Inspiring Photos

[Ekliptix]

Surfing through FredMiranda.com I am always awestruck at the talent of some of the photog's who post there.

Let's see some photos that inspire you!!

http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/buttevalleyhillsBW.jpg

http://www.tomaskaspar.com/Fred/palouse.jpg

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/message.php?Action=downloadfile&FileID=152172

http://www.supershoots.com/smith/9871.jpg

http://imagesbyjda.com/Web_Photos/Morning-Colors.jpg

http://imagesbyjda.com/Web_Photos/Dwarf-Cypress.jpg

[Ekliptix]

This guys is good. His shots have so much texture and quality to them: www.marktucker.com

http://www.marktucker.com/r_l/source/image/beachmobile.jpg
http://www.marktucker.com/r_l/source/image/stewart.jpg

http://www.marktucker.com/r_l/source/image/fishingala.jpg
http://www.marktucker.com/r_l/source/image/golf.jpg

http://www.marktucker.com/r_k/source/image/babyonbeach.jpg
http://www.marktucker.com/r_k/source/image/bubbles.jpg
http://www.marktucker.com/r_k/source/image/evilstephen.jpg

[Kirbs17]

holy damn. that golf course shot is amazing

[turboMiata]

this is a good thread. we should keep it going to help inspire all of us to create. right now, richard avedon is my hero:

http://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/database/richard_avedon_03.jpghttp://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/database/richard_avedon_01.jpghttp://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/database/avedon_02.jpg

http://www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/photographers/richard_avedon_01.html

i love mark tucker too. his plunger cam shots are friggin amazing.

[benyl]

wow, this must have taken a couple of takes to get

http://www.marktucker.com/r_k/source/image/bubbles.jpg

[lint]

http://www.noriravi.com/

http://www.noriravi.com/uploaded/CRW_5040L.jpg

http://www.noriravi.com/uploaded/1CRW_7696.jpg

http://www.noriravi.com/uploaded/CRW_6554L.jpg

[v8killah]

What is the biggest thing in getting your pictures to look like this?

Ive heard you guys say its not the camera, so what is it?

Btw Amazing photos.

[Ekliptix]

^
Wow, learning to get the lighting like that 1st and last one would be great. GRADIENT FILTERS!@!!

[Ekliptix]

Originally posted by v8killah
What is the biggest thing in getting your pictures to look like this?

Ive heard you guys say its not the camera, so what is it?
Possabilities are:
a) taking multiple photos over changing light conditions and exposure levels from the exact same point and combining them in PS
b) using a Nutral Density Gradient Filter (makes the sky darker basically so the foreground looks brighter)
c) being very good at photoshop so that they don't look nasty fake.

That's all after the photographer has made an effective composition.

[mo_virgin]

A few i just found randomly over the years.

http://typhoon8.com/image/JC.jpg
http://typhoon8.com/image/BeachS.jpg

[louren22]

From the site that lint posted.....

http://www.noriravi.com/uploaded/CRW_2632.jpg

http://www.noriravi.com/uploaded/CRW_4690.jpg


And seeing the beautiful fall colors in the first shot I posted reminded me of this. Sorry, I dont mean to start including automotive related shots again, I just wanted to share this as taken by Morgan Segal.

http://morgansegal.com/images/rally33.jpg

[TurboMedic]

There's alotta post processing in this thread! Ha....nice photos though.....I seen someone mentioned a grad filter earlier, those are very helpful to shade lighter areas and get good exposure on low light areas.....

[01RedDX]

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[BerserkerCatSplat]

http://www.scu.edu/deSaisset/images/exhibits/edgerton/tennis2-lg.jpg

http://www.smithkramer.com/images/exhibitions/balloons.jpg

Harold Edgerton

[Ekliptix]

Kathleen Connally
http://www.durhamtownship.com/portfolio/index.php

[Ekliptix]

www.lonnatucker.com
www.starvingphotographer.com

Some good ones under the featured section here:
www.foliolink.com

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by Ekliptix

www.starvingphotographer.com

Thats some amazing stuff right there.. :thumbsup:

[Ekliptix]

He's THE landscape inspiration photoG for me.

[canadianx]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
This guys is good. His shots have so much texture and quality to them: www.marktucker.com


Wow! you are not joking!

how do you get the whole picture in focus like that? I mean there are so many parts that look clear that I don't understand how a single lense could do that much detail..:eek:

[Ekliptix]

A cool link about inspiration, etc
http://scenicwild.com/pdf/doldrums.pdf

[D'z Nutz]

Nick Brandt

http://www.nickbrandt.com

http://www.stephencohengallery.com/artists/current/brandt/elephantwithexplodingdust.jpg

http://www.stephencohengallery.com/artists/current/brandt/lioncuportrait.jpg

http://www.stephencohengallery.com/artists/current/brandt/cheetahandcubs.jpg

http://www.stephencohengallery.com/artists/current/brandt/giraffebabyintrees.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

Guy Bourdin

http://www.guybourdin.org

http://www.guybourdin.org/gallery/color/images/14.jpg

http://www.guybourdin.org/gallery/color/images/13b.jpg

http://www.guybourdin.org/gallery/color/images/24.jpg

http://www.guybourdin.org/gallery/color/images/23.jpg

[D'z Nutz]

