Outstanding Photographers

Waterfalls, mountains, fields, and coasts, explore the most beautiful landscapes on Earth, as seen through the lens of photographer Michael Breitung!

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Black and White, Landscape, Macro, Nature, Night, Photographers, Travel, Urban

Today we have a feast for your eyes with a stunning collection from the portfolio of international landscape photographer Michael Breitung! This exciting artist is our 159th featured photographer, a professional software engineer by day, an acclaimed nature, land/seascape artist by night! Michael has thrilled audiences from all over the world with his jaw-dropping presentations; waterfalls, mountains, sweeping fields and breath taking coasts invite the viewer time and again to share his own visual inspiration! Michael’s photos have appeared in magazines, galleries and featured presentations among which, Microsoft’s Windows 7 Personalization theme Gallery. Take time now to browse and enjoy the magic of Michael Breitung!

Artist’s Statement:

Hello, my name is Michael Breitung and I live in Germany in a small town near Erlangen where I work as software engineer. I have been intensely involved with photography since 2008. I started Landscape photography 3 years ago when I bought my first DSLR. In my day job I am mostly sitting in front of the PC the whole day so being out in nature, hiking and practicing Landscape photography provides the perfect balance for me.

I love to get up early and hike through the dark to my photo locations. It’s just wonderful to see the world transform from this dark and gloomy place into this colorful wonderland during twilight and sunrise. Another good thing about an early start is that most of the time I have this vista for myself.

When time permits I also like to travel and explore distant places. It’s always a challenge trying to capture the essence of those landscapes because I usually just have a couple of days there and maybe won’t have the chance to come back so soon. But it’s a challenge I like. It helped me to improve my photography more than if I had just gone shooting the same place over and over again.

If there is one thing I’ve learned it’s that sometimes I have only one chance to capture the perfect moment. But if I am able to capture it, those pictures are the most valuable for me.

Because I enjoy hiking, most of my photos are landscapes or motifs from nature. When I am not outdoors to photograph, I also like to experiment in the Studio or take the time to edit my photos. This is often a lengthy process because I aspire always for the best possible result, above all for the images that I offer in the shop as a fine art print.

My personal aim: In my photographs I try to capture the magic of the moment in such a way that each viewer personally feels present in my landscapes, enjoying each scene the way I experienced it. The main focus then in editing is to reflect the atmosphere of the pictures as I perceived them on-site. This is quite a subjective process, but I hope that my photos come to life for each and everyone.

On a personal note, recently I have been writing regularly for the landscape photography magazine and KWERFELDEIN. I will post the links to the latest articles on my blog so keep your eyes open and tuned-in for all the latest!

Interview

I recently gave an interview for another photography blog. It is in English but if you are interested here is the link. Interview with Michael Breitung

Hope you have fun watching my photos!

© Copyright notice: All content © copyright by Michael Breitung. All rights reserved

1.Anse Sévère

2.First Snow

3.Breathe

4.Bracelet Bay

5.A piece of Heaven – Berchtesgaden

6.Colorful Dreaming

7.Here comes the Summer

8.Sleeping Giant

9.Elgol – Isle of Skye

10.Quiraing View

11.Stormy Adraga – Portugal

12.Portugal – Serene Adraga

13.Summer Glow

*14.Springbreak

15.Cornwall – Priest Cove Panorama (Cape Cornwall)

16.Cornwall – Porth Nanven

*17.Krimml – Twilight

18.Dawn

19.Yaki Point

© Copyright notice: © Michael Breitung, all Rights Reserved!
All content © copyright by Michael Breitung. All rights reserved legal notice
Alle Inhalte © copyright von Michael Breitung. Alle Rechte vorbehalten Impressum

All photos are for sale. For those who are interested in purchasing I have installed a shop for a selection of my images on Fineartprint.de. If you’re not from Europe I have a second shop on Redbubble. Create high-quality prints on posters, canvas, fine art paper and even wallpaper.

Licensing

My Images can be licensed through Zoonar for various usages or, if you prefer, you can contact me directly, just send me an email and we can agree about use and costs. Ask!

If you have questions about my photographs, photography or my website email me …easy!
More Info can be found on my Webpage together with a shop for getting some nice Fina Art Prints!

You can contact Michael at:

Official Website: Michael Breitung Photography

blog

500px.com

1x.com

Magic Landscapes

Use of these images on websites, blogs or any other media without the explicit permission of the artists is absolutely prohibited. © All rights reserved. It is prohibited to download, copy or use a photo in any other way without the express permission of the photographer.

