tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49880807473908798382011-07-08T10:42:06.891+02:00All my favourite photographsAnibughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16894218838995927133noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988080747390879838.post-80514331066794538422009-08-01T23:34:00.004+02:002009-08-01T23:53:29.554+02:00

Sometimes to see the bigger picture we need to focus on the little things.The world is a pretty big place, and the challenges and tasks we face can be pretty massive too. Usually these tasks seem overwhelmingly impossible and scary. Fortunately, just about anything can be broken down into lots of small little pieces... which are generally more manageable if we tackle them one by one. Adding

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Sometimes we just need to get away from the madness for a while...Just long enough for us to be refreshed in body, mind and soul. For the body, there's nothing that a little bit of exercise and a few days of good sleep can't cure. For the mind, the quiet of a tranquil location.. and a good book or two soon have us ready and raring to start thinking again. However, the soul takes a bit more...The

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"You can't see the wind either, Sam, but you know it's there...""You can hear it, you can feel it, you can see it's effects on the trees..." - Tonane, Stargate SG1 S2E13 "Spirits".Wind is a powerful yet gentle force. It can be a light summer breeze, gently cooling and caressing, or it can manifest as a tornado or hurricane that wreaks

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Give the bride her flowers back!Sometimes the best (unofficial) shots are taken when the model -isn't- posing, such as the impromptu wedding picture above. The groom had been holding the flowers for the bride while she was photographed elsewhere. I got this shot just as they reached out to each other.I love how photogenic the whole area was - the curving pathway, the steppes, the wall in the

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Have you ever just needed a break?Sometimes the smallest, simplest things can have the greatest meaning. An action, a word, a presence. Small things that don't need much to give but that give much needed... This photograph makes me think about how easy it actally is for people to be there for one another but how hard we ourselves make it. We could all be a little more supportive, a little more

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How many Mozambicans does it take to raise a flag?About halfway up the coast of Mozambique lies the port of Beira and it's slightly more inland sister town, Dondo. From there a (horrible) dirt road northwards brings you to this peninsula and inlet - a tropical paradise called Rio Savane. To gain access to Rio Savane a boat is hailed to transport you across the bay to the peninsula.Flaggers on

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Beware the wrath of the sleepy kitty?This is a purely cute photograph. It isn't particularly genius and didn't use any fancy or advanced photographic techniques... but it's cute! That seemed reason enough for me to post it. After all, this isn't just a photoblog of "good" photos - it's a photoblog of my favourite images. This qualifies!It does have technical merit - the focus is great, especially

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What exactly is that expression?Argh not more feathers! Make the fluffiness stop! Colourful feathers are a fun alternative to ordinary confetti at a modern wedding, especially when there's LOTS of them... I love wedding photos that are taken in between the real wedding photos - ones where the moment is real, unforced, unposed. Sometimes you manage to capture a quirky moment that better reflects

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How often do you see love like this?Continuing the theme from the previous photo is this cute shot of sheep and owner connecting in a way that is so normal but so unique... While it's normal for an animal to enjoy a bit of love and attention from its owner, how often is that animal a sheep? This particular sheep, named "Mehh" was raised by hand from birth after being rejected by the mother. It

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I love photographs of interactions between people or animals. Capturing such a connection is a snapshot of the language of the heart.A photograph is supposed to capture a moment, an action, an emotion. These are the best kinds of photographs. When I look at this photograph all I see is gentleness. It makes me feel all ..fuzzy inside, and I lose the ability to write anything proper about the

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As mentioned in Part 1 of this photo series, the rule of thirds is a guide and can be "broken" when you're using something else.In this particular photo I have gone with a half-half composition.. where the wall on the left and the open sky on the right are the two main elements of the shot. The branches form a transition between the wall and the sky while the grass provides orientation for the

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Our second image is a long-time favourite of mine. It's autumn and the leaves are changing colour.. some trees moreso than others!Colour is a very important part of photography: bright contrasts, gentle gradations and the ever-nostalgic black&white. Getting the colour of a photograph right is critical.. to having a great photo, especially a photo such as this which is mostly about the

