This time two cliche photos. Why cliche? Well, because everyone rushes outside with a camera with the first snow of the season/year....
Winter Has Arrived in The Netherlands
Posts filed under Photography
Moving The Camera
while taking a photo will create (in general) photos that most people will throw away the instant they see it. You can however exaggerate the moving part on purpose, and create some nice abstract photos (as shown below).
Note that you need to adjust the amount and direction of motion to the circumstances. Another important part is the shutter time in relation to how fast your moving / tilting the camera. This must be long enough to create the blurring part.
Just try it.
Amaryllis Macro
Flickr Pro Account for Free...
for 3 months.
During the holiday season of 2012, Flickr offers a free 3 months Pro account. If you should already have a pro account, you get an additional 3 months for free. During these three months you get all the perks a regular Pro accounts has. Meaning unlimited uploads, statistics etc..
Ever since I switched from Flickr to SmugMug last year I let my Flickr Pro account expire, and it reverted to the limited free account. Yesterday I reinstated my Pro status again (for the 3 months). I don't think that I'll be going back to Flickr Pro. When the 3 month offer expires I'll default to the free account. SmugMug offers me much more. Things like dynamic photo albums (bases on keywords / tags), custom domain, layout, etc.. These are all features that Flickr lacks, and that I grew accustomed to.
So why upload a bunch of photos just for these three months? All for the cause of some extra free exposure I guess.
iPhone App Distressed FX For Free
Another photo app for iOS (iPhones etc.) has been added to the Apple Store. Normally, these apps cost money, but Distressed FX is free for a limited amount of time.
The app used (predefined) filters, and blurring effects to manipulate photos. Photos can be made by the in app camera function, or by selecting a photo from your library.
Melting Mushrooms
We're nearing the end of October 2012, and temperatures are rising. Currently it's around 20 degrees Celsius in some parts in the Netherlands. A bit on the high for this time of the year. It's even to hot for the mushrooms that grow all over the place. They seem to melt.
Sunrise in Black and White
Taken last week in the woods around Groot Heidestein.
Sunrise @ Groot Heidestein
Autumn Is Coming
Empty Theater in Black and White
Taken when we went to see 'The Bourne Legacy' in our local theater.
For those who wonder; The movie wasn't bad. It was a good start for a new action series starring Jeremy.