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Inspiring Symmetrical Photography

Gisele Muller — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:05:00 +0000

Symmetry, from the greek word symmetria (measure together), conveys the harmonious sense of proportionality and balance. And we have to agree that symmetry can be beautifully applied in web design, architecture and even photography. That is why today we gathered a few examples of symmetrical photography to inspire you. Parallel lines, reflections, equal spaces and shapes, here you will see a lot of creative and beautiful examples of symmetry in photography.

Click on the images to check out each photographer’s page.

HDR Photos by Trey Ratcliff

Gisele Muller — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:43:41 +0000

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Yesterday I had the pleasure to meet the great HDR photographer Trey Ratcliff, the guy behind the world famous travel photography blog Stuck in Customs in a really nice Photowalk around Stanford University. His photos are an explosion of colors, they are pure inspiration. I even remember the first time I saw his work, back in 2008, and I was not familiar with HDR, so the beauty of the images got my attention and I wanted to know more about the technique and the guy behind that blog.

For those not familiar, HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. As Trey would say, “This technique allow you to see what your eyes see through the lenses.” There are people that love HDR and people who think these photos are over manipulated… check out the images and let us know what do you think.

30 Wonderful Examples of Seascape Photography

Tomas Laurinavicius — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:28:00 +0000

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Photography can be a great source of inspiration for any kind of artist, and this is never more true when the subject matter is nature. Lots of colors, amazing natural objects and perfect compositions can provide plenty of inspiration. So for this collection, the focus is on the sea. Here you’ll find a showcase of 30 breathtaking photos of beaches, shorelines, coasts and more.

The Coast

Seascape by night

Toothed

Seascape with Faraglioni

Mysterious lights

Tarkine Coast

Pacific Ocean Seascape

Fingal Head

Nervi Seascape

Beautiful seascape

Montauk Seascape

Seascape with windmill

Zamami Island

Nagannu Island

Bandon

The Hidden Wonder

A Token for an Empress

The Advent of Day

Invaded

Twilight Solitude

Abla Eedio

Twilight Calm

As Catedrais

Inverness Beach Sunset

Just for today

Porth nanven

The beauty of red sea

Beach Sunset

Taylors Seascape

4 Ilhas

Inspiration: Black and White Photography

Gisele Muller — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:32:58 +0000

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Friday is a good day to take some time to see inspiring photographs, and that is why we decided to gather a few black and white images today, to help you close the week with a nice dose of inspiration. In my opinion, black and white photography capture scenes in an almost magical way… without colors images seems stronger, they have a different intensity, a different feeling. Let’s say b&w images allow you to see things without any distractions, you just see the scene, pure and simple.

Showcase of Inspiring Foggy Photography

Jake Rocheleau — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:05:54 +0000

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Photography is a very powerful method of creation used to express emotions and internal thoughts. The feelings and auras emitted from different scenery can express a desire for creative energies. Many artists including myself frequently browse photographs for inspiration.

This heightened sense of creativity brings about fresh new ideas and a greater sense of accomplishment. Below I’ve included 55 very inspiring photographs depicting foggy scenery. From farmland to mountains and cityscapes, you’re bound to find some very inspirational works of art.

Foggy Mourning

Bundles of hay

Waiting for the miracle

Winter Contrasts

The Loop

Submerged

The Bridge

A good day

Morning Flight

Atmosphere of a spring morning

limetree in fog

East Bay Hills

Foggy Friday

the village born from fog

Misty Trees

June trees

road to nowhere

Underneath the Veil

Curtains in the Fog

foggy forest

The First Scene

Silence

To the vanishing point

Sunrise

Twilight

Fog paint

DREIZINNENGEWITTER

Morning tales

fairyland

Lonely Bench

Dark Forest

lifted

limetrees in the rain

Foggy Horses

Foggy day

Limetree

Marine Building

Haunted

Dreaming of you

Out There

Environment Proof

Moonscape

Shadows

Fog III

Awaiting

Foggy Forest

The 3 graces

MorningLight

The View

foggy morning

Synaptic Haze

Peaceful

Frozen morning

Foggy day ranch story

Foggy Morning Street

Colors of Life

Henry Jones — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:36:40 +0000

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Have you ever imagined life without color? We are so used to seeing colors that they have become something we take for granted. We can judge the significance of colors with the fact that most are associated with our emotions and different activities in life. White symbolizes peace, red symbolizes both love & anger, yellow is for friendship, green implies jealousy.

