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Archive - March 2011

Fujifilm X100 Review @ PhotoRadar

“The X100 does deliver, with overall superb image quality in a range of conditions and a usefully fast optic which can be used to create particularly shallow depth of field. Score: 4.5/5” We’ve added...

Model Shows Intensity of Sendai Tsunami

From NOAAPMEL We’ve all seen graphic pictures of the effect of the tsunami that struck Sendai and neighboring regions. The NOAA Center for Tsunami Research recreated a model of how the tsunami propagated. In 8...

5 Fun & Useful Photography Techniques

Designer Daily has an article covering the 5 fun and useful techniques every photographer should probably know about. Read the article at: Designer Daily. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on...

Edible Vistas & Wooly Sagas

Eszter Burghardt is a Canadian-Hungarian artist based in Vancouver BC, Canada, and photographs miniature dioramas constructed primarily with wool, food, and random objects from her studio. She takes her inspiration from...

Pixel Painting Using Your iPhone

Pixel Painting from Jinhwan Kim on Vimeo. Inspired by Dentsu London’s iPad Light Painting, Classmates Jinhwan Kim and Cameron Zotter experimented with motion and typography. Moving an iPod Touch in six rows, they...

Peru Rebrands Itself

From LivinginPeruTV How does a country rebrands itself? Of course through the medium of photos and videos, and with a rather elegant new brand. The spiral form that the “P” has is referred to one of the graphic motives...

15 Thoughts on Composition @ Luminous Landscape

Alain Briot shares 15 [surprisingly and pleasantly concise] thoughts on the subject of Composition at Luminous Landscape. Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest...

Fujifilm X100 Review @ PhotographyBLOG

“The X100 delivers all of the goods and more in terms of its overall handling and image quality.” We’ve added another Fujifilm X100 [QuickPrice Check] Review in our Reviews Matrix. PhotographyBLOG has...

Panasonic GF2 Review @ DigitalCameraInfo

“The GF2 is aimed squarely at those consumers looking to step up from a point-and-shoot without losing portability.” We’ve added another Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews...

Fujifilm X100 Review @ ePHOTOzine

“A unique camera with excellent image quality.” We’ve added another Fujifilm X100 [QuickPrice Check] Review in our Reviews Matrix. ePHOTOzine has posted their review of the Fujifilm X100, a retro...

Beautiful Space Photo Is Not What It Seems

This otherwise beautiful space photo is believed to be the waste water dump (aka, urine) from the shuttle Discovery. source neatorama Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new...

The Pinhole Camera To Blow Your Mind

There is no film in the camera because the camera is the film. There are lots of instructions on how to build a pinhole camera. However, none comes as raw and direct as Thomas Hudson Reeve‘s pinhole camera where...

Disassembling A SLR Camera

If we remove a screw from an object, chances are we broke it. But when Todd McLellan “breaks” them (usually old objects), he disassembles them to the last screw: a clock, a typewriter, a rotary phone, a reel...

Typographic Map Drawn With Type

Nancy McCabe‘s typographic map uses uses names of oceans, countries and cities to define a country’s boundary lines. It is pricey at around $150 (Etsy), but it’s a beauty. These maps by Axis Maps are...

Japan Earthquake Impact on Sensors Production

There’s an article and map at Image Sensors Worldwide that tracks the impact the earthquake have had so far on manufacturing of semiconductors and sensors. More info can be obtained at: ElectroIQ source Clickblog...

Fujifilm XP10 Review @ TechRadar

“Waterproof, shockproof, dustproof and freezeproof – what else does the Fuji Finepix XP10 have going for it? Score: 3/5.” We’ve added a new Fujifilm XP10 Review [Specs] to our Reviews Matrix. TechRadar...