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Tags: architecture, black and white, Erlangen, Germany, landscape, macro, mibreit, Michael Breitung, nature, night, Seascape, travel, urban

Read more | Comments off | March 3rd, 2012

Anne-Marie is an artist that draws the viewer into her images and captivates their senses with a finesse of colour and style!

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Black and White, Conceptual, HDR, Landscape, Macro, Nature, Night, Photographers, Urban

Our 63rd featured artist can be described as a regular gal with a passion for photography! Anne-Marie known on flickr as bleuet / Anne-Marie, is an artist that draws the viewer into her images and captivates their senses with a finesse of color and style. A perfect source of inspiration, this is one artist definitely not to be missed.

“Hello, my name is Anne-Marie. I live between Bordeaux and the Arcachon Basin in South West of France.
I bought my first camera (Minolta XG-M) with my first salary and it’s still in order. I really became a serial shooter with my first digital camera 6 years ago.

Seascapes are my favorite subjects. I adore walking by the ocean or the Arcachon Basin at sunset or at the blue hour : it makes me feel optimistic. I also love shooting cityscapes at night because of the atmosphere ; animals (especially funny birds), children…

A dear friend of mine taught me how to take long exposures and I’m now playing with my ND filters like a kid with a toy.

I would like to try other subjects like misty landscapes, portraits in B&W and chiaroscuro, architecture… The most difficult for me is to take candid shots because it seems to me I’m steeling a bit of people’s life… but I want to learn that too.

Photo is a fantastic way to meet people you would never have heard of, and to discover other ways of living and thinking. I’m always amazed when I wander in this group’s fantastic images : they make me dream, learn and want to progress. Thank you all for that ! ”.

Sower of dreams

Unintended… but so great !

BREIZH – BRETAGNE – BRITTANY

Is it on Earth ?

Pont d’Aquitaine – Aquitaine Bridge

Silence is gold

To Cid

We are not what you think we are, we are golden

Serenity

A Happy man

Come fly with me

Communion

LE BAISER DU DRAGON – KISS OF THE DRAGON

Cinemascope

Men Ruz

Private investigation

Ara qui rit

Happy holydays

You can contact Anne-Marie at:

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Tags: Anne-Marie, black and white, bleuet, Bordeaux, conceptual, France, HDR, landscape, macro, nature, night, portrait, urban

Read more | Comments (1) | February 27th, 2012

Kush Chadda is an artist that sees and interprets every magical moment with a click of his shutter yet likes to keep his pictures as close to how the camera spits them out as possible.

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Landscape, Macro, Urban

Introducing our 146th featured photographer Kush Chadda (Kush)! Be it cityscape or macro, a beautiful waterfall or a lush forest framed, Kush is an artist that sees and interprets every magical moment with a click of his shutter! His secret? Kush paints in our mind’s eye that once in a lifetime ocean sunset or foggy mountain sunrise just the way he saw it! Looking at these brilliant pieces will of course make you feel as if you were there in person! Relax and enjoy the incredible photography of Kush Chadda!

Artist’s statement:

It was in early 2004 when first I looked through the viewfinder of an SLR – it was a friend’s Canon EOS 300 (Film). Ever since I have been hooked to photography.

Over these years I have owned a couple of Film SLRs – Canon EOS 300 and Nikon F75. My first DSLR was a Nikon D50 which I still have. No sooner I got this my learning and creativity graph kept climbing higher. But, its taken off in the last few months of being active on flickr and being inspired by the work of some awesome photographers in my contacts.

Today I own the following

Bodies
2 Nikon D90
Nikon D50
Lenses
Nikkor 18 – 200 VR
Tokina 11 – 16 F2.8
Nikkor 50mm F1.8
Tripod
Manfrotto 190 XDB
Head
Manfrotto 496 RC2 Ball Head
Bag
Lowepro Back Pack (not sure which one)

I almost messed up my D50 trying to clean the sensor for the first time. Ever since I hate changing lenses on my DSLRs. As far as possible I try an avoid it. I know it kinda sounds beginnerish….but I cant really help this. I suffer from NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrome), something which doesn’t go down very well with my wife and my wallet…:-).

