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Project Educate: APN Overview Animals, Plants and Nature

Sub Categories
:bulletblue: Aquatic Life

:bulletblue: Birds

:bulletblue: Domesticated Animals

:bulletblue: Flowers, Trees, Plants

:bulletblue: Fungi

:bulletblue: Geology

:bulletblue: Invertebrates

:bulletblue: Landscapes

:bulletblue: Reptiles and Amphibians

:bulletblue: Sky

:bulletblue: Waterscapes

:bulletblue: Weather

:bulletblue: Wild Animals

:bulletblue: Miscellaneous
If you feel your work doesn't fit into any of the other categories you can submit it to miscellaneous. But don't use it as a cop out from classifying your work into the right category! Your work will get the best exposure if you use the most fitting category that describes the content. However if you have lots o
Photography News Edition 2 Photography Updates
I carried out a poll. It was slightly biased I must admit, because in one of the options I tried to brainwash people into choosing Sony as their preferred make of camera but you guys just wouldn't bite. As it stands now the poll has a close high rating between Canon and Nikon - with (surprisingly) Canon coming out top. So what is that makes You prefer the make of camera that you use? What are its quirky features and endearing parts? If you want to see the full results of the poll
 Click Here.
`ScENeYmE has once again shared her weekly Through a Lens Features which is an article well worth checking out.

The weekly theme over at #Through-a-Lens is Red You can read how to submit
Famous Photographers: What we can learnThere are things that we can learn from everybody, whether it's as they say - sitting at the feet of an elderly person - or indeed reading from a book, looking at history in photos and so on. But what, if anything, can we learn from the Famous Photographers of the past? Well, plenty.
Julie Margaret Cameron
She was a shrewd business woman, and her fame came from having the only photographs of some very famous iconic people in History. And how did she manage this? By meticulously keeping details and registering her copyright with every single Photograph she took. We can learn a lot from her actions, particularly in an age where anything can be replicated, if you have the right tools. Equally, we can also learn the value of the equipment we have around us, and how easy it is now to capture a photograph and share it with the world. Julie's time in Sri Lanka served as a testimony that without pure water and chemicals, she couldn't continue with her craft and a
PE Abstract and Surreal: Camera MovementCamera Movement








Previous posts of PE Week Abstract and Surreal:
Introduction: Defining Abstract and Surreal
Lines
Interview with =eintoern
The Colour and the Shape
Interview with *tuminka
Nature Abstracted
Interview with *KizukiTamura
Kaleidoscopes
Landscapes
Interview with *alisinwonder
Abstract & Surreal DDs for NovemberI think we're much smarter than we were.
Everybody knows that abstract art can be art, 
and most people know that they may not like it, 
even if they understand there's another purpose to it.
(Roy Lichtenstein)
Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only 
what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.
(Salvador Dalí)
Enjoy this summary of last month's DDs for Abstract & Surreal Photography:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 



Thank you to the featured artists for your wonderful artwork
and thank you
Photography Troubleshooting: How to work with MistGetting the camera out, and the scarf, hat and gloves, and heading into a misty morning or hazy evening can result in the best kind of photographs. Atmospheric, moody and ultimately a fine example of whatever current season you're in - these kinds of shots present themselves at awkward moments so it's vitally important to be prepared. In previous years I've got up at the crack of dawn and ventured out with all the excitement of a young child on their first day of school - only to come home with a grazed knee and broken felt tip pens. Or rather, washed out, blurred and altogether rubbish photographs.

Fog is a popular mist - we often get confused and just term it all as fog or all as mist. It's not quite like that. It's all about the visibility, if we can see less than 1km through it then it's fog. If we can see between 1 - 2 km then it's mist. So when is the best time to catch these ground level clouds at their best?  Fo
Continuing the photomanip conversationHey everyone! :wave:
There has been a lot of chatter in our community lately over what a photomanipulation  is and isn't, and how our gallery differs from other galleries / artistic categories.
A good many of you-- individuals as well as groups-- have written or shared "What is a photomanipulation?" journals and blogs over the past couple of days. It really shows how much you care about the community, and I applaud you for it. :aww: We all can learn a lot from each other.
As a Photomanipulation Community Volunteer, I wanted to share my understanding of it and to offer all of you my support.
So . . .
What is a photomanipulation?
As we are all aware now, dA espouses the following definition:
Photomanipulations are images that have been composed of two or more photographic elements to create something new.
We have all seen that sentence 100 times by now and could probably say it by heart. That's a good thing! ;)
I know that this definition has been dissec
PE Architecture: Low-Tech
Architecture Photography Trends: Low-Tech

