Wednesday 19 November 2014

Fotografi: Zoran Milutinovic Photography

Assalamualaikum
Hari ni aku nak memperkenalkan seorang fotografer(photographer) kucing (kucing lagi, sebab aku minat cik meow) dari Serbia.

Nama beliau adalah seperti yang tertera: Zoran Milutinovic:



DeviantArt beliau:

Dan jugak laman web rasmi beliau:
Dan beliau sendiri:


Kalau nak tau profile dan kamera ape yang beliau pakai, sila baca FAQ bawah ni, aku amik dari DeviantArt dia, tapi malas nak translate. Lagipun apa salahnya kita sekali sekala nak improve B.I kan? enjoy!




Zoran Milutinovic
Artist | Professional | Photography
Serbia
Hello everyone,
I am crazy domesticated cat photographer from Serbia :meow:

I was born in 1981, in Knjazevac (Serbia). Till the age of nineteen I lived in my hometown of Knjazevac. Afterwards I moved in the city of Nis, where I had attended studies of Architecture at University of Nis.
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The photography was introduced to me by my father who is a professional photographer. I found the interest in photography ten years ago, firstly working on editing and manipulation of other people's photos. At that time it was just a hobby. Later I found out that it is better to go outside and make my own photos. I was shooting everything that I came across to, but soon I have realized that I am most attracted by animals, especially domesticated animals.
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Today I am specialized in photographing cats in their natural environment and catching their facial expressions. The connection I had made with cats and other animals makes my job easier.
My photos were so far published in several famous magazines and virtual galleries, some of them are used as book and CD covers, some for calendars, mobile applications, wallpapers, posters, products and more...
Most of my artworks you can find on profiles at
500px , deviantART and Facebook .
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Excitements and challenges when photographing cats

I find cats very interesting to photograph because they are all unique individuals, they all react differently in similar situation. People usually think that cats are always sleeping, but on contrary they are hyper active, always in the move, doing some crazy stuff all the time, and when you are around them more than usually you can notice it. And if you are caring camera all the time like me you can catch all those funny moments in a photo. I always search for cats and kittens, I know that almost every cat has different personality and I want to take photos of many different cats as I can. I really love cats and love what I do and when you get recognitions for what you are doing it makes me want to be even better.
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I am trying to catch cats and kittens in a strangest positions and angles. I find whiskers very interesting for shooting, especially when cat is looking up, funny expression is guaranteed. Sometimes domesticated cats are acting like big cats in a Wild, got the same moves when they are climbing in a tree or hunting something. Also tabby kittens look like cheetahs, especially when they are near their mother, they look like happy wild family.
Cats and kittens have surprisingly a lot facial mimic and expressions just like people and that's I'm trying to catch to make a shot great and different from classic cat photos. Sometimes it is enough to put a 105mm lens and sit closely to a bunch of kittens and wait for some unexpected situations they get into. The interaction between old and young ones is also very interesting; you can see and feel the emotion when they are closing to each other. Kittens usually follow the movements in front of them, so you can snap your fingers to direct their gaze at a picture, so you got a perfect look.
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I have 8 big cats and 4 kittens. Oldest one has 5 years. She is European short-hair and she is the only cat that I didn't sterilized, because her tabby kittens are very wanted in my hometown. They are my favorite models for photographing, because through time they learn to pose for camera, to look directly where I point them.
Also I am proud that one of my cats called REX (mix with Russian blue and tabby cat) is the Winner of "GourmetGold" Golden Cat 2011 awards in Serbia.
Fluffy's photos were posted several times in magazines and newspapers.

>>> TERMS OF USE <<<
>>> You are NOT ALLOWED to use my photos without my written permission <<<

Wallpapers are free and you can use them for everything you want, don't have to ask me.
Other photos you can use as a reference for drawings, but only inside deviantART.

>>> Equipment <<<

Nikon D800, Nikon D300 & sometimes Nikon D40x
analog cameras: Hasselblad, Leica, Pentax, Nikon, Praktica, Minolta.

