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RNI’s Colibri app gives your digital images a slide-film look

29 Nov

If you think your smartphone photos and other digital images look a little bland straight out of camera, you now have one more app at your disposal to give them more of a film-like appearance. London-based app maker RNI has launched its new Colibri app. Colibri is essentially an image filter app for the iPhone, albeit a slightly special one. The filter algorithms behind the app use machine learning and its makers say Colibri has been fed some of the ‘finest slide film scans’ to create its range of filter options.

Colobri’s ‘more color, less editing’ tagline indicates that the app is not meant to be an all-purpose editor but instead puts a focus on enhancing the image’s color and tonal properties to simulate a slide-film look. That said, there are cropping and rotation tools available and you can adjust the intensity of your filters, brightness and contrast using a range of sliders.

Of course it’s all a matter of taste, but some the image samples on the RNI website look quite promising. So, if you like this type of effect, Colibri might be well worth its download price of $ 1. If you like this type of film simulation apps but would prefer a little bit more control over the conversion process, you could also have a look at the Filmborn app we reported on recently.

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Sketch in 3D: Remarkable Drawing App Gives Doodles Depth & Dimension

23 Nov

[ By WebUrbanist in Design & Graphics & Branding. ]

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Programs like Sketchup have allowed amateur artists and architects to sculpt and design in three dimensions for years, but this app facilitates far more informal works that really look like sketches in 3D.

Mental Canvas is part of a suite of software for Microsoft Surface that takes more conventional sketched forms and allows users to navigate and expand them in three-dimensional space, retaining the character of rough drawings.

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The infinite-depth approach of this digital canvas software lets users zoom in and rotate their view, adding layers along the way and inspecting their work from various angles. The effect is remarkable as these illustrations show.

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From its creators: CAD modelling “comes at a cost. The cost is that one, you have to have a fully resolved three-dimensional model, even if it’s just a cube; second it’s very hard to edit a CAD model, it’s not fast and fluid like a sketch. At any given moment when you’re sketching, the designer or artist has full control over everything in that representation, but with a CAD model, that’s defined by the computer.”

This clever approach liberates an artist from the ordinary constraints of a physical page or even a drawing tablet, letting them shape worlds that maintain the character of a sketch but can be used to tell and frame stories in new ways.

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As with programs like Sketchup, a bookmarking tool allows users to save and store various views then retrace their steps, creating potential for 3D storytelling. It also lets a user pick the perfect shot, navigating three-dimensional space to select an ideal perspective. A dynamic dial tool, meanwhile, lets the artist rotate between colors and line qualities without backing out of the drawing.

As any good architect knows, an unfinished-looking drawing can be an asset: “A sketch has a quality when it’s unfinished; there’s so much possibility, there’s so much room for interpretation, and [Mental Canvas] expands the idea of a sketch. It makes it less flat. In architecture you always want that “Wow” design that gets everyone excited in the room, and [Mental Canvas] enhances it.”

One can see a lot of similarities here between Mental Canvas and tools being developed for augmented and virtual reality platforms. In a way, this program closes the gap, allowing users with more ordinary tools, devices and interfaces to accomplish something wonderful in 3D space.

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Fujifilm gives us a glimpse of its upcoming Instax Square camera

20 Oct

We’ve known for a while now that Fujifilm is developing a 1:1 format instant film, which measures 85.6mm x 72mm and provides a 62 x 62mm image, and an accompanying Instax camera. Unfortunately not much detail is known about the camera but now the Japanese manufacturer has released a teaser video on its Instax Square website that gives us at least a glimpse at some elements of the camera.

On the website you get to see some Instax Square sample images but unfortunately most of the video consists of trippy graphics that remind us of a 1990’s techno music video. So watch closely, you don’t want to miss the important parts.

Instant film fans will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the new toy, as the release of both film and camera is scheduled for the Spring of 2017.

