It Started with a Shimmer... Actually, a shimmer and an idea. I don't know why the folks at Nikon and the Photo Plus Expo administration listened to me when I came to them with Halloween ideas. For someone such as myself, raised up on comic books and the dark fantasies of Mordor, the notion of distressed trick or treaters, of small children poised on the verge of fantastical disaster and mayhem was completely normal. I was somewhat nonplussed then, when most people I tried to explain my ideas to would listen politely, tilt their head, look at … [Read more...] about It Started with a Shimmer…..
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Featured Photo by Shannon Kalahan
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Shannon Kalahan of Seeing Spots Photography. The photo - titled "Sounds of Silence" - was taken at Walnut Beach in Milford, CT at sunrise in January. This image is part of an ongoing project to showcase the beauty that Connecticut has to offer (and … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Shannon Kalahan
Featured Photo by Michael Pachis
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Michael Pachis. I was at the Memphis Zoos Northwest Passage exhibit which has a Bald Eagle aviary for Eagles that have been too badly injured to be returned to the wild. I had been there many times before but the Eagles mostly sit in their tree … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Michael Pachis
Choose the Winner for January Featured Photo Contest
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A new Drobo 4-Bay Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Time to Vote You now need to help us pick. [polldaddy poll=8642825] You may vote once per day (the voting system will lock you out for 24 hours after you vote) You may ask your … [Read more...] about Choose the Winner for January Featured Photo Contest
Featured Photo by Stephanie Stachowiak
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Stephanie Stachowiak. I took these photos the day before Christmas Eve in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Its a pleasure to only live 2 miles away from this amazing woods. Its a local park in my hometown. Funny it was the Eve of Christmas Eve. It looks … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Stephanie Stachowiak
Featured Photo by Susan Koppel
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Susan Koppel, a retired aerospace engineer and flight instructor, living in Reno, Nevada. Getting the Shot I am an animal keeper and photographer at the Animal Ark Wildlife sanctuary outside of Reno, Nevada (www.animalark.org). They rescue … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Susan Koppel
Featured Photo by Quinn Pratt
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Quinn Pratt. Getting the Shot In my lifetime the town has nearly quadrupled in size and has transformed from a small agriculture and mining town to a regional cultural and educational center. Many of the small farms that were prevalent in the first … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Quinn Pratt
Featured Photo by Clinton Ferrara
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Clinton Ferrara. This was taken at the mouth of the Skokomish River where it flows into the Hood Canal. The eagles flock here in spring and summer to prey on the critters left behind by the ebbing tide. It is a beautiful place to watch eagles and … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Clinton Ferrara
Choose the Winner for December Featured Photo Contest
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A new Drobo 4-Bay Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Time to Vote You now need to help us pick. [polldaddy poll=8574026] You may vote once per day (the voting system will lock you out for 24 hours after you vote) You may ask your … [Read more...] about Choose the Winner for December Featured Photo Contest
Featured Photo by Mircea Bunea
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Mircea Bunea, a photographer based in Romania. Shooting the Photo It was taken in 2012 of his daughter and friend playing in the garden of a village, where the kids were standing right in front of a big barnhouse entrance. Gear used was his Canon 5D … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Mircea Bunea
Featured Photo by James Collett
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented James Collett. Shooting the Photo The image was taken on what was forecast as the worse day of the 'Weather Bomb' that hit the UK so I decided to head out that day with the camera and see what I could get, I had a few ideas in mind and this location … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by James Collett
Featured Photo by Jay Clapp
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Jay Clapp, a Commercial Fine Art and Fashion Photographer based in the northwest of England. Jay is also in charge of thephotographyjunkie.com. Shooting the Photo The shot was made in late October with myself Jay Clapp and model Steph Owens. It was … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Jay Clapp
Winner for November Featured Photo Contest: Barry Mountford
