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Photo of the Day | May 13 | Chess Player, by Bobi Dojcinovski

L&C Team — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:37:15 +0000

This photo was made in Washington Square Park, New York City, one of my favorite parks in the city.

Technical Info: Canon 60D | Exposure 1/125 sec. @ f3.5 | Focal Length 38mm | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Chess Player
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: New York City, New York | United States

Photographer: Bobi Dojcinovski (New York City, New York, USA)
Bobi Dojcinovski, born in Macedonia/Europe, currently living in New York City is a self-taught photographer who never leaves his home without his camera. He shoots what he likes and what interest him. In the past 2 years inspired by “The City” he started shooting the New York street scene. He simply devoted himself to capturing everyday life in the city and created a project named 365 New York City where every day he is posting 1 photo on his Facebook project page.
Portfolio: http://www.dojcinovski.com
500px: http://500px.com/bdojcinovski
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/365NewYorkCity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/dborislav
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bdojcinovski/

Photo of the Day | April 15 | Times Squareway, by Darrell Sandefur

L&C Team — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:03:49 +0000

I visit New York City every January for business, and I always go to Times Square for the sights and sounds. I enjoy challenging myself to see the same person twice. On this night it was particularly cold so the typical crowds were sparse. No matter the weather there are always tourists being photographed and taking pictures. Several weeks earlier I had received my wide-angle lens, and could not imagine a better location to break it in. A flash is unnecessary for a nice digital SLR because of all the different types of lighting illuminating the area. I took this picture at the top of the red steps looking south toward famous New Year’s ball. The combination of a great camera and solid lens made for a photo which did not need any post processing.

Technical Info: Nikon D5000 with an Tamron SP 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5G | Exposure: 1/125sec at f/3.5 | ISO: 720 | Focal length: 10mm
Title of the photograph: Times Squareway
Photo of the Day Award Category: Travel Photography
Photograph Location: New York City, New York | United States
Photographer: Darrell Sandefur (West Chester, OH, USA)
As an amateur photographer Darrell Sandefur is most comfortable taking pictures of “things” – architecture, cityscapes, closeup/macro, landscape, and nature photography are his favorites. He prefers to compose his pictures well when taking them with his Nikon D5000 and rely less on post processing with applications.
Darrell almost always brings his camera with him on frequent business travel so he can seize every opportunity to improve his skills. He has not had a photo shoot where he did not learn something. The lenses Darrell mostly uses are his standard issue Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S, Nikon DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G AF-S, or Tamron SP 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5 wide angle.
Flickr : http://www.fatox.com
Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/darrellsandefur>
Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/darrellsandefur

Photo of the Day | December 10 | Salty, by Alejandra Sierra

L&C Team — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:25:03 +0000

I love the idea of looking and appreciating daily life objects with a different perspective. Thats what I tried to do with this photo. Taken at the streets of New York where pretzels are the most common snacks, I tried to give it a closer, more intimate approach, a macro view.

Technical Info: Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xsi | 1/400s at f/5.8 | Focal Length 55mm | ISO 800
Title of the photograph: Salty
Photo of the Day Award Category: Food Photography
Photograph Location: New York City, New York | United States
Photographer: Alejandra Sierra (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Alejandra Sierra studied International Relations at the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education, and has been working with photography for the past 2 and a half years. She has taken courses at the Universitary Center of Audiovisual Media at Guadalajara and at The Internacional Center of Photography at New York. She has worked on food and architecture photography, but she specializes in macro, animal and travel photography. Alejandra´s goal with photography to appreciate daily life things and to look at them with a different perspective. She, who currently resides in Guadalajara, Mexico, is studying and practicing to become an outstanding photographer and to challenge people to dare to see common things from a new and unique point of view.
Website: http://alesierraladron.tumblr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alesierraladron
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/alesierraladron

Photo of the Day | November 20 | Blue Flower, by Orlando J Emmanuelli

L&C Team — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:00:33 +0000

On a holiday outing i found myself waiting for some friends to finish some shopping at a roadside store in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. What does a photographer do when he finds himself with idle time? Well, you start taking pictures. I happened to have my macro lens at hand, which i favor and went about looking for little interesting details. I cant say i am a flower photographer, however i find myself drawn to them all the time due to their intricate details and colors. This particular flower pulled me over and showed me some beautiful and delicate details and tones. The picture was taken with natural light, which at the time was beautifully diffused as the sky was a bit overcast.