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Western Digital gives My Passport and My Book drives a makeover

12 Oct

Western Digital has partnered with design firm fuseproject to create a new look for its My Passport and My Book external hard drives. They continue to offer the same hardware encryption, password protection and storage capacities of existing models, but they’ve been given a cosmetic update with new textures and vibrant colors.

The My Passport and My Passport for Mac drives will start at $ 79.99 and the My Book desktop drive starts at $ 129.99. Each comes with a two-year warranty.

Press release:

WESTERN DIGITAL UNVEILS NEW DESIGN LANGUAGE WITH REDESIGNED LINES OF ICONIC MY PASSPORT AND MY BOOK HARD DRIVES

IRVINE, Calif., October 11, 2016 – Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”) (NASDAQ: WDC), today introduced modern and innovative redesigns of its My Passport®, My Passport for Mac, and My Book® hard drive lines, which have been highly recognized leading sellers for more than a decade. In partnership with fuseproject, an award-winning industrial design and branding firm, the reimagined products were built with the customer in mind. Developed to help make a connection between the device and user, the new drives also include password protection and hardware encryption so customers will love their hard drive as much as they cherish the content stored on it.

“As the storage landscape continues to rapidly evolve, and the bars for design and user-experience have increased, the team focused on the design and user experience to catapult My Passport and My Book to the next level,” said Jim Welsh, senior vice president, Content Solutions Business Unit, Western Digital. “Through the reimagined design language, we want to engage consumers in a conversation about how storage is core to their lives and how they feel more empowered by the real benefits of capturing, protecting and enjoying life’s precious memories.”

“The way we use data is changing; it’s becoming much more of a personal commodity, something we value,” says Yves Béhar, founder and Principal Designer at fuseproject. “Western Digital lies at the intersection of our physical life and the digital world, and we wanted to create a quality aesthetic that symbolizes this intersection.”

As part of the reimagined design, the My Passport drives will come in six vivid colors – Black, Yellow, Red, White, Orange and Blue – while still providing reliable portable storage that perfectly complements an on-the-go lifestyle. The My Passport for Mac drive is available in a stylish Black color. The trusted desktop storage device, My Book, combines personal style with a massive amount of storage space, up to 8 TB, so users can keep their photos, videos, music, and documents. Each storage device comes with an automatic backup solution for a seamless, user-friendly process, as well as password protection to keep your precious data safe.

The new WD® products include:

My Passport portable hard drives – trusted and loved portable storage, in a reimagined design, that fits in the palm of your hand

New attractive design with textured bottom
Password protection with 256-bit AES hardware encryption
Automatic backup with included WD Backup™ software
Up to 4TB capacity

My Passport for Mac drives – your MacBook® computer’s best friend

New attractive design with textured bottom
Password protection with 256-bit AES hardware encryption
Formatted for Mac OS® X and Time Machine® ready for easy backup
Up to 4TB capacity

My Book desktop hard drive – trusted, high capacity backup for PC and Mac®

Password protection with hardware encryption
Automatic backup with included WD Backup software
Up to 8TB capacity

Pricing and Availability

My Passport and My Passport for Mac portable hard drives are protected by a 2-year limited warranty and are available from wd.com and at select retailers and distributors around the world. My Passport drives have a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $ 79.99 USD and the My Passport for Mac drive has a starting MSRP of $ 79.99 USD.

My Book desktop hard drives are protected by a 2-year limited warranty and are available from the WD store at wd.com and at select retailers and distributors. My Book drives have a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $ 129.99 USD.

About Western Digital

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers.

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Mindshift Gear gives Moose Peterson backpacks a facelift

19 Jul

Mindshift Gear has given the Moose Peterson backpack range an update with new design elements and materials, according to the California-based company. The bags now feature tuck-away belts and harnesses, stronger seams and shoulder straps as well as new zipper pulls that make it easier to open and close the compartments when wearing gloves. The three bags each retain the original ‘Moose Ear’ automatically closing flaps that help to keep dust out of the main sections of the bags, but now the bags are slightly larger to take accomodate bigger modern DSLR cameras.

