I'm a bit puzzled as to how I'm supposed to put the icon of the groups I belong to on the profile bar, does anyone know how this is done?

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Brian is in charge of the street category in photography, and though he can be a bit tough on what is or is not street I feel he has done a fantastic job on a category that is so misunderstood by so many photographers.
His choices of Daily Deviations are some of the best and his own gallery carries some great works too.

Brian has just gone through a very bad experience and in a way will continue to go through it for some time, and though all us deviants are like thousands of miles away from him and can't exactly jump to side to lend a hand, I feel that all us streeter-shutter-bugs should at least send our best regards to him to let him know that we appreciate and love what he has done for us.

Here on DA, if someone loses a camera...everyone chips in for a new one. But some things can never be replaced properly no matter who is chipping in, as is Brians situation now.

I sincerely and dearly pray that only a better life and better circumstances can come from his recent situation.
From my heart: God bless you Brian.

Buy his book here: [link]

Hengki24
H. Koentjoro

Taking the mundane and making it magical is one thing, but taking the magical and making it marvelous is something else. *Hengki24 Does that and more.
For the past few years I have admired the work from this superb Indonesian photographer who continues to amaze me on all levels.
Presentation is where *Hengki24 wins more than most as each photograph presents the viewer (in my case admirer) with a story that continually unfolds in front of you. The "how was that done?" often hangs on my lips as I wonder what he will do next.
*Hengki24 is quadratic, fantastic...truly a Square Necessity!
ENJOY!





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Please fave his works!

Ansel Adams [link] was an innovative photographer. His black and whites are simply the most stunning landscape photographs that I have ever viewed. He used multi-plating as well as lots of masking, bleaching and a form of wide-format-HDR capture. He developed the zone technique which most avid photographers try to accomplish in their captures. He was in all essence a photographic genius. His works are stunning and though they lack colour your mind cares less for them as it indulges on the feast of detail, DOF and crisp lines and contrast balance.
Of all the photographers I have seen over the past 20 or so years, the books I have read and the photos I have studied, none has ever come close to the innovative-ness of Ansel Adams, until now.


Mike Shaw uses all the tools at his exposure and tries to present his scenes as original visions on the world we see and some parts that we don't often see. His use of editing tools and multilayering and stack-modes brings him to the front of innovative photography. He has won numerous awards, attained lots of international recognition and with the right marketing of himself could easily be in the fore-front of modern (if not tomorrows) photography world.

I would easily say that Mike is without argument the Ansel Adams of this day and age.







As you can see from Mikes photography, though he does not have a consistent style he does have a consistent ability to express the scene, which is what makes a great photographer stand out. Anyone can take photos, some can take great photos yet only very few innovate and create great photos.
Mike has a grand future ahead with the right push in the right direction.

Click some more Mister Shaw!