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It’s always a good decision to take control of a photo when you know what you want. Sgt. 1st Class Tom Steber switched to manual and went with a full two-second exposure to allow the fire from the range to illuminate his subjects. A little shake is evident when you zoom [...]
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Smart (or lucky, but we’ll give the photographer credit) use of the trigger finger results in an arresting image by Spc. Lucas T. Swihart. Obviously, Swihart used a very fast shutter speed. The depth of field and angle speak to the use of a wide-angle lens. The latter is a good [...]
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An evocative photo you could take only on an installation during a training exercise — but you would be wrong not to take advantage of the opportunity to sweat the details. Using a relatively long lens and slow shutter speed, Sgt. Holifield put the subject in exactly the right place and [...]
We all want to make a difference. Remember, though, that by serving in uniform or as a federal civilian, you already are serving your country. We’ve given up a little bit of our freedom to keep this country free. Check with your ethics counselor if you aren’t certain — or be wiling to face the [...]
This could come in handy.read more | digg story
This could come in handy.read more | digg story
I don’t know how many people use the metadata to store photo cutline and credit information in your photo files. It’s the only sure way to make certain the cutline doesn’t get separated from the images. Unfortunately, its usually only the .jpg format that gives us the ability to store this information, and you have [...]
A good thing — perhaps the only good thing — to come out of the Sept. 29 failure of the Wall Street bailout was the production of an amazing infographic by the New York Times. It explores the relationship between political philosophy, electoral risk and votes against the Sept. 29 bailout plan in a highly [...]
