Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim to have developed a method for eliminating reflections in glass via digital processing. It is hoped that with further development the idea could see its way into digital cameras, allowing reflections to be automatically removed when they interfere with the view through a window. Read more
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“Why play a game when you can live it?” ask the creators of The Void, the world’s first virtual reality theme park slated to open in Utah in summer 2016. Gamers will soon be able to immerse themselves in 4D environments, with all sorts of eye-popping effects layered onto real spaces. Imagine: first-person shooters meet paintball or laser tag – this is the future of gaming.
The flagship Pleasant Grove location will feature sixteen 60-by-60-foot rooms with different themes for different experiences, and they even plan to change these virtual stages every three months so repeat players never get bored.
Want to find out what it feels like to wander around in the jungle during the Jurassic age, or explore a truly terrifying haunted house? Zoom around skyscrapers in a flying car? The Void basically enables you to star in your own action movie, alone or with a group of friends, in a VR experience that far surpasses anything you could do with a headset on your couch.
Each stage not only has custom architecture and sculptures to make it feel more real – you’ll also feel blasts of air and shifts in temperature, take in scents and strap yourself into motion simulators for activities like flying. Individual rooms hold up to 10 gamers at a time who can work as a team or play against each other. The Void has created a virtual reality headset of its own design, called Rapture HMD.
You won’t necessarily have to fly to Utah to experience it, either – they’re planning on opening other locations around the world.
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Virtual reality, like the hovercar, iis taking longer than expected to progress, but we’ve made some very large leaps in the right direction. Here are examples.
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Feel the wind on your face and smell the pine sap of the forest as you gaze down at the scenery far below – without ever leaving the ground. …
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Vor einem Jahr begann ich, zu Fuß mit einer Kamera auf den Straßen von Mailand auf die Suche nach dem Unerwarteten zu gehen und bis jetzt habe ich noch nicht genug davon. Ich denke daran, wenn ich einschlafe und wenn ich aufwache… es ist meine schöne Obsession.
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Lily Robotics has unveiled Lily Camera, a self-flying drone designed to autonomously track and record its owner. Once it’s thrown into the air it begins automatically following its target, which is anyone in possession of the accompanying GPS tracking device. Its camera captures 1080/60p HD video and 12MP stills, and the device itself is waterproof to 1 meter underwater. Read more
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Japanese architects have come up with some of the world’s most extreme, clever and off-the-wall solutions for spatial challenges, manipulating the shapes and interior layouts of apartment buildings in unexpected ways. These creative designs make the most of small, irregular lots, combine communal and private spaces, prioritize access to the outdoors and even attempt to outsmart the aging process.
How can you fit three generations of a single family under one roof, while making sure everyone has their own private space? Y+M Design Office placed five individual house-shaped volumes under one giant roof for a family complex that feels like a miniature village. ‘Rain Shelter House.’ Each family member gets an enclosed, private room with access to the central communal spaces. Open-air on one side and extending all the way to the ground on the other, the roof keeps the courtyard cool and dry while maintaining air flow.
Curving shapes cut into the main concrete volume of the Okurayama Apartment in Yokohama, creating a flowing courtyard on the ground level and terraces on the second floor.
If you could stretch your living space either vertically or horizontally, which would you choose? Many people who don’t want to walk up and down staircases all the time would prefer the latter, but Spiral House by Be Fun Design takes the former approach. Four individual apartments are placed side-by-side in a rectangular structure, each occupying four levels. Spiral staircases lead from one floor to the next within each narrow and deep unit.
Kochi Architect Studio cut a large geometric void into an existing two-story apartment building to create a vaulted common space connecting eight interior rooms. Each of the plywood planes is painted a different color to play up the angles.
The looks of this apartment building lead to a lot of passersby murmuring “what the hell is that?” and the story behind the Reversible Destiny Lofts is even more unusual than its appearance. Japanese designer Shusaku Arakawa and his partner Madeline Gins sought to cheat death by creating a house with undulating floors and otherwise disorienting interiors that force residents to use their bodies in unexpected ways, keeping them young. They built the first version as their own home in New York, and then created a similar apartment complex in Tokyo.
