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Just Posted: Canon Pixma Pro-10 Review

24 Apr

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We’ve just posted a 6-page review of the Canon Pro-10 printer. The Pro-10 sits in the middle of Canon’s professional inkjet lineup below the Pro-1, which we were very impressed by when we reviewed it last year. The Pro-10 can print up to 13 x 19 inches, has built-in Ethernet connectivity, offers a maximum print resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi, and features a ten-cartridge LUCIA pigment inkset with three monochrome inks and a chrome optimizer. Click through for a link to our full review.

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You won’t be able to wear Google Glass until 2014

24 Apr

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Google’s ‘Project Glass’ has seen quite a bit of buzz since the wearable communication device was made available to a limited amount of beta testers earlier this year. In an interview with the BBC, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt discussed when Google Glass will be commercially available and how the device will change human interaction and social norms. We look further into Google Glass at connect.dpreview.com.

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Beachful by Giuseppe Francavilla

24 Apr

“BEACHFUL” is a project I have been working to for almost two years and applies not only to a simple set of days at the beach but the way in which people of my shares is related to the sea. The beach not only let us strip of some clothes but also of some inhibitions. The beach is a place to socialize, to drown the problems, to re-establish a connection, to overcome shyness . The relationship with the common space becomes different, the barriers fall and distances from the stranger or the unknown are canceled. Understanding the beach as a large theater where people plan their sporting skills to the party, the revelry. But also a place to search for the little ones, intent on discovering what lies beneath the surface of the sea.

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It wasn’t therefore difficult to approach people, because people at the beach also lose much of their distrust towards the photographer.

If the inhabitants of the north the beach is pure relaxation, for those in the south (but I think more widely to the south of the world) the beach is a second home, the place where contact with the sun and the sea flows into a single joy, a time light and carefree; a place where the reluctance and bustle of city life finally finds a vent. The happy faces of children or the motorcycle ride to the beach are evidence.

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Every shot was taken in Porticello, a little a small fishing village on the outskirts of Palermo, Sicily.

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I’m an amateur photographer from Palermo, Sicily . I started taking pictures at the age of 15 years using the Polaroid of my older brother. My greatest influences: Newton, Doisneau and Basilico
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Coachella 2013

23 Apr

Coachella 2013 -- Indio, CA

I wrote up a post on shooting Coachella this year on Google+ here.

I published 500 or so of the 1,400 or so photos that I processed from this year here.

Thanks again to JBL Audio for sponsoring me to shoot Coachella this year. If you’re a corporate sponsor of another American Festival and want me to shoot it for you, drop me a line. I’d love to do more of this sort of work. :)

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Seconds to Years: 3 Scales of Time-Lapse Photography

23 Apr

[ By WebUrbanist in Art & Photography & Video. ]

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With the rise of digital technologies, photographers are finding increasingly fascinating ways to capture minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and even entire years. Here are just three extraordinary time-lapse photography examples spanning from seconds to minutes through a 24-hour day and culminating in a full 365-day year.

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Sean Lenz & Kristoffer Abildgaard are on the shorter end of the spectrum, but their colorful collaborations are nonetheless spectacular. Their shots range from a few seconds up to several minutes, and capture luminescent paint sticks placed in above waterfalls – the path of the material traces the movement of the water. “To accomplish some of the more complicated shots they strung several sticks together at once to create different patterns of illumination. For those of you concerned about pollution, the sticks (which are buoyant) were never opened and were collected at the end of each exposure, thus no toxic goo was mixed into the water.  ”

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Chris Kotsiopoulos crafted this stunning spherical panorama from Athens, Greece, containing 500 star trails (as well as dozens of sun images and landscapes), adjusting his setup “exactly every 15 minutes using an intervalometer, with an astrosolar filter adjusted to the camera lens.” The results then took half a day to process on the computer.

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Eirik Solheim started shooting pictures out of his window daily, then realize that with coding help from colleagues and readers, he could compile a time-lapse collage of an entire year. “The resolution of the 16 000 images I now have from 2010 are 3888×2592 pixels. So I selected 3888 images snapped during the day.” From there, he created a series of videos as well as the finalized composite still image above.

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Cool Visual Art images

23 Apr

A few nice visual art images I found:

Student Art Publication – Visual Spread
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Visual-based spread (for photography, illustrations, and photos of student work)

Under Construction is an annual college publication featuring student art and literature over the year. It is designed by one of the graphic design classes, which I am a part of. This is a concept. The centered line indicates the spine.