The Himalayas have always fascinated me. I had been wanting to go to Leh since 1996 but just couldn’t do it. Flying to Leh was never an option. I finally embarked, on what had by then become a Spiritual Journey for my soul, in 2009. Loved every bit of it. I am sure I will keep going back to that part of the world again and again.

As of now I mainly shoot landscapes.I am however really keen on Street Photography and would love to get better at it.

I like to keep my pictures as close to how the camera spits them out as possible. Mostly all I do with my images is adjust the curves, vibrancy and sharpening. This can also be attributed to the fact that I am no PhotoShop Guru. The 3:2 aspect ratio of pictures is not really my favourite. Thus I often chop (crop) my images. When I look through the viewfinder I keep two principles in mind before I release the shutter

1. KISS – Keep it simple stupid.
2. Its all about composition.

I guess that is all I have to say about myself and my hobby.

Happy Clicking Guys

Above the tree line

Planking

Barbie (Bribie) Island

The Talismanic Cove

Pt Arkwright

Early Morning – Pt. Cartwright

Blue Morning

Wellington point – 26th March

It doesn’t get any better – Wellington point

Going green

I love black

Purling Brook Falls – Springwood

Reflection 2

White balance

Sunset in the Sangla Valley

Time to reflect

Getting Naughty?

Brisbane Storm 2

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Tags: Australia, Kush Chadda, landscape, macro, urban

Read more | Comments off | July 12th, 2011

Artistry and feeling with smudges of light, texture and shade, photographer Svetlana Peric: “I am trying to convey emotion. To tell stories untold.”

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Conceptual, Landscape, Macro, Nature, Photographers, Portrait, Still life

Introducing our 144th featured photographer, Svetlana Peric (ceca67) from Baden, Switzerland! Svetlana is an artist with a sensitive feel for the moment which shines forth in her every shot. With a wide variety of captures ranging from landscape and travel to portraiture, conceptual and macro, it’s the creative artistry in her that makes her photos visibly stand out from the rest! Artistry and feeling with smudges of light, texture and shade… Svetlana’s images are a visual provocation to intrigue and inspire!

“My name is Svetlana ,
I was born in Bosnia (EX Yugoslavia) and
I lived there till my 18 when I moved to Belgrade – Serbia , to study, and stayed there a
big part of my life, actually, till five years ago when I got
married and moved to Switzerland.
While I had an interest in photography from an early age, I didn’t
begin “for real” shooting till I came in Switzerland, and I never really thought about photography as an art,
till my Swiss days.
Initially, it started out just as a way to bring the wonder of these
beautiful places home for friends and family to see, but eventually I
wanted more from my images.
I wanted to tell million stories of my experiences …..to reflect my engagement with my surrounding….
I wanted to speak for my innerself….
to show conceptual side…
and
to compose the visual music…to bring others feeling of
peace,happiness and harmony …
I wanted to show my photos as a calm, meditative, intriguing, alive…
I am trying to convey emotion. To tell stories untold.
For me, in photography, the most important thing is “The Light”.
I am always trying to find it, catch it and make it eternal on my pics.
Freedom,time,memories,moments,stories,adventure,desire,love,passion,harmony,sense,life,fantasy,touch,pain, simplicity,longing, seduction,choices,happiness,light,darkness,temptation,seeker
of truth,questions…..
………. Emotions……………. my art.
Enjoy…”

The fog

Tree

Point of view….

Beautiful world

I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. ~Henry David Thoreau

Sunflower

Colors of Spring

Joyness

Orange Illusion

Green valley

Zlatibor landscape

This moment contains all moments….

Point of View

Spring

Winter

Untitled

Magic afternoon

Love mountains…

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Tags: Bosnia, ceca67, conceptual, landscape, macro, nature, portrait, still life, Svetlana Peric, Switzerland

Read more | Comments (1) | June 30th, 2011

Photographer Tim Poulton, is a natural! His unique way of seeing translates in an ability to single out that emotional response in any image!

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Landscape, Macro, Photographers

What makes some photographers so outstanding? I think we can confidently say that good photographers have an “eye”. Some learn it, others may have a natural ability. While skill, knowledge, dedication, and experience play an important role, creativity is what defines and separates outstanding photographers from others. Our 40th featured photographer Tim Poulton, is a natural! His unique way of seeing translates in an ability to single out that emotional response in any image.

