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Comment on Vaal Dam Flood Photos – Flood Gates / Dam Wall by admin

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:02:57 +0000

There’s lots of relief efforts going on, even right now they are airlifting families who are stranded. Many people have donated food and blankets to help those affected and anyone able to help or donate should contact City of Johannesburg Disaster Management on +2711-375-6009

Comment on Vaal Dam Flood Photos – Flood Gates / Dam Wall by sakkie

sakkie — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:50:50 +0000

what about the people downstream

Comment on Chasing The Storm – Lightning Photography by Jermaine

Jermaine — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:32:08 +0000

Really amazing picture! You need a pretty impressive camera to take that shot…

Comment on Black and White Photography – Exposing the Soul of Life by Acrylic Prints

Acrylic Prints — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:24:13 +0000

Nice pictures! Looks like the both of you had a good time and shoot! Well done!

Comment on The Ghost in the Darkness by Canvas Photographs

Canvas Photographs — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:40:20 +0000

Great pics…..Cool site…Looking amazing …!!!!!!!!!

Comment on Spring in South Africa has arrived by Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:19:08 +0000

Pictures are amazing!

Comment on Giving and Getting Meaningful Critique on Photography Forums by Alistair Scott

Alistair Scott — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:54:19 +0000

Thanks for this level-headed take on a subject not often covered in photo-blogs.

Personally I feel that seeking criticism online is a bit of a waste of time. As you say, there are ‘forumites’ who are obsessed with tiny technical details and completely overlook the aesthetics of a photograph.

At the other end of the scale are those whose comments are of the ‘Hey’, ‘Wow’, ‘Cool’, ‘That’s amazing’ variety (usually with liberal use of capitals and exclamation marks), applied to the most dreadful rubbish. This seems to happen a lot on Flickr. Again, a waste of time.

Cheers, and thanks again.

Comment on Giving and Getting Meaningful Critique on Photography Forums by Cape Town Wedding Photography

Cape Town Wedding Photography — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:31:49 +0000

Great post – learned a lot! Thanks…

Comment on HDR: Faithful representation or gross over manipulation? by Giving and Getting Meaningful Critique on Photography Forums | African Photography Blog - South Africa Photographic News, Articles, Tutorials

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:14:28 +0000

[...] themselves that hot spots are foopah and do not exist in real life but seldom do I ever see HDR fanatics ever spending time WITHOUT a camera truly surveying scenes with their eyes, noting down [...]

Comment on So you can HDR but can you do it in one shot and without filters? by Giving and Getting Meaningful Critique on Photography Forums | African Photography Blog - South Africa Photographic News, Articles, Tutorials

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:20:26 +0000

[...] spot. Hot spots in all reality are natural occurences that exist to the human eye. Those preaching HDR photography techniques, seem to have convinced themselves that hot spots are foopah and do not [...]

Comment on So you can HDR but can you do it in one shot and without filters? by Andrew Mckay

Andrew Mckay — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:40:31 +0000

Good article Mitch. I am re thinking and re studying HDR and what it means. Why do we need to do it in the first place and I need to understand how digital works compared to film and what are the pros and cons. Agree there is far too much over processing. Leads me onto how incredible our eyes are how our eyes don’t react in a linear manner unlike digital sensors. Good stuff Mitch keep em coming

Comment on Vaal Dam Flood Photos – Flood Gates / Dam Wall by Cedrick Maricle

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Comment on Vaal Dam Flood Photos – Flood Gates / Dam Wall by Lester Warr

Lester Warr — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:02:56 +0000

Wow! That really is amazing sharing. Thank you a!

Comment on The Mapogo Lions of Sabi Sands by Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:42:36 +0000

is there some way of purchasing a print?

Comment on The Mapogo Lions of Sabi Sands by Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:40:56 +0000

this is by far the best photo of Mr T I have ever seen!
was this recently? it looks like the injuries reported after his brother was killed by a new coalition in the area.
thanks.

Comment on UFO Spotted Over Johannesburg South Africa – Or Was It? by Erhan

Erhan — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:53:15 +0000

If that was a fuel dumped from a moving rocket, how does the outer most layer has got the same form and length but just like expanded in a form of wave. Second and the third inner waves as well having the same uniform shape! Lets think guys. if it was fuel in liquid form, at that height would be in solid form, why the outer layers are in front of the rocket? or is rocket moving forward and backward to form these waves?

Cover up!

