Links of photography
無料写真
以下のリンクには著作権フリー（一部の場合）の写真が掲載れています。利用方法は別として、美しくて芸術的な写真を楽しむ絶好な場です。
Behance:芸術家タレントの紹介・検索サイト。写真専門はこちら
写真撮影のオンライン・チュートリアル Other Online Photography Tutorials
Similar to any other things in the world, there are always as many theories, styles as the number of "experts". It is always to find anything universal, but always possible find something that mostly suits any individuals tastes.
Great Photo Tutorials by geofflawrence shows people how to take better photographs, covering equipment, composition, exposure, lighting, color, editing, after work etc.
SLR Lounge has a nice all-in-one top page, where one can easily find the topic of interest. And it covers a very wide range of topics, including an extensive tutorial for adobe's lightroom.
myphotographytutorials is a much simpler tutorial, but with intuitive and graphical materials. It is more friendly for beginners, especially people who are eager to see the results of a "technique".
Photography's Recommendation by Ataru Matsunaga (写真のすすめ。松永あたる) is a very comprehensive site on 27 topics of photography.
古代蓮・行田蓮の写真撮影方法（魚拓キャッシュ）：ハスの花は見た目は綺麗だが、「綺麗に」撮るには実はとても難しいである。このページはすぐ役に立つコツを優しく教えてくれる
写真を楽しめる！Photography for fun
Joke photo is not really a serious one, but some photos are truly funny! They show us that the qualities (resolution, sharpness, contrast etc.) are not always the most critical factors of great photographs. DigitalSLR photography as some absolutely stunning photography's by its enthusiastic members.
PhotoXP (the index page) has photos organized by Camera and lens. Although a site 100% Japanese and some of the photos without much "professional" composition, almost all of the photos have EXIF info., very good references for different parameters and their effects.
darwin wigget is a blog with amazingly beautiful pictures. One of it's post is a very interesting lens comparison with in-the-field test shots, between Sigma 120-400mm 4.5-5.6L APO HSM and Canon's 100-400 f4.5-5.6L, 70-200F4L and 300mm F4L.
shashinlink has links to many photography specialized sites. It is well categorized and mostly are personal creations.
yuubi is another similar one. But this can submit one's own site information and ask to be registered to it.
photolink is another similar, but more focused on those by professionals. All of the 3 link sites are in Japanese.
The site of International Center of Photography has the information of current and past exhibitions, although not limited to digital ones at all. Even though only limited items displayed are present, it is still a rich gallery and text book (both history and technical) of master pieces of photography.
pinterest is an SNS "pingboard" service that let people pin whatever photos/images they like, and share them with others. Needs invitation to become a registered member.
path is another SNS service for mobile devices. It is photo/image oriented for sharing one's daily life with others.
カメラレビュー Camera Reviews
imaging resource is a good place to find in-depth reviews about many cameras in the market. Especially the user report covers not only look and feel, lens (for compact digital cameras), control, menu, playback, storage & battery etc., but also very professional evaluations on sharpnes, geometric distortion, chromatic aberration, viewfinder accuracy, color quality, incandescent, resolution, noise and detail of IOS and more other details.
pixiq is a site with news and technical reviews about digital images. Comparison resports between cameras of similar specification and by different manufactures are a good source for purchase reference.
dpreview.com has everything about digital cameras: digital photography review, news, reviews, forums and FAQ. Especially the reviews on almost all the famous models are fun and comprehensive to read. There are comprehensive comparisons between major camera models, with different parameters, such as ISO values, aperture and shutter speed. One will no doubt feel more comfortable in purchase of a camera after reading all related information.
