Art Appreciation through Flattr

For a long time, I've been searching for a practical way to appreciate the work of my fellow artists, be they photographers, videographers, musicians or what have you. Today, I finally decided to become both a creator and a supporter of Flattr. What this means in practice that as a flatterer of art I set aside a small amount of money each month to appreciate the work of the people I normally engage with. This flat amount is divided across all my single acts of appreciation on Flickr, 500px, YouTube and SoundCloud. So for example if I favorite a piece of art on 500px, that person will receive a micro payment at the end of the month, which is in proportion to the total number of favorites etc. I've given across all services I've linked up with Flattr. All that person has to do, is sign up as a Flattr creator, so he/she can receive the payments. So, if I'm following you on 500px or Flickr etc., it actually pays off to become a creator! ;) The flip side of the coin is that I'm also a Flattr creator, so if you appreciate my work as a Flattr supporter that appreciation will generate a micro payment to me in the same fashion. In practice, I'm not expecting much to happen on that front, but if you like my work Flattr is a good way to show your support. :) I've decided to invest a flat rate per month to this cause, since to me it feels like the way it should be. You create something that other people enjoy, they can show their appreciation in something tangible albeit small. I see something that I like, I pay the artist through showing my support.

P.S. I just wish +Google+ would join the ranks of services, which allow Flattering people with micro payments. :)

Light Fantastic

Light Fantastic, a photo by svimes on Flickr.

Tonality, simple as that. The scene itseld is not spectacular but the light and the dynamic range provided by D800 is just spectacular. A splash of color after such dreary grey periods of rainy days made me grab a couple of frames from my back yard even though I did not have time to venture further. It's funny that I used the need multiple exposures on my D70 to get even close to this result. Fighting against noise as well was a major obstacle in capturing eye pleasing results.