Photo of the Month: November 2011
November month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Hendrik Venter with his image "Ant in the Sun".
Photo of the Month: October 2011
October month’s Photo Critic photography competition is shared between two winners; Peter John Martin with his image "Planted Alley Wall", and Deirdre Botha with her image “Don't like this weather!".
Photo of the Year 2011
We got to Photo Critic's first Photo of the Year Competition. The winning shot went to Pietman Muller with his image "Klikbek". This was really an outstanding shot; a once in a lifetime moment captured by him. Elsje Wiid, one of the five judges, wrote, "Incomparable moment! There is a great amount of different textures with different focuses in the picture and this creates and interesting effect on the eye with a lot of focused detail, especially on the squirrel. The picture silently whispers an atmosphere of ‘awe.’ Perfect timing of capturing both animals in the right place - the space between the two contributes to the composition. The bug is amazingly frozen in the most perfect spot in the picture plane, with a fast shutter speed – the effect on the wings adds a bit of blur to the picture. Words can’t describe it. People have to view it to believe it" ~ Elsje Wiid.
Photo of the Month: September 2011
September month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Gustav Brandt for his image “Remembered". You have to read his comments below, to understand what exactly happened when he got this shot.
Photoshop Elements 10
Elements is a "cut down" version of proper Photoshop. Even though Elements lacks a few features, it does not come with the insane price-tag of Photoshop CS5. Even though it is cheaper (Far Cheaper), Elements still has enough tools and power to satisfy most photographers needs. That is, if you're not running a large commercial studio etc...
Photo of the Month: August 2011
August month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Neil Joubert for his image “Soccer City Game Night".
Photo of the Month: July 2011
July month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Leon Pelser for his image “Dancing Ladybird". Leon is a master photographer when it comes to macro and close-up photography and has won many photo competitions and his work published in several magazines.
10 macro and close-up images by Leon Pelser
Today, we are featuring ten close-up and macro images of one of our top Photo Critic members, Leon Pelser. Leon excels in this type of photography, but is also quite versatile in other forms of photography. You can check out his Bio on the bottom of the page. In the meantime; here's some eye candy produced by him... Click on the titles if you would like to view each shot, with description on the Photo Critic network...
Photo of the Month: June 2011
June month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Ewald Sadie for his image “Fairytale Descend”.
Photo of the Month: May 2011
May month's Photo Critic photography competition goes to Pietman Muller for his image "Klikbek".
Photo of the Month: April 2011
pril month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Ryno Taljaard for his image “Working till Dawn".
Photo of the Month: March 2011
March month’s Photo Critic photography competition goes to Michael Vorster for his image “Waterdrop 2”.
Top photography software to have in 2011
It's a new year with new dreams, plans, and strategies. And most of our plans involve two words, "Saving Time". Whether you’re a business person, or a home-maker, your are probably faced with this issue. We all want to save time to improve the quality of our lives. Being a photographer, I have learned that this one phrase, "Saving Time" is probably one of the most important principles in my business. I constantly work on means to improve not only my photography, but also improving my digital workflow. A more efficient workflow, means less time in front of the PC or Mac. Spending less time in front of the computer screen, means more time for myself and ultimately more time to work on my photography techniques and actually "getting out there".
The Sandpit, Tilt and Shift, Time-Lapse Photography
Another great time-lapse photography video. This time with tilt and shift lens to create a miniature marvel about a day in New York. Shot with a Nikon D3 and D80. Brilliantly done!
Her Morning Elegance, Oren Lavie
Eeverybody that knows me, know that I have a thing for stop motion photography and when I have the time, I try my hand, or should I say my camera at it. I was totally blown away by the following stop motion sequence, which was pointed out to me by a friend. Check it out...
Nikon D7000
During the past few months, we saw two new SLR cameras being launched; the mid-range Canon 60D , and then the entry level Nikon D3100.Those Nikon users among us, should therefore be very delighted that we have been graced with the release of yet another Nikon DSLR. This time it is the Nikon D7000! Unfortunately, it will take some time before I can lay my grubby hands on one (that's to check it out myself), but from what I have read it surely going to rock the boat for some Nikon users who are thinking about upgrading. According to DP Review; it will slot in right between the nimble D90 and the feature-heavy D300S. Here's a few key features, you may be interested in...
Stop Motion Photography
Stop motion photography has become very popular over the past few years and we can expect to see more and more fast action Stop Motion Movies and slideshow as camera manufacturers keep on pushing silly frame rates. Both Canon and Nikon have some serious contenders in terms of speed in the form of the Nikon D3X, Canon 1D Mark IV, and even the smaller siblings like the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D300S. With speeds thar range between 8 to 10 frames a second these cameras are equipped with high-end focusing systems to ensure sharp images, frame for frame.
Canon 1D Mark IV Video
I found this pretty amazing video, shot with Canon's latest [...]