Your Favorite Photo Captured in 2021
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Three Simple Tips to Make Better Photos in 2022
Simplify: When you bring your camera up to your eye you are focused on your subject - the thing that caught your eye in the first place. Don’t let your subject distract you from everything else in the frame. Pause a minute - evaluate the scene and ask yourself what can you do to simplify the scene. Try the BBB approach- Background Check- anything bright or distracting back there, any awkward intersections? Border Patrol - make a trip around the edge of your composition - anything poking in that is going to draw your viewer away - is part of a different story showing up? And finally - Boost- what elements can you use in the frame to strengthen your subject - leading lines, thoughtful framing? Take the photo and if you have time and you feel that this is a special photo - review make adjustments and capture again.
Wait: Wait for the clouds to clear, for the light to get better, wait for the subject to be framed better or at least avoid awkward intersections, wait for a more interesting story. Too often I see photographers and travelers planning trips that don’t provide the time to wait at beautiful scenes. In 2022 travel slower - You might make fewer photos but the ones you do will be more impactful.
Don’t Cheat the Shutter Speed rule - this is a back to the basics tip and it’s one that I see trip people up more often than I want. Your shutter speed should be 2x your focal length. If you are shooting on a full-frame camera at 50mm your shutter speed should be 1/100 of a second BUT you also need to consider your subject are you trying to capture a running dog, a flying bird? Take some time to study shutter speed charts and figure out what is best for the subject you are trying to capture.
Yes, you did capture a photo worthy of including in the slideshow.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT - Dec 24, 2021
Make sure you are a subscriber to be notified when the slideshow is posted. Click to subscribe and be notified. I am collecting your ONE best/favorite photo from 2021 for the 8th annual slide show. Read ALL Directions and Disclaimers.
Directions:
Search your library for your favorite image you captured in 2021.
16:9 horizontal crop is preferred but not required. - This fits the video nicely but a portrait or a vertical orientation is acceptable.
You may watermark your image with a small watermark in the lower left or right corner.
Export as a JPEG - longest side at least 4,000 pixels - If it is not at least 4,000 pixels on a side it will NOT be included in the show.
Name the file your firstname_lastname and submit it to the link below. - If your image is not properly named it will not be used.
Submit by December 24th, 2021 at Midnight!
NOTE: iOS devices ignore your file name when you upload and all I get is a IMAGE.JPEG filename. IF THE FILE IS NOT PROPERLY NAMED your firstname_lastname I will not use. Please upload from desktop or laptop to avoid this.
Disclaimers:
By submitting your image here you authorize photorec.tv LLC to share your image in a slideshow on Youtube. Your image will not be used for anything else.
I will not return images - make sure you don't give me the ONLY one.
I am not responsible for copyright violations that occur on Youtube.
I cannot guarantee that I will use your image - many images will be submitted, a few will not be selected - I put this here because some people submit joke images.
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The slideshow for 2020 (Last Year)