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Watch and Listen to NASA’s Ingenuity Drone Fly Over the Martian Surface

By Jaron Schneider on May 07, 2021 07:05 pm

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NASA has shared a video that not only shows the Ingenuity drone flying above Mars but also contains audio, allowing all to hear the sounds of the drone zipping through the air. It is the first time a spacecraft on another planet has recorded sounds from another spacecraft nearby.

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Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO Review: So. Much. Bokeh.

By David Crewe on May 07, 2021 04:53 pm

Venus Optics’ Laowa lenses have been growing in both notoriety and popularity over the last few years thanks to their nearly constant stream of new and interesting optics for a wide variety of mounts. The company’s latest is backed by the high-quality promise of its new Argus line: the Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO for APS-C systems.

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Kolga Tbilisi 2021 Photo Competition Winners Highlight Georgian Talent

By Jaron Schneider on May 07, 2021 03:51 pm

The Kokga Tbilisi Awards, now in its 20th year, is the largest and most prestigious photo competition in the country of Georgia. Not to be confused with the state of Georgia, the awards intend to link international photography to Georgia.

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Orbitvu Studio Machines Fully Automate Product and Fashion Photography

By Anete Lusina on May 07, 2021 02:58 pm

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Technology company Orbitvu has designed several studio machines that automate the burn-and-turn nature of product photography and allow a full 360-degree rotation for photo and video with consistent lighting.

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Asus Bringing Flip-Up Camera Back to its Flagship Smartphone: Report

By Jaron Schneider on May 07, 2021 02:22 pm

Asus appears set to release the ZenFone 8 Pro with a camera design that has been abandoned by other manufacturers in the space: a flip-up module. While the choice does guarantee that both front and rear-facing photos will look their best, it does bring with it durability concerns.

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How to Pre-Visualize in the Field for Better Landscape Compositions

By Darlene Almeda on May 07, 2021 01:53 pm
Composing Tool Kit: Tamrac Pro Compact 2, Pocket Spot, Linhof 6×9 Viewfinder, Hoodman Loupe, Location Marker Tees

I create my landscape photography with film and digital technical cameras and received a request to share how I compose in the landscape with the gear I use.

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Gitzo Legende Tripod and Backpack Disappear from Company Website

By Jaron Schneider on May 07, 2021 12:30 pm

After Gitzo raised over a million dollars in its IndieGoGo campaign for the Legende Tripod and Backpack, it now appears to be discontinued. The company has removed the product from its website and is not publicly answering questions about the situation.

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Photographing the Desert and Its Under-Appreciated Beauty

By David Zimmerman on May 07, 2021 12:17 pm

I have been fascinated by horizons for as long as I can remember. Growing up along Lake Michigan is where my earliest memories and impressions of these horizons were formed and through the years I have remained close to these endless, wandering and mesmerizing landscapes.

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Apple Touts its iPhone 12 Camera with Impressive ‘Full Bloom’ Video

By Anete Lusina on May 07, 2021 11:17 am

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Apple is continuing its “Experiments” videos series and has released the latest in the collection which was shot on iPhone 12 titled “Full Bloom,” just in time to celebrate the spring season.

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Photos Deserve the Digital Protections That Are Standard Elsewhere

By Alex Berger on May 07, 2021 11:05 am

Digital rights ownership and control are at the heart of a losing battle that photographers have been fighting for decades. One of the interesting, but overlooked, offshoots of the NFT craze is a technical one: the capability that underscores the value of an NFT is the ability to sign and authenticate it.

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Photographic Series Explores Climate Change in Greenland and Antarctica

By Anete Lusina on May 07, 2021 10:27 am

In an attempt to spread awareness of climate change, conceptual artist Patricia Carr Morgan has published a series of images that depicts ice and glaciers melting in Greenland and Antarctica.

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Earlier Stories:

The Winners of the 2021 Nikon Surf Photo and Video of the Year Awards
Sigma fp L Camera Review: Does Size Really Matter?
New York Times Launches Prototype System to Combat Misinformation
Photographer Asks Strangers What They Wanted to Say But Never Did
Photographing Red Squirrels from a Hide in an Irish Forest
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