Comment on Copyright Notice by Photographing the African Landscape – Africa Through The lens. | African Photography Blog - South Africa Photographic News, Articles, Tutorials

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:28:08 +0000

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Comment on Contact Us by Digital Camera

Digital Camera — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:13:30 +0000

Nice photography blog

Comment on International Space Station ISS Photographed in South Africas Night Skies by Marnus

Marnus — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:03:26 +0000

Hi there,

perhaps you know the answer to my question.

I saw something fitting the descriptions of the ISS, flying over East London (on the south east coast of South Africa) on 18 Feb 2010 at approximately between 20:05 and 20:08 (about these datas I am very sure because I have a video clip of it with this date and a time of 20:07 stamped on that digital record). I think the flight-direction might have been roughly south-east across the horizen. To my understanding, it appeared as if the object was in the earth’s atmosphere, but it probably was not. It looked brighter than the brightest star in the sky and moved quite fast, definately not an aeroplane. It was very beautiful and intriguing.

Could someone perhaps relate whether the ISS or other similar kind of object was indeed crossing the night-sky of SA on this date / time?

Thank you!

Comment on Photographing South Africa’s Coastal Landscape by Julia

Julia — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:30:49 +0000

As a passionate, budding land/seascape photographer, I always want to learn something new. Sometimes though it is just in the “eye” Once you know the basics, the natural world is your canvass. Great images, thanks for sharing them with us.

Comment on Vaal Dam Flood Photos – Flood Gates / Dam Wall by Flood damage

Flood damage — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:26:59 +0000

I was born in SA and now live in California. It’s great to see that SA is no longer in a drought. I hope it doesn’t go from one extreme to the other though.

Comment on Call for Submissions – Hasselblad 2010 Masters Awards by admin

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:55:29 +0000

Hi Mabeba, the closing date for submissions is December 31, 2010

Comment on Call for Submissions – Hasselblad 2010 Masters Awards by mabeba motlatjo

mabeba motlatjo — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:15:40 +0000

hi.can i ask when is the last day for submissions

Comment on 11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips by Kaylene Greane

Kaylene Greane — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:58:56 +0000

All I want to say is remember and forget the technique at the same time.
Take your photos from your heart. Tapping into the heart of Africa will bring your photos to a whole new level.
Safari Life- the life you were created to live.
God Bless

Comment on UFO Spotted Over Johannesburg South Africa – Or Was It? by Centaur Rocket “UFO” spectacle images featured in international astronomy magazines – Novosti Kosmonavtiki and Tahdet Ja Avaruus | African Photography Blog - South African Photography News

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:23:19 +0000

[...] After launching the satellite the rocket made by United Launch Alliance (ULA) had excess fuel and the opportunity was used to perform tests with the rocket. When it passed over South Africa it was stated that the concentric rings / bubbles were caused by venting of fuel during the tests, or firing of “reaction control” motors used to change the orientation or spin of the vehicle. the original story is located here and here. [...]

Comment on Bubbling Spacecraft UFO in the South African skies by Centaur Rocket “UFO” spectacle images featured in international astronomy magazines – Novosti Kosmonavtiki and Tahdet Ja Avaruus | African Photography Blog - South African Photography News

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:20:27 +0000

[...] motors used to change the orientation or spin of the vehicle. the original story is located here and [...]

Comment on “Blending Landscape HDR Images” by Hougaard Malan (Guest Post) by Michael J Slattery

Michael J Slattery — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:18:42 +0000

Your information is WAY too valuable to giving away for free like this. Most will not understand and those that do will spend little time in application.

The most effective means to publish information on the future of photography – this type of detailed image creation – need be done on a basis where folks have to pay dearly to understand as the value will be placed in a way that will force those that participate to push the technique and create the value the images deserve.

Comment on UFO Spotted Over Johannesburg South Africa – Or Was It? by Colene Heichel

Colene Heichel — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:14:37 +0000

I wish I had found this site before because it is great!

Comment on Veolia Environment BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 by Boon

Boon — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:28:43 +0000

Every year I go to this wildlife photographer exhibition at the Natural History Museum, and every year I come out feeling I’ve gotten more than my money’s worth. I don’t even own an SLR or take many pictures myself, but its just so amazing to see amazing photos of animals from around the world.

My favourite so far is the one of the wolf standing in the middle of a snow covered field. There’s a reprint of that image on this page: http://www.london-insider.co.uk/2010/01/photography-exhibition-exposes-where-the-whild-things-are/

Can’t wait to see next year’s winning entries.

Comment on Photography From The Fairest Cape by Moloko

Moloko — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:06:05 +0000

Nice to experience that.