Open house for photographers
This is about as extreme photography can get. Jonathan Ran, Skydiving instructor and free-fly specialist, shares some of the experience and difficulties of photographing tandem skydiving.
“When Skydiving, pictures are taken at a high speed situation, with both the photographer and object are moving very fast, Both relative to each other (at least for the first few seconds) and to the environment (especially the ground…).”
The environment… Continue reading
Just a quick update this time around, I’m glad to announce the grand opening of The Wide Lens Gallery!
All in all, it’s quite simple. Every image posted on The Wide Lens will also be added to the gallery, by order of appearance.
The Gallery is composed of thumbnails, and everyone can view a larger version of the image simply by clicking on… Continue reading
With the Jewish new year celebrated, I though hard on what I should post. Thinking back to Last year’s holiday, I remembered taking some photos of the table my Mother set for the family dinner.
Not quite the most exciting object to photograph- a dinner table. The challenge to produce something interesting out of it kept me busy for a good half hour or so.
With a happy… Continue reading
A good friend of mine, currently studying industrial design, has been sent on a special scholarship program to China.
For four weeks, she and more students will be keeping themselves busy at a Chinese toy factory, planning and designing an actual toy that may very well hit the shelves of your local stores within months. The factory is located next to a city called Anji.
I’ve received quite… Continue reading
These two great catches were taken by my brother – I’ll clear the stage for his descriptions:
“One of my favorite subjects to photograph is wildlife. Unfortunately, I am just an amateur and wildlife can be a very challenging subject.
While traveling in Australia, I had the fortune to encounter some interesting animals quite close up and have perfect conditions to take some great pictures.
The following are some… Continue reading