David Penprase

http://www.davidpenprase.co.uk

Not the greatest samples, but I've seen some really cool, dark, gritty, mythical stuff by him.

http://www.davidpenprase.co.uk/images/image22.jpg

http://www.davidpenprase.co.uk/images/image1.jpg

http://www.davidpenprase.co.uk/images/image4.jpg

http://www.davidpenprase.co.uk/images/image30.jpg

[Ekliptix]

Majo Srnik, a local. I actually went and shot with him near banff once. He is frick'n amazing now. He uses film a bit too.
www.majosrnik.com

http://majosrnik.erbak.com/Site/Europe_files/IMG_5601%20%20lodkacopy.jpg
http://photos.photosig.com/photos/88/84/1798488-1d159cfd16a414e8.jpg
http://photos.photosig.com/photos/10/78/1727810-5504d36084f594ab.jpg
http://photos.photosig.com/photos/13/80/1718013-d444990805c03a55.jpg

[turboMiata]

those pictures above have impossible DOF. graham, do you know if they are shot with a large format?

[Ekliptix]

Eos1 body + velvita(sp?) 50 film

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
Eos1 body + velvita(sp?) 50 film

Velvia 50 FTW!

[turboMiata]

dammit, i want an EOS 1 body.

[Ekliptix]

amazing auto photogs:
www.mackeydesigns.com/photography.html
http://clintdavis.net/photo/auto/

http://clintdavis.net/photo/auto/web_austinz1.jpg
http://clintdavis.net/photo/auto/web_skyline.jpg
http://www.mackeydesigns.com/photography/automotive-still/images/img_full/r1.jpg
http://www.mackeydesigns.com/photography/automotive-motion/images/img_full/u006.jpg

[RT16V]

Australian site
http://www.peterlik.net
American site
http://www.peterlik.com

I was just in Vegas this weekend & saw one of his galleries.
Many large prints on display that simply amazed me!

Has anyone stopped by one of his galleries?

Blaine

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by RT16V
Australian site
http://www.peterlik.net
American site
http://www.peterlik.com

I was just in Vegas this weekend & saw one of his galleries.
Many large prints on display that simply amazed me!

Has anyone stopped by one of his galleries?

Blaine

The guy's work is completely whored out in Australia, being that he's from Sydney. It's everywhere! Not that it's bad or anything; I really like some of his stuff.

[Canmorite]

Wow wow wow.

[gp36912]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
http://www.scu.edu/deSaisset/images/exhibits/edgerton/tennis2-lg.jpg
Harold Edgerton


holy shit this shot is amazing :D

[soupey]

mm ill post this...once again

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ypatel/beyond/gf-fireworks.jpg

[msommers]

This whole gallery is pretty inspirational I feel

http://www.pbase.com/zippo/sounds_of_silence

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Old thread, but I saw this photo from National Geographic's Jim Richardson today and couldn't help but post it. It's from an article about light pollution for NatGeo. EXIF should be fully intact.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/CatSplat/LightPollution-JimRichardson.jpg

[ekguy]

Originally posted by mo_virgin


http://typhoon8.com/image/JC.jpg


I bet sharks are just like nom nom nom when they see this haha.

Most of the pics on this thread are nothing short of amazing though.

[Gibson]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/CatSplat/LightPollution-JimRichardson.jpg

What city is this, do you know? Incredible shot.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by Gibson


What city is this, do you know? Incredible shot.

It's Chicago, you can see it and the rest in better detail at his site.

http://web.mac.com/jrichardson4754/Environmental_Issues/Light_Pollution.html

[mboldt]

http://www.andywee.com/pictures/DBS.jpg

[BerserkerCatSplat]

The hell, when did Andy go back to shooting for AM? The last I time I talked to him they'd hired some British guy to do the DBS launch campaign.

[jjmac]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31454864@N00/favorites/show/

Everytime I need some inspiration, I check out this slideshow. I believe it gets updated weekly.

[msommers]

How do you create that effect with the person exposed beautifully with a completely black background? PP?

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by msommers
How do you create that effect with the person exposed beautifully with a completely black background? PP?

For that flickr show, if you click on the image, he says what he had for lighting.

[msommers]

Oh, well I feel silly now :( Thanks though!!

[jjmac]

Originally posted by msommers
Oh, well I feel silly now :( Thanks though!!

Don't feel silly, feel enlightened :thumbsup:

[89coupe]

This guys work inspired me to learn how to create Pano's.

His site is here http://www.pbase.com/dsjtecserv/root

http://k53.pbase.com/o6/07/684007/1/71978194.KTKic2AT.PunchbowlGorgePano.jpg

[New Direction]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
Old thread, but I saw this photo from National Geographic's Jim Richardson today and couldn't help but post it. It's from an article about light pollution for NatGeo. EXIF should be fully intact.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/CatSplat/LightPollution-JimRichardson.jpg

That's funny, I saw that photo and decided to buy the magazine because it, I was looking for inspiration at the time

[msommers]

http://momentsofnaturephotography.com/

[msommers]

So I've been in a bit of a photographic funk/depression/way too busy adulting...and this comes across my Facebook feed.

My socks are blown completely off. Simply stunning talent throughout.

https://terra-quantum.net/gallery/all/3?country=None