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Courtesy of studying, sleeping and being away at a LAN I bring you a three-part image series to make up for the last three days of missing posts.Our first photo is a nice example of the photography rule of thirds. While the thirds don't always have to be exact it's a good rule to follow when taking a photo. In this photo, the wall forms the right vertical third, with the bricks providing the

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Ever seen a dog look happy? Blissful? Content?Eyes closed, ears flopping the wind, head held high.. I love this photo.This is my sister's dog, Bala, a Mozambican pavement special with a personality to steal your heart.I was sitting lower than Bala in this shot. I had already taken several shots of her just ambling about, being diva-doggie-like. When she's in the mood she makes a fantastic model

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Wire fences seperate areas from each other. The horizon seperates earth from sky. I thought this shot was somewhat ironic.I love macro photography, especially when using a camera which has decent macro capability. In this case I was testing out my sister's compact digital, a Canon PowerShot SX100 IS. Almost immediately I noticed that it has incredible macro capability, even moreso than my

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A massive bumblebee pulling off the most entertaining gymnastics and flying in an attempt to stay on the flower and reach the nectar.I've never been very good with action shots. It's rare that I manage a shot where there isn't excessive blur... as I tend to set the shutter speed too low. This comes from bad lighting experience for action shots. If I get the shutter speed right, the aperture is

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I don't really have much to say about this photo - It speaks for itself.It's one of my favourites because of the vibrant colours and how the ball in the foreground brings excitement to the image ... which contrasts with the peaceful open grass and skyline behind it. I also love how the trees and clouds in the sky are still visible even though they're out of focus.. It's a photo that says "

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Isn't it great to see how excited the puddle is to have a drop added to it? Look at that cheering action!Capturing water in motion always makes for a pretty photo. This was my first attempt at taking droplet/splash pics and getting the balance between light and speed while remaining in focus was the biggest challenge... I didn't have any manual controls for this shot and had to make do with

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A nice day out sailing, a willing model with very reflective sunglasses, a camera and me.Voila! I've noticed that most of my photographs are very rarely set-up shots. Normally I just notice something, or an event occurs and I take the shot. I'm not really one for planning.. a shot in advance. I do it on occaison, when it's necessary, but mostly I prefer impulsive photography. For this shot, I

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This is one little Baa-machine that likes the camera!This was a chance shot. I was sitting on the ground, camera in hand, just fiddling with the settings and observing the sheep and the light to get an understanding of what would give me the best results later when I actually took proper shots. The sheep suddenly decided that my camera looked interesting... and placed itself right in front of me.

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Babies can be amazing to photograph, especially when they're blissfully unaware of the camera and when they are they are either fascinated or they don't give a damn... Of course, you get those that burst into tears when the camera comes out, too. The best is for them to be occupied with something, relaxed, or blissfully unaware.On that note, please vote in the poll if you havn't already!EDIT:

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Today's photo is a snap I took at sunset on a farm. The sun was reflecting off the water on a small lake in the valley, resulting in a beautiful double-sun effect. The colours are soft and warm, the photo has reasonably good thirds and for some strange reason I really enjoy the colour refraction spots... that the reflected (fake) sunlight causes on the camera's lens. They have a very square form,

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A fireworks display after a cricket match at a stadium near our house had me furiously grabbing my camera, pointing and shooting. I'd been dying to try out the Fireworks Scene function on the camera for quite a while... so it was an opportunity not to be missed! (Unlike last time when I grabbed the camera, ran out and realised the battery was still upstairs in the charger... silly me.)My camera

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I have decided to attempt to upload at least one photo a day, every day!Above is a night picture I took of the buildings on Victoria Island in Hong Kong, from across the bay in Kowloon on the waterfront. What an amazing city!I can't promise that photographs will follow any logical chronological order. I will be posting a collection of photographs taking over the course of the last three years,

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Welcome to the first ever installment of Anibug's PhotoLife!This blog is a random, varied, all-encompassing blog in which the little bits and pieces of my life are shared with the world (just like every other blog!) through photographs and the occaisonal text (with a dash of editing and a dollop of paranoia!).Expect lots of photos of all sorts of things! Read more to see the first image!... A

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