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A Drobo (5D, 5N, 4 Bay or Mini) A half hour private tutorial Q&A with a Photofocus team member Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Congratulations, Barry! Check out the story behind the image here Learn more about the other great … [Read more...] about Winner for November Featured Photo Contest: Barry Mountford
Choose the Winner for November Featured Photo Contest
You might have noticed that each week, we've been featuring photos from the Photofocus audience. Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! But there's more to this than just fame and glory. We also have prizes. For this month one of these photographers will win. A Drobo of their choice (5D, 5N, 4 Bay or Mini) A half hour private tutorial Q&A with a Photofocus team member Their portfolio featured on Photofocus.com Time to Vote You now need to help us pick. [polldaddy poll=8484605] You may vote … [Read more...] about Choose the Winner for November Featured Photo Contest
Featured Photo by Barry Mountford
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Barry Mountford. Well it was Sunday morning, we didn't have anything planned so what do we do? BLOW FAKE SNOW around our living room! Lets make a mess and have some fun! Thats how this image came about, I have wanted to photograph this type of … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Barry Mountford
Featured Photo by Murray Fox
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Murray Fox. "I arrived at my location hoping I would get the photo I had pre visualised, pre dawn colours lighting up wonderful clouds. Turns out there were no clouds and everything was blanketed in fog. I decided patience was the best virtue. I … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Murray Fox
Featured Photo by Clint Ferrara
Thanks to our friends at or Google+ communities and feature it on Photofocus! Then each month well open voting from the community. The top vote getter will win a special prize from our partners at Drobo as well as a profile story here on Photofocus. Today's featured photo is by the talented Clint Ferrara. By following Photofocus over the years I learned to be an accomplished bird photographer. This macro was taken on a fern in my backyard. Handheld. I followed this little guy around for about an hour taking shots of his travels. When he … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Clint Ferrara
Featured Photo by Mouhamad Bzou
Today's featured photo is by Mouhamad Bzou. "I have visited Montpellier city in France two times before I took this photo, So I had a vision in my mind for composition and the intention to showcase the Tram light trails. Location : Place de la comdie, Montpellier , France Gear used: Fujifilm X-E1, with Fujinon 18-55, Gorilla pod portable tripod, "I shot it with my new Fujifilm X-E1. It was my first trip with my new camera and it turned out that I took that I forgot to change to RAW but it turned out that JPEGs from the camera are … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Mouhamad Bzou
Featured Photo by Franco Crocetta
"I took this set of pictures at Recoulver Towers on the coast of Kent(UK), in september 2010. Having always been fascinated by this place I wanted to frame the kind of mystique that surrounds it. I shoot these pictures around midnight, there was a full bright moon but not enough light for my camera to automatically focus, so I used a flashlight, I let the camera autofocus and then set to manual focus. As far as I can remember these pictures are as shot, I have only adjusted the orientation a little bit. The camera used was a NIKON D40 and … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Franco Crocetta
Featured Photo by Michael Zheng
This picture was shot on August 10, 2014 with Canon 70-200 f/2.8II and 500mm f/4.0 II using Canon 1Dx's multiexposure function. It featured Dallas' two unique landmarks - Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and the Reunion Tower, and of course, the Super Moon. The first exposure (the foreground) was shot at 200mm focus length; I then changed the lens to 500mm, focused on the Moon and finished up with the second exposure. More pictures shot at that night can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/yqzheng/sets/72157645933217537/ To see more of … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Michael Zheng
Featured Photo by Jamie-Leigh Bissett
The image is called "Smoke on the Water". It was taken just before sunrise on Aug. 8, in Londontowne, Maryland. Camera settings: f/13, shutter 4.0, ISO 200 To see more of Jamie's work, go to If you would like your photo featured, read this article. Were excited to feature your work to the Photofocus audience! … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Jamie-Leigh Bissett
Under the Umbrella
I just put my new GH4 through its paces. The above photo is a five-shot HDR to capture the full dynamic range of the scene. Panasonic GH4 in Bulb Mode Focal Length17mm Aperture /20 ISO 200 I shot the image from a small Joby Gorillapod to give it a stable platform and released the shutter with the new TriggerTrap. The five exposures were first developed in Adobe Camera Raw then merged with Photomatix Pro. Black and White Conversion and dodging with Adobe Photoshop. … [Read more...] about Under the Umbrella