The bags each hold three DSLR bodies with attached lenses, with the MP-1 V2.0 being the larger model that’s suitable for very long lenses, and the MP-7 V2.0 is the smaller, but still capable of holding a 70-200mm type lens on one of the bodies. The MP-1 V2.0 is priced at $ 349.99, the MP-3 V2.0 is $ 279.99 and the MP-7 V2.0 is $ 199.99.

For more information visit the Mindshift Gear website.

Press release:

MindShift Gear and Moose Peterson Collaborate to Update Classic Moose Peterson Outdoor Photography Backpacks

SANTA ROSA, CALIF. – Working in partnership with renowned wildlife photographer Moose Peterson, MindShift Gear has updated the three classic Moose Peterson backpacks. Initially designed for wildlife and safari photographers, the backpacks feature a three-compartment layout that helps protect their gear from the elements.

The Moose Pack series is available in three sizes: MP-1, MP-5 and the smallest, the MP-7. The backpacks can carry up to three DSLR camera bodies with telephoto lenses attached—up to 600mm f/4. This strategy enables photographers to be ready to capture wildlife at any distance without changing lenses or exposing the sensor to the elements.

The backpacks also feature the same innovative “Moose Ear” flaps that close automatically, protecting camera gear from dust and debris common in wildlife photography. And because nature photographers often travel to remote locations, the packs are designed to meet airline carry on requirements, and even fit in the overhead compartment of the smallest regional jets.

Moose Peterson is a recognized Nikon USA Ambassador, Lexar Elite Photographer, recipient of the John Muir Conservation Award, and Research Associate with the Endangered Species Recovery Program. He also shares his knowledge through writing, being published in over 143 magazines worldwide, authoring 28 books including Photographic FUNdementals and Taking Flight and Captured, and lecturing across the country to thousands of photographers. As one of the original Nikon shooters to receive the D1 in 1999, Moose became the first wildlife photographer to shoot strictly digital.

“Moose Peterson backpacks are renowned for serving the needs of traveling photographers,” said Doug Murdoch, Think Tank Photo’s CEO and lead designer. “It has been a joy collaborating with him on bringing these classic designs back to the marketplace. While their design and materials have been enhanced, the designs of all three backpacks retain Moose’s original vision.”

KEY FEATURES

Original 1998 ‘Moose Ears’ design with auto-close compartment flaps protect the interior from dust, spray, wind, etc.
Three compartment system allows you to keep lenses attached providing the quickest way to access gear
Tuck-away harness system with removable waistbelt easily allows you to streamline your bag when loading it in a train, plane or automobile (MP-1 & MP-3 only)
Sized for carry-on, allowing you to get the maximum amount of gear on the plane
Long glass carrying solution with body attached
Tripod/monopod mounting system on side and front
Flap guard protects front zippers
Highest quality RC Fuse YKK zippers, 600D and 420D nylon construction for long-lasting durability and strength
Dual-density foam padded shoulder harness, cushioned with air mesh
Zippered side pockets fit full-sized flashes (MP-7 only)
Stretch water bottle pocket fits 32 oz. water bottle
Robust zipper pulls are easily gripped with or without gloves
Seam-sealed rain cover/drop cloth included protects against rain and dust

GEAR CAPACITY

Moose Peterson MP-7 V2.0

Holds 1 gripped body attached to 70–200mm f/2.8 and two ungripped bodies with primes attached, two flashes and accessories
Or, holds 1 gripped body and one ungripped body with 70–200mm f/2.8, 24–70mm f/2.8, 14–24mm f/2.8 (or 16–35mm f/2.8), a 2x teleconverter, two flashes and accessories
Maximum lens size: 200mm f/2 attached to a gripped body

