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BPN Community Posting Instructions and Guidelines
Introductions
Let's have fun! Introduce yourself, read an interview, post images of your photography buddies, family, pets or other subjects the group will get a kick out of (Keep it clean!). You may also post non-nature related images.
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General Chit-Chat
Let's have fun! Post your image here to show your work, a funny situation, an experience or just a family foto. This is not a critique forum, but you are welcome to comment.
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BPN Help Forum
Get the most out of your BPN forum experience.
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Photography Discussion Forums
General Photography Discussion
For discussing general photography topics. Topics can range from aesthetics to the Zone system. As well as the methods and techniques used to create an image, including the creative thought process.
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Digital Photography Workflow
For discussing the digital photography workflow. The digital workflow begins at shutter release and continues through to the optimized image or the final print. This includes computers, software, techniques and all post shutter processes.
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Video Discussion and Critiques
For discussing general DSLR/MILC video topics. Topics can include but are not limited to DSLR/MILC video equipment, methods and techniques used to create a video, including the creative thought process.
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Equipment Discussion Forums
Photography Gear
For the discussion and review of all types of equipment used in the photographic process including, cameras, lenses, tripods, and other specialized accessories used in creating an image.
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Critique Forums Posting Guideline: Please submit only one image per post. Image size is to be no larger than 1920 pixels on the horizontal or 1920 pixels on the vertical side. File size is not to exceed 600 kb. In order to foster a sense of community, we encourage each of you to try and post comments to the images of at least 3 others each time that you post an image of your own. Find detailed instructions here.
Avian
For posting and critiquing avian images. The images may include hand of man elements. If your subject is captive, please disclose that fact. If you have attracted your subject or subjects into photographic range with food, water, audio, or by any other means, please let us know in your original post. If you have significantly altered your image by adding or removing elements of the composition, we ask that you let folks know that as well.
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Wildlife
For posting and critiquing images of terrestrial and aquatic creatures other than birds and macro subjects. Images may included minor hand of man elements. If your subject is captive, please disclose that fact. If you have attracted your subject or subjects into photographic range with food, water, audio, or by any other means, please let us know. If you have significantly altered your image by adding or removing elements of the composition, we ask that you let folks know that as well.
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Macro and Flora
For posting and critiquing close-ups of Flora, Fauna and minerals as well as images of plant life other than landscapes or scenery. If you have significantly altered your image by adding or removing elements of the composition, we ask that you let folks know what you have done.
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Landscapes, Cityscapes and Travel
For posting and critiquing images of landscapes and scenery, including panoramic, stitched, and HDR images. Images with hand of man elements are obviously fine as are both color and black and white images. If you have significantly altered your image by adding or removing elements of the composition, we ask that you let folks know what you have done.
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Eager To Learn (Archived)
This area is for those of us who may be new to critique forums and are a little unsure about posting.
Post here and you will receive help, guidance and gentle critiques. Soon you will be ready to post in our other forums.
General nature photography images may be posted, with or without hand of man elements. If you have significantly altered your image by adding or removing elements of the composition, we ask that you let folks know what you have done.
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Out Of The Box, In Camera and Post Processing Tech
Not every image adheres to the so called "rules" of traditional photography. This forum is dedicated to breaking out of the box of conformity. Post Avian, Wildlife, Macro/Flora, Landscapes and other Natural History images with or without hand of man elements that will expose us to new ideas and new ways of thinking. This forum is for Out-of-the-Box images made in-camera (including infrared) or those modified using a variety of post processing techniques including but not limited to Photoshop filters and plug-ins, toning, de-saturation, and hand coloring among others.
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Story Sequences
We are proud to introduce the creation of a new BPN Forum: “Story Sequences.” In this forum members only will be able to post no more than 5 images of the same subject or scene that tell a story. Rather than offering critiques on the individual images we are seeking comments on the story, on the effectiveness of the photographic sequence.
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Resources
Educational Resources
A repository for how-to information.
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