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Feb172023 by dinukaNo Comments

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023

The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition (UPY) is an annual international photography competition dedicated to showcasing the best underwater photography from around the world. The competition was founded in 2015 by a group of experienced underwater photographers who recognized the need for a high-profile platform to celebrate the beauty and diversity of marine life. The winning images are displayed in a public exhibition in the UK and featured in a stunning coffee table book. The UPY competition is not only a celebration of the art of underwater photography but also an important platform for promoting awareness of the fragility and importance of the marine environment. The winners of the competition have been announced recently and the winning photographs are breathtaking....

Jan292023 by dinukaNo Comments

Solitude – Landscape Photographer Makes the Viewers Emotional

Featured, Landscape Photography

Mikko Lagerstedt is a talented Finnish Landscape Photographer. His creative landscape photographs are so captivating, both visually and emotionally. His ability to read and capture emotions in certain places is what makes him stand out from the rest. Ultimately, his photographs are capable of taking the viewer to places instantly and making them feel lost in nature. 'Solitude' is such an emotion he portrays exceptionally. It is not an exaggeration when we at Fotomated say, 'we haven't seen anyone convey the loneliness or solitude better than him, in photography'. They are definitely 'fine arts', even though Mikko doesn't use that term. No more explanation is needed, scroll down to see his stunning photographs yourself. Image credit & More info: https://mikkolagerstedt.com ...

Jan222023 by dinukaNo Comments

Winners of Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022

Featured, Wildlife Photography

Founded in 2015, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have quickly gained popularity all over the world. Over the past few years, the contest has been able to bring a number of hilarious yet adorable wildlife photographs to light. It constantly grows its audience as well as the number of contestants taking part. Winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 were recently announced and this year is no exception. There are plenty of rib-tickling pictures in this year's collection as well. Scroll down to get cracked up. Image credit & More info: comedywildlifephoto.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram OVERALL WINNER Jennifer Hadley (USA) Not so cat-like reflexes CATEGORY WINNERS Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award Jean Jacques Alcalay (France) ...

Sep202022 by dinukaNo Comments

Winning Photographs of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022

Astrophotography, Featured

Astronomy Photographer of the Year is an annual international photography contest organized by Royal Museums Greenwich. It is one of the largest contests dedicated to astrophotography. Photographs are awarded under several categories and on top of that, there is the one most prestigious award of all, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. The result of this year's competition has been released recently and they are simply breathtaking. Below are the winning photographs of each category. Prepared to be amazed. More info (Royal Museums Greenwich): www.rmg.co.uk | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Overall Winner - Astronomy Photographer of the Year Disconnection Event by Gerald Rhemann Galaxies Winner: Utkarsh Mishra, Michael Petrasko and Muir Evenden Ma...

Sep172022 by dinukaNo Comments

24 Fine Art Dog Photographs that Will Steal Your Eyes

Featured, Pet Photography

How would you define 'fine art photography'? The general idea of fine art photography is to use photography as a medium of creative expression. The ultimate goal of that is to express an idea, a message, or an emotion, or may be to set a certain mood. A fine art photograph should not always be a portrait or a heavily composed scene. A photograph from any genre of photography which fulfill the above mentioned is a fine art photograph. Can a pet photograph be a fine art photograph? Yes it can, and the photographer Haron Haghuis has shown it by examples with his works. His pet photographs (dog photographs specifically) are not just typical captures. All of them are conveying some strong emotions and create a mood. Let us dive into the images and let the photographs talks themselves. ...

Sep132022 by dinukaNo Comments

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022

Featured, Wildlife Photography

Bird Photographer of the Year is an international photography competition taking place every year with the goal of celebrating avian beauty and diversity. After evaluating more than 20,000 entries from around the world, the exhibition team has announced the winners recently. The most important thing to be highlighted is, that they are awarding photographs under eight main categories and some additional special awards too. On top of them, there is the overall winner, Bird Photographer of the Year and Young Bird Photographer of the Year. Here are the amazing winning photographs of each category. Image credit & More Info: www.birdpoty.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Overall Winner - Bird Photographer of the Year ‘Rock Ptarmigan Flight’ by Erlend Haarberg Young Bird ...

Sep32022 by dinukaNo Comments

Photographer Illuminates the Desert with UV Light and Captures Extraordinary Sights

Creative Photography, Featured

Cody Cobb is an American landscape photographer who just can't settle with traditional landscape photographs. His goal would always be to capture a totally different perspective of an ordinary landscape. 'Spectral' is one of his outstanding ongoing projects which carries his vision. He makes dreamlike landscape photographs of the American West with his special lighting trick. His special trick to be exact is using UV light, to create a Sci-fi atmosphere for landscape photographs. UV light can reveal an invisible (to visible light) spectrum of colours of living and non-living objects, especially bacteria. He projects UV light onto desert flora, ravines, rocks, water streams, etc. and captures their otherwise hidden colours with his camera, in the evenings and at night times. More...

Jun122022 by dinukaNo Comments

This Photographer is Making Himself Tiny and He is Good at It

Creative Photography, Featured

Photographic manipulations didn't take much time to emerge after establishing the photographic process in 1826. Photographers have already started manipulating photographs in mid 18s. While manipulations are mostly used to create surreal and artistic photographs, there were some incidents where photographic manipulation is used for unethical political intentions. But let us just forget the negative side of it. Because the amazingly talented photographer we are featuring today is using manipulation to produce creative, dreamy and hysterical photographs. Joel Robison is a Canadian photographer who loves storytelling and self-expression through photography. His most notable style of art is making himself tiny and placing himself in surreal scenarios. The outcome is remarkable. Image ...

May152022 by dinukaNo Comments

32 Amazing Studio Animal Portraits You Must See

Featured, Portrait Photography

When we hear the term 'Portrait Photograph', what naturally comes to mind is a close-up photograph of a person inside a studio. But it cannot be stereotyped like that. A portrait photograph can be either close-up or a full body shot, it can be inside a studio or outside. What makes a photograph a portrait is, the quality of showcasing the personality of the subject. “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.”Paul Caponigro What we are featuring today is not a bunch of conventional portraits. But they fall well within the definition of portrait photography since they have are showing the personality of the subjects well, in a dramatic manner. Image credit & More info: bradwilson.com | Facebook | Insta...

May82022 by dinukaNo Comments

A Photographer Captures a Group of Polar Bears in a Strange Place

Featured, Wildlife Photography

Dmitry Kokh is a wildlife and underwater photographer who is based in Moscow, Russia. In September 2021 he could capture a fascinating scene on the Kolyuchin island when he was coming back from a long trip. His crew was sailing a yacht along the coast and the captain decided to stop at a small island (Kolyuchin) looking for a shelter, due to bad weather. Kolyuchin was the polar weather station for the Soviet Union. The station was shut down in 1992, but the buildings on the island are still in the place. Dmitry Kokh mentions "The stormy wind, rain, and neglected buildings on the rocky shores all served to make everything happening seem surreal. Suddenly, we noticed movement in the windows of the houses. Someone took out some binoculars and we saw the heads of polar bears!" That is whe...