"The fact that a (in the traditional sense) technically deficient photograph can have greater emotional impact than a technically flawless picture probably comes as a shock to those who are naive enough to believe that technical excellence alone is a measure of a value of a photograph."
- Andreas Feininger
Who said you have to have an expensive performant camera in order to take beautiful Architecture photographs? Artistic architecture photography can very well be about experimentation and low-tech gear such as toy-cameras, expired film or Lensbaby lenses can give your clichés a completely new look. These experimentations withdraw the very objective feel that most viewers find in architecture photographs and the results can have a lot of personal attitude compared to the traditional views.
Enjoy these few examples of Low-Tech photographs from the Architectu
Favorite featureSome various works of other photographers I added to my favourites recently :)





A lot of these photographs are also featured in my new group: :iconBestOfColor:
CSS Contest: Pure & White - EndedWhile people love to work on skins that burst with colors, it is now time to take a step back and try something new.
Not everybody feels comfortable using white, but this time it will be your challenge! Do you feel ready for it?
For this contest you have to create a new design or skin that uses white as the dominant 'color'. You are allowed to use only one additional color, but can use any shade of grey. There should be no black added to your entry either!
Only exception to this would be very small buttons and 1 smaller photo to enhance your entry.
Create something clean, fresh and pure that will enhance your own experience or those of random guests and visitors.
If you are not a coder feel free to create a design, if you know your business go ahead and create a complete skin. Choose on your own if it will be for a journal or a gallery.
Inspiration:
Those examples do not match the description above 100%, but they should give you an idea of the contest theme and point in t
Christmas Muro Contest


It's Christmas time! In celebration, ^Athos-of-Light and I wanted to have a bit of festive fun. So we decided to bring some holiday cheer with a murotastic contest.
Just simply follow the rules listed below, and remember above all, spread some holiday cheer and have a good time! :santa:

Contest theme
This is an open contest, you can draw anything you want as long as it's Christmas related!
For example: Santa, Christmas tree, Rudolph, Jesus, etc...
Contest rules
• Anyone can enter the contest.
• You may submit your Muro drawing under this journal only.
• Only 1 entry/Deviant.
• Contest ends on December 24th. 

Prizes
• First prize: 1 year deviantART premium membership +
Emoticon DD summary December 2011Welcome to the Daily Deviation summary of  December 2011 :happybounce:

How to Suggest a Daily Deviation
Send a Note to `Krissi001 with the thumbcode or a link to the Deviaition
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PE Photomanip: Dark photomanipulationWhat is Dark Photomanipulation?

Is dark manipulation romantic? Frightening? Cold? Is it full of untold possibilities or a scream waiting to erupt from your throat?
Dark photomanipulation has something for every shade of your dark mood and demeanor. If you visit our dark photomanipulation gallery, you will find everything from grimly beautiful women surrounded by crows to figures engrossed in decay and beautiful stagnation. Some pieces are soothing in their depths; some are startling in their grotesqueness.
So, once again, what is a dark photomanipulation?
When we submit our deviations to the Digital Art > Photomanipulation > Dark gallery, we see the following gallery description:
Photomanipulations which are dark in theme or mood, and have a mystical, obscure, sombre, grim, or sinister expression.
This is a good conceptual definition, but we also want to obtain a more operational definition fro
Photomanip PE: Conversation with ^ElandriaHappy Thursday, everyone!
You know, as photomanipulators, we rely pretty heavily on the stock and resources community, and the opposite is true as well. It is because of this symbiotic relationship that both communities flourish, growing and evolving off of each other. Because of stock artists here on dA and elsewhere, we are able to create our manipulations. Stock inspires us; it drives us to create by capturing in visual image format that which we envision in our minds. So, for our Project Educate week, I sat down to have a conversation with ^Elandria, one of our Community Volunteers (CVs) for stock and resources and a fantastic digital artist, who I am fortunate enough to call a friend as well as a colleague.
Here's how that conversation went! :D
Interview with ^Elandria
^Aeirmid: We all know and love you as ^Elandria, rockstar stock artist and digital artist here on dA! But, that is only a small part of you. Who are y
Anti-Aliasing - Manual VS AutomaticWhat is this mysterious "AA" thing that people talk about? Is it good, or bad or in-between and how do we use it to our advantage in Pixel Art?
Firstly, AA = Anti Aliasing. Looking up aliasing and anti-aliasing on Wikipedia brings up a fairly confusing explanation, so instead of trying to get overly technical, I'll explain for you what my current understanding of AA is. Please note this is not "THE" official and only way of doing it or explaining it, and that I'm still learning about these things just like everyone else. This article is aimed at helping everyone access the conceptual idea of what AA is all about, and how to start using it themselves.
Basically, I would describe AA as;
"The extra "in between" colour pixels placed between steps in pixel lines/edges that create the illusion of a smooth curve (even though pixels are square)."
What makes this a lacking description is that it's very hard to explain what I mean by the "steps" in a pixel line or edge, and
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silhouette Contest

