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Leaf from Within, by Christopher Utano - Abstract Photography, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photo of the Day, Photography Awards

Leaf from Within, by Christopher Utano

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. Instead of shooting from the view of looking at…
Blue, by Christopher Utano - Macro Photography, Close-up Photography, Photo of the Day, Photography Awards,  Art Photography

Blue, by Christopher Utano

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 achieve this I used a high f stops for max DOF. Award…
Cannon, by Christopher Utano - Black and White Photography, Photojournalism, Photography Awards, Art Photography,  Light & Composition University

Cannon, by Christopher Utano

I shot this image at a civil war reenactment. I waited for the right moment when the gun was fired to include the smoke in the scene. This gives the image a sense of action. I later converted to sepia to give it a feeling of realism. About 5…