“My name is Timothy Poulton, I’m a photographer living in Sydney, Australia. The vast majority of my photographs are panoramic landscapes from the east coast of Australia, though I also love taking macro shots of insects. One of my images, “Shocking Bondi’, won the 2009 International Landscape Awards. It depicts a series of lightning strikes during a storm that lashed Bondi Beach in 2008. More recently”Purple Rain”, an image of a Jumping Spider (Salticidae), won the Australian Museum Up Close and Spineless competition and this image as well as other will be displayed in all Australian Museums during 2011. ??

My passion for visual imagery dates to the early ’90s when I joined forces with Katie Little to launch a graphic design business One Of A Kind Media Group. It is now a business working for famous fashion labels, music festivals, shopping centers and retail outlets. This was what originally attracted me to fashion photography. Building the business and raising a family with Katie meant that there was little time for photography until my interest was rekindled by my brother Peter Anthony.

I replaced my aging Hasselblad with Nikon camera bodies and Carl Ziess Lenses and fell in love with landscape photography. My panoramic images come from locations up and down the coast of Australia, Tasmania and Bangkok.

In 2010 my brother and I started Leading Lines Photography to share our art. We have plans to start a photography school as well”.

Here are some of the beautiful shots of Timothy Poulton!

A Pier Too Far

Four Mile Beach

Sunset Beach

Forever Blue

I can see for miles and miles

Bed of Nails

Wax On!

Vincent (Starry Starry Night)

Cradle Mountain

Toothy Pegs

Wrong Side of the Tracks

Purple Rain

Case of the missing stick…

Never Never

Shimmer

Countdown

Shocking Bondi

Windy City

You can contact Timothy at: One Of A Kind

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Read more | Comments off | June 3rd, 2011

Photographer Gary Ngo: “I enjoy the feeling of being alone all by myself in the middle of nowhere before sunrise or sunset, searching for the best composition …”!

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Conceptual, Landscape, Macro, Nature, Urban

Gary Ngo is a self taught photographer with a passion for landscape, sea and urban photography, but as with many photographers Gary also dabbles in a wide range of photographic styles! From macro to conceptual photography Gary delights his viewers with every capture and his great storytelling ability is surely the secret to his success! Below are but a few of Gary’s splendid images, a taste of just what his creativity can come up with!

Artist’s statement:

I am a self taught photographer, and relatively new to photography. I took one photography classes and that was during my high school time. I used to own a small 3MP SONY Cybershot point & shooter 10+ years ago. A year later, I sold that camera, and I was camera-less for years until I received a SONY Cybershot H-50 as a birthday gift from my girlfriend (now wife) in 2008. But I still wasn’t into photography until I received some compliment and huge encouragement from my in-law (who’s been shooting for 30+years) after he saw some of our vacation photos from Hawaii in the summer of 2009. Late in 2009, I bought my first DSLR camera (Nikon D5000) and started to get serious about photography. Now, let’s say I plan my family’s vacation around interesting photo locations. =P

My passion, or most interested field, of photography is landscape/seascape/cityscape. I enjoy the feeling of being alone all by myself in the middle of nowhere before sunrise or sunset, searching for the best composition, and the perfect light, and patiently wait for a long exposure shot to emerge. Besides landscape photography, I also like to play with the depth of field in macro photos, or make some funny, wimpy photos out of my little Danbo characters. However, there is always one thing in common in my photos regardless the subjects. That is they are mostly a very colorful images. I guess that is my “style” as I always said, “This is a colorful world, and I want my photography to reflect it.” But lately, I began shooting some B&W photos too as I believe they could also deliver a very bold, and powerful message.

I consider myself a photographer, not a Photoshop master. I tried to achieve my vision in-camera instead of relying on post-processing. My belief is you just cannot replace real clouds or water movement during long exposure, or a shallow DoF, beautiful bokeh, using wide open aperture, or a real Grad ND filter to balance the sky and the foreground in a digital darkroom.

The main body that I am currently using is a Nikon D7000. Even though I do want a full frame body, but I just don’t like to carry a camera of that size & weight around. I use my Nikkor 12-24mm f/4 for 95% of my landscape works, but I will also use a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 VC for that extra bit of reach occasionally. For my macro works, I rely on the Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G Micro VR lens. For everything in between, I pretty much exclusively use either a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G, or the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G. Outside of my landscape works, I personally prefer a prime lens over a zoom. I just love that extra bit of sharpness, speed, and DoF from a fast prime lens! And I am one of those photographers who believe it makes you a better photographer to zoom in with the foot (if possible) rather than a lens.