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Living in close proximity to ever-rising water can be a difficult prospect, and while the Dutch have come up with all sorts of ways to work with instead of …
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Color, pattern, unexpected materials and careful editing of rustic historic architectural details make these apartment and condo remodels one-of-a-kind.
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This article is sponsored by the New York Institute of Photography. NYIP offers high-quality online photography courses that are affordable, convenient, and accredited.
Beauty is hiding in plain sight, but only for those who learn to see beyond the obvious. To capture the heart of a region through your lens, you must connect with a place on a deeper level. This often involves slowing down and immersing yourself in the culture of those who call it home. By doing so, you become more than just a tourist with a camera, but a participant searching for truth and understanding. Every corner of this earth has its own unique characteristics, and the successful travel photographer exposes these differences in a way that others can relate to.
It seems counterintuitive, but in searching for clean, simple compositions, your photos will benefit from a new level of sophistication. As Paulo Coelho said,
“Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.”
When visiting new places, sensory overload can overwhelm even the most deliberate photographers. This is where a slow, methodical pace will have a big impact on your work. Large bus tours with heavy agendas don’t typically allow the necessary time to capture the look and feel of a place. Instead, try a self guided tour, or a small group that caters to photographers.
Many photographers struggle with the idea of adding people to their compositions. After all, it can be unnerving to include a stranger in your composition. Yet, by working a human element into your travel work, your photography will become more visually engaging. Not only does it create a sense of scale, but they become more salable for stock photography. You’ll just need to secure a model release in order to do this. With a number of smart phone and tablet apps for releases, this no longer needs to be an awkward exchange of actual paper documents. For the participant’s cooperation, you can offer to send a high resolution copy of the image.
We all love to shoot scenic vistas bathed in the golden light of magic hour. While these dramatic landscapes can certainly round out a portfolio, it’s what you do with the remainder of the day that sets your collection apart. As you explore a location through your lens, think of yourself as a visual detective. No detail is too small. It’s the little things that ultimately add up to form the bigger picture.
Anyone who says you should pack your camera away midday is doing you a disservice. Contrary to what many suggest, the light is good all day, even at high noon. The trick is to best match the various qualities of light to your subject matter. A rolling green landscape can appear lush and vibrant with the simple twist of a circular polarizing filter. Why limit your photography to the hours around sunrise and sunset?
Researching potential shooting locations on the web is an essential part of any pre-trip preparation. With tools like the Photographer’s Ephemeris, you can study the precise time and locations of sunrise and sunset, along with with the moon phase. While this is helpful to create a basic shot list, remember to leave some time for unexpected adventure. Recognize that things will not always work out as planned. Getting lost is sometimes the only way to find what you’re looking for.
It seems that even the most remote destinations have been photographed from nearly every perspective. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t shoot them however. Instead, consider it a personal challenge to go one step further and create something unique. How can you take what’s already been done, and make it yours? It’s this vision that separates your work from the masses.
Zoom lenses give you the ability to change your focal length with a flick of the wrist. This is indeed convenient for many types of photography including travel work. Yet, if you limit your perspective to what the lens provides, you’ll miss out on a number of great opportunities. Travel photography calls for us to explore beyond the end of our zoom range. Let curiosity guide your compositions and the nature of a place will reveal itself.
This article is sponsored by the New York Institute of Photography. NYIP offers high-quality online photography courses that are affordable, convenient, and accredited. Chris Corradino is a paid instructor with NYIP.
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We’ve already published studio results from the Canon EOS 5DS R, and now we’re following up with some sample images from the real world. Canon’s new full-frame resolution monster features a 50.6MP CMOS sensor and cancels out its anti-aliasing filter to make the most of those pixels. See gallery
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Im Ausblick: Eine Tool-Empfehlung, abstrakte Blutbilder und ein Video.
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As a photographer you’re probably always looking for ways to expand your subject range, or trying to find new ways to shoot your favorite genre with a twist. That means your neighborhood has been thoroughly explored, your family has seen less of you in person, and more of you behind a lens and any event, big or small, is an opportunity. One great solution is to travel!
