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2013-04-22 13:30:15 (11 comments, 4 reshares, 95 +1s)

Here is another beautiful Antarctic mill-pond. This is in the aptly named Paradise Harbour, also known as Paradise Bay. The scale is difficult to grasp here. That blue line across the middle is a huge glacier. After I shot this, another Zodiac sped across the bay to the front of the glacier and was hardly visible. I wouldn't have known it was there if I hadn't seen it go there myself.

And as it's a reflection, I might as well include #Mirrormonday +Mirrors and Reflections curated by +Gemma Costa and +Elizabeth Edwards

2013-04-22 11:48:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Just released this week's Podcast, Incredible Antarctica 2012. Take a look on my blog, or subscribe/download in iTunes: http://mbp.ac/itns

2013-04-20 15:35:52 (27 comments, 18 reshares, 210 +1s)

Here's another iceberg shot from Antarctica last year. The right side of the berg looks like a Roman Centurion to me. Do you see it? This was printed and used by OFFSET (www.offset.com) at their launch event. OFFSET is a new stock agency created by Shutterstock. I've entrusted my image library with them, so I was proud to have one of my images included in their launch material.

2013-04-20 07:02:41 (19 comments, 1 reshares, 36 +1s)

Just putting the finishing touches on a new product I'm working on. Out of my need for something exactly like this, I've built a fully customizable Canon EOS 5D Mark III Viewfinder Mockup Tool. It's a Photoshop PSD file, but every element is a vector graphic, and I've included lots of presets as well as ability to modify any part of the frame, including simulating the red glowing viewfinder grid and focus points, and change any setting that the camera allows you to, even down to battery levels and exposure compensation etc. I have to put this aside for a few more days as I finish my next Craft & Vision ebook, but I'm looking forward to using this to create some of the artwork I need.

Let me ask, if you are a creator, educator or filmmaker, what would you pay for a tool like this? Don't just tell me free, or $10 because you want it cheap. Seriously, this can... more »

2013-04-18 02:43:09 (27 comments, 7 reshares, 183 +1s)

Here's another sunburst shot, following on from yesterdays. This one was shot at f/8, at Portal Point in Antarctica, 2012.

2013-04-17 15:24:00 (23 comments, 19 reshares, 201 +1s)

I rarely shoot blue skies, but when presented with a scene like this, it's hard to resist. You gotta love a sunburst! Caused of course by the aperture blades when stopped down some. This was shot at f/11. Enterprise Island, Antarctica 2012.

2013-04-16 12:58:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

I've started a G+ Community page for listeners to the MBP Podcast, and lovers of our craft...

I'll share Podcast related news here, but also welcome open conversation, sharing of photos among the MBP Community, and asking of questions as catalysts to future Podcast episodes or Live Google Hangouts.

Come and join us!

2013-04-16 06:30:08 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

Woo hoo! Lightroom 5 Beta is here! And here are some of the new features...

Advanced Healing Brush – Easily remove objects and fix defects—even those with irregular shapes such as threads or lint—with a single brush stroke. Take precise control over what's being removed as you make unwanted objects just disappear.
Upright – Straighten tilted images with a single click. Upright analyzes images and detects skewed horizontal or vertical lines. You choose one of four correction methods, and Upright can even straighten images where the horizon is hidden.
Radial Gradient – Lead your viewer's eye through your images with more flexibility and control. The radial gradient tool lets you create off-center vignette effects, or multiple vignette areas within a single image.
Offline editing with Smart Previews – Easily work with images withoutbringing yo... more »

2013-04-14 13:09:01 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)

I've just finished updating my portfolio site with 100 photos from South Georgia and Antarctica 2012. The top page has the images cycling through full screen, and there's a separate page with thumbnails and large images to pick through. Have a look if you are interested in this work.

http://www.martinbaileyportfolios.com/
http://www.martinbaileyportfolios.com/south-georgia-antarctica/

#antarctica   #southgeorgia

2013-04-14 00:44:57 (31 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Here's why I think Olympus OM-E EM-5 is the best little walk around camera for hardcore SLR users 

2013-04-13 02:00:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Just Say Cheese - TWiP 302

- Sears and Walmart shut down their portrait studios
- New app sells your Facebook photos without your permission
- Just how far will you go to get the shot?
...and an interview with +Varina Patel & +Jay Patel

w/ +Martin Bailey  +Sara France  +Darlene Hildebrandt & Frederick Van Johnson 

http://fvj.me/TWiP302

2013-04-10 01:23:57 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 21 +1s)

Craft & Vision just released their second FREE ebook! I'm proud to have two articles included, alongside seven great articles from +David duChemin, +Piet Van den Eynde, +Nicole S. Young, +Dave Delnea and +Sean McCormack. Grab your copy now, especially if you haven't yet discovered the wonder of Craft & Vision.

2013-04-06 03:17:04 (19 comments, 8 reshares, 20 +1s)

I can't wait to show you this, so here's next week's Podcast, a few days early. I put together a 10 minute video of images and video clips from my three Antarctica and South Georgia voyages with Aurora Expeditions in Nov-Dec 2012. Grab a cup of coffee, turn up the audio, and take a look. Don't forget to change the quality to full 1080p HD video too!

2013-04-01 10:54:32 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Had a great chat about printing with +Don Komarechka for this week's Podcast. Hope you enjoy it!