As for my goal, I would hope one day, I will have the time and sufficient money to go capture every single beautiful scenery location around the world!

Freshy Morning

Last Glow @ Rodeo Beach

Golden Gate Bridge

Behind the fence…

Broken

|l|l || |ll|l|| ||

Docked

Sunset Shooter

Mirror

Wash Off

Keep Clear (of the Sunrise)

Shining Through

Good morning, Spring!

Little Blue Flower

Shallow #5

Sea of Tulips

1st Day of School

Incoming!

You can contact Gary at: Gary Ngo Photography

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Tags: conceptual, Gary Ngo, landscape, macro, nature, United States, urban

Read more | Comments off | June 1st, 2011

Introducing Italian photographer Mario Dambrosio, known for his ease of style and real approach to life in the art of photography!

Posted by Arnaud | Filed under Landscape, Macro, Nature, Portrait, Urban

Our 14th feature is Italian photographer Mario Dambrosio, known for his ease of style and real approach to life in the art of photography.

“L’amore x la fotografia è nato verso il 1984, i primi scatti li ho fatti con una Kodak 126, per poi passare + avanti ad una reflex. Se posso porto quasi sempre la macchina con me, mi diverto, mi piace, è la mia passione… Amo la fotografia perchè ti porta in un’altro mondo…

I’m Mario. I was born in 1967 in Lombardy, Italy. Photography has been my hobby since 1984. I always like to carry my camera with me since each moment can be an opportunity for a shot. I like to experiment photographically in nature, macro, and landscape, but also subjects and those special moments in photography are appealing to me because it is life; it takes you to another world …”

Here are some of Mario’s special moments captured in time!

Raggi di nebbia

Oro nero

in the fog…

prime luci

Alba a Chia

Lago Ritom

Pettirosso

Brina mattutina

Dove mi porta il vento

ombre lunghe

laguna

Tra un fiore e l’altro…

Magicamente…vola

Disegnando un onda…

adorazione

gabbiano in volo

ritrovo

Dietro l’angolo…

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Tags: Italy, landscape, macro, Mario Dambrosio, nature, portrait, urban

Read more | Comments off | May 21st, 2011

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Outstanding Photographers

Waterfalls, mountains, fields, and coasts, explore the most beautiful landscapes on Earth, as seen through the lens of photographer Michael Breitung!

Artist’s Statement:

I recently gave an interview for another photography blog. It is in English but if you are interested here is the link. Interview with Michael Breitung

Hope you have fun watching my photos!

© Copyright notice: All content © copyright by Michael Breitung. All rights reserved

© Copyright notice: © Michael Breitung, all Rights Reserved!
All content © copyright by Michael Breitung. All rights reserved legal notice
Alle Inhalte © copyright von Michael Breitung. Alle Rechte vorbehalten Impressum

All photos are for sale. For those who are interested in purchasing I have installed a shop for a selection of my images on Fineartprint.de. If you’re not from Europe I have a second shop on Redbubble. Create high-quality prints on posters, canvas, fine art paper and even wallpaper.

Licensing

My Images can be licensed through Zoonar for various usages or, if you prefer, you can contact me directly, just send me an email and we can agree about use and costs. Ask!

If you have questions about my photographs, photography or my website email me …easy!
More Info can be found on my Webpage together with a shop for getting some nice Fina Art Prints!

You can contact Michael at:

Official Website: Michael Breitung Photography

blog

500px.com

1x.com

Magic Landscapes

Use of these images on websites, blogs or any other media without the explicit permission of the artists is absolutely prohibited. © All rights reserved. It is prohibited to download, copy or use a photo in any other way without the express permission of the photographer.

Anne-Marie is an artist that draws the viewer into her images and captivates their senses with a finesse of colour and style!

Kush Chadda is an artist that sees and interprets every magical moment with a click of his shutter yet likes to keep his pictures as close to how the camera spits them out as possible.

Artistry and feeling with smudges of light, texture and shade, photographer Svetlana Peric: “I am trying to convey emotion. To tell stories untold.”

Photographer Tim Poulton, is a natural! His unique way of seeing translates in an ability to single out that emotional response in any image!

Photographer Gary Ngo: “I enjoy the feeling of being alone all by myself in the middle of nowhere before sunrise or sunset, searching for the best composition …”!

Introducing Italian photographer Mario Dambrosio, known for his ease of style and real approach to life in the art of photography!