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show us your superpower

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I’ve always had a particular fondness for night photography. It’s only natural, considering I am nocturnal to the extreme. In fact, I consider this my superpower, being able to harness mere moonlight to create an image that looks like it was taken during the day.

What about you? What’s your photographic superpower? Perhaps it’s collecting dreamy flare. Or capturing little people in motion. Maybe you have extra creative post-processing skillz. Whatever it is, go ahead; don’t be shy. Show us your superpower in action!

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  1. What fun! Was that photo really taken at night?? I'm trying to get over my reluctance to claim a "superpower" in order to post. My little internal voice is saying, "You can't put anything out there as a superpower, that's going too far." But I'm overcoming that voice to post what I think are my two strengths. I love them so much I've written instructional posts on them for others. (That's what happens when I love something, I have to teach it.)

    Handheld Night photography, being able to capture the mood of a city at night, without a tripod: http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/09/exploring-with-camera-night-photography.html
    Framing and composition: http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/11/exploring-with-camera-frame-within.html

  6. Not sure if it's much of a superpower at this point but I hope for it to be some day. I strive to capture real, true, emotion, expressions. It is something that really takes time to get to know my subject-to figure out how to help them feel comfortable, to get them to laugh and to get to the place that they don't feel I am even there.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebeccasmithphotography/5359586143/in/photostream/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebeccasmithphotography/5359586497/in/photostream/

  7. @Kat: I really like your frame within a frame superpower… I like those kind of point of view, which add a kick and something very special to a photo.

    I'd say that my superpower is to take very very simple, but very good portrait. And I love to take portrait, above every other type of photography.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bouquiniste/sets/72157594471633256/with/3454321220/

    It's hard to determine a superpower, isn't it? Photography is a hobby, an art which is so rich: a photographer never stop to learn, even after 20 years of experience, there is still something to learn or to explore, wheter it's a new technique or a renew point of view. Makes it hard to stop and say: I am good at that. I'll never stop to improve my skills at taking portrait, as long as I take photos.

  12. First of all, I love this photo. The light sparkle is simply magnificent. How on earth… Lovely, really. I am still working on my relationship with light (a generational inheritance). I am moved by the mood of an image. I am particularly fond of de and re constructing my photos (and my father's photos) to change the mood and/or create something fantastical. I posted an example on my blog today. Have a look if you like.
    http://somethingblu.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/not-everyone-can-have-a-great-ass-layers-from-the-rock/
    to see the original, unaltered, photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55213969@N03/5360067901/

  14. wow sarah, this photo! i love it. you are brilliant at night, it's obviously a time when you come alive. i love being able to see it through your images.

  15. Sometime in the spring of 2010, I began taking photos of things I found on the street. I now consider myself an explorer seeking splendor in the small. So today I crown myself "Asphalt Girl" (definitely with tongue-in-cheek).

    "Street Art" set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottgraphicsdesign/sets/72157624515626060/

    Like many of comments above, I struggled with laying claim to a "superpower", as if I don't deserve my own acclamation. I wonder why that is?

  29. Impressive….just like during the day.

    My superpower is making a dreary place look dreamy and bright…like the "Magic Forest" outside my door. I like to shoot styled stuff out there in the dead of winter—it gives me hope 😉

    Lara

  30. That is a fantastic photo I would never have known it was taken at night. I am totally going to have to try creating an image like that. Thank you for the inspiration you send my way daily!

  34. Right now I am obsessed with light. As in…taking pictures of the sun directly! Haha. I mean, of course I know that's technically a no-no but I just love pointing my camera right at the sun and seeing what happens. But I'm also just obsessed with the effect of light in photos period. Not a superpower, just something I'm enjoying right now. Also, another thing I'm loving is playing with depth of field: focusing on an inademate object with something (especially a person) in the background. It changes the whole tone of a photo for me, especially since it's often normal for the person to be in focus. It's just something I've been playing with lately. 🙂

    And your photo? Wow! I can't believe it was taken at night.

    Light:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/29380197@N03/5372233444/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/29380197@N03/5371587769/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/29380197@N03/5361635377/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/29380197@N03/5348122089/

    DOF:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/29380197@N03/5372128168/in/photostream/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/29380197@N03/5352553821/in/set-72157625725452098/