Bob Atkins is a nice site with reviews, photo gallery of Canon products. Especially reviews on lens are very comprehensive and worth reading.
kurtmunger has plenty Sony alpha and NEX lens reviews
GANREF is a Japanese site with my interesting services. Review of lens (sharpness) are plotted with DxO Analyzer's「Blur」 format.
popphoto.com also gives many reviews on lens, camera and accessories. Although the reviews are not very technical, they are compact and easy to understand. Its galleries is also a good place to look for beautiful pictures. Its blogs such as "state of the art" is a good place to look for creative photography.
digitalslrphoto.com specializes in SLR cameras and has many great reviews on DSLR/accessory reviews. No need to say, it also has a good collection of great photography works, nicely organized by categories. Its "Creative Eye" has many innovative photographies with lipstick, scissors, champagne, matchsticks, milk and balloons. The "Photo Challenge" offers a prize of over £10,000 for original digital SLR photography. It also has a free download for a free book "Making Money from Photography"
slrgear.com is also interesting because it has quite comprehensive reviews of lens.
LensTip.com is a good place to find detailed reviews of lens. This is very valuable because one simply cannot afford the money and time to compare all the lens.
移動体撮影のコツ Tips on Moving Objects
Mastering Panning (digital-photograph-school)
Photography Tips: Photos That Capture Moving Objects Motion(dphotojournal)
How to Pan a Moving Object (eHow)
Tips on How to Photograph Moving Cars (brighthub)
野鳥関連情報 Information on Birds
It is not always easy to find the names of birds one can see or take. Below are websites with both academic and graphical information.
allaboutbirds has a comprehensive database of all major species, with not only details about bird identification, history, but also photographs, sounds and videos. There also birding guidance. A very nice place for learning about birds.
birdweb by Seattle Audubon Society. Not as informatory as allaboutbirs, but quite userfriendly, and easy to find birds by category.
画像処理・レタッチ Image Processing
HDR Tutorial – Everything you need to know about HDR Photography
How to create HDR Photos - HDR/Photomatix tutorial
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography in Photoshop
50 Beautiful HDR Images from 50 World Cities(backup)
35 Fantastic HDR Pictures(backup)
HDR Creme, The reference website for HDR photography
HDR で CG のような写真を作ろう！
Photo Art, Photo Fun, and Photo Effects Software and Plugins：写真を芸術的な作品に加工できるソフトウエアやプラグインの紹介
以下のリンクには著作権フリー（一部の場合）の写真が掲載れています。利用方法は別として、美しくて芸術的な写真を楽しむ絶好な場です。
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Behance:芸術家タレントの紹介・検索サイト。写真専門はこちら
写真撮影のオンライン・チュートリアル Other Online Photography Tutorials
Similar to any other things in the world, there are always as many theories, styles as the number of "experts". It is always to find anything universal, but always possible find something that mostly suits any individuals tastes.
Great Photo Tutorials by geofflawrence shows people how to take better photographs, covering equipment, composition, exposure, lighting, color, editing, after work etc.
SLR Lounge has a nice all-in-one top page, where one can easily find the topic of interest. And it covers a very wide range of topics, including an extensive tutorial for adobe's lightroom.
myphotographytutorials is a much simpler tutorial, but with intuitive and graphical materials. It is more friendly for beginners, especially people who are eager to see the results of a "technique".
Photography's Recommendation by Ataru Matsunaga (写真のすすめ。松永あたる) is a very comprehensive site on 27 topics of photography.
古代蓮・行田蓮の写真撮影方法（魚拓キャッシュ）：ハスの花は見た目は綺麗だが、「綺麗に」撮るには実はとても難しいである。このページはすぐ役に立つコツを優しく教えてくれる
写真を楽しめる！Photography for fun
Joke photo is not really a serious one, but some photos are truly funny! They show us that the qualities (resolution, sharpness, contrast etc.) are not always the most critical factors of great photographs. DigitalSLR photography as some absolutely stunning photography's by its enthusiastic members.
PhotoXP (the index page) has photos organized by Camera and lens. Although a site 100% Japanese and some of the photos without much "professional" composition, almost all of the photos have EXIF info., very good references for different parameters and their effects.
darwin wigget is a blog with amazingly beautiful pictures. One of it's post is a very interesting lens comparison with in-the-field test shots, between Sigma 120-400mm 4.5-5.6L APO HSM and Canon's 100-400 f4.5-5.6L, 70-200F4L and 300mm F4L.
shashinlink has links to many photography specialized sites. It is well categorized and mostly are personal creations.
yuubi is another similar one. But this can submit one's own site information and ask to be registered to it.
photolink is another similar, but more focused on those by professionals. All of the 3 link sites are in Japanese.