Journal Entry: Thu Feb 2, 2012, 11:37 PM
Contest theme

silhouettes


Theme Idea by dear friend :iconh3llana-mod: :heart:

Examples...




Contest Rules

:bulletpurple: make sure to Read the rules Carefully.
:bulletpurple: Make sure you link to the contest in your deviation's description.
:bulletpurple: The contest is open to all types of Photography, Digital Art, and Traditional art.
:bulletpurple: The entry must be a new deviation, as of February 3rd 2012.
"You can still enter with older work, but it has to be uploaded to Deviant Art after February 3rd 2012.
:bulletpurple: Maximum of 1 deviation per contestant.
"you may change your submission anytime before April 7th 2012"
:bulletpurple: The contest closes on April 7th 2012 @ 12.00 AM EST.
:bulletpurple:(Feel free to have your own interpretation of the theme,
don't be afraid to be original)

Your Judges

:iconserend1pity: :iconkaz-d::iconjremmers: :iconh3llana-mod: :iconlieveheersbeestje: :icondemonmathiel: :iconjussta:

(if u want to be a Judge just note me and judges are allowed to enter the contest)

The judges will rate the entries based on:

:bulletpurple: concept and originality.
:bulletpurple: Interpretation of the theme.
:bulletpurple: Quality.
:bulletpurple: and Overall Impact.


The judges will choose the top 10 runner up and you can choose the top 3 by a poll on AssassinM page.

Prizes

Keep an eye on this journal: Updated prize list
for all the new donations that have been made.

:bulletpurple:1st Place


* 12 month  Premium Membership or equivalent :points: by AssassinM
* 15 :points: by feigenfrucht
* 200 :points: donated by wigglypuff892
* 100 :points: by h3llana-mod
* A free Request drawing by Coconut-Soldier
*journal feature's by AssassinM, h3llana-mod, jussta.
* llama's by AssassinM, h3llana-mod.





:bulletpurple: 2nd Place


*6 month  Premium Membership or equivalent :points: by AssassinM
*10 :points: by feigenfrucht
*100 :points: donated by wigglypuff892
*50 :points: by a h3llana-mod
*journal feature's by AssassinM, h3llana-mod, jussta.
* llama's by AssassinM, h3llana-mod.




:bulletorange: 3rd Place


*3 month  Premium Membership or equivalent :points: by AssassinM
*5 :points: by feigenfrucht
*100 :points: donated by wigglypuff892
*25 :points: by h3llana-mod
*journal feature's by AssassinM, h3llana-mod, jussta.
* llama's by AssassinM, h3llana-mod.


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Runner Ups (place 4-10) will receive 50 :points: each by AssassinM

Any Prize donation greatly accepted.

All the entries can be found here: silhouette Contest

:bulletpurple::bulletpurple::bulletpurple:

Best of luck to everyone :heart:



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~ShadowValentine Apr 16, 2012
entry [link] <3
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*Serend1pity Apr 17, 2012
sorry the contest was closed on 7th no more entry accepted
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~ShadowValentine Apr 18, 2012
alright thanks anyway
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~Oo-lacrima-oO Apr 6, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
my entry: [link] :hug:
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*Serend1pity Apr 6, 2012
great ur Image has been added to contest best of luck :)
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Mood: Adoration ~Oo-lacrima-oO Apr 7, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
thanks :) when will the poll start? can't wait :eager:
have a great easter weekend :aww: :happybounce:
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*Serend1pity Apr 7, 2012
well first the judges have to choose the top 10 witch will take probably 2 to 4 days or even more then I will post the top 10 on a poll which would take 2 days.
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~Oo-lacrima-oO Apr 7, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
thank you :)
I just wanted to know when the poll will start :hug: :eager:
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*hailstorm13 Apr 5, 2012
Ok my dear,here is my entry ---> [link] :worship::worship::worship:!!!:iconbigheartplz::iconcupid:
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~Dasha444 Apr 4, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
~My entry [link]
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