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Photo of the Day | September 26 | Make a Wish! by Anubhav Jain

L&C Team — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:11:27 +0000

Although this photograph was taken in Lausanne, Switzerland, it could have been taken almost anywhere. But, sometimes even commonplace items reveal something hidden upon close examination. In this case, what caught my eye were the beautiful patterns and gradual transitions in density and tone embedded in the dandelion. You can almost envision blowing it and seeing the individual components get carried away by the wind…

Technical Info: Shot on a Canon SD1000 at f/8, 1/200s at ISO 80.
Title of the photograph: Make a Wish!
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: Switzerland
Photographer: Anubhav Jain (Berkeley, CA)
Anubhav Jain is an amateur photographer. He is currently based in Berkeley, CA, but most of his photographs come from his travels. He usually shoots with consumer point-and-shoot cameras, such as the Canon SD1000 or S90.
Anubhav is interested in many genres of photography, as he believes all types of photos can tell a story. He is working to sharpen his skills so that he can communicate more clearly through his photographs and develop his style. This is his first submission to a contest and he is looking forward to learning from the photography community.
Web: www.anubhavjain.net/photos

Photo of the Day | September 09 | Aspire, by Laria Saunders

L&C Team — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:49:28 +0000

This was taken in Montreux, Switzerland in 2010. Montreux is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. The beauty there is extraordinary and taking a good shot is not difficult as the incredible shots are all around to behold.

Technical Info: Nikon D90 | 105mm | F-stop 11 | Shutter 1/100
Title of the photograph: Aspire
Photo of the Day Award Category: Travel Photography
Photograph Location: Switzerland
Photographer: Laria Saunders ( Los Angeles, United States )
Laria is an emerging artist from Boston, New York and Los Angeles. She comes from a family of artists that span four generations on both sides including 3 professional photographers. Her passion for photography goes back 25 years and she received a BA from University California Los Angeles – World Arts & Culture. She has been awarded for her abstract, wildlife, dance and travel photography by Eden Arts, UK, Momentum: Images of Dance, CT., Art Scene Today, Art Slant and Projekt 30. Laria is co-owner of a portrait studio called City of Angels Headshots. Her exhibits include, “Photos with Words,” a group show at PhotoPlace Gallery,Vermont and also a group show at Grooveworx Gallery. She currently resides in the arts district of downtown Los Angeles and although on disability for chronic pain, it is photography that keeps her spirit alive.

Portfolio: http://www.lariasaunders.com
Twitter: http://twiter.com/LariaSaunders
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lariafineartphotography

Photo of the Day | September 06 | Jungfrau, by Arnab Pal

L&C Team — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:42:38 +0000

This photograph was taken on the way to “jungfrau”!! Its a german word which means virgin. It is one of the main summits in the Bernese Alps, situated between the cantons of Valais and Bern in Switzerland. The train into the mountain leaves from Kleine Scheidegg, which can be reached by trains from Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen via Wengen. Before arriving at the Jungfraujoch, it stops for a few minutes at two other stations, Eigerwand and Eismeer, where passengers can see through the holes excavated from the mountain. This magnificent journey from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch takes approximately 50 minutes including the stops; the downhill return journey taking only 35 minutes.

Technical Info: Nikon D80 | Exposure 1/125 sec @ f/5.6 | ISO100
Title of the photograph: Jungfrau
Photo of the Day Award Category: Travel Photography
Photograph Location: Switzerland
Photographer: Arnab Pal (Edmonton, Canada)
Arnab Pal was born and raised in Kolkata. He is currently a freelance photographer. He feels that every person’s imagination makes them different from their simple-self. He believes that photography creates a world of imagination to emphasize beauty, nature, heritage and small nothings of everyday life that paints a story of their own. Most of his current photography work is around nature, landscape, and most importantly capturing people.

Portfolio: www.cocktail-photography.com/blog
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cocktail-Photography/129542537123971

Photo of the Day | August 03 | Inside the Pansy, by Laria Saunders

L&C Team — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:35:45 +0000

This was taken in Montreux, Switzerland in 2010. Here I am attempting to capture the essence of the Pansy flower. Using macro mode with low depth of field helped me to zero in on the middle of the flower and blur the rest.

Technical Info: Nikon D90, 105mm, F-stop 4.5, Shutter 1/800
Title of the photograph: Inside the Pansy
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: Switzerland
Photographer: Laria Saunders ( Los Angeles, United States )
Laria is an emerging artist from Boston, New York and Los Angeles. She comes from a family of artists that span four generations on both sides including 3 professional photographers. Her passion for photography goes back 25 years and she received a BA from University California Los Angeles – World Arts & Culture. She has been awarded for her abstract, wildlife, dance and travel photography by Eden Arts, UK, Momentum: Images of Dance, CT., Art Scene Today, Art Slant and Projekt 30. Laria is co-owner of a portrait studio called City of Angels Headshots. Her exhibits include, “Photos with Words,” a group show at PhotoPlace Gallery,Vermont and also a group show at Grooveworx Gallery. She currently resides in the arts district of downtown Los Angeles and although on disability for chronic pain, it is photography that keeps her spirit alive.

Portfolio: http://www.lariasaunders.com
Twitter: http://twiter.com/LariaSaunders
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lariafineartphotography

Photo of the Day | July 13 | White Flower, by Roberto Pagani

L&C Team — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:49:19 +0000

I found this nice flower during a short walk around White Lake at Bernin a Pass, in Switzerland close the Italian border. I was practically at the end of the walk when I have noticed it. Unfortunately I was without tripod since broken and even the wind was increasing. I found the best position to limit as much as possible the camera shake. I have selected a wide aperture to get a right DOF effect and even in order to avoid possibility of blurring.

Technical Info: CANON EOS 350D | EF 100 mm f/2.8 | Shutter speed: 1/500sec | Aperture: f/2.8 | ISO: 200 | Focal length: 100 mm
Title of the photograph: White Flower
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: Switzerland
Photographer: Roberto Pagani (Monza, Italy)
Roberto Pagani is a self-taught photographer who enjoys taking pictures since 1978 after a vacation with friends in Sicil. He started with a Yashica FR and he used a Contax 139X. He has fully converted to digital since 2006 using a Canon EOS 350D and then a Canon EOS 7D. Hi loves shooting nature, street photography, macro, landscape and travel photography. Some of his works have been published on magazines or featured around the web.
Website/PhotoBlog: http://www.alookthroughlens.com/
Flikcr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alookthroughlens/
Portfolio on 500px: http://roberto_pagani.500px.com/#/0
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Roberto_Pagani
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Roberto-Pagani/100001765234172
Tumblr: http://rp-photographer.tumblr.com/