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7 Must-Read Books on Time
What the second law of thermodynamics has to do with Saint Augustine, landscape art, and graphic novels.
Time is the most fundamental common denominator between our existence and that of everything else, it’s the yardstick by which we measure nearly … Continue reading
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Reconsidering The Moon
Throughout the ages, man has tried to better understand our closest celestial neighbor through myths and science. Our knowledge of the moon has changed over and over again as we learn more and more about the crater-covered satellite. And research is st… Continue reading
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Tagged Art Installation, Moon, Night, Outdoor Illusions, Relative Sizes, science, space, syndicated
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NatGeo Wallpaper Downloader brings all of National Geographic’s wallpapers to your desktop
With NatGeo Wallpaper Downloader you can download over 5000 National Geographic wallpapers with just one click. Continue reading
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Why Photography Bullying is Illegal, and You Don’t Have to Take It [Police]
We’ve previously covered how, despite camera ubiquity, amateur and journalistic reports of police, security guards, and other authority figures of varying legitimacy intimidating harmless photographers… Continue reading
DIY Fiber Optic Ring Flash
Now this is something that I haven’t seen before. A ring flash using the camera’s built-in flash and some optical fiber. Link (via Hacked Gadgets)
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Sixth photo meme
It works like this: if you use Flickr, go to the sixth page of your photostream and pick the sixth picture there, then post it to your blog. Here’s mine: This was taken while having dim sum for breakfast, the … Continue reading
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Images That Changed The World
A collection of the most powerful photos ever taken. Some people might be offended or upset by these images but this isn’t my intentions I just want it to be thought provoking and enlightening, and for people to talk about … Continue reading
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Downloads: Qtpfsgui (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X)
If you are interested in HDR imaging, give this open source tool a try. It helps you create and tone map HDR images from bracketed exposures of a scene. Link There is also a Qtpfsgui Flickr group where you can … Continue reading
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HDR photos with the GIMP
This instructable shows one fairly simple way to combine multiple exposures into a HDR (high dynamic range) image using the GIMP. By taking a shorter exposure or closing the aperture, the camera will underexpose. This means that the dark parts … Continue reading
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How camera lenses are made
A 9 minute video on how they make camera lenses. Link (via Strobist)
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Canon PowerShot firmware hacking
This firmware hack for some models of Canon A- and S-series cameras with DIGIC II processors adds additional functionality to your camera – the biggest being the ability to shoot in RAW format. You also get a battery indicator – … Continue reading
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Downloads: PhotoWipe (Windows)
This free program makes it easy to remove objects from photos. PhotoWipe is a revolutionary image processing tool that magically removes unwanted objects from your photos. Just paint over them in black, and click go! Uncovers hidden details in your … Continue reading
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Photowalking with Thomas Hawk
This is an interesting video podcast from Robert Scoble where he follows photographer Thomas Hawk on a few of his (daily!) photo shoots. Link Thomas Hawk’s photos on Flickr Thomas Hawk’s photos on Zooomr I’d also recommend checking out Thomas’ … Continue reading
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Downloads: Microsoft Photo Info (Windows)
Microsoft has released a small Windows Explorer add-in that allows you to view and edit the IPTC/EXIF metadata of your photos. Note: you need to pass a Genuine Windows Validation check to access the download. Link (via Lifehacker)
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Christmas Chaos
This is a creative way to create fractal images using Christmas ornaments. It’s a little easier to see the images of the camera lens in this photo. Look at the three Cantor sets formed by the number of reflections of … Continue reading
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Sydney Matrix locations
A Flickr photographer has taken some pictures of the locations in Sydney, Australia that were used to film The Matrix. Sydney Matrix locations set on Flickr (via Digg)
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Rapatronic Nuclear Photographs
An article on how some early, extremely high-speed photographs were taken. During the early days of atomic bomb experiments in the 1940s, nuclear weapons scientists had some difficulty studying the growth of nuclear fireballs in test detonations. These fireballs expanded … Continue reading
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Picture of the Sun in three colors of ultraviolet light
Incredible image of the sun from Astronomy Picture of the Day. Link (via reddit)
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Modern HDR photography, a how-to or Saturday morning relaxation
This is the first in a great series of articles on HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography techniques. Today’s digital cameras match or slightly exceed the performance of silver halide film. Computer graphics has achieved the goal of photorealism. Now the … Continue reading
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