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Clyde Butcher is featured in the Annenberg Space for Photography Exhibit; Extreme Exposure: A Journey to Some of Earth’s Most Dangerous Environments” Working in the Florida Everglades, his 65 lb backpack full of large format camera gear, creates a black and white interpretation of the one of the greenest places on earth. Visit photoinduced.com for more photo-ness and photo goods giveaways
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Canadian photographer Kyle Clemens has created a timelapse video which shows the slow accumulation of debris on the sensor of his brand new Nikon D600. When we reviewed the D600 we expressed concern about the propensity of its sensor to gather specks of debris, and Clements raises the troubling possibility that whatever it is that’s ending up on the D600’s sensor could be coming from inside the camera. Click through for the full video and a link to Kyle Clements’ blog where he investigates the issue.
„In erster Linie bin ich allgemein wegen der Landschaft nach Island geflogen. Dort hat man einfach sehr viel von allen verschiedenen Landschaftstypen relativ kompakt auf einer Insel. Berge, Strand, Meer, Einöde, Gletscher, Vulkanlandschaft, Seen und Flüsse.“ Auf diesem Wege entdeckte der Landschaftsfotograf Dennis Fischer auch die Wasserfälle Islands, die heute im Format Vollbild vorgestellt werden.
Auf Nachfrage, ob ihm die Wasserfälle auf deutschem Terrain auch gefielen, antwortet er: „Im Gegensatz zu den Wasserfällen in Deutschland sind die auf Island einfach eine andere Hausnummer und kommen in vielen unterschiedlichen Variationen daher. Es gibt sehr hohe Wasserfälle, was man in Deutschland gar nicht hat. Man spürt die Naturgewalt in einem Ausmaß, wie man es, denke ich, anderswo in Europa nicht erleben kann.“
Das Equipment besteht bei Fischer aus Kamera, Stativ, Fernauslöser, Polfilter, Graufilter (verschiedene Stufen) und einem Tuch, um Spritzwasser vom Objektiv zu wischen.
„Ich suche mir zuerst eine passende Bildgestaltung aus“, berichtet der Landschaftsftogoraf. „Dazu bedarf es je nach Größe des Wasserfalles einiges an Laufarbeit, bis ich die Position gefunden habe, die mir am besten gefällt.“
Hierbei spielt das Licht eine große Rolle. Auf dem Bild von Seljalandsfoss hat er zuvor auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite gestanden. Von dort hat die Sonne allerdings keinen Regenbogen in das Spritzwasser gezaubert, von daher musste Fischer wieder auf die andere Seite wandern, um die Aufnahme zu machen.
„Bei Wasserfällen belichte ich persönlich gerne etwas länger, um dem fließenden Wasser mehr Ausdruck zu geben. Das bringt etwas Ruhe ins Bild und macht einen Wasserfall schön. Möchte man hingegen die tosende Kraft und Naturgewalt eines Wasserfalles auf dem Bild festhalten, sollte man die Belichtung eher kurz halten.“
Deshalb kommt zu dem Polfilter meistens noch ein Graufilter zum Einsatz. „Belichtungen von 1/2 bis zu einer Sekunde reichen schon aus, um dem Wasser auf dem Bild einen Fließeffekt zu verleihen und trotzdem die Wellenstruktur des meist dazugehörigen Flusses nicht zu entfernen“, so Fischer, dessen Portfolio auch auf Flickr zu sehen ist.
„Wenn das Bild dann fertig im Kasten ist und ich zufrieden bin, geht’s zum nächsten Wasserfall.“
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Zum Abschluss schickt uns Dennis Fischer noch ein Schmankerl mit Smiley. Im Endeffekt handle es sich dabei auch um einen Wasserfall, wenn auch nicht um einen normalen. Jedoch auch aus Island.
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With the exception of a few spectacularly ill-advised ergonomic keyboard redesigns, the collection of keys that we use to input data to our computers has been relatively unchanged for quite some time. These ten new takes on the keyboard might change the way we type forever…or at least the way we look at our keyboards.
Touching a shared keyboard – particularly one on a public computer – is a frightening concept for germaphobes and anyone who doesn’t want to contract the latest annoying virus. The Keystick concept from designers Yoonsang Kim and Eunsang Park eliminates the yuck factor from keyboards by putting a keyboard in every pocket. The portable device resembles a folding fan, but when it folds out it reveals its full set of keys. Users would take their own keyboards with them so fear of contamination and germs would be eliminated – at least as far as computer keyboards are concerned.
