Thursday, October 28, 2010

Igor Siwanowicz

     I recently found a photographer by the name of Igor Siwanowicz on photo.net, who has a good collection of macro photos. He has a wide array of photos in his portfolio including bugs, reptiles, people, landscape, as well as some digitally manipulated photos that are quite impressive.  These shots are not only well done but are of things and places that I have never seen before, making them all the more appealing. There is no biography filled out so I don' know much about him and only some of the pictures have information on what type of camera or lens he used.
    After a project in a class where we had to make a bug collection, I became interested in bugs and how cool they really are when you look at them up close.  I found a praying mantis and thought it would be cool to take macro shots of it but never got the chance. When I saw his photos of praying mantises it made me want to find more here in Montana and take photos of them. Also there are plenty of spiders that live around here to take photos of as well. This portfolio was truly inspiring and will hopefully further inspire me after winter when the insects come back out.

Here is one of my favorites from Igor Siwanowicz's portfolio:
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References:
http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=1783374

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Outdoor Photographer- September 2010

Rephotography-Keeping a visual record of changes within a landscape
     In the Outdoor Photographer magazine, September 2010 issue, an article by Bill Hatcher describes what rephotography is and why it is not only appealing to photographers but to scientist as well.  Rephotography or repeat photography shows us a visual changes over time.  The changes can be of any kind such as urban sprawl, natural disasters or some less obvious changes that have happened over time. 
     Rephotography has become very popular over the years when it comes to science and documentation. Numbers and statistics can be effective in science but visual examples of change can have more of an effective way to document either long term changes or quick aftermath of a natural disaster. Hatcher uses the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland as an example of this technique. Possibly the most well known example of rephotography is the documentation of receding glacial ice.  The USGS has documented the glaciers receding all over North America.
     This is a fun and intersting aspect of photography that might be helpful in conservation efforts and management plans on the areas of change. Photographers travel all over the world to remote locations to take unique photographs that may prove helpful in documenting changes all over the planet.

Florida Explored
     In the Outdoor Photographer magazine, September 2010 issue, an article William Sawalich tells about a photographer named John Moran who lives in Florida and will not leave for anything.  John Moran is a nature photographer that fell in love with everything Florida and has dedicated his life to photographing the various ecosystems, flora and fawna. 
    John says he likes to get difficult shots that involve getting down and dirty. He tells about some of the important things in taking nature photography such as lighting and patience. One of his other passions is inventing camera gear that he can harness to a canoe.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Yellowstone Photo trip September 25-26 2010

On September 25th, we left RMC to visit Yellowstone National Park for two days to take pictures with the class. Here are a few of my favorites from the trip.

Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: 18-55mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F8
Shutter Speed: 1/160
Exp +/-: +0.3
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: 18-55mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F9
Shutter Speed: 1/80
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: 18-55mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F11
Shutter Speed: 1/125
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: 55-200mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F13
Shutter Speed: 1/50


Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: 55-200mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Aperture: F8
Shutter Speed: 1/1250