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Photography 101

A place for new photographers to come and learn more about the art of photography.

Featured Work

Orange Simplicity by redhawk

Orange Simplicity made the TopTen In the Photography 101 Challenge. Photo of an adobe wall with a window deepset. Shot the window at an angle for the abstract and simplistic look. / This art work is registered copyright© 2008 and any copyright infringement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law in the USA and International.
A Rose by any other name... by monocotylidono

[Konica-Minolta 5D, kit 18-70@70mm, 1/200sec, f:8, ISO-100]
Autumn Delights by Sandy Woolard

An October Moment. / Taken with a Nikon D40. / f/5.6, ISO-200, Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.
Flying Orange by Xandru

An F16 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, shot during the Malta International Airshow 2009. / Nikon D60 / f/9.0 / 1/400 sec / ISO 100
The Sun's Out by Heather Nel

This vygie, Lampranthus aureus, is a neatly rounded, erect, small shrub that grows up to about 400×500 mm. The leaves are paired, free or slightly fused at the base, dark green and grow to 50 mm. The most attractive aspect of the plant is its unbelievably bright orange flowers. The shiny orange flowers are borne singly or in clusters on short stalks, are 60 mm in diameter and appear from August. Lampranthus aureus occurs in a broad band along the southwest and west coast of Western Cape, South Africa
A Sky of Honey by JUSTART

Taken during my weekend away at the beach in Zandvoort, Holland. A beautiful sunset around 19.15 hrs. Straight from my Canon A630. / tv 1/250, av 4.1 662 views 3 Nov.2009 Featured in Newfangled nonedited photography and Photography 101.
MAJESTIC by Charuhas Images

TOP TEN in Challenge all things orange by Group – Photography 101 Wooden handicraft horse close up shot. Nikon D40, Focal Length 55mm, f/7.1 Holiday Home
Courtyard by Tim Wright

I’m not sure the name of this building in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. I’ve seen it a hundred times from a distance but never realized how cool it looked up close until the day I took this. Cannon 40D 10-22 EFs.
2:14am, I Ponder, What If? by Daniel Angeles

Final of my 2:14am series ... maybe. What If? / Two very intriguing words. I find it hard to think about all the different Lives in this world, and how you can only be one. ONE! in the trillions and trillions and trillions you could have been in the past and future and you are only One… it is amazing. / It beats at my mind, it proves how insignificant one life is no matter what you accomplish. You spend 80 or so years, if you’re Lucky, being this person, in this time, doing whatever it is you are doing and thats it. You have no idea what it would be like to be another person, in the distant past, future or in the now. there are 6 billion here in present time, You may think you are 1 in 6 billion, but when you put in all those that have once lived, going back to the first spark of human life up to now and then you add the many many MANY more yet to even be close to dawning this world you feel like nothing, a grain of sand against the largest Star, or even less. Think of all those people you could be just by making one little change, If you made that green light, if you didn’t trip over that gutter, if you had eggs for breakfast instead of cereal today or if you never saw this image. It seems insignificant, but its something you will never know the effects of, all you know is what you are now because what you have or haven’t done. You are a completely different person because of it, it may not seem it but thats only because you do not know the other side of that moment that you just let blow unnoticed right in front of your eyes. Self Nikon D90 18-105mm Featured in / JPG Cast-Offs / Photographers Self Portrait / 1620 / C.O.R.E.
Burnt Orange by pene

I really love this place and always come back to it at all times of the day or night !! It’s beautiful but also sad. / I took this shot at about 2 in the afternoon with my converted IR camera. Along the Tenindewa Rd, Mullewa, WA IR converted Canon D60 : f11 : 1/180 : ISO100 : FL50mm / Auto levels done in photoshop. I also have this one in blue :) .
Washed Up by Shane Viper

One of my favourite things to photograph is sea weed. I love the textures and colours and the patterns formed when it sits there on the beach, the wind and water moving it this way and that, forever changing it. Taken with a Panasonic FZ-18 For more beautiful images of Tasmania please visit RT Gallery
The Station by Puggs

My mate Tim has been wanting to get out on a night shoot with us for a while, so last night we finaly got together. I found it really hard to get a good shot of Flinders Street Station as there was a lot of traffic and when I moved to a high point there was a pole in the way. Sony DSLR Alpha 350 / F-Stop 6.3 / Exp Bias 0 step / Exposure 2 sec / ISO Speed ISO-400 / Focal Len 16mm Fisheye (24mm)

