Eugene's Blog Posts Tagged 'Photography' (36)

Grand Prize Winner: Splashing by Shikhei Goh



Back in November, we wrote a post about the amazing entries in National Geographic's 2011 photography contest. After more than 20,000 photographs from over 130 countries were…

Water Drop I

How exactly do you photograph a bullet in mid-air? Just ask Dutch photographer Lex Augusteijn, who specializes in this exact craft, and captures the moment a flying bullet hits objects such as eggs, light bulbs, and drops of water.



"The images are frozen by the flash speed," says Augusteijn, who works a scientist in the…

New York-based Laurie Bartley is an amazing photographer. His shots have a cinematic feel to them, as if we're looking at a frozen frame of a movie. He does a phenomenal job balancing color, light, reflection, and clarity.…

Bryce Flynn



Over 10,000 photos were entered into the Nature's Best Photography‒Ocean Views competition. The gallery features stunning shots of the ocean through the eyes of professional and emerging photographers, as well as naturalists and adventurers.



First prize went to Bryce Flynn of Woburn, Massachusetts who took this amazing shot (above) of a humpback whale feeding.



"Late spring aboard whale-watching vessels is the best time to view…

Even though Los-Angeles based Mario Peña started taking photographs only two years ago, you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at these stunning shots. I'm especially impressed with the way he balances light, color, and reflection. Here are some of my favorite shots from his portfolio.…

Netherlands-based Dindi van der Hoek uses the reflection of water to create surreal images and creepy fairytale-like scenes. Her pieces are thought provoking and complex, and can be interpreted in many different ways.



“I transform these human figures by dressing them in clothing that resembles a mythical or fairytale world, she says. "As I have a…

Anyone who has tried to skateboard knows how difficult it really is. It requires a great deal of balance, timing, and precision, but when done correctly it looks completely effortless.



Anthony Acosta can skate as well as he can shoot a photo. After assisting a professional photographer friend of his, he put the skateboard down as his main trade and started…

Brooke Nipar's electric personality really seeps through these fashion photographs. After spending 23 sun-soaked years in the valleys and on the beaches of southern California, Brooke broke for New York City. Now transformed into a city girl, she likes to spend free time from photo projects on the elusive hunt for an authentic L.A.-style burrito in New York, and…

Snapping shots through the lens of his camera, Jaime Ibarra is always looking for an artistic angle. He takes photography to another level, accentuating the beauty, movement, and color of his models.



"Pretty wardrobe + location + pretty model = 5% of the the photo, in my opinion. Without a palpable connection with the viewer a shot falls short of the mark.…

It's amazing how beautiful these trees are in the snowy Winter. The air looks so crisp and clean. It almost makes me sad that we don't get slow here in Southern California in the Winter...almost..…