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Are you afraid of rubbing urticating nettles? This is not the case with this black caterpillar, which feeds on it with delight. Its appearance can inspire fear and mistrust, but it will soon take the form of a magnificent butterfly, the European peacock (aglais io).
Natural Reserve of the Etang des Landes, Lussat (Creuse), France.
Union Pacific 4014, the world's largest and most powerful steam locomotive passes through the former EJ&E tower (JB Tower) on the UP Geneva Subdivision as it goes to pickup more passenger cars that's parked next to the Metra West Chicago station.
Don't be afraid it will be quick and easy .. uummm scramble or eyes ??
P.S: No egg was harmed in the production of this photo .
Strobist:
Sb-28 into shot through umbrella camera's left slightly above triggered wirelessly with younnuo triggers .
Best rank so far #4
One thing in life that I'm not afraid of is color. Maybe I embrace color so much because I'm an artist or maybe because I grew up in Detroit; the home of pink gators.
of people.
what if they identify me as strange, because they can't understand me?
i hide too much.
because when i try to blend, it doesn't work.
i feel most comfortable,
on top of mountains.
When it comes to photography, fear is a strong motivator, but often not in the right directions. There is a lot to be afraid of, and a lot to be intimidated by. You can be afraid of not being good enough, of not being as good as other photographers, of taking boring or irrelevant photos. You can be intimidated by the complex controls on your camera, flash, tripod, lens, filters, etc. You can be afraid to make mistakes, to look dumb, to not get any better. Starting websites, building portfolios, submitting to contests (and often losing) all can be intimidating and fear-inducing. Selling, teaching, sharing. The list goes on.
I won't tell you to not be afraid. I cannot, or rather you cannot help but be a bit afraid at times. It is natural. And that is what I will tell you, it's natural. All photographers experience some or all of those fears, worries and intimidations at some point in their career. If they tell you otherwise, they are full of it, self-deluded, crazy or some combination of the three. And that is one thing that separates photographers.
Fear motivates some to get better, it breeds frustration in others and they put their cameras away, often in exasperation, anxiety or disgust. But the best cure for that type of fear is a combination of time, practice and experience. Those three things will breed confidence.
So if you are a beginning photographer, like all of us once were, then yeah, that intimidation is natural, but stick with it and I promise it will eventually pass. It may take a while, but it will be on its merry way eventually.
Of course the fears we experience as beginners sometimes evolve as we become more seasoned. Sometimes they become more acute. The fear of failure, leading to an avoidance of experimentation is a common one. As a beginning photographer, you expect to make mistakes. As you acquire experience and knowledge you expect to not make mistakes.
All I will say to that is be thankful of your mistakes, you learn from them. Make as many as you possibly can, you will be a better photographer for it.
Getting over the intimidation of learning a camera gives way to the intimidation of marketing the photography you have learned to take. The intimidation of starting a business, approaching galleries, creating a website, printing a book.
When it comes to this point, there are generally two types of people, those who push forward despite their uncertainties and those who do not. But again, the point is, at some point we have all been uncertain.
And again, my advice is limited. But what I do have, I gladly offer. The best piece I think I have is to be happy with yourself as a photographer. Learn to appreciate and love and enjoy what you do with a camera. If you are at peace with your abilities as a photographer, then what others think of those abilities is secondary and not overly important. And trust me, no matter how good of images you make, there will always be people who really don't like them as well as people that really do. When it comes to that, it is just a matter of finding the latter and avoiding the former.
The interesting thing about being a beginning photographer is that it is all so fresh and new. There is so much territory to explore. I miss that period sometimes. So when I get to branch out into something I have never done before, like building a website, or printing a book, I avoid being intimidated by instead being excited at the opportunity to learn. I am not afraid to make mistakes, because I am already aware of the unavoidable fact that I will make them, and each mistake made will only make me that much better. I am not afraid of being rejected by contests because I understand that art is subjective. Some jurors will like my work and some won't, but as long as I like my work, then their opinions can remain just their opinions. I don't even fear the fact that I will only live long enough to take a finite number of photos, that sunsets 200 years from now are out of my reach. I instead choose to concentrate on those photos I can create.
