Monthly Archives: December 2009

Beauty in Symmetry

Here are some examples of symmetry in composition and how it can work well.

Now this is dedication, or slow reflexes.

Talk about going above and beyond the call of duty. Andy Willsheer is either dedicated or a bit slow. I know I would have legged it out of there as soon as the trouble started. Well done him!

Cheating death: The moment a British photographer narrowly escapes being crushed by a runaway drag race car | Mail Online.

Amazing photos of the sun, done on the cheap.

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Well, relatively cheaply if you happen to have a telescope and the know how. See the link below for more details.

Flower Mound Observatory.

2009 in photos from The Big Picture.

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Regular readers of the blog will realise I am a huge fan of the Boston Globe’s Big Picture web site. Well there are 2 parts into their 3 part look back at 2009. (I would expect Part 3 tomorrow)

2009 in photos (part 1 of 3).
2009 in photos (part 2 of 3).
2009 in photos (part 3 of 3).

Here is a little taste of what you can expect.

UK photographers, take note!

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Apparently in the UK, people have been hassled by the police for taking photos in public places. Well apparently the police have been a bit heavy handed. See the article below for more details.

Met re-issues photography guidance to officers – MayorWatch.

Beautiful photos of subway architecture.

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Proof that train stations and underground rail systems can be easy on the eye. Some terrific photos in this article.

subway architecture.

Doctor House does Polaroid!

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Most Popular Photography Hacks of 2009

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The terrific folk over at Lifehacker.com have written a great summary of all their camera hacking articles for the year. From bokeh to self portraits, tennis ball stabilisers to high speed photography, there really is something for everyone here.