LOMBA FOTO SATWA 2008

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Memperingati Hari Lingkungan Hidup se-Dunia 5 Juni 2008

Hari Cinta Puspa dan Satwa Nasional 5 November 2008

HADIAH TOTAL Rp 128 JUTA

Thema:

“Satwa sebagai bagian dari kekayaan alam”

Ketentuan Lomba:

1. Terbuka untuk umum, warga negara Indonesia
2. Obyek Foto: satwa yang ada di Indonesia , termasuk jenis serangga, jenis ikan, jenis unggas, jenis binatang peliharaan.
3. Tempat pemotretan: Taman Safari Indonesia , Bali Safari Marine Park , Kebun Binatang, Penangkaran, Cagar Alam, Taman Nasional lainnya.
4. Pemotretan dilakukan dengan menggunakan kamera digital.
5. Setiap peserta dapat mengirimkan maksimal 10 lembar foto, dengan ukuran sisi terpanjang minimal 25 cm, dan maksimal 30 cm. Sisi pendeknya mengikuti format / komposisi yang dipilih pemotret.
6. Foto dikirimkan tanpa alas karton maupun bingkai. Di balik foto ditempel kertas dengan keterangan: Nama, Alamat, Judul foto, No. Telepon/HP, Kamera yang digunakan, Lokasi Pemotretan, dan Profesi/Pekerjaan pemotret.
7. Seluruh foto pemenang menjadi dokumen Taman Safari Indonesia / TSI (tidak dikembalikan) dan dapat digunakan untuk kepentingan TSI dan PT. Datascrip. Untuk foto yang tidak menang, tetapi dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan TSI dan PT. Datascrip, akan diadakan pembicaraan dengan pemilik foto.
8. Pemenang diwajibkan menyerahkan hasil karyanya dalam bentuk CD, dengan file kurang lebih size ± 2 MB, 2000 x 3000 pixel , resolusi 300 dpi disertai file asli yang akan digunakan untuk pembesaran foto untuk keperluan pameran.
9. Karya peserta dikirimkan dalam amplop tertutup dengan tulisan LOMBA FOTO SATWA 2008 yang ditujukan kepada: Taman Safari Indonesia, Jl. Raya Puncak No. 60-1 Cisarua, 16750 Bogor, Datascrip, Kawasan Niaga Selatan Blok B-15, Bandar Kemayoran Jakarta, 10610. Selambat-lambatnya tanggal 15 Oktober 2008
10. Penjurian terbuka untuk umum 17 Oktober 2008 di Taman Safari Indonesia.
11. Para pemenang akan diberitahukan melalui surat resmi secara langsung. Dewan Juri terdiri dari: Frans Manansang ( TSI – Ketua ), Edy Hasbi ( Kompas ), Goenadi Haryanto ( Fotografer ), Sintra Wong ( Canon - Datascrip ), Dudy Sugandi ( Pikiran Rakyat ), Keputusan Juri mutlak dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat
12. Pajak pemenang ditanggung oleh pemenang

Hadiah:

· 1 Pemenang I

Piala Menteri Negara Lingkungan Hidup + Uang Tunai Rp 15 Juta + produk Canon senilai Rp 20 juta ( 1 unit Canon DSLR EOS 40D with EF-s18-55mm, 1 unit Canon camoncorder FS-11, 1 unit Canon SELPHY compact Photo Printer ES2 ). Voucher menginap 1 malam di Caravan Camping Ground Taman Safari Indonesia .

· 1 Pemenang II

Piala Taman Safari Indonesia + Uang Tunai Rp 10 Juta + produk Canon senilai Rp 10 Juta ( 1 unit Canon Digital Camera PowerShot G9, 1 unit Canon camcorder DC310, 1 unit Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer ES20 ). Voucher menginap 1 malam di Caravan Camping Ground Taman Safari Indonesia .

· 1 Pemenang III

Piala Datascrip + Uang Tunai Rp 7,5 Juta + produk Canon senilai Rp 7,5 juta ( 1 unit Canon Digital Camera Powerhot S5IS, 1 unit Canon Camcorder MD225, 1 unit Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer ES20 ) Voucher menginap 1 malam di Caravan Camping Ground Taman Safari Indonesia

· 15 Pemenang Harapan:

Masing masing mendapat hadiah berupa uang tunai Rp 2 juta + produk Canon senilai Rp 1,3 juta ( 1 unit Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer CP 750 ). Voucher menginap 1 malam di Caravan Camping Ground Taman Safari Indonesia .

