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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Anyone Have A Raven Riley Account I Can Use

Daniel Magnin - The meal

Lunch © Daniel Magnin

Daniel Magnin practice nature photography on a regular basis since 1990.
Before, he did occasionally in the photo scenery,
later, a 300 mm telephoto lens allowed him to succeed
his first animal images.
His photos are often carried out in the wild near his home,
in Saone-et-Loire,
but also in the Morvan, Jura, Vanoise,
the lower valley of the Doubs, Brenne, Val d'Allier ...
It uses a tuned, fixed or floating in the vast majority of bird photos.
The photos of mammals are generally obtained with the approach
followed by a waiting camouflaged.
readers "Chasseur d'Images" will recognize some photos:
since 1998, he regularly publishes photographs and texts
under the heading
"Practical Nature

The diver lashes © Daniel Magnin

The plunger is a small passerine lashes along the river valleys of the Ardennes .

The diver lashes © Daniel Magnin

Seagull reflecting in the water © Daniel Magnin

The laughing gull a chocolate brown cap

extending to the rear portion of the atrial
and white crescents around eye.
The lower parts are white, sometimes tinged with pink
on the chest in the spring.
The tail is white.

Laughing Gull © Daniel Magnin

The Crane measure from 124 to 138 cm,

a wingspan of 228 to 245 cm and a weight of 8 to 12 kg.
It is, as its name suggests
mainly gray with a white vertical along the neck,
a tuft of black feathers packed into the tail.
It covers a portion of the skull bare skin red, very visible in nature.

cranes in a beautiful sunset reflecting in the water © Daniel Magnin

Flight cranes © Daniel Magnin

The heron has a predominantly gray plumage.

Young people have a duller plumage: its back is brownish-gray,
their neck is gray and white striped belly is black. They have no "hoopoe." Young herons
acquire their adult plumage at the age of two years.
The heron can live 25 years.

Heron © Daniel Magnin

night heron is not of his adult plumage until their third year.

The powerful beak is sharp and black,

two long white feathers adorn the neck during breeding

and the red color of the iris is striking.

this picture interesting to posture,

red eye does not notice much.

crowned Night Heron © Daniel Magnin

Magnin Daniel also likes to take pictures of pets

in his father's farm

Cow snorting in the water © Daniel Magnin

Nature is also the area of Daniel Magnin
that uses shadows to carry out these beautiful photos selected .

tree under a low sun © Daniel Magnin

Chinese Shadow © Daniel Magnin

The animal world is the domain of choice

Daniel Magnin

Butterfly © Daniel Magnin

European Bee-eater © Daniel Magnin

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

How To Make A Highway Man

Francis Vanderveken - Sweet mists

Here is a preview of the talent of Francis Vanderveken

that plays so well with light ....

"This picture is one of my favorites.

Knowing well that pond, I had
in register and the show had begin.
All was there before my eyes, I just had to push the button.
The first was the right decision, as they say. "
Francis Vanderveken - Belgium - November 2007

Morning chilly © Francis Vanderveken

It looks like a picture of an Impressionist painter.
The soft light of winter reveals its magic in the early morning
when mist evaporates on wet fields.

Winter Dream © Francis Vanderveken

able to play with light, shadows, mists, is a real pleasure for Francis
Vanderveken

Village at dawn © Francis Vanderveken

The soft color of the sky blend so well with the walls of houses
of this small village, snow bringing its light to this bucolic picture.

Morning of December © Francis Vanderveken

The peaceful atmosphere of the countryside bathed by a low sun shines
in this picture very well sequenced. One feels that
Vanderveken Francis takes his time
to find the right frame and the right moment to trigger his camera.
Nothing is left to chance!

"After a cool night, humidity the Semois River (Belgium)
was very difficult to dispel for my greatest happiness.
I reworked the color shades to provide
a personal touch to this shot. "Belgium - August 200 - Francis Vanderveken

My campaign

Francis is a keen observer of nature that surrounds it.
Belgium brings him his country landscapes
it with sublime talent.
We are with him, walking in the sunken road
which leads through fields to the village still in the mist.

The sun came up and here we are happened near the village.

"The Tourist Office would like to thank Francis Vanderveken
present our Belgian countryside under a look as artistic "says Jacques Bury
Mons.

Between Dog and Wolf © Francis Vanderveken

" At that moment, we still do not distinguish very well in all grades,
a moment that I particularly appreciate.
I wanted to keep the dark areas to save water and clouds ahead. "
ponds Vossem, Tervuren, Belgium
- November 2008 © Francis Vanderveken

Small waterfall but great photography.

We drink of the clear water that refreshes us ...

That patience is needed to achieve this kind of picture!
"I'm in love with the cons-day

able to play with light, shadows, mists, is a real pleasure.
For this kind of photography I practice a lot tracking.
I often return many times in the same place
for a single photo,
to surprise the natural elements.
is also a bit cause the moods and atmospheres. "
That's what we said Francis Vanderveken
... and sometimes he surprises
also animal nature!

To finish this selection, what are three photos animal

I chose to translate a part of the immense talent of this
Belgian photographer.

Link to additional photos Francis VANDERVEKEN

Link to slide show "the magic of cons-day"

That's it for today .

Tomorrow is another day ...

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remember there is always a publication to discover
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soon.