Macro photography is close-up photography. In simple words, Extreme closeup photography is referred to as macro photography. Anytime you see a super close photo of a fly for instance, or a flower petal, the photographer probably used macro photography techniques to get that gorgeous close up photo of any thing. Today, we are showing you 43 Of The Extremely Creative Wonders Of Macro Photography. This list is not long in numbers but I promise you that when you start browsing them in details it will surely refresh you.

Street photographers strive to capture the life and culture of city streets, searching for what Henri Cartier-Bresson, probably the most famous street photographer of all, termed the ‘Decisive Moment’. When it comes to street photography, many photographers traditionally choose to work in black and white, focusing the viewer’s attention on the subject by eliminating the distraction of colour. Wide angle lenses are used by photographers who like to get in close to the action, a method that encourages interaction between the photographer and subject. Another technique is use a lens with a long focal length to take photos from a distance and throw the background out of focus. Smashing Magazine celebrates the diversity and livelinesss of the world’s streets by presenting you 50 excellent examples of street photography, urban photography and photojournalism. There are links to the photographers’ websites and also some useful links to articles and tutorials at the bottom of the post.

Macro Photography, the art of capturing close-up pictures. The below close-up picture of the water droplets will reveal the reflection, refraction, real beauty of it. Water droplets shots execution need the real skill to capture water droplets in milli-second. The tutorial on this topic will be release in the upcoming week, which will be very interesting for fresh photographer and others as well. Here are 27+ Exemplary Macro Photography Water Droplets Shots for inspiration and for pleasing your eyes.

There are hundreds of posts available on the internet about photoshop and photo manipulation. You probably have also seen many photos or images that have been photoshopped and inspire others. But our post today is something different. In this post we are listing 23 Awesome Photos That Look Like They’re Photoshopped But Are Not. These are the wonder creations of photographers who use their creativity with a different angle and approach to get the result that makes a difference.

Hello, lovers of photography! Today we've found a great site called Onexposure, a photography site that actually is a big portfolio for artists. There are so many good photographers there that I just had to choose one to feature here. And the photographer is Ihdar Nur!

I just love how some photographers tend to become experts in certain themes. There are those who love urban shots, there are those who love fashion shots, those how love people shots... and there are those who simple love taking pictures of nature.

Color is beautiful, no doubt about it. In fact, here at Elite By Design we’ve shown off a lot of very neat galleries filled with bright and vibrant colors – but not today. Black and white is the new focus, with photographs that have the ability to convey messages and meanings with no color as they put more focus on lighting, angle, and contrast. Here are forty stunning black and white photographs to help inspire you to look beyond color and see the true meaning of a photograph. Click each thumbnail to see the larger image on the original site.

Using reflections in photography can lead to some amazing effects and beautiful images. Using water, windows, mirrors or any sort of reflective surface can change an image into a work of art. The wonderful thing about using reflections when taking photos is that they can completely alter the image from something fairly straightforward to something richer or abstract or otherwise more artistic. Sometimes reflections can be annoying and certainly not artistic. But creativity and good-quality photos depend on the photographer being able to see things differently, rather than seeing only one part of a larger whole. Also, using reflected light can vastly improve the quality of lighting available. Diffused light is generally better for taking photos, and using reflected light, either as the main source of light or for highlighting, is an excellent way to capture diffused light. Whether you choose to use reflection in an artistic way or as a source of lightning, learning to use reflections in photography will help take your photographic skills to the next level.

HDR, High Dynamic Range-Technique, can be very beautiful. It has become quite popular in photography. Here is a collection of over 75 beautiful HDR images that aren’t overdone. (I think flickr is going to kill me for all the hits!). Also, feel free to post or link to other images in the comments section below.

This post is by regular contributer Neil Creek - author of our Photogaphy 101 series, which Neil plans to return to soon. Visit Neils blog which is all about learning photography, and check out his prints for sale on the Fine Art Photo Blog.

Tilt-shift photography is a creative and unique type of photography in which the camera is manipulated so that a life-sized location or subject looks like a miniature-scale model. Below we present 50 beautiful examples of tilt-shift photography. All examples are linked to their sources. We strongly encourage you to explore other works of the photographers we’ve featured in this post. To add good miniature effect to your photographs, shoot subjects from a high angle (especially from the air). It creates the illusion of looking down at a miniature model. A camera equipped with a tilt-shift lens, which simulates a shallow depth of field, is essentially all you need to start.