Technical Info: Nikon D700 | Exposure: f/4 at 1/250sec| ISO 200 | Focal Length 60mm | Nikon 60mm f2.8G lens | Exposure Compensation -0.7
Title of the photograph: Blue Flower
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Orlando J Emmanuelli (New York, USA)
Orlando has been photographing for the past 11 years. His main interest is capturing the moment. A mixture of candid and journalism photography. With this style he has built a large collection of different subjects throughout the years. His library includes landscapes, street-scapes, nature, travel, Architecture and portraits. Pride, happiness, solitude, imposition and many other concepts are displayed in his work.

He is working on some projects at this time. Between those he is developing a Portrait portfolio. Orlando is also working on an architectural interest collection. This one shows details on different structures in cities like New York, San Juan, Paris, Rome, Copenhagen. A public interest project is also on the works, with the intention to raise awareness on our current homeless population. Additional concepts are also in development.

Orlando Currently freelances in New York City. He photographs events as well as Portraits and Head-shots. His events are captured in photo journalism style and event details are have his special touch.

Website: http://emmanuelli.500px.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmanuelliphoto/
Gallery: http://500px.com/emmanuelli
Portfolio: http://jpgmag.com/people/Emmanuelli
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/emmanuellphoto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmanuelliphoto

Photo of the Day | November 01 | Spicy Fettuccine, by Orlando J Emmanuelli

L&C Team — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:28:30 +0000

This image was taken as food photography practice. The dish it self is my original recipe. I have been toying around with the idea of food photography for some time. One of my close friends is a chef and ive been influenced by this. Once the dish was plated the food was arranged and garnished with some chives and red pepper flakes to add texture. This image was taken with the flash to the side of the dish and a reflector directly above the dish.

Technical Info: Nikon D700 | Exposure: f/3 at 1/1000sec| ISO 200 | Focal Length 60mm | Nikon 60mm f2.8G lens | Exposure Compensation -0.7
Title of the photograph: Spicy Fettuccine
Photo of the Day Award Category: Food Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Orlando J Emmanuelli (New York, USA)
Orlando has been photographing for the past 11 years. His main interest is capturing the moment. A mixture of candid and journalism photography. With this style he has built a large collection of different subjects throughout the years. His library includes landscapes, street-scapes, nature, travel, Architecture and portraits. Pride, happiness, solitude, imposition and many other concepts are displayed in his work.

Photo of the Day | October 21 | Along the Shore, by Christopher Utano

L&C Team — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:40:38 +0000

Photograph was shot mid winter afternoon on the south shore of Long Island, New York. The harsh shadows of the fence adds a nice pattern in the sand and leads the eye to the man in the distance. I’m not sure who he was but he was standing in the right spot at the right time for the overall composition.

Technical Info: NIKON D40 | ExposureTime : 1/800Sec | Aperture: f/5.6 | ISO 200
Title of the photograph: Along the Shore
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Christopher Utano (Hauppauge, New York, USA)
Christopher Utano enjoys black & white, landscape,still life, macro and HDR photography. Has has achieved publication credits include National Geographic Stock,istockphoto and Boating Times Long Island. For his photography mostly he uses Nikon D40 with SB600 Flash, Sea and Sea MMII with YS 50 Strobe, Nikor 60 mm macro f2.8, Sigma 10-20mm f 5.6, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Tamron 28-300mm f3.5 and Manfrotto 725B Tripod.
Website: http://cutano.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1553532784

Photo of the Day | May 20 | End of Summer by Christopher Utano

L&C Team — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:13:40 +0000

For this image of my daughters sandals, I used a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8. I wanted a shallow DOF to blur out distractions in the background but also wanted to retain the details in the texture on the cement. Since this image was shot on labor day last summer I thought it depicted the “end of summer” quite well. I converted to B&W to further emphasize the detail in textures.