But anyway, this carries on a bit long. It has just been a topic on my mind, particularly with the teaching I have done lately. I see a lot of anxiety and intimidation and worry. But it is natural, it is alright to be anxious and intimidated and worried at certain points. It does not make you any less of a photographer.
But how you deal with it can.
Image note:
I don't actually own a Lensbaby. Nifty product but they don't make one for the cameras I would prefer to use it on, so I made my own a while back. Took it on this trip to San Fran. I could be afraid that the technique is a bit gimmicky and avoid it. But then if I did that, how would I ever learn how to surpass the gimmick and use the technique creatively?
This is a breakwater/ jetty at Bicheno, east coast of Tasmania. The waves pound into this and create some spectacular walls of water, soaking anything that is on or near it.
Two kids (not mine!) decided to walk along it when it was in full action and experience a soaking!
I took this from afar with a 400mm lens from the shack that we were staying at, but was a little worried that the kids (only one in this photo, but the other wasn't far away) would get swept out. This kid was brave and just not afraid of mother nature.
Hm.
Sorry this one's so late.
But if i'd taken it earlier...there wouldn't have been a moon :]
Oh. My. God. you guys....
I just got a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 today! The deal on it was UH-MAZING. I can't wait until it gets here. I'm soooo excited.
Oh and by the way...I love eBay :D
The abandoned Wilson Church near Schuyler, Nebraska on a super clear and mild night in early February.
Shot with Canon EOS 400D + Canon 18-55mm
Location: Shopping Mall in Berlin Hohenschönhausen(not the main hall but a sideway which leads to a library)
strobist: SB800 camera left in softlighter; SB600 camera right in softlighter, 3 stops below the 800...SB800 with snoot, shooting background. fired with nikon cls.
no flickr awards, or invitations please -- thanks
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I’m Afraid of Americans
Songwriters: Brian Peter George Eno / David Bowie
Watch it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGwB_G0Vyz0
Johnny's in America
Low techs at the wheel
Nobody needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Johnny's in America
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
God is an American
God is an American
Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the words
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
The Hereios at We’re Here! are joining the group ”Tell it with a song and a photo”. Our challenge is to match our photograph with some lyrics that have special meaning to the photographer.
Pray for us.
Be Not Afraid……at the Mystic Realms Faire!
Memzzzzmorize yourself with details here: bampulegacies.com/2014/10/14/be-not-afraid/
© Sara Almalki
Copyright for this gallery photo belongs solely to me : Sara Almalki. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the express.
جميع الحقوق محفوظة لي : سـارآ المالكي .
لا اسمح بنسخ الصور أو حفظها أو استخدامها بأي طرق أخرى .. دون أخذ موافقتي والإذن مني .
Class 20 locomotives Nos. 20048 and 20205 pause at Hampton Loade station on the Severn Valley Railway with the 10:20 Kidderminster Town to Bridgnorth service on Monday 30th December 2024. The occasion was the SVR's Winter Diesel Day for 2024.
Afraid of Sunlight is the name of the critically acclaimed 1995 studio album by Marillion. It is also the title track.
This rabbit and other rabbits are living free in the mountains and they were absolutely not afraid. Happy and peaceful Easter to everbody
❤️"When I saw you, I was afraid to meet you. When I met you I was afraid to kiss you. When I kissed you, I was afraid to love you. Now that I love you, I am afraid to lose you."❤️
The Scaly-breasted Munia at the Los Angeles Arboretum are becoming less skittish of the paparazzi. The guy in the rear gave me a long look but, as long as I remained still, he was happy to stay !! I believe this pair were perched on a Mulberry Bush near the Meadowbrook Section