A US court has delivered a pre-trial ruling that photographer David LaChapelle’s copyright claims against singer Rihanna can go to court. LaChapelle brought the case over apparent similarities between his photographs and aspects of the music video for Rihanna’s single ‘S&M.’ The ruling from a district court in New York, gives an interesting insight into which elements of an original photograph are protected under US copyright law. Due to the nature of the content, our more squeamish readers (and those with limited interest in pop culture) may wish to look away now. (via PDN)
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
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Photographer LaChapelle can sue Rihanna over ‘copycat’ video
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Photodoto closing down
I started Photodoto in 2006. In four years, we’ve published nearly 600 articles on a diverse range of topics for beginners to advanced photographers. I’m proud of the work. For myself, and on behalf of all of Photodoto’s contributing writers: thank you for reading and contributing.
When I started Photodoto, my mission was to try to make photography more accessible to everyone. I believe strongly that anyone can be a good photographer and that photography is not as mysterious or difficult as many people think. I hope that I’ve achieved that goal, at least for some of you.
Unfortunately, over the past year, I haven’t had the time to dedicate to Photodoto that I think it or you deserves. I’ve got a lot on my plate. I’ve been forced to prioritize and Photodoto just didn’t make the cut.
Photodoto will not just disappear. There will be no new blog posts. But the content will live on in some form. I intend to reorganize and republish the most popular articles. And all existing links to content here will continue to work.
There are many great photography blogs out there. Here are three in particular that I think have a similar aim as Photodoto and that I think you will enjoy:
- Epic Edits
- Beyond Megapixels
- Digital Photography School
See you around. đ
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team fortress 2 in 3d – anaglyph
red-cyan glasses needed sorry for the low fps will try to fix that enjoy 3d
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Nikon D7000 “The Hedonist” – Poubelle International” by Shern Sharma
This is a music video shot with the Nikon D7000. D7000 Official Link www.nikon-asia.com Lenses: AF DX Fisheye-NIKKOR 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED Poubelle International – The Hedonist. www.poubelleinternational.com Directed by Shern Sharma. www.shernsharma.com
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Cool Visual Art images
Check out these visual art images:
Dow Center for Visual Arts
Image by joseph a
The Dow Center is the newest building on the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts. It seems to fit the local Northern Michigan "utilitarian rustic modern" style and is a nicer facility than most colleges’ art buildings. -
Half Dome Permit Related Death?
Is the nearly impossible mechanism to obtain permits to hike Half Dome to blame for the death of a hiker this week?
I had an interesting conversation with my neighbor regarding the hiker that just recently perished on Half Dome this week as we’re both a 2-3 degrees of separation from her. What was an eye opener in the conversation is that few people hiked Half Dome that day because of questionable weather. Did the people who hiked Half Dome that day risk the questionable weather because it is so difficult to obtain permits? Or because there is no mechanism to redeem permits on another day if “rained out” (bigger risk being lightening)? Seems ironic that the permits could actually result in accidental deaths when they’re in place to prevent them from overcrowding.
Hikers Climbing the Cables on Half Dome – Yosemite, California
The Yosemite NPS Half Dome Day Hike site does say not to summit in bad weather, but there is no mention of a mechanism such as a “raincheck” provided by the BLM if conditions do not permit a safe summit. With such a difficult permit to obtain and such a long hike people who reach the cables might be unnecessarily tempted to ascend when they might otherwise try again another day.
Hikers Climbing the Cables on Half Dome – Yosemite, California (zoom)
From an example BLM site:
Can I get a “raincheck” after I pay my fees?
You can get a raincheck for the XXXXX permit areas only if you attempted to reach the trailhead and were unsuccessful. You may then apply for a raincheck voucher in person at the XXXXX Contact Station (or XXXXXOffice in the winter). You may redeem your raincheck voucher, at no cost, for a replacement permit dated within 30 days following your original permit, or within the same 30 day period the following year. Call the permits desk (xxx-xxx-xxxx) or the XXXXX Strip District Office (xxx-xxx-xxxx) with your voucher number to obtain a replacement permit.
Raincheck example: John Smith has a permit for 2 people to hike to XXXXX on March 18th, 2010 and he and his hiking partner are unable to get to the XXXXX Trailhead because XXXXX is flooded. Mr. Smith travels to the XXXXXÂ Contact Station and applies for a raincheck voucher. He is issued a voucher that he may redeem for another permit before April 17th, 2010 or between March 19th and April 17th, 2011.
What are your thoughts?
Hikers Climbing the Cables on Eastern Shoulder of Half Dome – Yosemite, California
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PE010 – Nature Photography Workshop Tutorial – Part 4/5
PhotographyExposed.tv – subscribe to our iTunes feed! Brian Palmer leads a Nature Photography workshop at the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Part 4 covers Lens Coice Lens Types Perspective & Compression Showing Scale Adding Depth HDR Overview and Demo Adobe Camera RAW Demo Bit Depth Explained Bracketing Local Knowledge Chester River Death Valley – Badwater, Mesquite Dunes Antelope Canyon Filmed by Eric Broussard Edited by Brian Palmer (c) 2011 – Brian Palmer
Photography is the art of capturing an image either digitally or on film. Discover what photography is and see the world in a different light with tips from a professional photographer in this free video on photography. Expert: Anthony Maddaloni Contact: www.maddaloniphoto.blogspot.com Bio: Anthony Maddaloni is a professional photographer from Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green
Video Rating: 5 / 5
