Blue Velvet by martas
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Nocturne of Shadow by alexnoriega
Twilight falls on the curvaceous sand dunes of Death Valley, California.
I’ve been wanting to get back here to make images like this since my last (completely unproductive) visit three or four years ago. My month-long trip is nearing its end, and I’ve got many new images coming, but this may end up being my favorite. I’ve had mostly zero skies to speak of on the southwestern leg of my autumn travels, but that’s actually advantageous for images like this. It helps not to be distracted by an explosive sky and tempted to put on a wide-angle lens, when focusing on more intimate telephoto compositions. The light on these dunes is simply magical when the sun is low on the horizon.
If you like the look of my images, you may be interested in knowing I teach my processing workflow and techniques online via Skype! By popular demand, I’m also offering pre-recorded videos on a preliminary basis, since I’m on the road. Though they’re not finished products with proper video production (I plan on beginning to release those this winter), these videos have all the information on my most important techniques, and they come at a discount as opposed to a personalized session on Skype. I also offer private workshops, and I’ve got a bigger tour for 2015 announced already. You can find more information or contact me at my website: http://ift.tt/YdCotQ
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Reflection Canyon by Justinreznick
Aerial photography of Lake Powell.
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Helmet by MinhajQazi
The Landscape streak continue with another capture of my recent visit to heavenly kashmir this August.
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Maldives beach by bobo43
Empty hammock between palm trees on tropical beach in Maldives
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Maldives beach by bobo43
Empty hammock between palm trees on tropical beach in Maldives
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Stokksnes 9 a.m. (II) by Carlosmacr
When i traveled 2 years ago to Iceland, there was one night when i didn’t plan anything special, as the place where we were sleeping was still far from the Jokulsarlon and travelling with family was not the perfect time to drive alone 200 km during the night. So i when driving to the hostel i saw in the road a sign where written Stokksnes. So next day, before sunrise i drove to that place which i though was very unknown as i had not read anything about it before the trip. đŸ™‚ Once there i was completely alone and the place really amazing. When i finished the trip and came back home i could see that i was completely wrong as i started to see in 500px, almost everyday, a shot from this location. I am happy i decided in the last minute to visit this fantastic location, not far from the city where we were sleeping, in Höfn. Just wonder what would be if i had came to this place in the night, when we could see clear northern lights from Höfn đŸ™‚
Thanks for your visits and wish you all a nice weekend
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Cuando visitĂ© hace dos años Islandia con mi familia llevaba todo muy planeado. Todo salvo la noche o el amanecer de la noche que pasariamos en Höfn. Al ir con familia me daba cosa conducir solo hasta Jokulsarlon durante la noche, ya que estaba a cierta distancia. Pero conduciendo de camino a Höfn vi unos km antes una indicaciĂ³n a Stokksmes, lo que pensaba que serĂa una localizaciĂ³n poco conocida.
Me fui para allĂ¡ al amanecer y no encontrĂ© a nadie, por lo que me reafirmĂ© en que era un sitio desconocido, lo cual me extrañaba por la belleza del lugar.
Al volver de viaje me di cuenta de que estaba completamente equivocado. Aunque no fuera una de las paradas tĂpicas para los turistas, estaba claro que sĂ lo era para muchos fotĂ³grafos, pues raro era el dia en que no veĂa en 500px una foto del lugar. :-))
SĂ³lo me preguntĂ³ lo bonito que podrĂa haber sido de haber visitado el lugar pocas horas antes, de noche, ya que esa misma noche pudimos ver en Höfn, pese a haber cierta contaminaciĂ³n lumĂnica, las auroras boreales.
Gracias por tu visita y que pasen todos un buen fin de semana đŸ™‚
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The Crystal Maw by alexnoriega
This is an updated process of one of my favorite images, originally posted early this year. Better clarity, punchier highlights, more shadow detail, MUCH less blue saturation, a more appealing hue, and a slight crop to this rendition. It’s closer to reality, while being in line with the vision I had for the shot. I’ve been slowly revising it over the past seven months or so, and I think it’s finally dialed. I guess something about winter in Minneapolis must have made me unable to see the ridiculous colors of a few images I put out around that time. Below is the text that accompanied my original post.
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Wisconsin’s Lake Superior ice caves require walking across a couple miles of lake ice to reach. Luckily for me, I chose to live in the Midwest the first winter they’ve been accessible since 2009. I missed a couple of rare freezes in the northwest while I was gone, but I gained this in exchange – and it’s exactly the type of ice image I’ve longed for.
This image has a short story to accompany it. The formations you see at the top, framing the image, are maybe 3 feet off the icy floor. I went on a day that was relatively warm (+25F), and the floor was turning to supercooled slush farther into the cave. I had to lie down/crawl around in it for almost an hour to compose this image. When I stood up after shooting, I panicked.
I COULD NOT FEEL MY BUTT. This wasn’t the numbness I had experienced growing up snowboarding, sledding, and playing in the snow. This was much worse. Was my butt frostbitten? Would it become necrotic and fall off in a couple days? Had I just sacrificed my gluteus for a single image? Is any image worth losing a butt over? I awkwardly hobbled the two miles back to my car, and didn’t feel a single thing until I was on the road home.
I’m still worried my butt is going to fall off, guys.
I’m scared.
Now, contrary to what might be suggested by what you’ve just read, I can assure you I am capable of acting in a professional manner. Along those lines, if you like the way my images look, you may be interested in knowing I teach my processing workflow over Skype! Please visit my website for more information: http://ift.tt/YdCotQ
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Rain Man by MilesMorganPhotography
Wait, what?? You mean you DIDN’T view this on black? Sinner.
After exhausting you with the last story, I’m just going to post this up here without all the theatrics.
Nothing groundbreaking here. Just a standard shot of Proxy Falls. Just felt like I needed a little more green in my life. The title is in honor of my friend Jeff, a non-photographer who went with me on this trip and reveled in the soaking we received. He and I have been having adventures together for 30 years.
For those of you that are doing the math in your heads right now and thinking “Man, he must be OLD”… suck it.
* drop mic. Walks off stage.
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Rain Man by MilesMorganPhotography
Wait, what?? You mean you DIDN’T view this on black? Sinner.
After exhausting you with the last story, I’m just going to post this up here without all the theatrics.
Nothing groundbreaking here. Just a standard shot of Proxy Falls. Just felt like I needed a little more green in my life. The title is in honor of my friend Jeff, a non-photographer who went with me on this trip and reveled in the soaking we received. He and I have been having adventures together for 30 years.
For those of you that are doing the math in your heads right now and thinking “Man, he must be OLD”… suck it.
* drop mic. Walks off stage.
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Sig Nordal, Jr. 