American photographer John Stanmeyer’s image of migrants on the shore of Djibouti city raising their cell phones attempting to capture a signal from neighboring Somalia was named World Press Photo of the Year. The picture also won first prize in the Contemporary Issues category. Stanmeyer of the VII Photo Agency was on assignment for National Geographic when he shot the photograph. Learn more
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What will become of all that humans have created when we’re no longer on the planet to preserve it? This project by artist Evan Holm is both a nod to the grief that the mere thought of losing so much art, architecture, music and other culturally significant creations can incite, and hope for a new beginning. ‘Submerged Turntables’ play music perfectly even when placed underwater, spinning in a black pool.
Watching the record swirl in the water is an eerie sight, powerfully evoking visuals of the monster floods we’ve watched wipe out human settlements in epic disaster movies as well as in real life. The knob to control the record player is built into a branch that hangs over the pool. The video below shows the process of setting up the installation.
“There will be a time when all tracings of human culture will dissolve back into the soil under the slow crush of the unfolding universe,” says Holm. “The pool, black and depthless, represents loss, represents mystery and represents the collective subconscious of the human race. By placing these records underneath the dark and obscure surface of the pool, I am enacting a small moment of remorse towards this loss.”
“In the end however this is an optimistic sculpture, for just after that moment of submergence; tone, melody and ultimately song is pulled back out of the pool, past the veil of the subconscious, out from under the crush of time, and back into a living and breathing realm. When I pe
Spin this black globe and you’ll hear the music of the world. The Sound of the Earth by Yuri Suzuki is a spherical, interactive record player.
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Slices of wood take the place of traditional vinyl in these beautiful hand-crafted, laser-cut records by designer Amanda Ghassaei.
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Every city has its own unique sound, but until now those sounds have been less than musical. This unique project turns the city itself into an instrument.
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Who doesn’t love amusement park rides? Even if they make you dizzy or nauseous they are still fun to watch and even more fun to photograph!
Here are 29 carnival and amusement park ride images for a little fun this week!
Enjoy!
By Jorge Quinteros
By joiseyshowaa
By Mark J P
By Robby Ryke
By Karlina – Carla Sedini
By smcgee
By Thomas Hawk
By Billy Wilson
By Justin Brown
By J.Bower
By Lotus Carroll
By Justin Brown
By Jes
By Ian Sane
By Joe Penniston
By José María Pérez Nuñez
By Rick Harrison
By Javier
By Thomas Hawk
By Lotus Carroll
By Thomas Hawk
By Vlasta Juricek
By Nathan Harper
By Clint Mickel
By Thomas Hawk
By Victoria Pickering
By Thomas Hawk
By Rémi Lanvin
By Brian Koprowski
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Ein Beitrag von: Mandy Münzner
Die Heimat und die Natur sind die beiden Dinge, die mir Inspiration für meine Fotografie geben. Bei jedem Besuch zuhause bin ich immer wieder fasziniert, was man aufs neue Entdecken kann.
Ich liebe die Traditionen des Erzgebirges und das Gefühl von Geborgenheit. Sie locken Erinnerungen meiner Kindheit hervor. Dieses sensible Gefühl versuche ich oft in meinen Bilder umzusetzen.
Deshalb habe ich meine Heimat als Thema meiner Bachelorarbeit gewählt, um sie wertzuschätzen und anderen Leuten ebenfalls mein persönliches Gefühl zu vermitteln. Ich habe ein Portrait-Magazin über das Erzgebirge entwickelt, der Titel lautet „Dunkelwald“.
Meine Arbeit spiegelt meine intimen Eindrücke und Gefühle wider. Mir ist sehr wichtig, dass dies dem Betrachter vermittelt wird und er sich mitreißen lassen kann, aus dem Alltag zu entfliehen.
Den Weg zur Fotografie fand ich durch mein Studium. Ich habe Kommunikationsdesign in Dessau studiert und die weite Entfernung hat mir immer ein bisschen Sehnsucht bereitet.