Favorite lenses:
AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
AF NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8D
AF-S NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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Leica-R lenses
tripods, triggers, soft-box (Tent cube soft-box, flash soft-box), lots of filters and other useful stuff.


For licensing photos contact e-mails:
milutinovic_zoran@ymail.com
zoranphoto81@gmail.com
zoranphoto@ymail.com

Contoh hasil kerja beliau..


Aku pun nak gak tunjuk hasil aku tangkap gambar kucing tapi line loading, takpelah... lain kali..
Bye..


Mari kenal kak Munasichi

Assalamualaikum wbt
Haha, hari ni meh aku kenalkan kat korang pelukis ni...
Perempuan orangnya, dan nama beliau Munasichi.
Pekerjaan: Artist, illustrator.
Pen-name: 六七質 (reading ig given as Munashichi)
Site name: 677号

Review laman web beliau:





Dan ni blog beliau, all in Japanese. Satu pun aku tak faham..



Dan ni ade la sedikit profile beliau. Tapi dia tak tunjuk pun muka dia:

Apa yang aku paham dari bacaan profil Munasichi: dia tak sedar pun yang bila dia start melukis. Tiba2 je dia melukis katanya.

Dan setiap gambar yang dilukis mempunyai self-description:


Dan disertai jugak komen lain kat bawah gambar, contohnya: 

# August 2013
As announced on social networks a few weeks ago, here is the new masterpiece by Munashichi entitled "Kaerubasho""This illustration is her very last creation, completed last July. Faithful to her universe, Munashichi signs a great artwork made of highly detailed landscape and offering multiple perspectives. Munashichi always draws the places she would like to explore herself even get lost into. Here is again a new invitation to travel from Munashichi plunging us into a huge city reflecting the grandeur of a fallen civilization, where today nature has taken over:
"The curious visitors and residents of this city are witnessing its gradual and irreversible erosion, where forests and streams are coming back." - Munashichi

P/s: So, aku rase Munasichi ni seorang pencinta alam. Sebab banyak lukisan2 dia menggambarkan suasana bandar yang dikelilingi alam tumbuh-tumbuhan. Sorryla sebab tak dapat nak citer banyak pasal pelukis. Dia sorokkan profile, nak buat camne kan? (Ke sebab aku yang tak faham bahasa Jepun ea?)

Go search Munasichi's artwork at:

1)http://www.artofjapaneseillustration.com/shop/en/20-munashichi
2) www.geocities.jp/syk_3276771/

Saturday 15 November 2014

YUKO HIGUCHI, KUCING DAN SOTONG

Assalamualaikum wbt

Yuko Higuchi - Beliau ni aku rase ade darah keturunan Jepun kot, tapi beliau lahir di Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mempunyai laman web tersendiri:universotokyo, memaparkan lukisan2 dia dan tentang bandaraya kesayangan beliau; Tokyo, Jepun.

Dia ni seorang perempuan, tapi setakat ni aku belum jumpa lagi muka dia samade di blog mahupun di Facebook. 

Review laman web beliau:


Antara lukisan Yuko Higuchi yang penuh dengan simbol Fantasi:



                                          See,kucing tu bela cendawan yang boleh berjalan



Kebanyakan lukisan dia memang berasaskan kucing berbadan manusia (dalam istilah dunia lukisan ia digelar anthro iaitu binatang berperwatakkan manusia). Dia gak suka lukis tumbuh2an seperti bunga dan cendawan, dan berbentuk fantasi. Beliau ni suka sangat kat kucing. Kat facebook dia banyak gambar kucing tapi muka dia takde pun. Selain kucing dan cendawan, lukisan dia gak berasaskan sotong. 



                                                             Nyaa

                                                 Kucing berkaki sotong

 

Selain melukis, Higuchi gak membuat pakatan or kerjasama dengan beberapa brand fesyen  (UniQlo, EmilyTemple, bla3.....). Studio beliau pulak sangat awesome. Jelesss aku!!

Eh, macam banyakpulak dah aku cakap, silalah explore sendiri blog beliau:
http://universotokyo.com/

Sekian.