Saturday, May 2, 2020

35 Moving Images of Speeding Cars

Last week I shared some great images of boats, so I thought I’d continue with the transportation theme and take a look at some images of speeding cars. Fast cars!
In fact, some are so fast they didn’t even show up in the image! You figure that one out.
I love shooting cars by panning to create some motion. Having just been in Havana, Cuba classic cars were in abundance.
Enjoy these images of fast cars.
Image: By Moyan Brenn
By Moyan Brenn
Image: By Paco CT
By Paco CT
Image: By Ernest
By Ernest
Image: By Ian Sane
By Ian Sane
Image: By Nathan E Photography
By Nathan E Photography
Image: By Trey Ratcliff
By Trey Ratcliff
Image: By Ian Sane
By Ian Sane
Image: By Romain Ballez
By Romain Ballez
Image: By Om
By Om
Image: By Digimist
By Digimist
Image: By dez&john3313
By dez&john3313
Image: By Fabio Aro
By Fabio Aro
Image: By Caitlin H
By Caitlin H
Image: By Chris Smith
By Chris Smith
Image: By Luis Miguel Justino
By Luis Miguel Justino
Image: By Ville Miettinen
By Ville Miettinen
Image: By Dustin Spengler
By Dustin Spengler
Image: By William Cho
By William Cho
Image: By Derek Walker Photo (Derk Photography)
By Derek Walker Photo (Derk Photography)
Image: By Pedro Szekely
By Pedro Szekely
Image: By Donnie Nunley
By Donnie Nunley
Image: By Mohammed Nairooz
By Mohammed Nairooz
Image: By Patrick Mayon
By Patrick Mayon
Image: By Jim Monk
By Jim Monk
Image: By hjhipster
By hjhipster
Image: By bkdc
By bkdc
Image: By Dave Wilson
By Dave Wilson
Image: By Eric Castro
By Eric Castro
Image: By Nick Wheeler
By Nick Wheeler
Image: By Fabio Aro
By Fabio Aro
Image: By drpavloff
By drpavloff
Image: By Derek Walker Photo (Derk Photography)
By Derek Walker Photo (Derk Photography)
Image: By Didier Baertschiger
By Didier Baertschiger
Image: By YackNonch
By YackNonch
Image: By Nick Kenrick
By Nick Kenrick
For some car photography tips check out: 7 Tips for Taking Better Photographs of Cars

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27 Serene Images of the Natural World

This week we are doing a series of articles to help you do better nature photography. See previous articles here:
So here are some examples of some shots of nature to give you some ideas, or just to make you feel refreshed like a walk in the woods.
Nutmeg66
By nutmeg66
Matoff
By Matoff
Dave Edens
By Dave Edens
Anderson Mancini
By Anderson Mancini
Moyan Brenn
By Moyan Brenn
Daniel Sallai
By Daniel Sallai
Moyan Brenn
By Moyan Brenn
Susanne Nilsson
By Susanne Nilsson
M.shattock
By m.shattock
Md. Al Amin
By Md. Al Amin
Chris Gin
By Chris Gin
ELKayPics / Lutz Koch
By eLKayPics / Lutz Koch
Jack Haskell
By Jack Haskell
Hehaden
By hehaden
W. Visser
By W. Visser
Jeff Power
By Jeff Power
U.S. Department Of The Interior
By U.S. Department of the Interior
Richard Walker
By Richard Walker
Christopher Michel
By Christopher Michel
Shutter Fotos
By Shutter Fotos
Neil Howard
By Neil Howard
Jason Carpenter
By Jason Carpenter
Sri Dhanush K
By Sri Dhanush K
Massmo Relsig
By Massmo Relsig
Images By John 'K'
By Images by John ‘K’
Ravas51
By ravas51
Lenny K Photography
By Lenny K Photography

