
~alexgphoto !

I personally loved this picture because of its colors and its simplicity. The round forms are attractive, and the watermark is not too big.
See more!

2nd place:
~Lasiu7 !

When I saw the picture, I just thought it was perfect. If it was me, I would have even said it should be the number 1, but we were two judges, and s

Macro Spotlight Vol. 52=MarcosRodriguez's
Spotlight Vol. 52
Macro
A whole year has passed since =yvART contacted me and offered me the chance of being part of the staff of this wonderful group as Moderator for #devPREMIUM's Macro Gallery. I couldn't believe it, it was a very nice surprise, and I immediately accepted.
Some days later I had the first Spotlight ready to go, and since then 52 weeks in a row featuring the best (in my opinion) of the deviantART's Macro Gallery.
It's been sometimes a tough task, this gallery is used for a lot of people to submit a lot of crap, I'm sorry if I sound too rude, but that's what I feel sometimes when after reviewing all the pictures submitted in a whole week I barely have 30 or 40 pictures that are really worthy. Fortunately each week I discover at least one new Deviant that put a lot of effort to share their art with the Community, that deserves a bit of more

Themed Feature - Dream

Talented People ( 3. )Here are the previous journals :
Talented People ( 1. )
Talented People ( 2. )
Now please enjoy these beautiful photos

And please

this journal so that more people will read it.
As always you are welcome to suggest me people for the coming features !
~lisans

*fruitpunch1
suggested by *cloduy & *hayzy

*valiunic

General Photography DDs December 2012:iconKaz-D:
Features by ^Kaz-D
People & Portraits

Transportation

Macro

Still Life

Conceptual

Street

Urban & Rural

Other

Abstract

You really don't know how nervous i was, my knees where shaking a lot while i was parking the car. But right now i am just happy that it is over. And i don't have to do anything for school these holidays

So i will try to take a lot of photos ! Holidays are always my creative time

Since my mother is working today i will celebrate christmas

Talented People ( 2. ) The second Talented People Feature

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*simonebyrne
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suggested by *cloduy

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100 Points to be Given Away! Everyone's a winner!10 Months as *Sarah-BK - 100 Points to give away for reaching 10,000 Pageviews!
I love round numbers

I've never hit 10k page-views before, not even on my older account after 3 years! I'm truly in awe ^^ So, as a really big thank you to all who have shown me support, I've decided to do my first ever give-away for reaching such a big number!

I'm actually quite excited about it

Read on if you want to be one of the winners for points!
I wasn't sure whether to give the whole 100 points to one lucky deviant, or to give 10 points to 10 lucky deviants so I made a poll (http://sarah-bk.deviantart.com/journal/poll/3478746/) - the results from those who answered were staggeringly close! The slight majority went to the second option I mentioned (at the time of writing of course), so you have 10 chances to be a winner of points! BUT, that is not all I have to offer! Since it isn't a grand prize, I decided to make things a little more

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This journal is a question-and-answer journal.

You can ask questions, and I will answer them as good as I can.

I am sure this will help the beginners of you somehow.

I will post the already asked questions here and update the journal regularly, so that you can also read the answers to other deviant's questions. Just click on the questions, and you will be able to see the answer.

You may also ask several questions.

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Already asked questions that may interest you (I will only list questions that do not have to do with my personal experience like "What is your best photo?"):

How do you get the star bokeh like in [link]?

What are your helping tools? (location, light, etc)

What do you use to keep your camera steady, do you just rest it on something, or do you use a monopod?

Which camera would you recommend? (for beginners)

Do I necessarily need a DSLR and a prime lens for shallow depth of field?

How can you get good macro shots without a macro lens? The autofocus does not work properly.

What settings are necessary to shoot landscapes?

What would you recommend beginners to start with?

What is HDR?

Are macro lenses sharper than kit lenses?

Which settings are the best if I use a tripod and want to take pictures of animated objects like a girl waving her hair?

Should I buy a closeup-filter for my kit lens or for my prime 50mm lens?

Infrared photography? What is it and how can I also do it?

How can I take long exposures at daytime without overexposing the picture?

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=LivelovelifeEleni Jan 10, 2013 Student Photographer

Hey!
I want to get a cheap camera that makes photos have clearer quality, yet I want to learn more about it and I do not have time to go process/edit...I don't have a clue how to do that
I am also active, and am always running or going outdoors to take most of my photos
any suggestions for a camera? <3

`dragonfly-oli Jan 11, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Hello!
First of all I want to ask you one important question: Do you want a DSLR or a compact camera?

=LivelovelifeEleni Jan 13, 2013 Student Photographer

dslr!

`dragonfly-oli Jan 14, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Well, for the beginning I would recommend beginner DSLRs like the Canon 650D or the 1100D. When you look for Nikon, I would search for the D3000/3100 or the Nikon D5000/5100/5200.

~Ilene-of-Astolat Jan 17, 2013

I actually have a question related to that.
Do you need a dslr? I would love one, of course, but they're all out of my price range at the moment.
I suppose the question is what is the big difference between dslrs and compact cameras. I've been reading about them both, but I'm not quite comprehending more than you can change out lenses on the dslr and it seems to be "better".
Could you please clear this up, darling? I promise that I'm not trying to be stupid.

`dragonfly-oli Jan 17, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

I will try to do that.

I already tried out many compact cameras from different price ranges, and all I can say is that the depth of field made by a DSLR is much deeper than a compact camera could ever take.
Of course you can take great pictures with a compact camera, and I watch some people that do so, but I prefer a DSLR. The cheapest ones are around 400€, so it's affordable with a bit of saving.
Did that help you a bit?

~Ilene-of-Astolat Jan 17, 2013

That helped so much! Thank you!

=BradleyPitt Jan 10, 2013 Student Photographer

How can one take a REALLY long EXP in day time, because every time I try, my images are always washed out and are white as. Is there a way to do it? Or am I just Dreaming?

Please help

Thanks!

`dragonfly-oli Jan 10, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Hello!
I also wanted to try it, and I realized you cannot take really long exposures at day time.
You need an ND-filter for that. It blocks the light and enables you to use longer shutters.

=BradleyPitt Jan 10, 2013 Student Photographer

Thanks a Trillion! I new there was some kind of lens or filter that did the job I just could not find it

So, thank you!

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