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Nom Nom 28# Christmas Special

Christmas Sweets by *May-Elena
Christmas Cookies by *alyelliott
Merry Christmas by ~kurosakii
Waiting for Christmas by *Alessia-Izzo
Thanks to ~melijan for this weeks suggestion of Christmas Cookies! Want to suggest a theme? Send me a note!
Apples | Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts |

Nom Nom 29#

Strange Laundry by ~uosiek1
Roasted Red Pepper Soup by ~UrbanMasala
Apples | Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts | Cocktails | IceCream |

Celebrating Diversity #13In this issue of Celebrating Diversity, I would like to remind you of an amazing feeling...when you see a piece of art created in a medium or genre that you have little or no experience of working in, and it feels like you're witnessing something magical, something beyond your comprehension.
It's wonderful to revel in the joy of How do they do that? and find inspiration in the creations of other artists. So I challenge you to take a step outside of the galleries that you regularly browse and immerse yourself in the experience of indulging in something new.

How do you celebrate diversity?

Do you regularly browse, comment on and collect art that's wildly different from what you create?

Do you watch artists who use mediums that you don't use in your own

Urbex #2Urban Exploration is the exploration of man-made structures. Usually these are abandoned ruins, or components that used to be part of everyday life but are no longer seen on a regular basis by the human eye. This series of articles aims to highlight exactly what Urban Exploration is, how it's achieved and the some of the best Urbex Photographers here on deviantART.
The internet has provided Urban explorers with many opportunities to garner news of new locations, the best places to go to 'urban explore' and what to avoid. Additionally social media means that we can share places that others will never see, and never hoped to see until the introduction of the internet and the ease with which we can communicate. So as this series goes on, we're going to look at some of the top Urban Exploration websites, at the current time, online. Contamination Zone is dedicated to Photographing Urban Decay across the United Kingdom. As far as urbex sites go, i

November Daily Deviation RoundupsOnce again we've compiled a blog of all of our Daily Deviation Roundups so that you can browse the articles much easier! Enjoy

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By ~AndreasWelt
Weddings...

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Nom Nom #31Nom Nom is a food photography feature sharing works from the Still Life Food Gallery here on deviantART. If you have a particular 'foody' liking that you'd love to see featured then just shoot me ^Kaz-D - a note. Don't forget to show some love to the artists and fav the article if you enjoyed it!

lemon by ~WallforAll
Lemon Cupcakes by *zolinach
Lemon Pacman by ~ziw-monster
Thanks to *Gryffgirl for this weeks suggestion of Lemons! - If you want to suggest a Nom, just send me a note!
| Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken |

Still-Life-Stills: Weekly Gallery SelectionDon't forget to enter ourDecember Contest.
Every week we select a few favoured pieces fromour gallery. Here are this week's faves.
If you missed it, you can see last week's gallery selectionhere.

Troubleshooting:How to Photograph Christmas Lights

I recently read an article on Reddit that explored the best way to photography Christmas lights and it raised some interesting points. Rather than re-hash what has already been said, I've delved into a few tutorials around the web to give an overview of some hints and tips - and will link them all at the end of this article so that you can investigate for yourself.

When you take a Photograph, the camera will often over-compensate with the colours that it's trying to capture and objects that look fairly white to the naked eye don't appear so in the photo that you've taken. White Balance aims to override that. But just setting your camera to Auto White Balance and hoping for the best is not good enough...

The above shots show the same location taken firstly with auto white balance - and then secondly with the white balance set to shade. Setting Shade me

Urban Exploration #5 Urban Exploration: The Motives?
Back in November, Bradley Garrett discussed the motives and politics behind urban exploration at a talk in Brighton. The article afterwards opened up my eyes when I read it, whilst Bradley's views are strong and many disagree with them - he does have an underlying point. "We have a right to explore public infrastructure. Anything funded or maintained (or not maintained) by tax money belongs to us and we should be able to use it as we like as long as we don't permanently damage it or cause harm to the citizen body." What are your thoughts on the legalities and permissions of Urban Exploration? Do you agree or disagree with Bradley? Have you been 'caught out' Urban exploring in the past? Or have you stumbled across an explorer...? Read more here.
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Nom Nom #15

Muffin-jay by ~EternalTale
Six Lady Gaga Cupcakes by ~GoldDust12
Brownie Cupcakes... by ~meechan
Chocolate Cupcakes by ~AngelsThinkOfYou
.cupcakes. by ~emelia1502
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Famous Photographs: The Afghan GirlIf you run a google search on what are the top famous Photographs of all time, The Afghan Girl is sure to appear. She is truly a face from History and one that many across the globe have tried to capture within others time and time again. But what exactly has made this image and its photographer so captivating?
Source: Daily Mail/National Geographic/Steve McCurry
Eyes, they say, are the window to the soul. And capturing such a piercing and expressive look in a photograph is a highly sought after skill. The Afghan Girl exhibits suspense, suspicion and a sense of distrust at the person behind the lens, she gives off an air of maturity, a foreboding feeling - a vulnerability behind years of strength. That, is what makes her so captivating.
Sharbat Gula is her name, although few even know this rather important detail. Sh

Famous Photographs: Lunch Atop A SkyscraperWhilst the most famous photographs from across the years often feature famine, death, destruction and war, it's sometimes refreshing to catch a glimpse of one or two that don't exhibit depression, demise and conflict. Photo-journalism can work both ways to brief the viewer of an image on what it's like to step into somebody else's shoes. It can shock, bring a tear or even, by some miracle - a smile.
Lunch Atop A SkyScraper does exactly that. It provokes a smile, it features across the world in postcards, books, greeting cards and other formats and ultimately it tugs at that part of your heart that knows there can be good in the world. So what makes it famous?
Source: Wikipedia
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Food Photography - back to basicsFood is a necessity for daily life and good health (the right kinds anyway), but food is also fast becoming something of an Art as well as many turn to their cameras once a mammoth baking session is over and capture the delightful dishes in attractive and alluring ways. Since the beginnings of Still Life Photography, food has been a subject and whilst the topic has remained the same - methods, equipment and ease have changed in varying degrees across the years. Food Photography is still a genre that is vastly overlooked and majorly underrated in the art world.
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Nom Nom #27

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 2:57 PM

This weeks theme of Sushi was suggested by `Arichy! Want to see some food featured? Send me a note with your suggestion and we'll see what we can do!

Apples | Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts | Cocktails | IceCream | Pasta | Raspberries | | Bread | Rice | Blueberries | Cupcakes | | Cherries | Toast | Cheesecake | Sausage | Pie | Macaroons |Sushi

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Well you had some extra macaroons again! Whoops! But here's the real feature for this week - sushi as suggested by =Arichy! Enjoy and don't forget to

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=FrancescaDelfino Feb 7, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Oh my God *___* I love sushi

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^Kaz-D Feb 10, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

i couldn't even try it

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=FrancescaDelfino Feb 10, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Try it, it's soooo WOW

eheheheh

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=Nameda Dec 14, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

delicious

specially vegetarian ones

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^Kaz-D Dec 19, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

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=SingingFlames Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Sushi is one of my favorite types of foods.

I should never look at these. They make me so hungry!

Great feature, as always!

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^Kaz-D Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I never tried it, don't think I could

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=SingingFlames Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

It's sooooo good! You should try it. My favorite is the eel (that sushi's cooked; it has to be or it's toxic or something). So, so tasty.

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~DeaconStrucktor Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Grrrr. Hungry now.

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^Kaz-D Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Sorrry!

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