Moose Peterson MP-3 V2.0

3 gripped DSLRs with lenses attached, 1–2 additional lenses and 1–2 flashes and accessories
Or, 3 gripped bodies and 1 ungripped body detached from lenses, 4–5 standard zoom lenses, 1–2 flashes, a 2x teleconverter and accessories
Maximum lens size: Holds 600mm f/4 detached or 500mm f/4 lens attached to a gripped body

Moose Peterson MP-1 V2.0

3 gripped DSLRs with lenses attached,3–5 additional lenses, 2x teleconverter,1–2 flashes and accessories
Or, 3 gripped bodies and 1 ungripped body detached from lenses, 7–8 standard zoom lenses, 1–2 flashes, a 2x teleconverter and accessories
Maximum lens size: Holds 800mm detached

MATERIALS
Exterior: For superior water resistance, all exterior fabric has a durable water-repellant coating, plus the underside of the fabric has a polyurethane coating. The backpacks also feature highest-quality abrasion-resistant YKK® RC-Fuse zippers, 420D velocity nylon, 600D polyester, 1680D ballistic nylon, 320G DuraStretch mesh, nylon webbing, 350G airmesh, nylon webbing, 3-ply bonded nylon thread.

Interior: high-density velex, 210D silver-toned nylon lining, hexa mesh pockets, high-density closed-cell foam, 3-ply bonded nylon thread.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Moose Peterson MP-7 V2.0
External Dimensions: 15” W x 15.5” H x 8” D (38.1 x 39.4 x 20.3 cm)
Large Camera Compartment: 5.3” W x 14” H x 6.5” D (13.5 x 35.5 x 16.5 cm)
Small Camera Compartments (each): 5” W x 6.3” H x 6.5” D (12.5 x 16 x 16.5 cm)
Weight: 2.5–3.3 lbs. (1.1–1.5 kg) (Lower weight excludes all dividers and accessories)

Moose Peterson MP-3 V2.0
External Dimensions: 14” W x 20” H x 8” D (35.5 x 50.8 x 20.3 c m)
Large Camera Compartment: 6.8” W x 18” H x 6.8” D (17.3 x 46 x 17.3 cm)
Small Camera Compartments (each): 6” W x 8.5” H x 6.8” D (15 x 21.5 x 17.3 cm)
Weight: 3.2–4.6 lbs. (1.5–2.1 kg) (Lower weight excludes all dividers and accessories)

Moose Peterson MP-1 V2.0
External Dimensions: 14” W x 23” H x 8” D (35.5 x 58.4 x 20.3 c m)
Large Camera Compartment: 6.8” W x 21.8” H x 6.8” D (17.3 x 55. 4 x 17.3 cm)
Small Camera Compartments (each): 6” W x 10” H x 6.75” D (15 x 25 x 17 cm)
Weight: 3.7–5.1 lbs. (1.7–2.3 kg) (Lower weight excludes all dividers and accessories)

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Nikon D5: A pro sports photographer gives us his opinion

05 Jun

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

A Bahaman athlete, shot through the flame and heat haze in the Olympics Stadium in the 4 x 100m Mens Relay – London Olympics 2012.

Nikon D4, Nikon 300mm F2.8, 1/500 sec F4 ISO 800. Photograph by Mark Pain

The Nikon D5 has impressed us with its speed and reliability, and earned a gold award when we reviewed it recently. But we don’t pretend to represent the camera’s core market of sports professionals and photojournalists. That’s why we turned to Mark Pain, a UK-based sports photographer and Nikon shooter, to get his opinion on the D5. Click through this article to learn how Mark got started, what makes a good camera for his needs, and how the D5 is measuring up.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

Zara Tindall (Phillips) jumps the lake At Badminton, on her horse High Kingdom.

