Today, NASA released an incredible “blue marble” image of the Earth. It was created by combining a bunch of smaller photos to create one massive 64-megapixel image (8,000×8,000 pixels).
You can check out the full resolution image by clicking here.
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The Perfect Backpack For a Hiking Photographer
As nature photographers, we usually have to carry around a lot of gear with us. That gear can get pretty heavy, so it’s helpful to have a camera bag that fits all of your stuff AND is comfortable to wear. Well, a couple years ago I found what I consider the perfect backpack for a hiking photographer: the Lowepro Flipside 400AW.
Here’s a summary of what I like about the bag, and a few things I don’t like: [Read more…] about The Perfect Backpack For a Hiking Photographer
6 Tips For Photographing Sand Dunes
#1 – Watch where you walk
Avoid walking through the middle of dunes, since that’ll mess up those nice lines in the sand and ruin any opportunity to photograph the dune. Instead, walk around dunes, or only walk through dunes you know you don’t want to photograph. [Read more…] about 6 Tips For Photographing Sand Dunes
How to Switch Lenses on Your Camera
- Put your camera on a flat surface, so that the lens is pointing straight up
- Unlock the lens on your camera body, and turn the lens just a little bit so you can let go of the lens and it remains unlocked (but it’s still resting on the camera body)
- Remove the cap on the bottom of the new lens you want on your camera
- Hold the new lens in your right hand, and twist off the lens on your camera with your left hand
- Quickly mount the new lens with your right hand and lock it onto the camera
- Put the cap on the bottom of the old lens
Top 10 PhotoNaturalist Posts of 2011
- When NOT to Use Lens Stabilization
- The Perfect Tripod For a Hiking Photographer
- How to Fix a Washed Out Sky in Photoshop
- 5 Essential Tools For Closeup Photography
- 9 Tips For Photographing Perched Birds
- Keys To Getting Sharp Photos of Birds In Flight
- How To Make Your Camera Shoot Faster
- How Perspective Affects Your Photos
- How to Keep Your Camera Ready For Action
- How to Photograph Landscapes With The Moon
I hope you enjoyed all the articles at PhotoNaturalist this year! I’m looking forward to another great year of capturing natural light 🙂 [Read more…] about Top 10 PhotoNaturalist Posts of 2011
Why You Should Keep Your Camera’s Clock Accurate
When I first get a camera, I always set the right date and time, but then I usually completely forget about it. A few daylight savings time changes go by, and of course I forget to update the time, so for half the year, my cameras are an hour off.
But, there’s also a few other problems: when I first set the clock, I’m usually pretty lazy about it (if a nearby clock says 7:34 PM, I’ll just set the camera to 7:30 PM). Also, a lot of digital clocks lose seconds over time, so with a camera that’s a few years old, my clock could be off by 5-10 minutes (plus any adjustments for daylight savings).
Why does this matter? [Read more…] about Why You Should Keep Your Camera’s Clock Accurate