2013-03-30 02:30:41 (8 comments, 3 reshares, 98 +1s)

I guess this could be a fit for #floralfriday +FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner

2013-03-30 01:21:46 (12 comments, 7 reshares, 73 +1s)

I finally got over to the Nogawa Cherry Blossom light-up last night. I've wanted to visit for a few years now, since seeing my friend +David Lee's beautiful photography from there in 2009. This set is really homage to David, as his photo is one of my favorite photos of all time. This place is magical though. I didn't realize until I got there that they make the footbridges one-way, and don't allow you stop stop on them. To get most of these I stood at a corner of a bridge, where the police didn't move me on, and just waited for interest poses. David's policeman or security guard with the megaphone wouldn't leave my mind, so a couple have them, and I picked out a few other gestures that I liked too.

2013-03-30 01:23:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)

Japan Images

2013-03-28 14:06:18 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 78 +1s)

So, you think penguins are always as clean as my other photos? This is what many of them look like on their way to the beach. :)

2013-03-28 11:58:10 (11 comments, 3 reshares, 71 +1s)

Here's another Long Exposure for #longexposurethursday +LongExposure Thursday curated by +Francesco Gola , +Luca Gerardi from Antarctica last year. 

2013-03-28 11:53:34 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 62 +1s)

I figured I'd share this shot from our recent Hokkaido Tour for  #longexposurethursday +LongExposure Thursday curated by +Francesco Gola , +Luca Gerardi.

The sea-ice was totally stationary, but the fresh water flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk added a nice sense of movement.

2013-03-27 15:05:33 (15 comments, 11 reshares, 124 +1s)

You gotta love the Adelie Penguins too. From Antarctica last year.

#wildlifewednesday  +Wildlife Wednesdays by +Mike Spinak

2013-03-27 12:43:51 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 49 +1s)

Here are three photos of two of my favorite Icebergs from last years Antarctica Expeditions. The one on the left here is one of my favorite shots from the trip.

2013-03-27 12:20:57 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 15 +1s)

Here's a Lightroom Slideshow Template I just put together, that emulates the look of a fine art print in a matte window. When run, the rim of the computer display completes the frame. Take a look and download the template if you are interested.

2013-03-26 11:48:26 (13 comments, 24 reshares, 95 +1s)

This is just incredible.

2013-03-25 15:03:35 (18 comments, 3 reshares, 25 +1s)

Wow! All of Nik Software's plugins are now available for just $149 in one complete package! Use my code MBP15 to get a further 15% off!

http://mbp.ac/mbp15

2013-03-25 14:43:57 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 14 +1s)

This week's Podcast - The Great Gura Gear Giveaway! Details on my blog...

2013-03-23 04:43:28 (14 comments, 2 reshares, 28 +1s)

To MBP Podcast Subscribers

I just wanted to let you know that following an update in the iTunes requirements for Podcasts, I decided to switch to a new server for the audio files. The change unfortunately means that you may now have duplicate Podcast episodes in your iTunes feed. I've made another change that means that hopefully this will be the last time, even if we change servers again, but you will have to go through and delete the duplicates manually this time if they annoy you.

If you like to have previous episodes archived in iTunes, they should still be there, and you can just select and delete the duplicate episodes without downloading them again. They will come back though, if you right click the feed and select "show all available episodes". If you don't have a lot of previous episodes that you want to keep, the easiest way to clean up the feed is to... more »

2013-03-22 11:51:41 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 56 +1s)

And here's the second of my two leopard seal shots from Antarctica last year. It was the only time my zodiac got near one of these beauties in three expeditions. Just look at that mouth! You can tell these guys eat penguins!

2013-03-22 11:50:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Here's one of a couple of shots that I was able to get of the illusive leopard seal in Antarctica last year. In three consecutive expeditions, this was the only time my zodiac got near one of these beauties.

2013-03-21 15:08:35 (12 comments, 4 reshares, 158 +1s)

And to give you a sense of scale, for that last Drygalski Fjord shot (link below), this ship, the wonderful Polar Pioneer, can be seen in front of the mountains to the right.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/102227359845636175866/albums/5818857367270760145/5857811615997828306

2013-03-21 15:02:06 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 31 +1s)

Here's a couple of shots from the Drygalski Fjord in South Georgia too. What a totally magical place this is.

2013-03-21 14:54:56 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Here are a few more Chinstrap penguin shots from Antarctica last year. These really are photogenic little buggers. :)

2013-03-21 04:50:51 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Incredible photo here of a Humpback whale washed up on the beach in Okinawa yesterday, from +Shawn Miller.

2013-03-18 11:25:40 (15 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

I've just released this week's Podcast, a conversation with the wonderful street photographer and fellow TWiP co-host, Valerie Jardin. I really enjoyed this conversation. Thanks +Valerie Jardin!

2013-03-21 14:54:53 (5 comments, 4 reshares, 65 +1s)

Here are a few shots of Chinstrap Penguins from my 2012 Antarctica Expeditions. I love these guys. Probably the most photogenic of the Antarctic penguins, IMO.

2013-03-11 13:47:31 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 45 +1s)

Here's another photo from my Kyoto and Takayama trip with a private tour client last December.

2013-03-11 10:45:45 (13 comments, 4 reshares, 74 +1s)

Here is my selection of images from the second 2013 Snow Monkey & Hokkaido Winter Wonderland Tour. Details of 2014 tours are now live here: http://www.mbpworkshops.com/ww.php

2013-03-11 09:06:36 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Following on from last week, here is another conversation with +David duChemin, on the Business of Photography - Transitioning to Full Time...

2013-03-06 14:57:47 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 63 +1s)

The couples of Cranes strolling around in this photo just remind me of a Parisian street on a Sunday morning.

2013-03-06 13:50:36 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

Here's this week's Podcast -- a great conversation with +David duChemin, special guest on our 2013 Winter Wonderland Tour #2. You're going to love this one... I had a ball with David, and recording this episode.