Monthly Archives: September 2012

Free Concrete Textures

Published in Free Resources, Textures Concrete textures can be extremely useful and versatile for web and graphic designers. They can be used to create grungy and urban backgrounds, or they can be used subtly to create a soft texture that … Continue reading

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Free Concrete Textures

Published in Free Resources, Textures Concrete textures can be extremely useful and versatile for web and graphic designers. They can be used to create grungy and urban backgrounds, or they can be used subtly to create a soft texture that … Continue reading

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Pro Tips For Dynamic Fall Color

How-ToText And Photography By Sean Arbabi, Jay Goodrich, George Lepp, William Neill, Ian Plant And Guy TalEvery nature photographer knows that fall is prime time. Landscapes are transformed into vibrant tapestries of yellow-orange and red, and the angle of the … Continue reading

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Comment to Win T-Shirt Printing in a Massive Giveaway from BlueCotton!

Published in Site News UPDATE: The contest has now ended.Our friends at BlueCotton have offered to give $200 of printing credit to a lucky reader of the Vandelay Design Blog. But that is really just the beginning. They have also … Continue reading

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Long Lens Tips and Techniques

How-To A long lens is essential for photographing wildlife for a number of reasons. The most obvious is it allows the subject to appear larger in the picture. Unless you’re creating an environmental portrait, bigger is usually better. A second … Continue reading

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How to Prevent Lens Flare

This article was written by Andrew S Gibson, the author of Understanding Lenses: Part I, and is the third in a series of lessons about camera lenses. Links to the others are at the bottom of the article.If direct sunlight … Continue reading

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Dog Named

Breed: -Any Breed- Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akita Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American English Coonhound American Eskimo American Foxhound American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier American Water Spaniel Anatolian Shepherd Argentine Dogo Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Australian … Continue reading

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25 examples of logos with ribbons

Published in galleriesThe use of ribbons in webdesign is a current trend, but Ribbons are also often used in logo design. In this post we’ll showcase 25 examples of logos that use ribbons. You will see examples of logos from … Continue reading

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Some more gliding

Some recent photos of the garden sailplanes.Brian v.Helophilus trivittatus-gliding on potentilla. daylightGliding Episyrphus balteatus on my fingerDronefly hoverfly on my finger View the original article here

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3 reasons why you should switch to Back Focus button

Photographer and author James Brandon is about some of the topics of his ebook Tack sharp currently on sale over at Snapndealsby James BrandonThis article was written to expand on some of the key points in my ebook Tack sharp: … Continue reading

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More butterflies

This is your chance to get a one-on-one criticism with master photographer and all-around great guy Marc Muench. We’ve all seen him active in this forum, impressed by what he can do with his camera, read all his publications and … Continue reading

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How to avoid Lens Flare

This article was written by Andrew S Gibson, the author of understanding lenses: part I, and is the third in a series of lessons on camera lenses. Links to the others are at the bottom of the article.If direct sunlight … Continue reading

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