Informasi hubungi:

• Taman Safari Indonesia , Cisarua – Bogor : 0251-250.000 ( Hunting )
• Taman Safari Indonesia Prigen – Jawa Timur : 0343-7735.000 ( Hunting )
• Bali Safari & Marine Park Gianyar Bali : 0361-950.000 ( Hunting )

The Pregnant Man

Benarkah ada pria yang bisa hamil kayak yang nampak dalam gambar di sebelah kiri? Wah, jangan-jangan bohong. Cuma manipulasi foto aja. Kan sekarang jamannya udah canggih.

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Giant Salamander

Seorang pria memegang seekor salamander berukuran besar yang ditemukan di China. Menurut Zoological Society of London (ZSL), salamander ini merupakan jenis ampibi terbesar yang pernah ditemukan . Salamander ini diyakini sebagai peninggalan zaman dinosaurus yang masih hidup dan terus berevolusi.

Five Elements of a Great Photograph

By Nancy Hill

Nearly everyone who picks up a camera wants to take a great photograph that makes people say, “Wow! That’s incredible!” But alas, few people manage to get much more than, “That’s really nice.”

Why? Perhaps it’s because not many people know what makes a photograph incredible.

So let’s take a look at five elements that make a photograph great.

1. Good photographs are well composed.

There have been entire books written about composition, and you should certainly spend some time seeing what they have to offer. In the meantime, though, here are a few simple things to keep in mind:

Move in close to a subject. If a particular rose has caught your eye because of the dew holding on to the petals, move in on that rose. The rest of the rose bush will distract the viewer. On the other hand, if you’re photographing the joy on your child’s face after his or her team won a big game, show a bit of the baseball field behind your child so the viewer sees the full picture. Your picture isn’t about a happy child, it’s about a child who is happy about winning a game. Let the viewer see that.

Frame your subject. If you are shooting a landscape, try using the branches of a nearby tree in the foreground. The “frame” doesn’t have to be perfectly focused. You can also use frames effectively when photographing people. Perhaps you can frame a group of children playing in a park by using a tire swing in the foreground. Be creative.

Use the rule of thirds. This is much more simple than it sounds. Draw three imaginary lines horizontally across your photograph. Draw three imaginary lines vertically across the same picture. Where those lines intersect is where the most important part of your subject should be places. Try taking a photograph using this principle. Try it by centering the subject. You’ll see how much more drama the photograph that adheres to the “rule of thirds” holds.

If you’re shooting a landscape, try to find an “s” curve to incorporate into your image. Streams and rivers meander. Rather than situate yourself in front of a “straight” section of the stream, move around until you capture the gentle curves the stream takes. Same with a garden; find the winding paths and use them to add movement and interest to your photograph.

Use diagonals. A strong photograph often composes the subject in a diagonal line. Look at classic paintings of still lifes to see this used well.

2. Good photographs are well exposed.

A poorly exposed photograph will never make a great photograph. Even enhancing your photograph with software won’t give you an image that is as good as one that was correctly exposed to begin with. Take the time to learn how to use your camera’s meter. It will be well worth your effort.

3. Good photographs evoke feelings.

A good photograph stirs up emotions. From a good laugh at a silly kitten tangled in thread to a feeling of horror over an image of war, photographs should make the viewer feel something strongly. So before you release your shutter, ask yourself what emotion you want your image to evoke. Awe at the beauty before you? Hope when your viewer sees someone helping a homeless person? Identify the feeling before you shoot, and your photographs will likely improve.

4. Good photographs tell stories.

This might be a little hard to believe at first, but a good photograph always tells a story. If it’s a photograph of a person, a good photograph is about “who” the person is. School photographs record how a student “looks,” but seldom say who your child is. A landscape tells a story about the land; it shows the viewer whether the land is tranquil or in upheaval, whether it is resting quietly in winter or bursting with activity in spring, whether it is pristine or spoiled by man’s intrusion. Just like you should know the feeling you want to evoke, know the story you want to tell.

