Nature photography requires patience
Posted on December 16, 2008 · 6 Comments
If you’ve ever wondered how photographers are able to take shots of landscapes under the best lighting conditions, or how they are able to capture animals in such interesting positions, the answer is not necessarily Adobe Photoshop. The first requirement is a good lens; the second is patience. A landscape, for instance, looks different at ... (more)
The accidental bokeh
Posted on December 15, 2008 · 22 Comments
I never intentionally sought to create bokeh backgrounds. In fact, I only learned about bokeh fairly recently. But I have been taking photos with those fuzzy backgrounds for a long time, playing with different combinations of depth-of-field and aperture settings to create what I liked to call “3D” photos. I am a food blogger, after ... (more)
Bird watching on a cloudy afternoon
Posted on December 12, 2008 · 5 Comments
If I had Edgar Allan Poe’s talent, these bird photos would probably be accompanied by verses like these: “For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door – Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as ... (more)
Lights, colors, shutter speed and aperture value
Posted on November 29, 2008 · 12 Comments
Power went out at around 2.30 p.m. I saw my computer monitor flicker then I heard an explosion from a distance. Of course, it must have happened in reverse order — the explosion came first before the monitor died. If I need evidence that sound travels, that’s it. Because the explosion took place from a ... (more)
A photography tip for bloggers
Posted on September 26, 2008 · 21 Comments
This photography tip is so obvious and I’m surprised that many people forget it. It doesn’t even require any special skills, just a camera and a steady hand. It has often been said that a good photo is not necessarily one that follows strict technical standards. It’s not always about composition or lines or depth-of-field. ... (more)
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