But translating your passion from your local environment that you know so well, to a place that you have never been, much less don’t speak the language or have any idea about their culture, can be intimidating to say the least. Even more, travelling is expensive so making the most of it is now more important than ever. Don’t worry, your camera can be a great tool to help you integrate into a situation that will give you great shots, and wonderful memories that may last long after your holiday ends.
Do you wish you had that one photo of those people that you just missed? Do you remember a moment which gave you the desire to return one day, but it is only a memory? Or do you want a more personal touch to your travel photos? Well, let’s put an end to travel photos which are simply full of famous towers, museums and oh so many food photos, and start bridging the gap between people using our camera and photography.
Using good eye contact I was able to approach this man with a wide angle lens.
This lets people know that you care for them first and the photo second. Showing a commitment to the person validates them, shows respect, and begins a level of trust. With these three elements you have created the foundation for friendship, and also opportunities for photography. It also allows them to duck out of the way if they don’t want to be photographed. Let your first impression to them be as a person and second as a photographer.
Chimping is the act of looking at your LCD screen checking exposure, your histogram, etc., which is often accompanied by a short monkey like chirp in response to the image and thus the verbiage chimping. This is usually done for yourself, the photographer, but when you are travelling this a great communication technique. It immediately allows you to connect with the people around you. This is a great way for you to share the moment, especially with one person whom you would like to develop a better friendship, or to show more compassion. In many developing nations people have never seen a photo of themselves and the excitement is overwhelming. These moments can be the beginnings of longer term relationships, or at a minimum great photo opportunities.
This young laborer had never seen a photo of herself before she saw the back of my LCD screen.
The Decisive Moment is a frequently used term in photography that suggests quick action, or always being ready as the moment presents itself. That the moment is fleeting. But, when developing relationships in different cultures, being patient is a virtue, thus, striking a balance between the two is to your advantage. In many cases some of the most interesting subjects may be more shy, reserved, or even curiously suspicious. After all you are on holiday -relax and enjoy the moment.
So many toys and one little boy suggested a friend must be near. Who knew it would be his twin.
You are a person and so are they; all the cultural bells and whistles are just add-ons. Yes, the costumes and customs make for great photos, but to them you have a costume too, so use this to your advantage. In some corners of the world you will definitely become the subject of the photo, or even the whole village. Wealth can be measured in many ways, so while poverty deserves empathy, pity could take away from possible friendships.
Someone sticks out like a sore thumb, just so happens to be the traveler, use that to your advantage.
Don’t be afraid to get out of your element. After all, that is why you are travelling and not watching a travelling program on the TV. Jumping on a camel cart or venturing into a local market are the norms for where you have travelled. It may be strange to you, but what is stranger, from their perspective, is why you wouldn’t get on, or go in. These places are great photography opportunities because the local people see you less as a tourist and more integrated into the everyday normal routine. They go about their business and you can go about your photography.
On the back of a moped with a local is a great way to see a city that is not documented in the guidebook.
If you say you will send a picture, send the picture. That’s easier than ever now with email and mobile devices. There are so many social media platforms that sharing is almost hard not to do. Find out what is the popular social media in the area where you are travelling. Download the app back at the hotel over Wi-Fi and send out the photo. Even taking a picture of the back of your LCD screen with your smart phone and sending it that way shows that you care.
Mobile devices are pervasive and extremely important even in rural communities.
Wait, there is more! The really great news is that not only do you come home with some distinct and unique photos AND potential long term friendships from abroad, you will also gain fresh ideas about your own area which you knew so well. Why? When you have a cultural experience outside of your norm, it creates contrast to your normal life, and therefor can inspire you to see more creatively into what was your daily routine. This will open new opportunities for photography that you didn’t previously see. So, rediscover the uniqueness of your own culture when you return home.
Today with social media and modern technology, long distance friendships can be pursued more easily and cheaply than ever before. A single photograph can be the beginning of a long term friend. So share your photos, ideas and tips below.
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Following on our look at the effects of shot noise, our attentions turn to the electronic noise added by your camera. In this second part of the series, we look at read noise and how your sensor’s behavior defines what your camera is capable of and consequently, how you should shoot with it. Read more
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