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Archive - 2012-01-26

Watch A Mushroom Grow, Really

Despite the “woods” background, this timelapse picture is probably taken inside a studio or other controlled environment. Click to see the timelapse. It’s fascinating, though I wished the author had...

Is The Megapixel War Really Over?

There’s an interesting article over at DigitalCameraInfo on whether the Megapixel War is over or not. You weren’t even aware there was a war going on? It’s the one where camera manufacturers tried to...

The 2012 Australian Open in Pictures

The Atlantic has a rather beautiful pictoral coverage of The 2012 Australian Open. The pictures are quite dramatic with light, shadows, blur, interesting angles, shadows, and dramatic closeups. View the gallery at: The...

ASTRODESIGN, Tokina and Tamron Join Micro Four Thirds

ASTRODESIGN, Inc., Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. and Tamron Co., Ltd. join the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group Olympus Imaging Corp. and Panasonic Corporation jointly announced the Micro Four Thirds System standard in...

Our Beautiful Home Planet In Exquisite Hi-Def

This is a ‘Blue Marble’ image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS (Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite) instrument aboard NASA’s Earth-observing satellite Suomi NPP. It’s a composite image...