In meinem Studium wurde ein Grundkurs Fotografie angeboten. Meine Anfänge waren auf keinen Fall einfach und auch wenig zufriedenstellend. Ich habe mich mit den vorgegebenen Aufgabenstellungen und der Studio-Fotografie etwas schwer getan, aber den Mut habe ich dennoch nicht verloren. Deshalb habe ich mir eine eigene digitale Spiegelreflex-Kamera gekauft, um meine Ideen umsetzen zu können.
Meistens waren das Selbstportraits, Fotos von meiner Schwester und meiner täglichen Umgebung, die ich auf Flickr hochgeladen habe.
Das Besondere an meinen Bildern sind verträumte Inszenierungen, persönliche Momente und Natürlichkeit. Das Licht und die Schönheit des Zufalls prägen meine Arbeiten. Meistens kommt eins mit dem anderen.
Leider musste ich dann auch feststellen, dass mir die digitale Fotografie teilweise zu künstlich wurde. Ich wollte meine Bilder nicht aufwändig bearbeiten oder in Photoshop quälen.
Deshalb wagte ich mich an die analoge Fotografie, die für mich persönlich sehr spannend ist. Man weiß nie, wie die Bilder werden – manchmal ist man enttäuscht und manchmal auch völlig überrascht, was für wunderschöne Aufnahmen entstanden sind.
Dieser Überraschungsmoment ist für mich sehr reizvoll. Ich sammelte mir nach und nach einige analoge Kameras oder benutzte verschiedene Filme, um weiter zu experimentieren.
Ich probiere viel aus und versuche, mich immer wieder neu zu finden: Mal unruhige Bilder oder Doppelbelichtung, mal schwarzweiß.
In Zukunft möchte ich mich mehr auf die Portrait-Fotografie konzentrieren und mich auf neue Gesichter einlassen. Aber vielleicht finde ich auch einen anderen Weg, der mich zu neuen Ideen führt.
kwerfeldein – Fotografie Magazin
Canon has announced the PowerShot D30 rugged digital camera, boasting a new design and a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor. It’s waterproof to an impressive 25m/82 ft, making it a class-leader. It’s also temperature resistant from -10° C/14° F to 40° C/105° F and shockproof to 2m/6.5 ft. The D30 features built-in GPS and is capable of 1080p HD video recording. It’s also equipped with a new Sunlight LCD mode, which boasts improved visibility in bright conditions. The PowerShot D30 is available in April for $ 330.
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We’re at the (currently very snowy) CP+ show in Japan and we’ve been checking out the Nikon stand, getting a feel for the latest products and exploring the various demonstrations. Click through for a look at what we found. trust us – it’s worth it just for the scale model of Yokohama…
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There is one camera company that is really getting noticed these days, and that is Fuji. They seem unstoppable as they continually are releasing new cameras and lens at a very fast pace. They stand apart with their APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor. It all started with the X100 and since that introduction Fuji has followed with numerous other X branded cameras. Not forgetting where their roots are they released the next generation X100s a few months ago. This little camera has a huge following and if there is a camera that has done retro right it is the X100s. Alain Briot a regular contributor here on Luminous-Landscape switches gears from his regular essays and does a Camera Review Of The X100s.
We are very excited about the new Fuji X-T1 camera recently announced. In addition Fuji has made a number of new lens announcements. We are eager to try out the new 10-24mm zoom. This lens combined with the 18-55mm and 55-200mm zoom will make a formidable kit. We will be posting articles and information on all this in the near future.
Are you planning on attending this year’s WPPI Trade Show and Convention in Las Vegas March 3-5? If so drop us an email. Kevin and Chris will be there reporting on the show and it would be great to meet some where and say hi.
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The Luminous Landscape – What’s New
We’re at the CP+ show in Japan, where Fujifilm is showing a new teleconverter for the X100S. Attached in the same way as the existing WCL-X100, the new TCL-X100 increases the X100S’s effective focal length to 50mm, without effecting the minimum aperture. Details are scarce but unofficially we understand that the new converter will be available later in spring, for around $ 300. Click through for some hands-on impressions.
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