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Friday, May 1, 2020

3 Habits Every Outdoor Photographer Should Develop to Avoid Missing Shots

Have you ever been out to photograph a gorgeous sunset, just to realize that you can’t, because your batteries are dead? Perhaps you’ve come home and imported your images, and noticed that all of them are unusable due to hundreds of dust spots?
Don’t worry. Most of us have experienced the exact same things. Luckily, there are certain habits you can develop to avoid ever missing a shot again. None of them are time consuming, so there’s really no excuse not to implement them into your workflow.
Kerry-Park-Sunset

Habit #1 – Charge your batteries

It might sound obvious that you should charge your batteries but you would be surprised how often I meet people that are out in the field without any battery power. In fact, I’m guessing you’ve experienced this yourself (don’t worry, so have I, and most other photographers too).
About a year ago I decided to take a seven hour drive to Ã…ndalsnes in Norway, known for its spectacular landscape, in particular the iconic Trollstigen road. I had been there a few times before, but the weather was never ideal, so I wanted to go back and capture at least one good image. When I arrived at the scenic road and walked out to the viewpoint I managed to take a handful of pictures before my battery died. Weird, I thought, but no problem, I still have two spare batteries. Turned out both of them where empty too. I guess you can imagine my frustration when I realized that this entire trip was ruined because I had forgotten to charge my batteries.
trollstigen-sunset-glow
I managed to capture one decent image before my batteries died
I made it a habit after that incident to always charge my batteries after I come home from a trip, or evening out photographing. I set my batteries to charging even before I import my images, because I know if I don’t do it right away I may forget.

Habit #2 – Clean your equipment

Cleaning your camera gear is extremely important (especially for outdoor photographers) not only to lengthen the life of your equipment but also to improve image quality. I always get a bit upset when I view a beautiful image that is broken due to hundreds of small (or a few huge) dust spots. This is so unnecessarily, and easy to get rid of, so why let others believe you’re not as talented as you actually are.
Honestly, you don’t need more than a cheap microfiber cloth to remove dust and dirt from your lens or filters. Even though that is enough in most cases (and something that should always be in your camera bag), I do recommend purchasing a liquid lens cleaner too, as this helps get rid of all smudges and especially salty spots.
After bad weather on Iceland my lens was filled with dus spots
After bad weather on Iceland my lens was filled with dust spots, as you can see here in Lightroom.
I’ve made it a habit to clean my equipment after each photo trip that lasts more than a day. If I’m out photographing seascapes or in windy/rainy conditions, I usually spend an extra minute afterwards getting rid of the worst. Making this a habit will help save you a lot of time in post-production using tools such as Lightroom’s Spot Removal.
If you’re getting serious with your photography, and perhaps you have even began selling a print or two, it’s even more important to get rid of those nasty spots. Just imagine selling a large print, then seeing that those small spots suddenly look large and take away the attention of the image. Don’t make that mistake!

Habit #3 – Don’t leave before it’s over

My final habit is perhaps one of my most important advice for any outdoor photographer.
Don’t leave before it’s over!
An unexpected sunset this winter in Norway
An unexpected sunset this winter in Norway
This is a habit I had to learn the hard way. It happened many times when I was an amateur photographer that I decided a sunrise or sunset wouldn’t turn into anything good, because the weather looked a bit shabby. Instead of staying at the location longer, I preferred to go home and hope for better conditions next time. What happened as I was driving back home? The sky turned red for just a few minutes.
Even though the conditions look a little dull it doesn’t mean that you won’t have a few minutes of good light. Alright, in most cases it doesn’t turn into something spectacular, but the times it does you will wish you had stayed for that 10-20 minutes extra.
So, remember this the next time you’re considering leaving early: it’s not over before it’s over. Stay a little bit longer, and perhaps you will be treated with great light that results in a portfolio worthy image. It’s worth it!
Bird flying through a stormy sunset at Liencres, Cantabria.
Bird flying through a stormy sunset at Liencres, Cantabria.
Are you guilty of missing these 3 habits? Have you developed any other habits, either in the field or when you’re back home? Let us know by leaving a comment below!
This week we are doing a series of articles to help you do nature photography. This is the first – watch for more coming soon! 

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