Nikon D5, Nikon 400mm F2.8, 1/3200 sec F3.5. ISO 320. Shot using AF-C in D25 area AF mode. Photograph by Mark Pain

Mark Pain:

The first thing you notice when you use a D5 is the blisteringly fast and accurate autofocus. Many cameras feel quick and responsive the first time you pick them up, but very few continue to fill you with more and more confidence every time you use them. But the D5 does just that. It takes everything the D4s did well and improves on it. But most importantly Nikon seemed to have listened to photographers’ feedback on what wasn’t so good about the D4s and transformed those areas of performance with a total redesign.

The new AF system is nothing short of sensational. If you set the camera up properly the D5 doesn’t miss a beat. User error is far more likely to be the reason for a missed shot than the camera letting you down, even for the best of photographers.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

David Weir celebrates winning his third gold medal in the 1500m – London Paralympics 2012.

Nikon D4, Nikon 300mm F2.8, 1/1250 sec at F2.8. ISO 2000. Photograph by Mark Pain

I’ve been shooting sport professionally for over 25 years now, since I was 22. But I got the bug for photography and especially for photographing movement just after I was given my first SLR for my 13th birthday. I loved my fully manual Fujica STX-1 when I was asked to shoot some pictures of my school Sportsday for the school magazine, I was hooked.

The Fujica STX-1 was a superb camera for a young photographer to learn with, fully Manual and extremely well built. It made me concentrate on and master all the fundamentals of photography, fundamentals that remain the backbone of my photography today.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

Mark’s kit-bag. Nikon D5, Nikon D4s, Nikon 70-200mm F2.8, Nikon 24-70mm F2.8, Nikon 14-24mm F2.8, Nikon TC14 1.4x converter MkIII, Nikon 16mm F2.8, Nikon SB-800 Flashgun inside a Think Tank Airport International rolling case.

There have been two huge developments in photography since I started out; the coming of autofocus and the move from film to digital. As a professional there have been times when these changes have caused major headaches. AF systems take time to get right and professional sports photographers tend to be on the receiving end of their failings or quirks. Often the technical ability of the cameras in the field (even the top end Pro SLRs/DSLRs ) has lagged behind what the manufacturers claim to have achieved on paper. Especially when it comes to autofocus.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

The British Mens Team Pursuit team on their way to breaking the world record at the Beijing Olympics 2008.

Nikon D3, Nikon 70-200mm F2.8, 1/15th sec at F8, ISO 200. Photograph by Mark Pain

A camera’s success is dependent on three crucial aspects of its design and spec coming together in harmony; sensor performance, the processor used in the camera and the firmware. For me, the first digital camera that married all these important factors together was the Nikon D3. The D3 changed my world and I switched from Canon to Nikon in the January of 2008 because of it, and I took the D3 to the Beijing Olympics later that year. To my mind the D3 was the best balanced professional sports camera. Until the D5.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

Zara Tindall (Phillips) jumps the lake At Badminton, on her horse High Kingdom.

Nikon D5, Nikon 400mm F2.8, 1/3200 sec F3.5. ISO 320. Shot using AF-C in D25 area AF mode. Photograph by Mark Pain

The D5 seems to have that same balance, ease of performance and feeling of class that the D3 had. It’s the camera the D4 and D4s so nearly were. Of course it’s early days and I’ve only been shooting with it for a month or so. A camera’s abilities can only be fairly judged over a much longer period of time in a far wider variety of conditions than I have used the D5 in so far. How the camera performs at a rain soaked night match at a dark non-league football ground in the early rounds of FA Cup at 8000 ISO is just as important as how it performs at 200 ISO in bright sunshine at the Final at Wembley.

But the Olympics is the ultimate test of any camera claiming to have a sports pedigree and I’m seriously excited to be heading to Rio in a couple of months time with a couple of D5s at my side. The huge variety of sports both indoors and outdoors and the technical challenges they present will push the camera to its limits.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

Jesse Lingard celebrating his winning goal in the FA Cup Final.

