Some Pretty Pictures

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I've been putting together a set of some of my nature pictures – mostly for myself, for good memories to bring me cheer, but you might enjoy them.

http://flickr.com/photos/naturography/sets/72157608602348603/show/

They're fairly disorganized: not in any sensible order, different sizes and frames, etc. Also, I'm not done adding nor removing pictures. Nonetheless, I hope you'll find the set worth the look.

Some of the photos may be such unfamiliar subjects that you might not be able to tell what is going on (such as an anemone hunting a crab, or a seal birth, or a plant eating a fly). You can hit the space bar to toggle titles and descriptions on and off. You can also use the arrow keys to go forward or back.

And to make it a little bit topical: I had a Busse knife on me for the making of many of these photos.

I hope some of these pictures bring you smiles.

Cheers,

Mike

P.S. If anyone has any questions about how to take these kind of pictures, ask away. I'll try to answer.
 
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There's some truly incredible pictures in there Mike! I especially like the raptor pics, the Peregrine falcon (I think?) taking off from the pine tree was awesome!
 
All I can say is WOW!!! Some of those pics almost took my breath away!!

Thank you so much for sharing those.
 
WOW!!! :eek: I'm completely blown away... those are incredible pictures Mike!:D

Awesome job as always and thank you for sharing them!:thumbup:



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Mike,
Having taken my share of photos and photo classes, and having worked as a photographer for a short period of time, all I can say is that you make it extremely easy to tell the difference between a pro (or at least someone with a gift for taking photos) and everyone else. Those pics are not just a matter of luck or top-of-the-line equipment, but are certainly the product of an extremely talented individual. Take away the color and, in some cases, the unexpected or unusual subject matter and the "wow" factor still remains. Contrast, subject matter, framing, context...everything is outstanding! I especially love the black and whites!:thumbup:

Thanks for posting.
 
Nice, very nice. I recognize a couple from our shoot together. Much nicer than any I got that day.:thumbup:
 
Thank you all, very much.

Ted,

You're a big part of what made that day a cheerful memory.

Now it's your turn to take me on a model shoot :D with artificial light, so I can shoot out of my element. :thumbup:
 
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Those are amazing... Thanxx for posting the link!! You really have an incredibly artistic eye & a firm grasp on photography. I love these images! I hope that you don't mind if I hold on to the link to check back and view them again from time to time... :D:thumbup::thumbup:
 
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P.S. If anyone has any questions about how to take these kind of pictures, ask away. I'll try to answer.
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Well... since you have this here :D

What camera are you using?


What lenses do you use in your arsenal? (Functions? I.E. black and white, macro, long range)


Do you use lens filters?


Where did you find your info on photography or where/what did you study (Books, courses, etc.)?


What photo editing software do you use? (For resizing, etc.)


Awesome photos Mike. Been a while since I looked at your site. Inspirational work there and hope I can get to that stage some day. :cool:
 
Thank you all, again. Jaxx, feel welcome to hold onto the link.

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Well... since you have this here :D

What camera are you using?

My main camera is a Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II.

What lenses do you use in your arsenal? (Functions? I.E. black and white, macro, long range)

Oh, my – lots of lenses. I might not remember to list them all, but:

15mm fisheye; 24-70mm f/2.8; 24-105mm (? I think) IS; 50mm f/1.4; 50mm f/2.5 macro; MPE 65mm Macro; 70-200mm f/2.8 IS; 100mm Macro; 180mm f/3.5 Macro; 300mm f/4 IS; 500mm f/4 IS; 600mm f/4 IS; plus tele converters and extension tubes.


Do you use lens filters?

Only a polarizing filter.

Where did you find your info on photography or where/what did you study (Books, courses, etc.)?

I learned from a handful of books. Mostly stuff by Galen Rowell, John Shaw, and Ansel Adams. Also a few books by Mitsuaki Iwago, David Muench, Norbert Wu, George Lepp, Charles Cambpell, Frans Lanting, Fritz Polking, Ernst Haas, William Neill, Joe MacDonald, Bruce Fraser, and a few others. I also learned from the internet, especially photo.net, Dpreview, flickr, FredMiranda, Luminous-Landscape, and a private website I won't mention. Eventually, I also learned from some very fine photographers, in person.


What photo editing software do you use? (For resizing, etc.)

Just Adobe Photoshop – and occasionally LightRoom.

Awesome photos Mike. Been a while since I looked at your site. Inspirational work there and hope I can get to that stage some day. :cool:

Keep at it! You can.
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Bryan,

I have to warn you that I think that most of your line of questioning is not likely to prove very productive.

Yes, tools and techniques can make a difference. However, they would be best viewed as necessary, but not sufficient. They are ultimately a trivial part of becoming a photographer. A photographer is less someone who knows how to operate camera gear, and more someone who can wholistically make photographs.

The barriers you need to face, in order to get far, have more to do with vision, meaning, intent, translation, consistency, communication, passion, and stuff like that. I can't tell you exactly what to ask, because it depends a lot on your unique contributions to the medium, but I can tell you that thinking, asking, and learning about this kind of stuff will take you further than tech questions about gear and methods.

I suppose, in the early stages, you need to ask and learn about both, but just keep in mind that the kinds of questions you are asking are the means, but not the ways nor the reasons nor the ends.

I'm not trying to be harsh, just straight with you. I hope this helps.
 
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