Wonderful 20 Delightful Duck Pictures

Anywhere you have water you can find ducks, and with their loud, iridescent colors, and spontaneous take-offs, they make delightful photo subjects. Check out these 20 duck pictures.


Inflight Ducks by Hernan Vargas


Mr Drake's showertime by Stephen Heron


You say'n it's HBW by Keven Law


For my Flickr friend Anna Greece by John Haslam


In a Hurry by Keith


Happy Duck.... by Keven Law


In all his glory by Stephen Heron


Look at me!! by Stephen Heron


Pair by Tony


Not just a pretty face.. by Keven Law


Plunging down by Jack Wolf


Pinion display by Stephen Heron


Taking off by Tambako The Jaguar


Speed by Stephen Heron


the cure:cold by Lali Masriera


Up and away by Dennis Jarvis


Sweet ducklings by Tambako The Jaguar


A twinkle in her eye by Stephen Heron


A salute to my flickr friends by Stephen Heron


Untitled by Dennis Jarvis

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Bike Showcase Photography - Bike Gallery

I was searching on flickr, and find some pics that i like. So, i put their html code, and bring to this blogs, i didn't mean anything, i'm just showcase some photo and share it's non-profit.

I remember when my father was young, he'e like to ride his cycle, and my father being a rider on his team. :D

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Showcase: From Me To You – Animated Cinemagraphs by NYC Photographer Jamie Beck

Word on the streets of New York is that there is a very talented new photographer named Jamie Beck.She and her fiancée create these unique images she calls “cinemagraphs” – more than a photo, but not quite a video. Whatever they are, they’re badass.

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Halloween Photo Showcase: 12 Halloween Carved Pumpkin Pictures

Whether you’re into dressing up all spooky for Halloween or not, both sides can probably agree that pumpkin carving is a fun fall activity for all ages. Give a cheap pumpkin to any person and their creative genius takes a hold of them to put together a carved pumpkin masterpiece. Here are 12 fun and creepy jack-o-lanterns.

pumpkin twins by philip hay

Pumpkin Party by Justin Isbell

Jackie-o by parl

Jack o Lantern Display by Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

You found me beautiful once... by John Carleton

happy halloween! by alicia rae

Sea of Pumpkins by *w*

Zed by Mark Menzies

Glowing Dr Teeth by Mark Menzies

Circle O' Lanterns by Mark Menzies

punkins 2 by Dan Machold

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Koes Plus feat BRNDLS @Djaksphere2011

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Photography Effects: on Nature Atmospheric Optic at Sunrise and Sunset

Besides the colors, there are a lot of neat things happening at sunrise and sunset. The atmosphere can create a lot of interesting effects in the photos when the sun is low in the sky including mirages, flashes of different colors, strange distortions and amazing colors. In this article I will discuss how to photograph these events.







Safety First:

Never look at the sun thru any optical instrument, including your camera & lens combination. Avoid looking directly at the sun and use live-view to focus and compose your shots. As soon as the sun rises above the horizon stop photographing it without special filters.

Equipment

A tripod is needed to be able to compose and focus via live-view. A long telephoto lens is recommended for photos where the sun is the main subject. A remote release is useful for shooting from a tripod.

In sunsets and sunrises you will have a very high contrast scene, greater than the dynamic range of your camera, you need to use a filter or several exposures to achieve a balanced exposure. A reverse graduated ND filter is recommended as they are darker at the horizon and then fade to clear at the top.

Mirages

Mirages are produced by refraction of the light in a layer of warm air above the water. You need a clear horizon and a high point of view to see them. In practical terms the coastal area of any ocean works perfectly.



When a mirage is produced a second sun will appear below the real sun. The sunset/sunrise will take the shape of an Estruscan vase or Omega letter.



When a mirage happens the conditions are right for the mythical “green flash” a bright explosion of green light that comes from the sun just before sunrise or just after sunset. Hunting for green flashes is difficult so my recommendation is to use video if you have it in your camera to photograph the entire sunset / sunrise event and look for frames where the green flash is present. Once you get used to the exact moment of the flash you can try again in photo-mode.





If you see small spikes at the horizon then you have the right conditions for mirages and the green flash. Those spikes are not real! They are just produced by distortion of the atmosphere.





Sunspots

Large sunspots can be photographed at sunrise or sunset without a solar filter, you need to expose carefully as the sun is really bright even when it’s just above the horizon. Use the fastest shutter speed your camera have and try different apertures until you can see the surface of the sun yellow and not bright white.





Clouds

If you have a cloudy morning/evening don’t get back home! Clouds can create several interesting effects and distortions including refractions, shadows, pillars and other interesting and beautiful effects.





Focus Carefully

Before you start trying your sunrise/sunset adventures here’s a tip: Focus each shot carefully, the atmosphere produces all sorts of distortions and the focus that was good for one shot may not be good for the next one.



Sunsets and sunrises are full of unexpected surprises and each event is unique be there and capture what nature has to offer.

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