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"Thanx Mr. Rorschach"

=dwk61:icondwk61: reports, 1d 16h ago
Music by the legendary Rex Illusivii (Suba) set to an extraordinary collection of suggestive artwork.

Grammar: I can haz?

~Selenedragon:iconSelenedragon: reports, 2d 10h ago
We all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.

DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL

=whitetrashpalace:iconwhitetrashpalace: reports, 2d 11h ago
The Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.

Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.

The Soldier is a romantic ideal.

deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009

=deviantARTtimes:icondeviantARTtimes: reports, July 5
Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.

To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger

*Halohid:iconHalohid: reports, July 3
Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.

All Deaths are Tragedies

*Silvaz:iconSilvaz: reports, July 1
All deaths are important, not just pop stars.

A Feminist Perspective on Questionable Images

~sick-snowangel:iconsick-snowangel: reports, July 1
Sex and sexuality in art are some of my favorite things, and certainly sometimes arousal is part of this, but more importantly, it is FAR MORE than about simple arousal, as porn is. One of my deviantart friends, :iconcypherthepanicartist: , said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.

So You Want (to) Critique.

=KneelingGlory:iconKneelingGlory: reports, July 2
Here is a two-fold guide for deviants wishing to receive critique as well as deviants who want to give constructive critiques.

Hate Mary Sues? Don't we all! (Part Two)

=dantesgirl:icondantesgirl: reports, June 29
A continuation of my unexpectedly-popular guide on Mary Sue prevention. In this Part, I will be critiquing a notoriously bad fanfiction - My Immortal. Thank you all for your current support!

deviantARTtimes June 28th, 2009

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Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009

=deviantARTtimes:icondeviantARTtimes: reports, July 5
Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.

DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL

=whitetrashpalace:iconwhitetrashpalace: reports, 2d 11h ago
The Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.

Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.

The Soldier is a romantic ideal.

Grammar: I can haz?

~Selenedragon:iconSelenedragon: reports, 2d 10h ago
We all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.

"Thanx Mr. Rorschach"

=dwk61:icondwk61: reports, 1d 16h ago
Music by the legendary Rex Illusivii (Suba) set to an extraordinary collection of suggestive artwork.

Scientology ads on DA

=realta-eireann:iconrealta-eireann: reports, July 9
DeviantART is displaying Ads for Scientology - it needs to stop!

Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs

*ladyarah:iconladyarah: reports, July 7
Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
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Du als führendes Licht und leuchtendes Beispiel?!

=Shadowelve:iconShadowelve: reports, 1d 22h ago
Man muss kein Gallery Moderator sein oder ein extravagantes Zeichen neben seinem Usernamen haben, um andere Artists in der Lieblingsgallerie zu fördern! Lies weiter und finde heraus, wie du deine Ecke von dA besser machen kannst...
Originalartikel von ^RockstarVanity

Skills to Survive Life: Part One

=druideye:icondruideye: reports, 6h 58m ago
Are you depressed? Do you feel like you are a failure? Do you feel empty inside? Do you sometimes end up harming yourself, or punishing yourself in some way? Do you find yourself unable to handle stress sometimes?

This might help. Give it a read, it might change your life. It changed mine.

Quotes From the DA Politics Forum

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[link] Official DA Political Forum

Each week the *DAPoliticalForum Club harvests a plethera of quotes we branded SKULL ChatterTM. We invite you to share in some of the humour of the DA Political Forum.
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?

~jjankk:iconjjankk: reports, July 7
This is an extremely old article from 2005 but I found it interesting.
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?

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Wildlife Photography - Part 1

`KevLewis:iconKevLewis: reports, September 7, 2007
Wildlife Photography - Part 1 of 3 - Equipment and Preparation

Before I start I would like to say that these are some of my thoughts and my techniques that I use when I'm shooting wildlife subjects, primarily animal and bird life. There are other techniques that work as well, if not better, than my approach but I'm comfortable shooting my way and if anything I write here helps or makes you think a bit more about your way of photographing wildlife then great :)

I am also a Canon user, I have absolutely nothing against Nikon cameras but I have used Canon cameras for the last thirty years and I like them. All of the terminology in this piece will be Canon terminology i.e. IS lens are Image Stabilised lens, Nikon call them VR lens.

Something to Consider - Passion

Do you go for a walk and take your camera with you and snap pictures of the occasional bird or squirrel? If you do, then this article probably isn't for you because, in general, wildlife photography needs to be planned, it takes time and ALOT of patience. So you need to decide, maybe months in advance, what wildlife you plan to shoot.

Knowledge

You will need to know, or find out, when your chosen subject will be around to photograph. A good working knowledge of your subject, its feeding habits, its breeding habits, typical habitat, is it noctural? The more you know about your subject the better your chance of getting the image you are after without disturbing the subject.

Personally I will never take an image if I need to disturb the subject. Wildlife has enough troubles without us adding to their problems. I have NO time for people who think their precious photograph is more important than the wildlife.