Nikon D5, Nikon 70-200mm F2.8, 1/2000th sec at F2.8, ISO 2000, Shot using AF-C in D25 area AF mode. Photograph by Mark Pain

The sequence of 28 consecutive Raw frames I recently took of Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard celebrating his winning goal at the FA Cup Final confirmed the true AF performance of the D5. Every frame was sharp and in focus. Every frame. Camera manufacturers show sequences of sprinters running towards the camera in their brochures to try and sell the AF tracking performance of their new equipment. But that kind of movement has been easy for cameras to track for a long time.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

The next day’s papers!

In the real world of top professional and dynamic team sport with lots of random movement, AF systems inherently struggle. But the D5 has proved to be extremely capable and with a Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 the Lingard celebration was technically faultless.

Nikon D5: a pro photographer’s opinion

Saracens v Harlequins at Wembley Stadium in the Aviva Premiership Championship.

Nikon D5, Nikon 400mm F2.8, 1/2000 sec F2.8 ISO 1100. Shot using AF-C in D25 area AF mode. Photograph by Mark Pain

Even at ISO 2000 the files look sharp with a complete lack of noise or signs of in camera over-processing. Now that the D5 has 20.8 megapixels a shutter speed of at least 1/2000th is needed to freeze most fast moving sport. What many people don’t realise is that the more megapixels you have the faster shutter speeds necessary to freeze the same action. In real camera terms, six years ago I would have been shooting the whole of this year’s FA Cup Final on a D3s on a shutter speed of 1/800th sec. This year I was shooting the match at 1/2000th sec on a D5 – to freeze the very same type of images.

Mark Pain is a multi-award winning UK-based sports photographer who covers major events worldwide from the Olympic Games to the Ryder Cup. Mark was the Chief Sports Photographer for The Mail On Sunday for more than 20 years, and was named Sports Photographer of the Year in 2005 and 2011 at the British Press Awards. Mark launched the first ever Sports Photography School in 2011, and was named the British Airways Olympic Photographer Of The Year 2012 at the prestigious UK Guild Of Picture Editors Awards.

Check out more of Mark’s work

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Hasselblad gives away a camera each to the winners of its Masters competition

17 Jan

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Medium format equipment manufacturer Hasselblad has announced the winners of its Masters competition, and has awarded the winners of each category a high end medium format camera. The company does not specify which cameras will constitute the prizes, but they will be presented at a ceremony during September’s Photokina show in Germany, at which the company is speculated to be launching major new products.

The competition winners will have their work featured in the Hasselblad Masters book, and will be able to use the title Hasselblad Master for ever.

This year’s theme was ‘Inspiration’, which Hasselblad says was chosen to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the company’s founding. There were ten categories to enter, and the competition was open to ‘all photographers who have been active professionals for more than three years and who are using digital cameras of at least 16 Megapixel, or film cameras, regardless of brand and format.’ The ‘Project 21’ category was open only to those under the age of 21.

The judging panel was made up of 23 professional photographers and editors, including some past competition winners.

For more information see the Hasselblad website.

Press release:

Hasselblad has announced the ten winners of its Masters Awards 2016 – widely acclaimed as one of the world’s most prestigious professional photography competitions. The winners were selected by a combination of a public vote and a professional Masters Jury – comprising internationally renowned photographers and imaging experts.

For the first time in Hasselblad Masters Awards history each winning photographer not only gains ‘Master’ status but also a brand new Hasselblad medium format camera.

Winners will receive their awards, cameras and trophies at a special photokina 2016 ceremony in Cologne this September.

The Hasselblad Masters Awards 2016 winners:

Swee Oh (USA) Architecture
Roy Rossovich (Sweden) Fashion/Beauty
Katerina Belkina (Germany) Fine art
Lars Van De Goor (Netherlands) Landscape
Natalia Evelyn Bencicova (Slovakia) Portrait
Georgio Cravero (Italy) Product
Jake Reeder (Australia) Project//21
Ali Rajabi (Iran) Street/Urban
John Paul Evans (UK) Wedding
David Peskens (Netherlands) Wildlife

Perry Oosting, Hasselblad CEO: “The Masters Awards have always been the ultimate showcase to capture talent that flourishes across the globe. Our 2016 Masters has again demonstrated the outstanding skills out there across the entire spectrum of photo-disciplines”.

