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Student photographer knocked unconscious after vicious collision on the sideline of a football game

17 Nov

During today’s college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn Tigers, a photographer on the sideline was knocked unconscious when a Georgia wide receiver knocked her over as he ran out of bounds following a short pass play.

University of Georgia student photographer, Chamberlain Smith, was put in a neck brace and taken off the field on a stretcher following the hard collision.

According to reports, Smith was responsive on the stretcher and was able to move all of her extremities, but was taken to the hospital to be checked for an orbital fracture and a concussion. It’s since been confirmed that Smith was released from the hospital, but there are no details on the extent of her injuries.

Brian Herrien, the receiver who ran into Smith, was extremely concerned about her wellbeing and had to be told by officials to go to his sideline following the incident. After the game he shared the below tweet:

Gary Danielson, one of the college football analysts providing color commentary for the game, has taken heat across social media for chuckling at the photographer on the ground following the collision and subsequently making insensitive comments:

Football photography might not seem dangerous, but when you’re looking through the viewfinder, you never know what can happen. Consider this a reminder to always be vigilant about your surroundings.

We would like to wish Smith the best in her recovery.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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DJI challenges drone plane collision test, accuses researchers of ‘sowing fear’

23 Oct

DJI has challenged a recently published video that demonstrates a small drone smashing into an airplane wing. The test collision was conducted in a simulated environment by researchers with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) to assess the potential damage such an in-air crash may cause. DJI has accused the test of being “unbalanced, agenda-driven research.”

In a letter sent to UDRI’s group leader for impact physics Kevin Poorman, DJI alleges UDRI’s “Risk in the Sky?” video (below) and related materials present a “collision scenario between a drone and an airplane wing that is simply inconceivable in real life.”

The test collision involved a 952g / 2.1lbs DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter being launched at the wing of a Mooney M20 aircraft. In a blog post about the research, UDRI researchers said the test was intended to “mimic a midair collision of a drone and a commercial transport aircraft at 238 miles per hour…”

DJI has taken issue with that claim, saying the test assumes the Mooney M20 would be flying at its max 200mph / 321kph speed, and that the drone would “apparently” be exceeding its max 33.5mph / 53.9kph speed. “At the altitudes where that plane would conceivably encounter a Phantom drone,” DJI claims, “it would fly less than half as fast – generating less than one-fourth of the collision energy.”

DJI also states:

Your video was created contrary to established U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) crash test parameters, which assume a bird striking an airplane at its sea-level cruising speed —which is typically 161 mph to 184mph for Mooney M20. Your video deliberately created a more damaging scenario, and was widely cited as evidence for what could happen to a large commercial jet —even though the Mooney M20 is a small plane with four seats.

The Chinese drone company has likewise taken issue with the test as a whole, accusing it of having not been “created as part of a legitimate scientific query, with little description of your testing methodology and no disclosure of data generated during the test.” The company accuses the researchers of having a “bias toward sowing fear,” claiming they would have otherwise also shared a video of a simulated bird-plane strike that caused “more apparent damage.”

DJI’s letter demands UDRI “remove the alarmist video,” withdraw the research, and “issue a corrective statement” that proclaims the test to be “invalid.”

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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New in CINEMA 4D R13 – 7. Collision Deformer

15 Nov

The Collision Deformer in CINEMA 4D Release 13 makes it easy to deform one object based on its interaction with another. This multipurpose deformer is perfect for creating subtle interactions between surfaces without requiring the calculation time of a full dynamics engine. www.cineversity.com Note CINEMA 4D R13 is due to ship in September. For more info see www.maxon.net
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A collision.

01 Mar

Tonight I realized something about myself… I use words too much.

I started working on this image of Samantha and I saw something that wasn’t there.  I found a blank sheet of paper and a pen I accidentally stole from the bank and started sketching.  All angel wings.  Different styles, until on the third or fourth sketch I tried just wiggly lines.

Then the image spoke to me.  I’ve been having several deep conversations with many people this week and in almost every one of them the topic has brushed on the work of unseen angels amongst us.

I sincerely believe there are angels amongst us.  Do you?

Here’s to hoping we all have the courage to act on our personal discoveries.

Dedicated to one of my favorite models.  She knows.

Post Script

After starting this blog post I noticed the similarity to one of Ryan Muirhead‘s masterpieces.  Re-posted here without his permission.  (he can sue me if he wants but I’d counter sue him for the filter I bought from him that still hasn’t been delivered.  EDIT: Ryan immediately wrote me claiming he brought me the filter, the matter is currently under investigation. :-P

The similarities are unintentional and there may be influence but simultaneous similarities are too abundant not to ignore.  This tells me something about ideas…

Models are Samantha Law and Lianna Hartley


Jake Garn Photography

 
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