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  • Patterns Of Life, Abstract Nature – The Weekly Light Stalking Community Roundup

    Patterns Of Life, Abstract Nature – The Weekly Light Stalking Community Roundup

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    Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It’s been another very exciting week on the Light Stalking forums with great photography by the community and the discussions in the forums have been amazing and very inspiring the past few weeks.

    Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week’s photo of the week is Pat Garrett’s unique take on patterns – Unseen patterns connected to every day life. Read more about it here – Photo of the Week – October 12th

    Copyright Pat Garrett

    The weekend photography challenge from last week was “Patterns of Life” and members came up with their creative interpretation of the theme by capturing very interesting shots – some of them are shared below.

    This week, we have a new challenge that has some very beautiful submissions already. Join the challenge here – Nature’s Abstractions

    Here are some patterns of life photographs from the past week’s challenge that we thought were great and should be included here:

    Copyright Patrick
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    Copyright Michael
    Life Passed Through Here – Copyright Pat Garrett
    Copyright Patrick

    Here are photos shared by members in other forums like General Photo Chit Chat, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, etc.

    Robert shared a photo of clouds shot through pine trees here. Check out Robert’s experience when capturing that photo.

    Sitting in Camp on a Late Summer After Noon sipping a Beer and watching the Clouds through the Pines – Copyright Robert Apple

    And a Morning View from one of the Camper Windows

    Copyright Robert Apple

    Robert shared another interesting photo from the Red Rocks – Visitors From Easter Island. How many faces can you see? Go and comment here.

    Copyright Robert Apple

    Daniel shared a few photos too: One of a china rose here

    A New England Aster here:

    Copyright Daniel Krueger

    And a moon series here:

    Copyright Daniel Krueger

    Tersha shared a stunning photo of a Nigella flower, almost going into seed.

    Blue Petals – Copyright Tersha

    Another fun image by Tersha was – Spot the spiders

    Copyright Tersha

    Patrick has been working on a few projects recently and also has been creatively capturing images, mostly with a dark mood. Here are some interesting ones:

    After Dark – Copyright Patrick
    No entry – Copyright Patrick

    Also, check out some artworks that Patrick has been working on recently here:

    Punks Not Dead. Always challenging the classics – Copyright Patrick

    And some colours and patterns photos from everyday life here:

    Copyright Patrick

    Our new member Dail has introduced herself here, and she has already posted a couple of stunning abstract flower photos. She is an avid nature photographer with a passion for macro work, capturing the intricate beauty of the natural world up close. She is also looking for advise on mobile photography that she has been trying to improve recently.

    Discussions:

    • I have been in photography for… – Rob started this discussion – Have you guys ever noticed that somebody who leads with how long they have been doing Photography is usually about to say something to offend somebody else?
    • How do you improve? – Rob started a very interesting discussion on how photographers may fall into a few different groups. Join it here.
    • Steve started a discussion on Magnetic Filters. Join over here to participate.

    If you are someone who captures images with your smartphone, we have a Mobile Photography Challenge where you can post your mobile photos and also check out the works by other photographers. The images must be captured and edited on a smartphone. Join to submit the photos over here. Here are some interesting photos captured on a smartphone:

    There are also some members’ picks that are featured. These can be chosen by any of the members and are put in a whole new thread of their own and called out as being a great addition and shot for the forums. Check out those stunning captures here.

    Patrick started a thread late last year – “Community Inspired Photo Story Challenge” – capture a story in 3 to 6 photos that hold personal significance and post them with a brief description. While that thread was started to be completed within a week, it has been open with ongoing submissions for the past year and is still open where members can post their stories.

    Short 20 min walk round a local hidden gem – Copyright Patrick

    Here are some throwdowns to follow and post your own photos, or you can start your own throwdown too.

    • Trees That Go Bump In The Night – Robert has started a throwdown and invited members to share their unusual photos of trees (Not Your Normal tree photos)
    • 2025 Reflections Throwdown – a unique way to capture your own reflection, whether abstract or otherwise. There are many beautiful images to go through for some inspiration.
    Copyright Patrick
    • Your Pets – Share photos of your pets here.
    • Rob started a new throwdown – “Abstract Flowers” – a very interesting one and it has some very creative and absolutely stunning shots already. You can participate here and we have shared some recent images below.
    Copyright Tersha

    Dail shared a very interesting photo of Garden cosmos, where she took advantage of the wind and the clouds to capture a long exposure abstract of the flowers.