Judges scrutinised thousands of supreme quality images from professional veterans to aspiring young photographers determined to make their mark.

Masters Jury member Jonathan Beer said: “Picking my favourites from the 2016 finalists was immensely tough. Some categories had obvious stand-out entries but others were much closer to call. Exciting creativity backed-up with technical excellence was what I was looking for.

He added: “The Hasselblad Masters has always been one of the most prestigious competitions in the industry. The winners can take pride in and benefit from the coveted title ‘Hasselblad Master’ for the rest of their careers. I cannot wait to see what the winners create for the 2016 Masters Book.”

* The ten winners will be tasked to create a new and unique set of images embracing the theme ‘Inspire’ (coinciding with Hasselblad’s 75th anniversary) for the latest edition of the Hasselblad Masters Commemorative Book.

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Artist Nikita Nomerz Gives Russian Buildings A New Look

23 Aug

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Artist Nikita Nomerz is giving abandoned buildings and structures in Russian cities a new look… and the eerily expressive edifices are looking back!

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Hailing from the northwestern Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod, Nikita Nomerz cut his artistic teeth in the field of hip-hop graffiti. For the past few years, however, his focus has been on street art of a different sort. Nomerz gets his inspiration from the buildings and structures he paints, seeing the inner “soul” of the edifice much as a sculptor imagines the finished statue before the first chip of the chisel. “The Big Brother”, above, is one of Nomerz’ earliest such works dating from 2010. The lowest of the three images was taken in April of 2015 – darned graffiti artists!

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“When you are doing street art, you create a dialogue with passersby, architecture, nature and with other artists,” explains Nomerz. “Maybe on streets, art is not so durable, but it’s for real alive. Works which has been done on the streets are living their own life.” Since not everyone can see the life still couched within these derelict structures, Nomerz employs his own talent and creativity to bring it to the forefront.

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Since 2010, Nomerz has been engaged in a wide-ranging project he calls The Living Wall. From St. Petersburg eastward to the Chinese border city of Mudanjiang, Nomerz has left his mark – often quite a large mark – upon cities and towns in need of a little extra character. The bizarrely disturbing piece above is titled The Glutton; the striking installation below, The Chinese Residents. The latter stands out for NOT being created on an abandoned structure.

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Nomerz’ main medium is spray paint but in some of his works, a little added plaster and some shifting of stone and/or brickwork is performed to enhance the composition. It’s startling how a row of decaying bricks can approximate a grinning mouth, as seen on The Toothy Man above – no doubt the building’s original constructors would be shocked at the transformation!

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If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the windows of abandoned buildings must be… OK, let’s not go there. Nomerz has no qualms about bringing out the inherent “personalities” of his inanimate subjects, mind you.

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Sony Semiconductor site gives glimpse of next-generation sensors

18 Apr

A 20MP Four Thirds sensor and a Stacked CMOS design for enthusiast compacts are likely to be just two of the sensors we can expect to see in cameras over the coming months. Sony’s semiconductor division has made these products public with the creation of a new website, which lists some of the chips it offers to potential buyers. Alongside many familiar-sounding sensors are examples we’ve yet to see in any cameras. Read more

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Sigma UK gives pricing and availability for dp2 Quattro + Specs

12 Jun

Sigma UK has revealed pricing and availability for its dp2 Quattro, along with much more information about the camera than we got when it was announced in February. The latest, 45mm-equivalent, model features dramatic styling and a fundamental re-think of the company’s Foveon multi-layer sensor design. It will be available in early July with a suggested retail price of £899.99 including VAT. In the USA availability is estimated as early August and the street price will be $ 999. Learn more

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