Photographer Laure Fauvel’s series ‘Terreurs’ turns an age-old rivalry on its head. The retouched photos depict children fighting back – and winning by the looks of it – against the monsters that typically terrorize them in the night. Children wielding toy weapons keep the nightmarish creatures cowering in closets and under beds with fearful expressions. See gallery
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What The Duck #1342
We’ve come to the end of another week here at dpreview, and as our thoughts drift to weekend shooting opportunities, it’s time to take things a little less seriously. Aaron Johnson’s comic strip ‘What the Duck’ is just the thing, taking a gently satirical look through the lens of a photographically inclined waterfowl. You can find it published here (and in our newsletter) every week; we hope you enjoy it, and your weekend.
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And in the end… Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ cover photo was shot 45 years ago today
The photograph on the sleeve of ‘Abbey Road’ by The Beatles is among the most famous images in popular music, and it was taken 45 years ago today. The debate about whether Abbey Road was The Beatles final album continues but for a whole generation of fans, the image of John, Paul, George and Ringo walking across the street outside Abbey Road studios in London signified the end of an era. Click through to see how fans are marking the anniversary.
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HTC Gallery update allows for sharing of Duo Cam images
We weren’t wowed by the HTC One M8’s Duo Cam features in our review of the device, partly because its corresponding re-focusing effects could only be used on the phone itself. HTC has changed that with a Gallery App update, allowing users to share the experience with others through a web interface. Read more
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LensRentals looks into the Canon EF 16-35 f/4 IS
The team over at LensRentals has been doing a lot of work recently, looking at the performance of Canon’s new EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM wideangle zoom. They’re pretty impressed by the optical quality of the new lens, but being in the business of renting and repairing gear, they also wanted to know how well it would stand up to the rigors of daily use – and how easy it would be to work on. Click through to learn how the new EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM compares mechanically.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha 7S added to studio comparison
With our comparative review underway, we’ve added studio test scene results from both the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha 7S to our comparison tool. The 16MP Micro Four Thirds Panasonic GH4 and 12MP full-frame Sony a7S both shoot 4K video, and we spent some time in part one of our review taking a look at those features. Take a look now at the stills capabilities of both of these cameras by comparing them to each other and an ever-growing list of competing models in our studio test scene comparison tool. Read more
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Monkey photo copyright in question as Wikipedia denies photographer’s takedown request
On a trip to Indonesia in 2011, photographer David Slater was photographing a black crested macaque when it grabbed his camera and proceeded to take hundreds of pictures of itself. The resulting ‘monkey selfie’ did the rounds on the internet, winding up in Wikimedia Commons. Mr. Slater has asked that the photo be taken down, but Wikimedia sees things differently. Read more
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GoPro points to increased costs as it reports deeper losses in financial results
Despite the ubiquity of GoPro’s diminutive ‘action cam’ video solutions, the company has reported a loss of $ 19.8 million for the second quarter following an additional loss of $ 5.1 million from the year prior. GoPro first went public in June of this year, and while shares have dropped a whopping 11-15% following the financial results, everything is not necessarily doom and gloom for the company. Read more
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Dorothea Lange ‘American Masters’ profile to premiere on PBS August 29
A PBS profile of Dorothea Lange, the photographer behind iconic images of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, is set to air later this month. American Masters – Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning will premiere on PBS stations Friday August 29th from 9-11pm. The documentary, directed and narrated by Lange’s granddaughter Dyanna Taylor, features newly discovered interviews with the photographer, remembrances from family and friends, as well as a look into her career retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Read more