Headliners - Fotozones

The "Off Centre" Mind Of The Fujifilm X-E3

danielm posted an article in Gear Zone, 1 March, 2019

I've got a long love affair with the original rangefinder cameras (Leica M4-P & M6) and the now digital rangefinder style cameras (Fujifilm X-E2, X-E2S & X-E3).

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Guys and Dolls

Clactonian posted a topic in Other, 27 February, 2019

One of my enjoyable ‘jobs’ is to photograph the local Youth Theatre’s annual production (as well as help build the set). This year the group performed Guys and Dolls.

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Potlatch

waltonksm posted a topic in People, 25 February, 2019

I am quickly displaying some of my St. Mary's Potlatch photos. You may find some of these to be a little "different."

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NDSM Quarter / Amsterdam Noord

Luc de Schepper posted a topic in Places, 24 February, 2019

Yesterday I went to Amsterdam to visit the NDSM quarter at the Northern part of the city. This part of town was for years neglected and became a hot-spot for the alternative scene.

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10 Years Of Safaris

Dallas posted a topic in Nature, 15 February, 2019

This year I am celebrating 10 years of hosting wildlife and cultural photographic safaris. In this thread I will take a look back on those 10 years and relive some of the stories and images that I made on safaris during that time.

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Proposed Safari To Phinda Private Game Reserve

Dallas posted a topic in Fotozones Safaris, 16 January, 2019

A few previous safarians have asked me about Phinda Private Game Reserve, so I'm planning a week long stay there for May/June 2020, maybe even earlier if there is enough interest. This will be an exclusive photographic safari and it will be limited to a maximum of 6 guests at the Phinda Homestead, which is a quite spectacular private villa in the reserve.

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I'm Going With Flickr Pro

Dallas posted a topic in Off Topic, 13 January, 2019

Ever since Smugmug bought them last year I have been receiving a string of emails advising me that I need to upgrade to Flickr Pro or else I will risk losing a large chuck of my photos stored there because from next month free accounts will be limited to only 1000 photos.

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POTW #2.12 Spidey

Alan7140 posted a gallery image in Best Of Fotozones, 30 December, 2018

Ed's note: What's most remarkable about this shot from @Alan7140 isn't so much the sharpness, it's that it is a focus stack made hand-held! Great image originally posted here.

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What Did I learn In 2018?

Dallas posted a topic in Announcements, 16 December, 2018

It’s an interesting question, fully deserving of an honest answer since this has been by far the busiest year of my 10 year long stint as a freelance photographer.

The first thing I learned is that when you have a satisfied customer your enthusiasm to satisfy them even more intensifies. The better you are at producing what they need to fulfil their mission, the likelier they are to keep coming back to you and also referring you to others. This leads you to find new ways to impress them at the next incidence, even if it’s just an incremental change from before.

For instance...

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POTW #2.11 Illumination Of Objects Of Architecture

Alex Duskman posted a gallery image in Best Of Fotozones, 16 December, 2018

Ed's Notes: a beautiful image showing contrasts of warm and cold colours, manmade and natural elements. Taken from this series.

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The Lion Whisperer & His Black Leopards

Dallas posted a topic in Fotozones Safaris, 13 December, 2018

Kevin Richardson is a tireless campaigner for lions and other wildlife here in South Africa. He runs a sanctuary for these animals just outside of Johannesburg and next year on the day before our safari to Sabi Sabi begins I will be taking our small group on a day trip to visit this sanctuary (and hopefully meet Kevin himself).

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POTW #2.10 Ribbons Of White & Grey

Clactonian posted a gallery image in Best Of Fotozones, 2 December, 2018

Ed's notes: Somehow I forgot to make this POTW last week. It should have actually been put up earlier, but I have an excuse. This is one of a series of really excellent architectural shots from Mike. I chose this one because of the human element and the way the building frames the person. Great stuff, Mike!

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DJI Osmo Pocket

Dallas posted a topic in News & Videos, 29 November, 2018

They dropped this on us today. Oh my. I must have this before next year's Wildlife Safari!

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Bootcamp Introduction to Aurora 2019

Dallas posted a topic in News & Videos, 22 November, 2018

...here's a super video I found that shows what tools you have available to you in Aurora 2019. Enjoy!

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POTW #2.9 Seascape with Otus 28mm 1.4

atpaula posted a gallery image in Best Of Fotozones, 17 November, 2018

Ed's notes: Another lovely image by Aguinaldo found here. I particularly like the shape of the water coming onto the beach, which reminds me of the Rolling Stones tongue logo (for some reason).

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Britain In Focus - A Photographic History (Ep. 1)

Dallas posted a topic in News & Videos, 13 November, 2018

I came across this interesting documentary you guys might enjoy.

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David Hurn - Magnum Photographer

Dallas posted a topic in News & Videos, 2 November, 2018

Some very interesting chat and amusing anecdotes from Magnum photographer David Hurn, who was a prominent photographer in the 1960's.

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POTW #2.7 Model 2

GB111 posted a gallery image in Best Of Fotozones, 2 November, 2018

POTW #2.7: This is a great representation of a young model actively engaging the viewer with a deadly seductive pose! Excellent capture of a beautiful subject.

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Street Photography With the Nikon Coolpix A

Rick Waldroup posted an article in Gear Zone, 25 October, 2018

In my seemingly never ending quest for smaller and lighter gear for my street photography, I recently acquired a slightly used Nikon Coolpix A compact camera.

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My First Impressions of the Nikon Z7 Mirrorless

Michael Erlewine posted a topic in Nikon, 10 October, 2018

My Nikon Z7 arrived and a hefty little thing it is. No, it is not as large as my D850, but it is heavy enough with a lens on it.

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Wildlife Photography Feast

Dallas posted a topic in Nature, 8 October, 2018

I just took a reservation fee for the last remaining spot on my small group 2019 Wildlife Photo Safari. Here's the Little Bush Female who gave us all some amazing photo opportunities last year. If I have posted this one before my apologies.

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The Map Project

Clactonian posted a topic in Other, 3 October, 2018

My colleague had been periodically taking photographs of the gardens at a stately home in the UK for the National Trust over the last couple of years. He was however somewhat taken aback when asked to photograph the 400 year old estate map drawn on vellum, that hangs in the Great Hall...