December and November 2008

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December 1, 2008
 
November Photo Contest Winner on PictureSocial.com

The November photo contest on PictureSocial, the photography network, received many entries and many members participated in the final voting. The contest topic was "Waterfront Photography" and the clear winner was Mike Milton with a beautiful cabin sunset photo. The December photo contest is on "Holiday Season Photography" so please feel free to participate by navigating to the Monthly Photo Contest Group.

December 2, 2008
 
Nikon Announces the Impressive D3X

The Nikon D3X is a high end 24.5-megapixel digital SLR with Nikon’s cutting edge core technologies. With a high price tag, it is aimed primarily at professional digital photographers. The D3X features five frame-per-second burst shooting, 6048 x 4032 image resolution, ISO speeds up to 6400, Nikon's exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II, and a 3.0-inch super density LCD screen. It will be available in December 2008 for about $7999.          Initial Review

December 8, 2008
 
Wide Angle Photo Tips and Techniques

Alongside a photo by Gautham Narayan, Andrew Goodall writes: "When using a larger lens, you narrow your field of view considerably, so if you focus on a subject in the foreground you really don't capture much of the background. On the other hand, with a wide-angle lens you capture a much wider field of view. Your foreground subject may still be the focus, but you can make use of the background to add interest to the picture as well."         Full Article

November 1, 2008
 
Fall Photography Contest Winner for October

The October photo contest on the photography network was extremely close. The theme of the contest was Fall Photography and the winner led by a margin of one point. Matthew Johnston (also known as Chief) won with a beautiful photo of a flowing river surrounded by colorful fall leaves. The second place finisher was Jeff Dowell with a great waterfall photo.

November 2, 2008
 
Sports Photography Tips and Techniques

Matt Smolsky writes, "Victory in sports is about practice and performance - the best athletes prepare better than anyone else, training their bodies and minds to perform when winning and losing matter most. It's no different with sports photography. Those one-of-a-kind photos you see don't happen by accident, or just because the photographer was in the right place, at the right time."         Full Article

November 12, 2008
 
Olympus Announces the E-30 DSLR

The Olympus E-30 is a 12.3 megapixel digital SLR camera with a live MOS image sensor and the four-thirds format lens mount. It is designed for people who are not content to simply capture and document a scene, but rather enjoy enhancing or customizing an image to make it their own. The E-30 features the TruePic III+ image processor, a digital leveler, two fast autofocus systems, face detection (up to eight faces), and multi-aspect ratio shooting.         Initial Review

November 14, 2008
 
Landscape Photography with Character

Alongside photos by Jim Worrall, Andrew Goodall writes "Landscape photos are a most rewarding pastime, but it can be far more challenging than some people imagine. It sounds so easy; visit a beautiful location, shoot a few snapshots, and come home with a work of art in your camera. After dealing with the public for over 20 years, I swear most people think it really is that simple. But taking good landscape photos is much more challenging. Anyone can recognize the potential of a good photo subject, but making a memorable image is a different story."         Full Article

November 16, 2008
 
Photographing the Micro Landscape

David Bigwood writes, "As far as technique is concerned, the important thing is to ensure that your subject is sharp and, possibly isolated from the background by using a large aperture. Unless you are using a fast film or ISO setting a tripod will be useful, if not essential, to ensure that your camera stays focused where you want it and that camera shake does not ruin a precious picture. If you want to make close-up pictures a macro lens or a set of extension tubes will be necessary. I sometimes find focusing when using extension tubes a bit difficult especially at close distances."          Full Article

November 20, 2008
 
Black and White Photography Zones

Tedric Garrison writes, "If you listed the ten greatest photographers of all time, Ansel Adams would no doubt be on that list. He and another man by the name of Fred Archer developed the Zone System way back in 1941. Realizing the limitations of the media, they were striving for a way to create more visual depth. "Expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights," was the phrase that many photographers used to us in order to explain what they were doing when they used the Zone System."         Full Article

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