Is it a glimpse into the birth of the universe? This shot of a Mexican opal gemstone captured by photographer and gemologist, Danny J. Sanchez, is one of many of beautiful gems and minerals in his portfolio. It can take over centuries for an opal to mature into the precious gem we see here. Formed in the […]
Grabbing a drink of water for this grey-headed flying fox can be more challenging than you might think. Photographer Ofer Levy waited patiently in over 40° C (104° F) weather while also standing chest deep in the water hoping one of these creatures would swoop low enough to be photographed. The animal drinks by swooping down […]
Light painting is a fun way to draw the eye to a particular object in a photo by illuminating it—or you can use it to draw in items into a photo by pointing a light directly at the camera. Most people start out by drawing hearts or stars into long exposure shots, but photographer Darren […]
A late night in the deserts of California will blow you away. This shot from photographer Mark Lehrbass comes from a hike known as the Mobius Arch Loop Trail in the Alabama Hills just West of Lone Pine, California. Lehrbass says he camped out for five days in order to finally get this shot. Once […]
This small beach cave is only 3 1/2 feet tall and the photographer is almost 6 1/2 feet tall. Getting the shot involved some serious squatting while the sun set. Mark Lehrbass does mainly nature photography and is an avid outdoorsman, taking him to remote locations for the perfect shot. Here we get a glimpse of El […]
An unlucky fish was caught on a hook—and on camera. Canadian Photographer Jeremy Koreski captured this fish using the over-under technique, giving the viewer a glimpse of the surface and underwater at the same time. This has to be done with a camera protected by an underwater housing. Koreski grew up near the ocean in […]
Tilt-shift photography, or miniature photography, can make a huge bridge look like a tiny miniature toy. Photographer Raphael CloudWhisperer67 shot this famous London bridge last year using a tilt shift lens. The lens can tilt, which gives the miniature effect and helps you control your focus on multiple planes and shift, which can help minimize distortion and is often used in […]
This photo takes long exposure to the next level. Photographer Kevin Paschal expertly captures stars in the sky, movement in the water, and the lights from a radio-controlled (RC) plane doing tricks over the water. Paschal flies RC planes as a hobby and has incorporated it into his photography. There are LED lights on the […]
They say patience is a virtue and patience really pays off when you have a hummingbird feeder. Photographer Brian Maffitt set up an angled mirror attached to a tripod under his hummingbird feeder and waited patiently. Using a remote shutter release he would take a burst of shots every time a bird came to feed: Maffitt […]
If you appreciate photos with movement in them, then definitely check out this tutorial. In this video, learn how to create beautiful panning shots of bicycles in the rain from Gavin Hoey of Adorama. He shows you how to create and post-process panning shots with some simple and easy to follow techniques in Photoshop or […]
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