The site of International Center of Photography has the information of current and past exhibitions, although not limited to digital ones at all. Even though only limited items displayed are present, it is still a rich gallery and text book (both history and technical) of master pieces of photography.
pinterest is an SNS "pingboard" service that let people pin whatever photos/images they like, and share them with others. Needs invitation to become a registered member.
path is another SNS service for mobile devices. It is photo/image oriented for sharing one's daily life with others.
カメラレビュー Camera Reviews
imaging resource is a good place to find in-depth reviews about many cameras in the market. Especially the user report covers not only look and feel, lens (for compact digital cameras), control, menu, playback, storage & battery etc., but also very professional evaluations on sharpnes, geometric distortion, chromatic aberration, viewfinder accuracy, color quality, incandescent, resolution, noise and detail of IOS and more other details.
pixiq is a site with news and technical reviews about digital images. Comparison resports between cameras of similar specification and by different manufactures are a good source for purchase reference.
dpreview.com has everything about digital cameras: digital photography review, news, reviews, forums and FAQ. Especially the reviews on almost all the famous models are fun and comprehensive to read. There are comprehensive comparisons between major camera models, with different parameters, such as ISO values, aperture and shutter speed. One will no doubt feel more comfortable in purchase of a camera after reading all related information.
Bob Atkins is a nice site with reviews, photo gallery of Canon products. Especially reviews on lens are very comprehensive and worth reading.
kurtmunger has plenty Sony alpha and NEX lens reviews
GANREF is a Japanese site with my interesting services. Review of lens (sharpness) are plotted with DxO Analyzer's「Blur」 format.
popphoto.com also gives many reviews on lens, camera and accessories. Although the reviews are not very technical, they are compact and easy to understand. Its galleries is also a good place to look for beautiful pictures. Its blogs such as "state of the art" is a good place to look for creative photography.
digitalslrphoto.com specializes in SLR cameras and has many great reviews on DSLR/accessory reviews. No need to say, it also has a good collection of great photography works, nicely organized by categories. Its "Creative Eye" has many innovative photographies with lipstick, scissors, champagne, matchsticks, milk and balloons. The "Photo Challenge" offers a prize of over £10,000 for original digital SLR photography. It also has a free download for a free book "Making Money from Photography"
slrgear.com is also interesting because it has quite comprehensive reviews of lens.
LensTip.com is a good place to find detailed reviews of lens. This is very valuable because one simply cannot afford the money and time to compare all the lens.
移動体撮影のコツ Tips on Moving Objects
Mastering Panning (digital-photograph-school)
Photography Tips: Photos That Capture Moving Objects Motion(dphotojournal)
How to Pan a Moving Object (eHow)
Tips on How to Photograph Moving Cars (brighthub)
野鳥関連情報 Information on Birds
It is not always easy to find the names of birds one can see or take. Below are websites with both academic and graphical information.
allaboutbirds has a comprehensive database of all major species, with not only details about bird identification, history, but also photographs, sounds and videos. There also birding guidance. A very nice place for learning about birds.
birdweb by Seattle Audubon Society. Not as informatory as allaboutbirs, but quite userfriendly, and easy to find birds by category.
画像処理・レタッチ Image Processing
HDR Tutorial – Everything you need to know about HDR Photography
How to create HDR Photos - HDR/Photomatix tutorial
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography in Photoshop
50 Beautiful HDR Images from 50 World Cities(backup)
35 Fantastic HDR Pictures(backup)
HDR Creme, The reference website for HDR photography
HDR で CG のような写真を作ろう！
Photo Art, Photo Fun, and Photo Effects Software and Plugins：写真を芸術的な作品に加工できるソフトウエアやプラグインの紹介