Technical Info: Nikon D60 | ExposureTime : 1/200Sec | Aperture: f/2.8 | ISO 200
Title of the photograph: End of Summer
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Christopher Utano (Hauppauge, New York, USA)
Christopher Utano enjoys black & white, landscape,still life, macro and HDR photography. Has has achieved publication credits include National Geographic Stock,istockphoto and Boating Times Long Island. For his photography mostly he uses Nikon D40 with SB600 Flash, Sea and Sea MMII with YS 50 Strobe, Nikor 60 mm macro f2.8, Sigma 10-20mm f 5.6, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Tamron 28-300mm f3.5 and Manfrotto 725B Tripod.
Website: http://cutano.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1553532784

Photo of the Day | May 18 | Niagara by Barry Steven Greff

L&C Team — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:47:10 +0000

Niagara, has become a signature landscape image of mine that has been juried into Gallery Exhibition by renowned photographer Joyce Tenneson and recognized by many of the most respected names in photography. No manipulation was used in the creation of this image. I achieved this unique angle from atop a building, using a long lens on a tripod from two and a half miles away. The tourists are standing in Canada and viewing the awesome spectacle of Horseshoe Falls, part of which is located in New York State, USA.

Technical Info: Canon EOS 20D | 1/500 sec. | f/11.0 | ISO 100 | 108 mm
Title of the photograph: Niagara
Photo of the Day Award Category: Minimalistic Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Barry Steven Greff (Weston, Florida, USA )
Barry Steven Greff is a Fine Art Photographer who constantly seeks new wilderness locales to memorialize the best Mother Nature has to offer and capture the Earth’s natural beauty in its most pristine state. While on location capturing ethereal sea and landscapes, he also makes close-up, intimate portraits of wildlife and jellyfish in his signature style.
Greff has participated in numerous exhibitions at galleries such as Mason Murer Fine Art (Atlanta), The Center for Fine Art Photography (Ft. Collins, CO) and Camera Obscura Gallery (Denver, CO); and his prints can be found in both public and private collections. His work has earned numerous international awards in competitions juried by some of the most well-respected individuals in the photography community including principles from Sotheby’s, the Tate Gallery, Magnum Photos and Photo District News (PDN). His work has been recognized by the Black & White Spider Awards, the International Color Awards, (Photography Masters Cup) and the International Photography Awards (IPA). His images have been published in Black & White Magazine, COLOR Magazine, Silvershotz (Brisbane/London) and PDN and he is available for commissions and assignments worldwide.
Website: www.barrystevengreff.com
Blog: www.adventuresfrombehindtheglass.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/barrygreff

Photo of the Day | May 15 | Leaf from Within by Christopher Utano

L&C Team — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:22:45 +0000

I noticed a natural use of lkines in the veins of this leaf. I wanted to capture this effect and shoot the leaf in a unique POV. I decided to shoot it from a bugs POV using a 60 mm macro lens. Instread of shooting from the view of looking at the leaf I shot this with the view of looking outside the leaf from within and it seemd to be a little more intresting POV. Converting to B&W to emphasize texture.

Technical Info: Nikon D60 | ExposureTime : 1/200Sec | Aperture: f/32 | ISO 200
Title of the photograph: Leaf from Within
Photo of the Day Award Category: Abstract Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Christopher Utano (Hauppauge, New York, USA)
Christopher Utano enjoys black & white, landscape,still life, macro and HDR photography. Has has achieved publication credits include National Geographic Stock,istockphoto and Boating Times Long Island. For his photography mostly he uses Nikon D40 with SB600 Flash, Sea and Sea MMII with YS 50 Strobe, Nikor 60 mm macro f2.8, Sigma 10-20mm f 5.6, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Tamron 28-300mm f3.5 and Manfrotto 725B Tripod.
Website: http://cutano.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1553532784

Photo of the Day | May 05 | Blue by Christopher Utanob

L&C Team — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:30 +0000

This image was taken using a light box, Nikon 60 mm macro lens and 1 strobe. My emphasis was to bring out the detail in the texture of the flower as well as keep the pistols in focus. To acheive this I used a high f stop for max DOF.

Technical Info: Nikon D60, Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/32, ISO: 200
Title of the photograph: Blue
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Christopher Utano (Hauppauge, New York, USA)
Christopher Utano enjoys black & white, landscape,still life, macro and HDR photography. Has has achieved publication credits include National Geographic Stock,istockphoto and Boating Times Long Island. For his photography mostly he uses Nikon D40 with SB600 Flash, Sea and Sea MMII with YS 50 Strobe, Nikor 60 mm macro f2.8, Sigma 10-20mm f 5.6, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Tamron 28-300mm f3.5 and Manfrotto 725B Tripod.
Website: http://cutano.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1553532784