The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design. The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject would.

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A collection of best stereotyped year of category photographs underwater by the British daily newspaper Guardian. A participation of more than 20 countries throughout the world for a full number of 5000 photographs.

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Oer-Wout comes from Netherland and has a fantastic eye to take photos in the nature. Great details and unsharp backgrounds inspire the fantasy of the beholder. Some pictures look like a dream, other photos are so beautiful minimalistic that they could be the artwork for a vinyl or CD cover.

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As you may already know, Trey Ratcliff is a good friend of ours and is also the guy behind the amazing “HDR wonderland” Stuck in Customs. Trey is always publishing new and inspiring HDR at his website, and this is why we love to check out his news to keep you guys super up to date about what he is up to.

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Here is some awesome pictures from the National Geographic’s Photography Contest 2010, published by The Big Picture website. Some pictures are really amazing ! The deadline for submissions coming up on November 30th, and you can rate your favorite here : National Geographic

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Earlier today, in Guangzhou, China, the Opening Ceremony for the 16th Asian Games took place, with lavish stagecraft, costumes, fireworks and performers welcoming participants. Some 14,000 athletes from 45 countries and territories will compete in 42 sporting disciplines until November 27. Collected here are colorful scenes from Guangzhou, China.

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On a cold winter’s day, there’s nothing quite like seeing the sun burst through the clouds. Not only does the temperature get a little warmer, the bright orange rays provide such a beautiful scene. It’s days like this when it’s nice to be outside, enjoying the gifts of nature.

Zsolt Zsigmond took these gorgeous shots in his native homeland Hungary. The 31-year-old photographer takes photos so vivid, I can almost feel the fresh air.

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If you’re one of those people who needs to be inspired to pick up that dusty camera, take a look at Dietrich Bojko’s photos. Bojko began his photographic career without even knowing it. While on vacation, he would take photos using a simple camera. In time, his hobby turned so intense that, in order to hone his skills, his father bought him a DSLR. After gradually upgrading to different cameras, he now shoots with a Nikon D50.

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A silhouette is the image of a person, an object or scene consisting of the outline as well as a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black. Many photographers use the technique of photographing people, objects or landscape elements against the light, to achieve an image in silhouette. In this post we’ve present some outstanding and high quality silhouette photographs to inspire you. Enjoy!

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It’s almost unbelievable that self-taught photographer Lars van de Goor didn’t use Photoshop to digitally enhance these images. “All the sun-rays in my images are real,” he says. “My composition are 99% genuine, the only editing I do is coloring and getting rid of garbage, lanterns, things like that.

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Infrared light is invisible to the human eye, but with the use of special filters this light can be captured by a camera. This type of photography can produce stunning results and images that posses a dream-like appearance. The part of the spectrum used in infrared photography is referred to as near-infrared as opposed to far-infrared, which is used in thermal imaging. To give you an idea of the type of effects that can be achieved, and to inspire you, we’ve gathered 20 Breathtaking Examples of Infrared Photography. Enjoy!

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Perhaps the most awaiting moment that we all love to watch during every festival is when the spectacular fireworks are set to display. The loud bangs and booms, stunning colors and twinkling sparks in the dark sky make it very captivating to our eyes. People enjoy seeing the sky that is becoming alive with starbursts and showering lights. These beautiful multicolored explosions of fireworks display are captured through photography. To take the best fireworks photos, you need to plan ahead of time.

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British photographer Tim Flach sees animals in a completely different way. Having completed postgraduate studies at St. Martins School of Art London, Flach shoots stylized animal portraits that look more like fine art than framed shots of your puppy. Commercially trained as a professional photographer for over 25 years, Flach’s conceptual style has been shaped by his background not just in photography but in, curiously, painted sculptures.

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While many of us spend a lot of time getting rid of ‘blurry’ shots – one of the best ways to add interest to play around with capturing motion blur. Here are 13 places that you might like to start experimenting with capturing motion blur in your photos.

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PhotoRadar just released their shortlist for Digital Photographer of the Year 2010. Split into ten distinct categories, this contest really showcases a diverse range of photography skills. With categories such as landscape, travel and wildlife, they’re sure to inspire you not just as a photographer but as a world traveler and explorer. Of course, my favorite is the adrenaline section, mostly because of the impeccable sense of timing you need to have to get these shots.

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For over five years now, Day has been photographing the same tree on different days, through different seasons and in different lighting conditions. His most popular shot was taken one very early morning on August 18, 2005. He reminisces, it was “when the sun rose directly behind the tree from my best viewpoint and the early morning mist lingered and the dissipated at just the right moment, I couldn’t take shots quick enough, the light was changing by the second and I could feel myself actually getting emotional and excited by taking photos of a dead tree!”

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What would be the best example for inspiration other than the nature itself? The greenery and the colors of nature inspire everyone. Here, we have tried to bring the beauty of trees and we are sure that it will mesmerize you, and you will not resist yourself from praising these photos. As with other types of photography, correct timing, light and the right perspective is very important to take a perfect photograph of a tree. Here is a showcase for you to get inspired. In this post, you will see the beauty and greenery of the nature in the form of tree photography.

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We’ve seen some pretty amazing pictures these past weeks, but we just can’t get enough of stunning photography, right? One thing I like very much is a beautiful waterfall. Its many characteristics will tell us whether or not it is a awesome one: its height, its volume, the surroundings, and the overral mood.

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While NASA’s Hubble is one of the largest and most well-known space telescope for astronomy, it’s the not the only one NASA uses. In fact, there are four large, powerful space-based telescope that fall under NASA’s series of Great Observatories – Hubble, the now deorbited Compton Gamma Ray Observator (CGRO), Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) and Spitzer Space Telescope (SST). Each serves a particular function (Hubble – visible light and near-ultraviolet, CGRO – gamma rays, hard x-rays, CXO – soft x-rays, and SST – infrared spectrum), examining a specific region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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National Geographic Channel. Few of the photographs having blur effect which is the art of photography from the photographers. Here are the top 20 photos from this months collection. If you want to view all the collections you have to visit the National geographic.

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