Featured Photo by JustConnieB
Today's featured photo is chosen from ViewBug (The World's Best Photo Contests) community. This picture was taken at a little man made lake in Victoria BC. The lake is stocked and a place where kids can go learn to fish.. and there is an abundance of creatures that make it their home. I love Macro and as I was searching for interesting things to snap, I saw this small dragonfly in a spiders web. I pulled it out and took a few minutes to get all the web off its wings.. the little guy must have been tired from struggling as it sat for a few … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by JustConnieB
Featured Photo by Philip Slotte
Today's featured photo is chosen from ViewBug (The World's Best Photo Contests) community. I took this photo from the Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York. Ive always wanted a shot of a skyline, so when I was in New York City going to the Brooklyn Bridge Park was a must. One of the best spots to to see the New York skyline. I was very happy and lucky, the weather had been very bad for many weeks before the day I took this photo. I used my NIKON D800 camera with an aperture at f/18.0, ISO 100 and exposure at 64/1. Philip Slotte To see more … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Philip Slotte
Featured Photo by Amanda Hughes
Today's featured photo is chosen from ViewBug (The World's Best Photo Contests) community. This photograph was taken in a forest near my home in essex.I always wanted to shoot a surreal dreamy type image in the fog, so we got our props the long victorian night gown and an a white sun umbrella and set out one foggy morning. I combined shots to make it appear as though i was floating. It took many attempts to get the shot right, and we was working against the clock as the sun came up and the fog began to fade. It was a freezing cold morning as … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Amanda Hughes
Featured Photo by Marco Calandra
Today's featured photo is chosen from ViewBug (The World's Best Photo Contests) community. This picture was taken in the Valle del Bove in Sicily, Italy. On October 26th, 2013, the volcano Etna began to erupt. I spent the whole night there with my cousin to film and photograph the eruption, to have a memory, not only a mental memory, but also a visual one. I used a Nikon D7000 with a Nikon Af-s DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR. The settings were Focal Length: 21mm with shutter speed at 20 secs and aperture f/4 with ISO: 1000. I know, I could have … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Marco Calandra
Featured Photo by Mark Bridger
Today's featured photo is chosen from ViewBug (The World's Best Photo Contests) community. This photo was taken in Kenya, at the Masai Mara, in September 2013. I used my Canon 1DX camera with a Canon 600mm f4 L IS Lens. We sat watching this family of lions for about an hour, 7 cubs and two lionesses looking after them, this little one stuck close to his aunt while watching the herds of wildebeest in the distance so I waited till the heads were lined up and opened up my aperture to f4 so the little cub was in focus and his aunt was just out of … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Mark Bridger
Featured Photo by Jano Boscher
"Escape. Taken in a cornfield in the northernmost region of the Philippines, in a hot summer afternoon." To see more of Jano's work, follow him on or Wordpress. If you would like your photo featured, read this article. Were excited to feature your work to the Photofocus audience! ______ … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Jano Boscher
Featured Photo by Wasim Muklashy
"I was out on a job a few weeks ago to photograph a home in the Santa Monica Mountains and I was scheduled to shoot a couple exterior twilights, so I showed up about 45 minutes early to scope it out, set up a strobe or two, and find my angles. When I entered the the house to turn on all the lights, I wasn't prepared for what I saw when I walked back outside. The camera was already set and locked on the tripod, but I had to capture this, so I ran to my car, grabbed my second camera and snapped a dozen or so frames before I had to get back to … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Wasim Muklashy
Featured Photo by Pat Hartley
The Bald Eagle is for me one of the most magnificent and noble of the Birds and one of the largest birds of prey in North America with a wing spam of approx 7ft. They have now gone from Endangered to Threatened and hopefully will continue to breed in relative safety. Its believed they mate for life. This chap called Cheyenne was taken at the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Andover in the UK where they do sterling work to help endangered Birds of Prey around the world. The Hawk Trust is an important centre for receiving injured birds of prey and has … [Read more...] about Featured Photo by Pat Hartley