5. Good photographs say something about life.

Memorable photographs tell the viewer something more than just how something looks. They show more than the subject you are photographing. A truly good photograph says something about life itself. It makes the viewer stop and think. We’ve all seen those cute animal pictures that make the rounds through email. These have enormous appeal because they tell us that life can be playful, that it is still full of fun and innocence. Photographs of the Grand Canyon are no more than pretty pictures unless the viewer can also see more than the rocks themselves. A cliff says that life can be dangerous. Rocks caught in early morning light show that even something as solid as a rock also has a gentle quality. Use your photographs to communicate things you know about life to be true.

Any one of the five elements above will move your photographs a step away from “That’s nice.” The more of the elements you use in one image, the closer you are to getting a “Wow! That’s beautiful!” Use all five and you will be able to create a masterpiece.

Source: www.photography.com

Photojournalism

Photojournalism is an area of photography dedicated to taking accurate shots of current events. The basic mission of a photojournalist is to take pictures to accompany a news story (whether it is broadcast or published in a newspaper). However, truly great photojournalism pictures should tell the story BEFORE the text or broadcaster does.

Photojournalism pictures attempt to capture the viewer’s attention and emotion to entice him to continue listening to or reading about the story. Think of newspaper covers with large, dramatic shots of the latest current event: these pictures reflect the articles’ titles while adding a dynamic edge to story by visually communicating the pathos of the event.

Photojournalists and Ethics

A key aspect of photojournalism is to present accurate pictures that don’t compromise the integrity of the actual situation. Consequently, altering pictures with computer software is considered taboo among serious photojournalists and news organizations. This code of ethics is one of the central features of photojournalism that distinguishes it from other areas of photography.

Careers in photojournalism can be destroyed by even a hint of photo manipulation. For this reason, many photojournalists prefer to use traditional film rather than digital cameras. Although digital cameras allow photojournalists to review photos immediately in the field, digital images are easier to manipulate than film negatives.

Manipulating images can seriously damage a publication’s reputation, as happened in 1994 when ex-football player OJ Simpson was arrested on suspicion of murder. Both Newsweek and Time Magazine ran cover pages appearing to feature Simpson’s mug shot. Time, however, ran a photo-illustration based on the mug shot. While the magazine noted the image was a photo-illustration inside, a casual observer of the magazine cover would not be aware of this.

The issue caused a scandal, including accusations that Time was pursuing a racist agenda and presupposing Simpson’s guilt. The respected magazine’s reputation was badly damaged by the fiasco, highlighting the need for image integrity in photojournalism.

Photojournalism Art
P hotojournalism is primarily a practical form of photography, especially given the importance of maintaining the integrity of the scene. However, the field of photojournalism may also be considered to be an art form in its own right. Scene composition, choices of angles and lens choices all determine the impact and power of the resulting shots.

In recent years, more and more art galleries have displayed pieces of photojournalism, lending it more respect as an art form. Working within the boundaries of photojournalism ethics and still producing art can be compared to writing haiku poetry: part of the beauty or impact comes from how the photographer (or poet) works within the genre’s restrictions.

The definition of photojournalism as art does raise some problems for the standing ethics of photojournalism. While image manipulation is taboo for photojournalists, does this restriction apply to photojournalism used as art? If photojournalism images are manipulated in the name of art, people may be less willing to trust the images they see in newspapers and magazines.

Photojournalism Careers
Odd though it may sound, comic books have inspired more people to consider careers in photojournalism. Jimmy Olsen (Superman creator) and Peter Parker (Spiderman inventor) hearken back to the days when a camera and a good eye for detail were all that were essential for careers in photojournalism. (By the by, Peter’s tendency set up his camera to take pictures of himself as Spiderman go against the deepest ethics of photojournalism. For shame, Spidey, for shame!)

Today, courses or degrees in photojournalism or professional photography are often requirements for careers in this field. While this doesn’t mean that a talented amateur photographer can’t break into the field, editors are more likely to consider hiring someone with formal training. Courses in photojournalism are available at some colleges and most photography schools.

Photojournalism Examples
The best photojournalistic pictures inspire the emotion of the scene within the viewer. Some of the more recent examples of photojournalism have been the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Iraqi War.

Good examples of photojournalism engage viewers and make them want to read the accompanying story. Perhaps the most powerful examples of photojournalism in recent memory were the images taken of the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001.

Images of the hijacked planes slamming into the towers shocked people worldwide. For many, these images continue to linger in and haunt the memory long after the words in the news articles have been forgotten. Such examples of photojournalism convey the power and responsibilities of the professional photojournalist.

(Source: http://www.photography.com/topics/photojournalism/)