I am glad that I came through this man's work because it's just amazing to see his photos, the beautiful concept that sometimes make you stop and think what is this that make it so good, everything I would say, check it out yourself.

Low light levels make night photography a challenging yet rewarding subject. The best results require specialized equipment, like SLR cameras, tripods, cable releases and flashguns. After sunset, the everyday world is magically transformed, and city buildings, fireworks, thunderstorms and the northern lights all become popular subjects. We present 60 amazing examples of night photography, photos, created by some hard-working and dedicated photographers. Take a look at their websites and portfolios, and you’ll find some links to how-to articles about night photography at the bottom of the post.

Who doesn't love to see some HDR photos, this effect that brings such a new life into a photo, continuing with this beautiful series I bring another set of great HDR photos to satisfy your needs of inspiration.

A digital camera, some fast-moving subject, and a bit of knowledge about how to take the best pictures of moving subjects will launch you on the road to some of the most interesting photographs you’ve ever taken. Although some blurring can be effective in communicating a sense of high-speed motion, some photographers want the subject to be frozen in time to get some pretty special photographic effects. Below we present over 35 beautiful examples of high-speed photography, which are supposed to provide you with some inspiration of what can be done with high-speed photography. We also showcase some truly stunning slow-motion videos. All the examples are linked to their sources. You can also explore further works of the photographers we’ve featured below.

It’s funny how nature acts, sometimes presents the perfect opportunity to get most out of photographer’s skills. In particular, bad weather can provide the perfect opportunity to capture such wonderful shots. Shooting wind, lightning strikes, rain, tornados, waves, volcanos and stormy weather produces dramatic atmosphere and soft scenes as well. Today we would like to share with you a round-up of some 30 truly brilliant photos and stunning pictures which are sure to have you marveling at the world around you. All pictures are copyright of their respective owners. Please explore the further work of the photographers by browsing through their work. All screenshots are linked und lead to the pages from which they’ve been taken.

In this post, Hawaii wedding and portrait photographer, Natalie Norton talks about how she achieves natural, relaxed portraits from her clients. Here’s the scoop. This is how I do things. You don’t have to do them this way, you may have a system that works better for you, if so, please, do tell in the comment section of the post. I just want to make it perfectly clear that this is MY system, not THE system for creating natural portraits. Take it or leave it ;). Enjoy. I think people work on the presumption that in order to create a relaxed portrait, a shot that has that natural, genuine candid feel we all love in our photographs, you have to back off completely and just capture the moments as they unfold. This is completely true and completely false all at the same time. I’ve found that subjects who aren’t given good, sturdy, confident direction have a VERY hard time feeling relaxed and therefore looking natural. They end up acting awkward and looking incredibly posed when in reality the exact opposite holds true. Creating relaxed portraits isn’t complicated in any way shape or form, but you do need a system. Here’s mine, step by step.

There are plenty of subjects around to photograph at Halloween ranging from the traditional jack-o-lantern through to people in costume, to trick or treat ‘treats’ etc. It’s a time of color, emotion and lots of interesting subjects. The keys to capturing them are not that different from the normal keys to good composition in photography. As you photograph Halloween this year keep in mind some of the basics of good digital photography.

This week I present to you part TWO of the HDR photography inspiraration series: 55 Amazing HDR Pictures found on Picasa! If you’re like most out there, you probably haven’t seen many of these (since photos photos from Google’s Picasa never seem to make it into the spotlight like Flickr). That doesn’t mean they should be overlooked though! With some help from the T.I.D. community, I was able to pick out 55 gorgeous photos without too much hassle. I cheated a little bit too, and included 5 of my own pictures. Can you figure out which ones they are without clicking?

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography has been huge on the web for a couple years now. The idea is to combine the highlight details from under-exposed shots with the shadow details from over-exposed shots into a single image, in the process more accurately displaying the world that we see with our eyes. The result is something ofter earily realistic, dramatic, and at the same time synthetic.