Gallery Info: Self-Portraits Artistic photographs that use the photographer as the model. That is exactly what we have here. Full of wonderful photographers using themselves as the main subject . Come take a look!!
A quick guide for you to shooting self-portraits. I will teach you here few important basic things for self-portrait photography and also give few resources for portrait photography to continue learning.
Here are 100 (and a few more) of some very nice photographs on deviantART that I think should get some attention. Some already have a fair bit, but deserve it. So I'm giving them more.
Astrophotography is a type of photography in which a photographer makes photos of astronomical objects in the sky. Those objects can vary from the Moon, Sun, planets, stars, to the deep space objects like clusters and galaxies. The very first astrophoto was taken in 1840, when John William Drape took a photo of the moon, but it was not until the 1880 that his son, Henry Draper, made a first deep sky photo, shooting the Orion Nebula.
Today, I would like you to meet one particular astrophotographer who is dedicated to bringing the fantastic sights of universe closer to us. Meet Humayun Qureshi, also known as =octane2. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for me.
Please describe your first encounter with astrophotography.
I have always had a fascination with the stars and the sky ever since I was young. I suppose my first real inclination towards astrophotography would have been kindled back in my days at high school; I was blown away and intrigued by the photographs that were being taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Whilst I was studying computer science at university, amongst many other things, I also studied astronomy. This helped to form a grounding foundation in what was up there and what was happening. I then purchased a telescope.
I had always been interested in photography and so it was only natural that both disciplines marry together. My first encounters with the actual dark art was a frustrating experience due to equipment not performing correctly and my completely novice knowledge on the process and rigmorale that goes into taking photos of the night sky.
When did you take your first astrophoto?
A couple of years ago when I attended an astronomy camp. As mentioned, it was a very frustrating experience, however, I learnt a lot and did end up succeeding with my first widefield vistas.
In recent times, I was lucky enough to have my Large Magellanic Cloud image published in a magazine, and have more recently been asked to become a contributor to a television show where my images will also be shown.
You took quite a few astrophotos. Which one is your favorite?
I am slowly building my portfolio of photographs. It's not easy as the best time to engage in the art is typically one week a month when the Moon is too small to cause light pollution issues. Not only does the Moon have to be at bay, but, the weather has to hold up, as well;
clouds, mist, fog, rain, et. al. are a nuisance. Having said that, I am most pleased with my latest efforts which include the Eta Carinae Nebula (Mk II) and the Lagoon Nebula.
Your thoughts about astrophotography on deviantART?
There isn't much astrophotography on deviantART. If one looks through the category, they'll find endless photographs of the Moon. I personally consider the Moon to be a terrestrial photography object rather than an astrophotography one. The Moon can give the discerning observer several lifetimes worth of study as it is a fascinating object in and of itself.
I love observing the Moon, however, as a photographic target, it bores me to tears.
I guess I've found myself in a bit of a niché.
Any suggestions to the people that would like to try astrophotography?
It is a black art, where the actual gathering of the image data is half the battle. The rest of the drama takes place on the computer where the pre- and post-processing needs to take place.
On average, I take between 10 to 20 hours per image, including the image data capture. A lot of people spend maybe 20 minutes taking photographs -- I engage a target for hours. The longest I've gone so far is close to 3 hours. My aim is to dedicate an entire night per object. So, it can be seen, that it requires a lot of love, patience and dedication to get it right. An intimate knowledge of your imaging equipment and image processing software is a must.
I often equate astrophotography as a futile endeavor as often times, you can waste an entire night and not take a single photograph. So, for anyone who is considering to take the hobby up, be prepared to spend a lot of money, time (out in the cold dead of night) and earn gray hairs
in the process. A word of warning, as well, in that it is the only hobby that I've come across which manifests itself as an obsession. Often times I will be at work and I will start daydreaming about the next time I can get out under a dark sky. You start thinking about what object you are going to photograph, what the weather will be like, whether the equipment will perform as you want it to, how your final product is going to look, etc.
It really is a labour of love. The results, however, speak for themselves. Even to those who don't even look at the sky or don't have an interest in astronomy, how can you go past a pretty photograph?
More from Astrophotography Gallery on dA:
I hope everyone enjoyed this article as much as I enjoyed making it. This artists don't get the recognition they deserve for their hard work. I hope more deviants try it out and that the Astrophotography gallery of dA expands with the images of our universe. Thank you for taking your time to read this article and a special thanks to =octane2 for his support and participation.
Awww, don't be disappointed hon... it can happen to anyone, especially to you since this is your 1st article .
The good thing is that you don't have any grammar mistake, and the fact you put the same work twice is not so bad tho.. I think it looks good this way too.
I've actually learned a few things here. So, awesome article, and great pics.
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