All colors have their own place. But what if our life had no colors? How would things look, and most importantly, how would our pictures look? For this post, we’ve collected around 30 examples to show you the importance and significance of colors in our life. Check out how colors add a zing, and gives new life to these images.

A magical place

Girl and a Dog

Explosion

In the forest

015 Morning Floating Market

Inside the Octagon

World of fairy tales

Moon Holder

Between legs

Godzilla’s footprint

Life in Technocolor

What inside Hot Air Baloon

Crystal Mill Trails Winter

Nebeleinbruch

Psycheduckic

Volvo Amazon

Poppies on the wind

bokeh

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the catch

My Pose

Putrajaya Mosque

København

little red

nice mood

Snow-moon

Mess

No Place for Two

Untitled

Taeniura

Antelope canyon sunrise

The Gray and the Colors

Green Eyes

The Prayer

Night To Remember

Dubrovnik bridge

012 Dreamscape

Planet earth?

Untitled

Rainbow

40 Awesome Photography Shots From Daily Life To Change Your Mood

Henry Jones — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:13:53 +0000

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Time never stops and so does our life. But still we sometimes find ourselves in some situations where we feel numb, the time stops for that particular moment. A photographer experiences emotions while taking a shot. Taking perfect/awesome pictures is really hard, as you don’t only need perfect timing but have to focus on other aspects like light, saturation etc as well. Here we have tried to collect 40+ beautiful and amazing photography shots from life around us, that would probably inspire you in your design projects.

Boo!

Who will win?

Magic fire

living life & loving it

Small Leaf, Big World

Wish u were here…. miss you, Eve.

Life Through A Lens

Wrong Size Maybe?

Barn Owl eating a small white mouse

We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives…

Shine a light on your Music

Whitsunday Sunset

books and doves

Student Protest 09.12.2010 – Parliament Square

Road to winter

Ginger

Viva la revolution…!!!

yorkville waterfall (redscale)

Only Jackasses beg for treats

A needle for life

Newby

Ruth Kl¸ger at BuchBasel (CH)

if I keep perfectly still, the human will walk away

snail penthouse

Still life with Sampo

http://500px.com/photo/32837

Watching lives collide

Come to me, my prey…

40+ Superb Examples of Fisheye Photography

Henry Jones — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:13:52 +0000

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Today we are showcasing some awesome examples of Fish Eye Photography. This type of photography utilizes a special lens to produce really unusual but creative perspectives. It makes regular planes or lines, distorted and curved. The resulting images are unlike those taken with any other lens. So, for your inspiration, we’ve collected 40+ Awesome Looking Fisheye Photography shots, hope you like them.

Carnival. From Inside

Half Past Three

Japan From The Eye Of Fish 13

Muppet Workshop @ FAO Schwarz

Playfair Steps

Silent Tunnel 1st part

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Someone to watch over me

Train

untitled

the WORLD of leader

Inside the dishwasher

stairway of destruction

Tarituba Pier

Flori through a Fisheye

EOS 5D Mark II15398

Planet Paris Passerelle Debilly

Burmali Mescit Iç Mekan

una foto della …

Chinatown

End-o-World

Houston Texas at Night

80+ Color Altering Photoshop Actions

Henry Jones — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:50:32 +0000

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Color plays a major role in photography. It helps set the mood and tone of an image, but it is determined by the type of light present during a shoot. Photographers don’t always have control over this. This is one of many areas where Photoshop can be a valuable tool for photographers. It offers plenty of settings to alter the color of an image, but there are also actions that you can apply with the click of a button. They can be a huge time saver if you find the right one. Here we’ve rounded up over eighty Photoshop actions that you can use to alter the color of your photos.

Toasted Photoshop Actions (6 actions)

photoshop actions – 4 (5 actions)

fairytale actions (3 actions)

Sun Kissed (7 Actions)

Ghost Stories (9 actions)

LT’s Portrait Effect (4 actions)

Photoshop Actions Pack (8 actions)

photoshop actions – 66 (8 actions)

photoshop actions – 148 (4 actions)

Photoshop Actions 7 (20 actions)

Photoshop Actions – Set 13 (8 actions)

Beautiful Examples of Winter Photography

Henry Jones — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:14:13 +0000

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Winter is officially upon us here in the US and other countries that share the northern hemisphere. This frigid season can be harsh, but when the snow begins to fall, the beautiful sights produced can make us forget about the cold temperatures. Photographers that are willing to brave the winter weather are often rewarded with stunning results. Here we’ve collected some beautiful examples of winter photography that demonstrate this. Enjoy!