Recent Work

Rubik's Blues by Diado

Just experimenting a little. RAW conversion and a little cloning out of a couple of catchlights from the flashes in Photoshop CS3. Model: NIKON D80 / Shutter Speed: 1/200 second / Aperture: F/5.3 / Focal Length: 46 mm / ISO Speed: 1000
Aloha Island Dreams ~ This is Pa'ako by Sharon Mau

Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without my express written authorization. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Aloha ahiahi, mahalo nui loa to the anonymous buyer who purchased one of my posters Monday 01 June 2009. I very much appreciate your kindness and I sincerely hope you enjoy my image of beautiful Pa’ako Beach displayed in your home. Please let me know how it looks when you receive it. I I would love to know who purchased the poster, but if you prefer to remain anonymous I certainly understand. Thank you so much for your gift of Aloha!! Mahalo nui loa!! E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe! Aloha e Malama pono Sharon Mau SOLD / 01 June 2009 / 1x Poster Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i No post processing, it is really this beautiful! / Early morning light on Pa’ako Beach, Maui Hawai’i. / The island of Lana’i is visible on the distant horizon and Oneloa (Big Beach), Makena is in the distance on the right. The division between Big Beach and Little Beach was caused by a lava flow and earthquake in approximately 1790. The hill dividing the beaches is called Pu’u Ola’i or Earthquake Hill. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Currently with 2738 Views, _Mahalo :))) “At the northernmost corner of the Polynesian triangle, the Hawaiian Islands stand as a sentry for a collection of atolls, volcanic remnants, coral blocks and large islands that punctuate the region stretching to Aotearoa (New Zealand) in the south and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the east. Hawai’i is the newest landmass in Polynesia and the most isolated settled area on the globe, rife with unique ecosystems. Maui, sitting in the middle of the main Hawaiian island chain, is young geologically. Haleakala, still volcanically active in the 18th century and now considered dormant, rises 10,023 feet. The older and more eroded West Maui Mountains are 1.3 million years old. The tallest point at Pu’u Kukui – 5,788 feet – is one of the rainiest spots on earth. Ka’anapali is on the leeward side of these mountains of West Maui on the slopes facing the islands of Lana’i, visible on the horizon in this image and the beautiful island of Moloka’i.” Information Source Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date 30 September 2009 / This is a composite of two images taken on the same location at the same time stitched one over the other / Currently with 2826 Views
Iron Monster by Tutelarix

Enjoy this incredible monster :) Tech info: / Canon 400d / Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 Aperture priority / F 2.8 / Ev 0.33 / ISO 800 / Focus 50 mm This photo I took from hands on motorcycles exhibition. This monster was the best from other. I set focus to 50mm and diaphragm to 2.8 to get great DOF. At home I did 15 minutes post work (Levels, Shadows&Highlights, unsarp mask, noise ninja and work with black and white filter) and now you can see this shot. Welcome to: / My site / My Facebook All rights reserved. ©Tutelarix. Please do not use my images without permission.
Lighttrails by Lindie

Sony A350 / f/13 / 15s This was taken in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Bundle Up by artsthrufotos

Canon 40D, Sigma 70-300 Lens
Holly Jolly by artsthrufotos

Canon 40D, Sigma 70-300 Lens
Barrington Storm by Andrew Murrell

My wife and I recently spent a week in the Barrington tops region north of Newcastle. Not only is it beautiful country but it is close to home. Our first night there a storm was passing just to the south of us through Dungog. This was a lightning strike close to us and the flash illuminated the rain falling from the clouds. As the storm was far away I had the apeture open to f4 which is fine for distant lightning but terrible for a close flash. I have had to adjust in Camera Raw to get the details of the lightning stike as good as I can. not other adjustments have been done. Image taken with a Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm lens at f4 and 30sec exposure.
wishful thinking by nadine henley

taken from a chartered Hanse 342, at Castle Lagoon, Pittwater, north of Sydney – my husband’s wishful thinking, not mine! Nikon D700, 105mm macro lens, ISO400, f/8, 1/250 sec, -1 step, lightened slightly in Photoshop to enhance the detail in the trees FEATURED IN PHOTOGRAPHY 101 and / YACHTS AND SAILING VESSELS 2nd PLACE IN GOING HOME CHALLENGE IIN A PLACE TO CALL HOME 3rd PLACE IN THE YACHTS AND SAILING VESSELS SEPT AVATAR CHALLENGE
SKIATHOS - Ready for lunch! by luanda

