Photo of the Day
Posted on June 20, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
bagnino annoiato
Originally uploaded by *m.a.u.*.
Great capture. This is also a prime example of how adding people to your composition can really spruce up an otherwise bland landscape.
Shot with a Nikon Coolpix S4 at f/4 and ~1/650s.
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The Ten Most Common Photographic Mistakes
Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Photographers | Leave a Comment
I came across this excellent post today over at Andre Gunther Photography. Take time and consider these.
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Canon Photography in the Parks Photo Contest
Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Contests | Leave a Comment
First prize is the Canon 5D, EF 24-105 f/4 L IS USM lens and PIXMA Pro9500 Printer.
Second place is a Canon 30D and EF-S 17-85 IS USM lens.
You can enter here.
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Sony A700 and A900 Rumor Archives
Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Rumors, Sony | Leave a Comment
UPDATE 8/27/07: A big announcement is expected from Sony on September 4th at a press conference in Italy.
UPDATE 8/26/07: The latest images of the newest Sony Alpha in the wild.
UPDATE 7/18/07: Check out the story on the new Sony blog and the latest Alpha talk here.
UPDATE 7/13/07: Some new news on both […]
Canon EOS 1D Mark III Reviews and Resources
Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Reviews | 5 Comments
News
Canon has identified and issued a formal statement as of November 1, 2007 regarding a focusing problem with the EOS 1D Mark III. More information (including the affected serial numbers) on this page.
In action for Barry Bonds’ homerun record:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AuyVz89AXg
Reviews
The Digital Picture
The per-pixel image quality delivered by the Canon EOS 1D Mark III is second […]
Photo of the Day
Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
Desire
Originally uploaded by *Dario*.
A rather striking photo . . . or so I think.
Shot with a 5MP Panasonic DMC-FX8 at f/2.8 and 1/50s. ISO was 80. Proving yet again, that megapixels don’t make great photos . . . composition and lighting goes so much further.
The newest Panasonic FX series will be out on […]
Digital Camera Shopping Guide
Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Learn, Reviews | Leave a Comment
Check out this post over at Techasaur.us for the Top 10 things you need to know about digital cameras. The first point is golden:
1) Resolution is less important than you think
There is a popular misconception that more megapixels lead to better pictures. This is not the case.
Sure, higher resolution gives you the ability to […]
Next Generation Color Filter Patterns Deliver Higher Quality Photos Under Low-Light Conditions
Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Technology | Leave a Comment
Tired of the ISO/noise problem?
Kodak thinks that it has the solution. Check out their new image sensor technology that Kodak says “redefines digital image capture.”
There’s a little deeper explanation on the 1000 Nerds blog.
If you’ve got 10 minutes and are a photo geek, this is worth a read.
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Flickr, Censorship and Rock & Roll
Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Internet, Reading Material | Leave a Comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTh0JhzWssw
More of Thomas Hawk’s comments here.
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Photo of the Day
Posted on June 17, 2007 - Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment
Father’s Day 50 short years ago
Originally uploaded by aka Kath.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there. This photo comes from flickr user “aka Kath” and was taken in 1956. What’s the oldest photo you’ve got on flickr?
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