someting from summer

    In last days of May next to my balcony pair of linnets began to build nest. I could watch them very easy but didn't want to disturb them. Then female began to lay eggs. On the nest perch only female and male feed her.It's very interesting to watch them every day.Male like to perch on smal twig and sings pretty nice and not loudly and gently. Below a few photos which I've taken for them. If you want to know more abut this species here link   Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)

last items about composition in photography

•    More about pictures of people. Make sure that from the human head has not grown horns, trees and telegraph poles. If grow-depart a little aside. If you can change aperture-open it to drastically reduce the depth of the depicted space and thereby weaken the influence of background.

•    Catch a beautiful sky. Faded white, clouded or clear blue skies not always look quite attractive. Often the scene looks much better with fluffy little clouds. Of course, this means the need to wait, or even come in different times to get a beautiful shot.

•    Another tip-include an odd number of identical objects. I.e. one or three flowers look better than two or four. For special subjects this rule you can certainly break.

•    Look for shade. Although to the naked eye shadows may appear light and transparent, on the photo they will look much heavier than you remember the scene. You can to soften shadows using fill flash.

Happy New Year 2013

a few next items about composition in photography

•    Photograph widely. For example, a view of the building, to consider its facade and its side, better than just the facade. Include in the story objects of foreground so as the branch of a tree, mailbox etc., even if they are not sharp.

•     Family pictures can be improved by using the background that forms the border. Or a bit of imagination can help to seat the family on a bench in a garden. No need to line up all in a row.

•    Dull plot can significantly enliven including in the frame human figure, for example,by comparison to others. If another person wears bright clothes or umbrella, this further embellishes the storyline. Nice looking appearance may not have expressed the interest in this case can put in the frame of your friend, looking at this beautiful place situated on a picnic or. Put the camera on a tripod and a timer to have a picture of myself.

•    When you take pictures of people, trim body parts as horrible. Shoot all the shape or to mid thigh. Hand cut to the shoulders instead of hands. Do not place a person as a doll, and put it in three quarters of turnover or let leans on the tree. Add actions-let, say, sniffing a flower or even eats a delicious sandwich. Give the man a compact posture, to fill the frame. For example, sitting with preloaded with feet. Of course, if the person will feel comfortable in this position.

next advices in photograph composition

•    In the portrait photo is very important value, usually, have eyes. They must therefore have the greatest sharpness in the photo. If you hard to catch eyes, you can focus in on the top button closure collar, which in many cases coincides with the plane of the eye.

•    Good to in the photo would be lines leading the viewer's eye to the object frame. These lines can be created by fence or alley. Don't make such a lead line too dominant, because the eye can get tired, so that never reach your main object. Leading lines shall be inclined upwards or downwards.

•    When you photograph movement (running man) leave him room for movement, that is, place the object as if it just came over the photo, not leaving it. Composition will appear more dynamic, if the frame is constructed from right to left. Use a small depth of field (DOF) (if your camera allows you to adjust the setting) to isolate your subject from the environment.

•    Do not distort individuals. The short lens at close range makes a huge nose, and small ears. Too long lens will make a face too flat. For shooting portraits of the most suitable distance 2 meter with lens about 100 mm (35 mm camera). In this case, the proportions are most properly. However, you can get interesting effects using short lens (about 20 mm.) But in this case it is necessary to move literally up close.

•    Avoid bright lights or variegated color spots away from the main plot. It distracts the viewer.

once again about composition in photography

•    Framing story (frame). Use twigs, trees, etc. to create a framework and thus emphasizing the main subject. Use this technique just to fill an empty space in the sky dull or hide unwanted parts of an image. The frame can also help create a larger frame (in the form of some of the plans). Not to do major frame semantic element.



•    Fill the frame with the content. Get as close as possible. Use the zoom. Make your object as much as possible. This allows the viewer to instantly highlight on the image without a long walk across the picture.
•   Try to observe a balanced composition, so that the upper part of the photo does not look heavier than the bottom. The same applies to the parties.
•    Shoot a close-up portrait at eye level. If you photograph a person standing, it is better to lower the camera on his chest or waist level. When you use this technique, your feet don't seem short when using normal (50 mm) or shortlens (28 mm).
•    Do not be lazy to stoop down, taking pictures of children and animals. Take photo from their heads. Don't shoot straight from the bottom up or from the height of your growth down, unless you want to achieve a special effect. In any case, pay attention to the background. Keep your horizon line or other line background do not pass through the head.