 
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Nikon updates firmware for Coolpix P7700

23 Apr

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Nikon has posted a firmware update for its Coolpix P7700 compact camera. Firmware 1.1 increases the accuracy of the P7700’s virtual horizon, increases shot-to-shot times in exposure bracketing mode and addresses an issue that prevented shutter speeds slower than one second for the second and subsequent shots when shooting with Auto bracketing set to Exposure bracketing. The update is available for immediate download from Nikon’s website. Click through for a download link.

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Fotogenes Deutschland – Plätlinsee

23 Apr

Ein Beitrag von: Roger Riechel

Der Plätlinsee liegt direkt im Herzen der Mecklenburgischen Seenplatte. Wie der Name schon sagt, gibt es hier sehr viele Seen. Aber der Plätlinsee ist für mich nicht nur einer von vielen, sondern ein ganz besonderes Motiv.

Das liegt nicht zuletzt daran, dass ich in einer halben Minute zu Fuß am Südufer bin und von dort aus einen herrlichen Blick zur aufgehenden Sonne habe.

Wenn man sich mit Landschaftsfotografie beschäftigt, jagt man sehr oft dem magischen Licht nach. Das kann vor allem im Sommer anstrengend sein, wenn man um vier Uhr in der Frühe aufstehen muss, um noch rechtzeitig vor Ort zu sein. Und das, wenn man doch am Vortag erst um halb zwölf nach Hause kam, weil man den Sonnenuntergang noch mitnehmen wollte.

Da ist es schön, ein Motiv wie den Plätlinsee direkt vor der Haustür zu haben. Ich schnappe mir morgens einfach meine Ausrüstung, das Kanu und einen Pott Kaffee und gehe entspannt fotografieren.

Die schönste Zeit am See ist für mich der Spätsommer und Frühherbst. Als Nebel-Fan komme ich da voll auf meine Kosten. Es ist dann jedes Mal auf’s Neue ein tolles Gefühl, wenn ich morgens, wenn noch niemand auf dem See ist, mit dem Kanu an schlafenden Schwänen vorbei durch den Nebel fahre.

Durch seine Lage ist es sehr gut möglich, sowohl morgens als auch abends stimmungsvolle Momente am See einzufangen. Man kommt von allen Seiten gut ans Wasser.

Nur das Naturschutzgebiet am Nordufer und die davorliegende Insel sind für Menschen gesperrt. Und das sollte man unbedingt respektieren, da dort viele Brutvögel ihre Nester haben und auf der Insel sogar ein Seeadlerpärchen seinen Horst hat.

Leider kommt es nicht allzu selten vor, dass dies von Touristen ignoriert wird. Wenn man sie dann darauf anspricht, wird einem teilweise nur Unverständnis entgegengebracht. Ich persönlich finde das erschreckend.

copyright Roger Riechel

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copyright Roger Riechel

copyright Roger Riechel

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Der Plätlinsee wird für mich immer ein Ort bleiben, an dem ich der Realität für eine gewisse Zeit entfliehen kann und dabei sogar ab und an mit einem schönen Foto nach Hause komme.


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Intoxication, Captured: Frantic Head-Spinning Oil Paintings

23 Apr

[ By Steph in Art & Drawing & Digital. ]

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If you’ve ever been intoxicated enough to feel as if the world were spinning around you at 100 miles per hour, these oil paintings by Alexandra Pacula will look familiar. But it doesn’t take excessive alcohol consumption to experience this sensation; sometimes, all you have to do is stand still on a busy urban corner and take in the frenetic motion from a place of stillness. Pacula’s paintings of nighttime city scenes are intentionally blurred.

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“My work investigates a world of visual intoxication; it captures moments of enchantment, which are associated with urban nightlife,” Pacula says in her artist statement. “I am fascinated by the ambiance of the city at night and its seductive qualities. The breathtaking turbulence of speeding vehicles and hasty pedestrians evoke feelings of wonder and disorientation. The vibrant lights become a magical landscape with enticing opportunities and promises of fulfillment.”

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Each of Pacula’s paintings is mural-sized, making them appear in galleries as if you could step right into them. The stylized streaks of light suggest those seen in long-exposure photography.

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“I recreate the feeling of dizziness and confusion by letting the paint blur and allowing shapes to dissolve. I suggest motion in order to slow down the scene and capture the fleeting moments, which tend to be forgotten. The sense of motion is intensified with the use of quick vigorous lines and sharp perspectives. By interpreting lights in graphic or painterly ways, I create a sense of space, alluding to a hallucinogenic experience.”

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Cuba: Traveling Light, Chasing Light

23 Apr

I've just returned from a week in Havana, Cuba. Without an official assignment of any kind I found myself wandering the streets with absolute minimal gear, looking for and studying light.

Consciously paying more attention to light is something I have been working on, and I can't imagine a better place to indulge that effort than in this amazing city.

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