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Silhouette photography by Naveed Mughal

Silhouette photography by Naveed Mughal

Lovers point. Stunning Silhouette photography by Naveed Mughal

Silhouette photography by Naveed Mughal
Self-taught Pakistani photographer, artist and fashion model Naveed Mughal is from Darogawala, Lahore but since November 2007 he has been working in Kuwait. According to Naveed Mughal, photography is his passion, either he is shooting or being shot. Naveed is a young and handsome model, and his photography art is worth watching indeed. Although he is just a beginner and a learner, yet his photo art, and in particular, color combination is totally inspiring.
Luckily, Naveed Mughal shares his thoughtful ideas and pictures on his website pages. His photo gallery – a colorful world of beautiful sunsets, evening landscapes, amazing nature, and animals.
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Landscape photographer Galen Rowell

Landscape photographer Galen Rowell

Landscape photographer Galen Rowell (1940 – 2002)

Landscape photographer Galen Rowell
Born in Oakland, California, in 1940, Rowell was a talented landscape photographer. He has created an inspiring art gallery of landscape scenery from around the world, including portrait and still life. Remembered as one of the best American landscape photographers, Rowell was in fact, a self-taught photographer.
According to his biography, Galen Rowell enjoyed a long marriage with Barbara Cushman, with whom he lived in California and had two children. In 2002, 62-year-old Rowell and his wife tragically died in an air crash between Alaska and California. In order to recognize the great and intangible value of his body of work, Galen Rowell posthumously entered the International League of Conservation Photographers (2009).
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English photographer Adam Burton

English photographer Adam Burton

English photographer Adam Burton

The author of these pictures of beautiful scenery is English photographer Adam Burton. Recognizable and in demand, he is one of the leading landscape photographers. And certainly, one of the artists responsible for the development of photo art now. According to the artist, his most favorite photographic genre is landscape. A self-taught photographer, Adam Burton did not receive special education. However, he studied himself through perseverance and, above all, love for nature. As a result, he has become one of the world’s most renowned nature photographers. Beautiful scenery in his pictures fascinate and enchant. Adam Burton knows how to work with light and most of his favorite moments – dawn and dusk.
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Monuments to photographers

Monuments to photographers. Moscow, Russia

Moscow, Russia. Monuments to photographers

Monuments to photographers
This post is a tribute to a noble profession of a photographer, with a collection of inspirational quotes and pictures of monuments to photographers and cameras in different cities and countries. The work of a photographer is not a simple thing, as somebody said – “Buying a Nikon doesn’t make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner”.
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Insects in dewdrops by David Chambon

Insects in dewdrops by David Chambon

Fabulous dragonfly. Insects in dewdrops by David Chambon, French amateur photographer

Insects in dewdrops by David Chambon
Look at the beautiful images of insects in dewdrops created by David Chambon. They are like jewels covered with precious crystals. French non professional photographer Chambon learned the basics of photography from the net. He has been interested in photography for more than twelve years, and he is truly passionate about nature. David Chambon has reached much success in wildlife photography and macro photography. The greatest interest for David Chambon cause birds and insects. For just one year, David has created a series of unusual macro shots, which capture flies, dragonflies in morning dewdrops. Talented 33-year-old amateur photographer David Chambon started with a Panasonic FZ- 30.
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Painting and collage art by Igor Skaletsky

Illustration for snob (closeup). Painting and collage art by Igor Skaletsky

White hare queen. Illustration for snob (closeup). Painting and collage art by Igor Skaletsky

Painting and collage art by Igor Skaletsky
Born in Voronezh in 1978, Igor Skaletsky is a talented Russian artist who received his Bachelor’s degree in Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov. In 1990 he emigrated to Israel.
Igor works in mixed media, combining collage and classical painting. One of the most interesting and promising artists of today, Igor Skaletsky first showed his works his first solo exhibition in Israel. There he introduced an entirely new combination, a bridge between the dichotomous values. His work combines traditional painting techniques with modern technology. According to the artist, he gets inspiration from iconic works of art and gives them his own, unique modern interpretation. Thereby, he creates the image of a hybrid, separate from time, place, and context.
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Stuart Deacon photoart

Lazer Light Reflection in Canada. Stuart Deacon photoart

Lazer Light Reflection in Canada. Canadian photo illustrator Stuart Deacon

Canadian professional photographer Stuart Deacon is from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a travel photographer, photo illustrator, doing a lot of landscape type work, HDR, and wildlife. He dabbles in artistic interpretive photography, as well as some photo illustrative stuff. Stuart has spent a great deal of time learning the craft and perfecting different styles. His prints are for sale in any printing medium from canvas, framed prints, or acrylics.
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