    Copyright Dail

    Jean shares ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) with low speed photo of some flowers

    Copyright Jean T
    Copyright Tersha

    And, there are images posted in the Shark Tank forum where members request for constructive criticism/feedback on their photos.

     If you’d like to join in with our members, feel free to join us on the forums.  We’d love to see you there, and we are a friendly bunch.



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  • Frozen Patterns — Mikko Lagerstedt

    Frozen Patterns — Mikko Lagerstedt

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    This is a behind-the-scenes story on how I captured the Frozen Patterns photograph. One of the photographs from my upcoming print collection, In the Solitude. It was a cold winter day on the coast of Finland near Inkoo. A place I have visited many times.

    Wandering around the area was mesmerizing. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe at the natural beauty surrounding me. Walking along the coast, I saw a frozen sea, a surface covered in unique and intricate patterns. The ice was like a canvas, displaying a masterpiece of nature’s art. I knew I had to capture this moment, to freeze it in time forever. And so, I set up my camera and began to compose the shot.

    As I set up my camera on the tripod, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of familiarity with the place. I had been to this spot many times before, but I had never seen it like this. The sun was setting, casting a warm glow over the snow-covered landscape. The sky was painted with orange light, and the clouds seemed to be on fire.

    I knew I had to capture this moment. I adjusted my aperture and shutter speed, composing the shot to include the beauty of the untouched snow and patterns of the ice with the stunning light behind the trees. As I clicked the shutter, I felt a rush of excitement. I knew that this photograph would be unique.

    As I walked back to my car, I couldn’t help but feel grateful for the opportunity to witness such a stunning sunset. The place may have been familiar, but it had never looked so beautiful. I couldn’t wait to get home and see the final image, but I knew that no matter how well it turned out, it would never fully capture the magic of that moment.

    How to capture a view like this?

    Equipment & Camera Settings
    Nikon Z 7 & Nikon 24-70 f/4 and tripod RRS Tripod
    ISO 64, 1/100 sec. exposure, f/8.0 @ 24 mm

    1. Timing

    The weather is an important part of landscape photography, and forecasts are a great tool to use. The best time to photograph ice patterns at the coast is during the winter months, this was captured in February when the temperatures were low enough for the sea to freeze. The patterns in the ice are most visible and intricate during this time. The best time of day to photograph ice patterns is during golden hour, sunrise, or sunset when the light is low, and the sun is not too high in the sky. This type of light also makes details more visible.

    2. Composition

    Once you have the right light, you must think about how you want to compose your shot. Try to include different elements in the frame to create a sense of scale and depth. A good rule of thumb is to use the “rule of thirds,” which means placing your main subject off-center to create a more exciting photo. Even tho I broke the rule here myself, I wanted to have the beautiful foreground in the lower thirds of the frame and the patterns in the middle with eyes leading to the trees and to that small island on the horizon.

    3. Taking sharp photographs

    Next, you want to ensure you capture the scenery with the correct settings. For this photo, I used f/8 to capture the scene as sharply as possible with epic detail in the image. I used a tripod to get a sharp photograph, even if the shutter speed wasn’t too slow. Also, I tend to use the camera’s self-timer to remove any unnesasery movement.

    4. Post-processing

    You don’t need to edit this type of photograph with multiple layers. You can edit your photo using Lightroom. You can adjust white balance, exposure, and contrast to make your image look how you saw the scenery. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It’s all personal preference. I used only Lightroom in this case to create small changes to the original RAW file. Edited with the help of my EPIC Preset Collection. I wanted to have more balance, so I used the built-in filters to balance the foreground and background light.

    I hope you enjoyed this BTS post about how I have captured one of my favorite seascape images. If you want this photo as a fine art print, the print collection will be out in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned.

    Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for my next post.
    Until next time my fellow photographers, keep on creating!

    Here is a short video I wanted to share from that day. Nothing special, but to give you more depth to the story. First, we drove to the coast, spent five hours walking on ice, and finally arrived at the place before sunset. The scene was magical.



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