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nate commented on the post, 34 Photographs of Cathedral and Church Interiors That Rock 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Here is a capture inside one of the beautiful Meteora monasteries in Greece that you will seldom see. The gilt edges on the carvings and intricate ceiling paintings are riveting to behold.

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nate commented on the blog post How Photographers Can Use a Prime Lens to Improve Their Technique 9 months, 4 weeks ago

The main advantage of a prime over a zoom lens is that, owing to their relative simplicity, the former provides superior quality with fewer aberrations at faster apertures. That makes them compelling in many situations even when they may be somewhat more inconvenient. The 50mm “standard” or “photojournalist” prime on a 35mm camera really doesn’t [...]

nate commented on the blog post 22 Creative and Unique Photographs of Hallways 11 months, 4 weeks ago

The hallway in the Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia, is very special – as much for its window light as its compositional aspects and beautiful artworks.

nate commented on the blog post Into the Sun – The Art of Stunning Silhouettes for Photographers 11 months, 4 weeks ago

The silhouette is a very powerful technique but make sure the subject is clean and nothing in the background obscures or confuses the stencilled outline. There should be no detail in the centre of interest and try to fill the frame.

nate commented on the blog post 10 Unmissable Apps for Ipad and Iphone Photographers 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Check out Flickstackr – portfolio viewer for Flickr, 500px and others.

nate commented on the blog post What Photographers Must Know About Using Extreme Wide Angle Lenses 11 months, 4 weeks ago

I love my Canon 16-35mm lens but it takes some experimentation to get a great shot.

nate commented on the blog post After Dusk – What You Need to Know About Night Photography 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Always have a tripod and a cable release and a penlight.

nate commented on the blog post Depth of Field – A General Guide for Beginners 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Depth of field is for the birds; at least it was, in this case

nate commented on the blog post What the Dutch Masters Can Teach Us About Photography: The Center of Interest 1 year, 4 months ago

Valuable advice. I had much this issue with this photo

A contact suggested reworking it so I placed a grad ND on it in Lightroom and lightened the area of interest to avoid confusion in the viewer’s mind. Now it’s a more successful image and closer to my vision.

nate commented on the blog post Using Windows in Composition: 33 Examples 1 year, 4 months ago

Larger versions of above at this set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/natecochrane/tags/window/

nate commented on the blog post Using Windows in Composition: 33 Examples 1 year, 4 months ago

Windows? I have your windows!

nate commented on the blog post How to Add Depth to Your Photographs 1 year, 4 months ago

I second these tips, especially using foreground interest, such as this panorama of Carcassonne in the south of France that frames with foliage: http://www.flickr.com/photos/natecochrane/6633206903/in/photostream And this use of flowers to add depth in the Roman Forum:…[Read more]

nate commented on the blog post 27 Imposing Photographs of the Roman Colosseum 1 year, 4 months ago

I love this building so much.

also at Getty Images

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/romes-colosseum-seen-at-dusk-italy-high-res-stock-photography/136116202

nate commented on the blog post 31 Gorgeous and Serene Photos of Japanese Temples 1 year, 4 months ago

Kiyomizu-dera, deva gate, Kyoto, Japan

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