If you miss the constant clack-clack-clack of typewriters, the USB Typewriter mod will take you back. A clever DIY kit helps users turn their old, neglected typewriters into cool new USB accessories that work with Macs, PCs or tablet computers. The mod is surprisingly easy to implement and results in one of the coolest custom keyboards any typer could ask for.
The Microsoft Keyflex is a flexible keyboard meant for playing and entertainment – not for work. The bendy ‘board removes the negative work-related connotations from its design, focusing instead on being the perfect living room companion. Rather than relying solely on key taps, the Keyflex uses physical manipulation to get the user’s point across online. Squeezing, bending, and twisting the keyboard itself all activate different functions such as changing the volume, “liking” something on Facebook or exiting whatever program is being used at the moment.
The chorded keyset was invented in 1968 by the inventor of the computer mouse, but unlike the ubiquitous mouse the five-key input device never quite caught on. The keyset requires users to press the five keys in certain combinations to create each character rather than pressing one key at a time. In this way, the keyset is able to take up much less room than a QWERTY keyboard and, with a lot of practice, users can type faster on it than on a standard keyboard. This version is a conceptual redesign of the classic concept, its shape inspired by the rounded body of a jellyfish.
Using computers with tiny screens usually means also using computers with impossibly tiny keyboards. This concept from designer Yang Yongchang puts a folding keyboard onto a small laptop, providing space for fingers but not forcing the screen to increase in size just to accommodate the expanded keyboard.
Being in an office all day can really dampen one’s connection to nature. Designer Robbie Tilton decided to bring the outdoors in with his Natural Keyboard concept. Although the prototype uses fake moss, the designer intends the keyboard to be seeded with natural grass, allowing for an unprecedented amount of comfort and connection to nature in the office.
No, this little keyboard won’t actually kill literal mice. But it may just make your computer’s mouse obsolete. The concept was patented by Apple and features four tiny cameras that track hand movements. As the user’s hand moves around, the on-screen cursor follows, doing just what a mouse would do but without the need for another cumbersome piece of equipment on the desk.
Ergonomic keyboards are (let’s be honest here) usually ugly and kind of a pain to use. This one seems like it wouldn’t be much of an exception in those areas, but it does something other ergo keyboards don’t: massages your hands and wrists. The twin halves of the keyboard move around slightly and vibrate about twice an hour to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and a variety of other repetition-based injuries.
The touch screens on iPhones are a huge pain when trying to compose a message quickly or with any length. A student project would make it possible to use a tabletop as a keyboard instead. The Vibrative system designed by Florian Kraeutli analyzes the vibrations caused by typing on a regular piece of paper placed on a table. Once the system is calibrated, experienced touch typers don’t even need the paper – they can simply tap away on the table as though they were using any QWERTY keyboard.
If you’ve ever wondered why the standard keyboard is set up the way it is, or if you’ve ever come up with a better solution, the Puzzle Keyboard would let you rearrange the keys to your heart’s content. The design was created by Wan Fu Chun and won a Red Dot design award. While the concept of a puzzle-like keyboard is delightful, it isn’t all for fun – the concept could also be helpful for making keyboards easier to use for people with injuries or handicaps that prevent them from comfortably using a standard keyboard’s setup.
As steampunk connoisseurs become veterans, they’ve been turning their cog-loving eyes toward their most modern fixtures: their computer and accessories.
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From the moment guests arrive at your doorstep, they’ll know just how geeky you are with these 12 fun computer-inspired home decor designs.
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Imaging Resource has published an obituary of Bryce Bayer, who passed away recently. Often called the ‘father of digital imaging’, former Kodak scientist Bryce Bayer invented and gave his name to the so-called ‘Bayer Filter’ – a mosaic pattern of red, green and blue filters which allows silicon sensors that are only sensitive to luminance to capture information about the color in a scene. Patented in 1976, the RGBG Bayer Filter has since become essentially ubiquitous, being used in virtually all digital imaging systems from medium-format backs to smartphones. Click through for a link to the obituary at www.imagingresource.com.
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