Silhouetting Plants

Plants and trees can be good subjects for your photographs. They form different patterns with their branches, flowers, leaves, etc.
Today, when I went around my house I found a plant with a small bud. I didn't want to capture it normally, so I tried silhouetting them. Actually, it turned better! I also got blur in  the background making it more exciting.

500px - A Close Look

The population in 500px.com is increasing day by day. It has truly become a hub for photographers around the globe. Due to many reasons people from Flickr are migrating to 500px. It offers a lot to the photographers who keep uploading their works at this site. Lets take a closer look at the site.

 Young photographers can truly gain inspiration from the photos uploaded in this site. You can either create an account on this site or just connect your profiles from social networking sites. The first time you sign in you are given 14-day free Awesome trial, after 14 days you are a free user. A free user can use limited features of the site. You can either upgrade your profile to 'Plus' or 'Awesome' by paying an amount.

The site also offers users(Awesome) to create their own personal portfolio. Plus and awesome users can upload unlimited photos. Some other benefits are subdomain, google analytics, advanced statistics and more.

The site is beautifully designed and the theme has been pretty decent. Users can like, favorite and comment on others photo. When you upload a picture the site automatically provides information like ISO, Aperture, Shutter-speed, Camera, Lens etc used to take the respective picture. You can share the pictures using social buttons. Your photo is rated according to the number of likes it has gained.

The one main reason why people are migrating to 500px.com is that it offers users to sell their works. You can keep your photos up for sale in the market. You can also buy other's works. Users get a chance to either buy the print of a image or just download it. When a person buys your work you will get a part of the money paid by the buyer. Don't expect to get rich at the beginning. Keep uploading your works, as you become popular you may be ready to earn decent cash.

If you are not yet a member, I do suggest you to Join Now! If you want to enhance your photography skills or sell some of your works, then 500px.com is the right place. Hope you liked this review, Thank You!

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Steady Macros

Photographing macros are exciting. Today, as I went around my house, I saw a couple of ants moving on the compound. I thought I could capture these ants at work. Ants are tiny little living beings. So you may need a macro lens to photograph them. 
I used other subjects like little flowers too to make the image look beautiful. I could also get some bokeh in some of the images. But I had a great time photographing these little creatures. Thank You.

Show off!

Yesterday was a very good day for me. I had gone to my relative's house and found some beautiful flowers showing off their beauty. I really wanted to frame them but there was a problem! I didn't have my camera with me. So what?
I didn't have my camera but luckily I had my iPad with me. iPad can click decent images. I clicked some pictures of the flowers and made them more exciting using Instagram. Instagram can be very helpful in giving a better touch to your images. Nowadays, mobiles too can click good images and people often use apps like Instagram, photoshop etc to make it still better! Thank you.

Some methods to avoid camera shake

One of the common error in photography is camera shake. It is caused by the shaking of camera after the shutter button is pressed. There are some methods by which you can control this.

Using a tripod is the best method to solve your problem. It can help you capture stunning photographs even when you have set the camera to a slow shutter-speed. Beginners often commit camera shake, but from my experience I can tell you that you will get control of it as you practice.

If you are not having a tripod make use of the plane surfaces while you are photographing.

When you are buying lens, choose one with Image Stabilization. This will control minimum shake made by you and will later make it clear.

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Secondly, you need to be knowing how to hold your DSLR. Hold the camera with your right hand and the lens with your left hand. Your left hand must be in contact with your body to avoid shake.

Set your camera to a higher shutter speed to get clear images. Setting the camera to faster shutter speed will help you click fast and avoid unnecessary shakes.

Sometimes camera shake can be helpful. It may accidentally result in good images. Here are some images which were the result of camera shake. Hope you will like it, Thank You!