SKIATHOS – New Harbour AS IS – Straight from NIKON D 90 Greek people are really creative and cheerful. They love gather together, stay along with friends around the table eating, drinking and singing their songs At the same way they want to pamper the tourists and let them to feel themselves just like as they are at home… And what is more lovely than eat so close to the sea? Yeah, the table was just set almost…”in” the water….as You can see in the following shot… / SUCH A FANTASTIC PLACE TO HAVE A LUNCH!!!...Do you agree? Do U want to know all about SKIATHOS? Click HERE / To find out where SKIATHOS Island is situated, follow the green arrow on the map, at the bottom of the page!!! Click on the images below to leave a comment! To find out where SKIATHOS Island is situated, follow the green arrow on the map!!! / MCN: CXRB3-CEKG1-SV17G (s) / MCN: WEDUC-QFTN2-MAYYN (Wp)
Up the Creek by Andrew Murrell

During our visit to the Barrington region we stayed at the Barrington Retreat cabins. They are located just outside the Chiseter Dam. The creek runs past the Picnic viewing area and this little rapid with a small area of rainforest was there. The mossy rock and tree caught my eye and I wanted to catch a Pano of it showing the creek flowing past. This is a 2 image Pano shot with a Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm VR lens. A polariser and a 2 stop ND filter had the exposure time at 8 seconds at f16. The images were combined in CS3.
Australia Post ! by Trudi's Images

Winner Frog and Toad Challenge Australian Travel Photograpy and Writing Group 09 / Winner Road Photography Challenge 09 / / 21/11/09 546 views / / A kangaroo passes a letterbox on his way to his next delivery ! A foggy morning in Lal Lal, we have to be very careful of our native neighbours crossing the road, taken through the windscreen of my car All profits pledged to the wildlife appeal Olympus570uz
Duck Reach Power Station by Garth Smith

Duck Reach Power Station in Cataract Gorge Launceston was the first publicly owned hydro-electric plant in the Southern Hemisphere, and provided the Tasmanian city of Launceston with hydro-electric power from its construction in 1895 to its closure in 1955. Nikon D40 / Sigma 10-20mm lens @10mm / ISO200 / F-7.1 / 13 sec

About This Group

A place for new photographers to come and learn more about the art of photography. It is also a group where more experienced photographers can share their tips, experiences and knowledge, to help build up the skills and techniques of others.

We offer several different forums designed to help you further your abilities in photography and to assist in your meeting other photographers for advice, support, and friendship.

We also host challenges based on specific photography aspects to get you using the intregal part of the art that you are learning.

This group asks for you to participate in the forums and challenges. We want to learn from you as you learn from us!

Main Group Host:
Jim Filmer
Steve Scully

If at anytime you need to talk directly to a host, please bmail Jim Filmer or
Steve Scully
If you have a question regarding the forums, please refer to the forum moderator (each forum has a sticky topic at the top telling you who that is)

Moderation Hosts*:
Gabriel Skoropada
Farrah Kincheloe
Lenka
Steve Scully
Xandru
Chijude
LindaB
Dusker

Forum Index:

Messages from your Hosts
Photography 101 Forum A place to meet the other members, chat about daily life, play a few games, etc. Very laid back and focusing on personal relationships with other photographers and fun rather than photography techniques.
How do you do that? A place to ask any question you would like regarding photography. Our forum moderator, Doug Greenwald, or other members would be happy to assist you in finding the right technique to accomplish what you are looking for!
How am I doing? A forum for you to post works that you would like critiqued by fellow members. They will offer constructive and insightful criticisms and advice to help you better your craft. Also, forum moderator, JimFilmer posts random photos daily for the group to critique. You may sign-up for this here if you would like your photos to be posted randomly for critique.
Tutorials A place to find step-by-step instructions on how to carry out a certain photography technique. You are welcome to post your own tutorial on any aspect of photography here as well.
Photoshop 101 A place to find step-by-step instructions on particular Photoshop/digital post-processing techniques. You are welcome to post your own tutorial on any aspect of Photoshop/digital post-processing here at any time. And you can ask our forum moderator, GFinch, for advice on how to do something regarding the digital aspects of post processing.