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Taking a great photograph - part 1
Everywhere I look people are taking photographs. Nearly everyone I know has a camera of sorts. These days you can even snap away on your cellular phone. But what makes a really great photograph ? What separates an image from the pack and makes it truly remarkable ?
As astounding as technology is, I do not believe it is always the size of your camera that counts. This is not a technical journal. To be honest, I suspect I could be more in tune with current trends, but I own a very basic middle of the range SLR reflex camera. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens_reflex_camera Nothing special. I could seriously do with an upgrade ! So I won'
Beach of Tragedy
Long beach, Kommetjie
Cape Peninsula
29May2009
Approximately fifty-five pilot whales washed up on the shores of Kommetjie beach during the early hours of Saturday morning 29 May 2009, prompting a massive all-day rescue effort. Hundreds of locals wearing wetsuits or shorts braved high winds and rough waves to try to push them back into the sea.
Many of the whales were being beached once again as soon as they were returned to the water.
The whales, about 3m (10ft) long, are common to the waters off South Africa.
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It was a sad situation, we tried to move them towards the sea, they would go and we would be a
Don't take this PERSONALLY !!
Don't take this Personally
But I am Big
You are small.
You are in my way
Will you stand or will you crumble ?
This is going to be
a very busy day
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At the end of the pier
Kalk Bay harbour
Cape Peninsula
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The 1st September is traditionally known as the 1st day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
The spring of 2008 swept in with a tide of catastrophic proportions, accompanied by a wave of storms that is said to be the worst in the Western Cape region, for over 20 years.
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The response to this series has been somewhat overwhelming.
But perhaps more overwhe
Reflections - part 3 Beyond Horizons
Continuation of the Reflections journal
Part 1 "Poverty & Paradise" http://donaldsart.deviantart.com/journal/11444051/
Part 2 "The Face of Africa" http://donaldsart.deviantart.com/journal/11782101/
Even though of these pictures are nearly 2 decades old, I feel they still hold their appeal. For one, they serve as a recording of a particular time in Africa's history - but in many ways, nothing much has changed.
While the rest of the world surges forward at an alarming rate - though I'm not sure if you can call it progress * - in many parts of Africa, people are still desperate for their next meal.
(*for a mind blowing visual impact of m
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Um hey! Nice work capturing the whale tragedy. I heard about it and it was great to be able to see it, even though the outcome of the event was incredibly depressing.