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Features - Butterflies I
=Tech-Attack
reports, 1d 3m ago
reports, 1d 3m agoButterflies features from my Collections of Faves. You can expect two more like this in the next days..
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The Omen Bi-Weekly News Feature - Photography
=omenofthedeep
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reports, 21h 52m ago67 people entered, only 25 get the full feature. Come and see what your favourites are!
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JUNE 2009 SUBMISSIONS
*Nature-Nuts
reports, 23h 37m ago
reports, 23h 37m ago67 beautiful pieces submitted to our club in the month June 2009 
chech them out!
chech them out!
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Original Is New Beautiful. Colorful Squares
~elalma
reports, 1d 4h ago
reports, 1d 4h agoBeautiful and original works with great idea and concept need to be exposed. 
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Emotions, Feelings, Expressions.
~whateverIsay
reports, 1d 5h ago
reports, 1d 5h agoA collection about human emotional reactions.
Photography News This Week
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Around the World - Vol. 1
*ade135
reports, July 14
reports, July 14From Afghanistan to Burundi.
To be continued with "Around the World - Vol.2 - From Cambodia to Ethiopia "
To be continued with "Around the World - Vol.2 - From Cambodia to Ethiopia "
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Monday features
*niwaj
reports, July 13
reports, July 13Wanna get featured?? Read it and see how. It's realy easy.
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.Square Photographs.
~KarinLouise
reports, 2d 1h ago
reports, 2d 1h ago A collection of the most beautiful and amazing square photographs I found among my favourites. Please have a look and give these artists the attention they deserve!
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Purrrrrfect Photos 4
=GeorgiaPeaches
reports, July 12
reports, July 12Kitty photos with less than 50 faves. Biggest article yet!
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Sunsets/Sunrises/Sunshine/Colorful Skies Feature
*feature-me
reports, 2d 21h ago
reports, 2d 21h agoIn this article you will find many thumbnails of the sun in different forms, all photography featured here by the club feature-me. Please show your support for these artists and 
their work and the article so that more people can see their work.
their work and the article so that more people can see their work.73
Five Best Online Image Editors
^kkart
reports, July 16
reports, July 16Lifehacker takes a look at the 5 Best online image editors. For those of you that don't use Photoshop, I highly suggest taking a look at this, as these apps allow you to edit your images in a browser window, and some are VERY powerful!
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Astrophotography
~Buntovnik86
reports, June 29, 2007
reports, June 29, 2007Astrophotography 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.
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.
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