The Sigma 4.5mm circular fisheye lens for APS-C sized digital SLRs is a fascinating lens. 180 degree circular fisheye lenses are very unusual. For the photographer they can be a challenge to use well, though they reward the effort with a very different view of the world. For the lens designer they are also a …
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Since we had a few Canon’s here for testing, we decided to photograph the same scene with the same lens in infrared to see how the different models handled it. On a day when I was out in the country testing cameras, I decided to try something that made sense to me: photography the same …
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The AWoIR results are up. Some stunning infrared photography was entered and picking a winner was tough. A World of Infrared Photography exhibition and competition is up. As expected, we received a lot of great entries for this competition, with an excellent prize of a $400 allowance towards any MaxMax.com product or service, such as …
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Just because you are creative, it doesn’t mean you have an excuse not to use the rational part of your brain. Photography and art are both intellectual and creative pursuits and benefit greatly from the application of both. Photography and art are complex and varied disciplines. They are both creative and technical. Depending on the …
When it comes to selling your photography and art there is one great aid. Make sure that you have a story about or involving each image. People love a story. One of the things that those of us who are serious about making images forget, whether photography or art, is why other people buy images. …
The photo and video sharing service to shut its virtual doors. Ringo.com, the photo and video file sharing service is to stop operation on 30 June 2008. They give no reason for closing. They have added a feature so that you can download to your computer any photos in your account but this will not …
When we start with photography getting our cameras to do what we want and produce a well-exposed image can be a struggle. Later though, we should be concentrating on the content. Learning any new skill is a progression. In the beginning it is all tied up with the technique: whether it is driving or photography, …
A day of boredom caused me to play with my camera gear and see if I could do something different. Here are the resulting floral photographs. Below are some flower images I took using a technique I have documented over on Experimental Digital Photography of using portable flash and a wireless or wired connection to …
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BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES IMAGE QUALITY, ENABLES DESIGN SHRINKS DOWN TO 0.9 MICRON PIXELS The following press release shows we are nowhere near the end of possible developments of the basic digital sensor. Press Release OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), the world’s largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today launched its OmniBSITM architecture, a novel …
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As a creative, whether a hobbyist or a professional, artist, photographer or designer, a key thing is presenting our work. The Internet is one of the ways of doing this. But it is important to get it right. This series of articles covers the issues. Setup Site Hosting Once you have a domain name you …
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