Do you know if your shutter speed goes up or down when you rotate the dial clockwise? What about changing iso rating or switching from manual to AV or Tv modes? Exposure compensation for backlighting? flash compensation? AE exposure lock? AF exposure lock? Which way do the batteries in the Flashgun go in? All of these questions you should have answers to before you even step out of the house and without looking at the manual :) If you don't know them then almost certainly you will miss alot of images because you weren't ready. Practise until you don't need to think about how to change a setting so you can concentrate on the getting the image when it really matters.

Camera Hardware

The Camera - almost any camera can be used for wildlife photography. I've seen some superb images taken with point and shoot (p&s) cameras, but they are limiting what can you achieve. A film or digital SLR camera is best for nature photography. The higher the resolution of the camera, typical 8Mp or higher, the more detail you will be able to capture and, if you need to, it will allow you to crop the image without significantly affecting the result. I prefer to frame my images 'in-camera' to avoid cropping but sometimes that just isn't possible.

The Lens - with p&s cameras you have no choice but if you are buying a p&s camera I would recommend looking for one with a good optical zoom lens. Zooms lens upto x12 are now available and will help you considerably. Do NOT be fooled by the term "digital zoom" it is nothing more than a gimmick that can be reproduced in software like Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop and can be safely ignored.

The dSLR owner is spoilt for choice when it comes to lens. For the average user I would suggest a zoom lens with a decent focal length of at least 300mm. This focal length lens will allow you to get images without invading the subjects space. For the serious wildlife photographer then you cannot better a good prime lens for speed and quality. I personally use a 600mm F4L IS USM Canon lens for the majority of my work or a 400mm f2.8L IS USM lens for closer work.

The quality of the lens is FAR more important than the quality of the camera and your budget should be spend mainly on good glassware not a pretty camera body.

Accessories

Tripod - personally I believe that you can only get sharp, highly detailed images, using a tripod. It needs to be sturdy and capable of getting close to the ground. Other people will argue that you can get good images shooting handheld, my response is yes you can get good images but I'm looking to get the best images I can without any compromise. I also use a cable release for a lot of my work to minimise any camera movement.

Flash guns - I use flash a lot in my work. It's primary use is to get a catchlight in the subjects eye to make the image ' pop '. I have a range extender called a 'better beamer' that is used to project the flash further when shooting with long lens.

Clothing - I tend to wear camo clothing when out and about but I don't believe it makes too much of difference if you just wear dull coloured clothing. Waterproof clothing, I always wear waterproof trousers, even in summer, as they allow me to crawl around in the dirt and wet grass without even thinking about getting wet or dirty. Waterproof boots are another essential item that you should take along. If you are planning to work near water then waders maybe another item of clothing you will need.

Odds and sods - Scrim net or a small dome hide for hiding in if you are planning to stay in one place. A bag full of string and clips to hold foliage out of the way if I choose to hide in a bush. Poly bags are also useful for waterproofing cameras and lens. Spare cards and batteries for your equipment. Coffee, lots of Coffee :)

Camera Bag - you will need something to put all the equipment in. There are dozens of good makes on the market but I use Lowepro.


There is a lot of preparation before you even take the first wildlife photograph and it takes time. Notice there isn't ONE image so far :)

Coming soon
Part 2 - Technique
Part 3 - Image Processing

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=P0RG:iconP0RG: Sep 7, 2007, 10:46:10 AM
Useful stuff. Thanks =]

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=detail24:icondetail24: Sep 7, 2007, 10:51:03 AM
now some backstage pics of you and it would add a nice touch ;)

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$Tachy-on:iconTachy-on: Sep 7, 2007, 10:52:50 AM
You forgot bug spray! :D

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`KevLewis:iconKevLewis: Sep 7, 2007, 11:05:27 AM
very true, I use a LifeSystems product which is a 100% natural insect repellent formulated from a derivative of lemon eucalyptus.

No DEET anywhere to be seen thankfully lol

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"It isn't what you feel that matters, it's who you touch"
=ernieleo:iconernieleo: Sep 7, 2007, 11:05:59 AM
Sound advice all the way around, thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

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~bear48:iconbear48: Sep 7, 2007, 11:56:11 AM
Very well though out

Thank you

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St. Francis said,
“A man who uses his hands is a laborer. One who uses his hands and mind is a craftsman. He who uses his hands, and his mind, and his heart is an artist.”
~shubat:iconshubat: Sep 7, 2007, 12:29:46 PM
great tips. thanks for all the insight.

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^Helewidis:iconHelewidis: Sep 7, 2007, 12:56:48 PM
I'm glad you posted it as news too! :thumbsup:

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=kayaksailor:iconkayaksailor: Sep 7, 2007, 2:49:47 PM
And where would we find this marvelous stuff? I'm in southern California...
 

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