Don Komarechka the Mad Scientist Photographer

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Don Komarechka the Mad Scientist Photographer

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59 minutes

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Jul 25, 2016

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This week I share an awesome conversation with my friend Don Komarechka about his recent full-spectrum, infrared and ultraviolet photography, as well as his stereoscopic 3D macro photography.

View photos on blog: https://mbp.ac/533

Music by Martin Bailey

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Jul 25, 2016

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The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast provides education and inspiration through a mix of art, creativity and technical topics, interviews, gear reviews and travelogue style episodes. Full archive at http://mbp.ac/blog

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PL for Water + a Moral Dilemma: This week, in addition to talking about using a polarizer to reduce reflection in water, I touch on the controversial topic of whether or not a nature photographer should extend a hand to wild animals in distress or danger. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Panning - a Swan Takes Flight: An explanation of a photographic technique called 'Panning', with real-world examples. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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White Balance: In this episode I talk about how I deal with White Balance, using the camera presets and when necessary how I set my Custom White Balance. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Winter Photography Part II: Following on from Episode 17 on Winter Photography, in this episode I mention a few things I forgot and some things that site members brought up. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Seeing and Anticipating Shots: In this episode we'll discuss how to see or anticipate a shot and ways to raise your shots to a higher level. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Portraiture - I'm trying, OK!: Following a business trip to India, I've decided to do a Podcast on a subject I'm not so confident with - portraiture. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Don't give away your art!: A somewhat controversial subject, but this week I talk about the need to protect yourself and photography as a profession, by learning how to negotiate and stick with negotiation to get your price. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Good Planning... Good Luck!: Good planning is very important, and doing as much as you can to improve your chances of getting the shot is paramount, but at the end of the day, a winning shot may be as much down to luck as it is planning. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Dramatic Sunsets and Visualization: Sunsets are probably one of the most photographed natural occurrences. So much so, that we need to make them dramatic to set them apart. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Nikko Part II - Synergy of Culture and Nature: Much of the Nikko area in Tochigi Prefecture, a few hours drive north of Tokyo, is the synergy of Culture and Nature. This week we look more into the cultural side after just one more waterfall and some spring greenery. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Canon EOS 5D Review: Having spent a few days with my new Canon EOS 5D, here is a first impressions based review, in which I explain the merits and demerits of the 5D, plus give you some examples shots from the field. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Composition - Include an Accent: This week I talk about including an accent in your images. When we view images we probe all areas. Add that little extra or compose with this in mind, and your images will have that little touch that once found, will make it stick in the viewers mind. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Hokkaido Feb '06 Part I - Japanese Cranes: In this the first of a multi-episode photo-journal of a trip to Hokkaido the northern-most island of Japan I discuss some hand-picked Japanese crane shots. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Hokkaido Feb '06 Part II - Eagles, Ice, Swans: In this the second of a multi-episode photo-journal of a trip to Hokkaido the northern-most island of Japan I discuss some hand-picked Eagle shots, some typical Hokkaido winter landscape shots, some Omiwatari or "God's Walkway" shots, and some swan shots. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Composition - Repeating Patterns: In this episode I discuss a simple but often effective compositional technique of including repeating patterns in your images. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Tripods, Monopods, etc.: Keeping your camera stable, particularly in low light, or with long telephoto lenses, is one of the most important things to do to improve the quality of your images. In this episode hear what types of camera supports I use with a few real-world examples. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Macro Photography Part I - An Introduction: This is the first of a two part episode on macro-photography. I'll touch on the basics first explaining some terminology, working distance and then some considerations for keeping your subjects sharp. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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PIE 2006 - Impressions: On Sunday the 26th or March, 2006, I visited the Photo Imaging Expo or PIE 2006 at the Tokyo Big Sight international exhibition center. In this episode I'm going to relay my impressions of the visit, based mainly on what I wanted to get from it. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Using Telephoto Lenses Successfully: This week I talk about what constitutes a telephoto lens and a few other topics. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Printing with Profiles (Colour Mgmt II): In this, the second part of the colour management Podcast, I discuss setting up Photoshop to use the AdobeRGB colour space, then go on to the options with regards to printer/paper profiles, soft-proofing, then actually printing with the selected profile. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Hokkaido July '06 Part II - Taisetsuzan National Park: This week we continue on our travels around Hokkaido, visiting a number of sites around the 2,267 square kilometer Taisetsuzan National Park. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Don Komarechka the Mad Scientist Photographer

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