This weeks Photo Friday image was a tough one to pick, and we only have some 20 odd photographs to choose from. That said, our Photo Friday image is “After a long day” by Cas Pretorius. Congratulations!
As mentioned earlier, it was not an easy decision to make, and photography is very much a subjective thing in my books, but after a week like this has been, there were just emotions that Cas’ image evoked which I found hard to ignore.
Photo Friday – Theme Assignment for September 2010
Okay, with Spring officially upon us here in South Africa it seems appropriate for thing Spring as the topic. There is however going to be a twist to this theme. We want your interpretation of the word ‘Spring’, which means it can be your vision for this season or any other way you visualize the WORD – Spring.
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Welcome to a new feature here on PhotoComment – Photo Tip Tuesdays. The idea that you can only improve your photography by spending lots of money on new gear may be a great sales tactic but there is a lot of little tips that can spark new inspiration or add a little something to your images that you may not have thought of before. With that in mind we are bringing you this Photo Tip feature each Tuesday.
Be sure to catch our first tip tomorrow. You will need to register on the site to get the full details of each tip, which will also open you up to enjoying all the features of PhotoComment like the new Forums where you can also post your tips or tutorials and ideas.
Its has been an incredibly busy weekend but rather than skip our regular ‘Photo Website of the Week’ I thought I will post it late, you just can’t pass over this particular site as well. This is one of those site’s that – particularly as a new parent – is a tear jerker.
NILMDTS – or Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep is a foundation that works to bring healing to parents who know that their children will have life threatening illnesses or wont live long after birth. Rather than follow many doctors advice to not get attached to the yet unborn child, parents can go to NILMDTS where over 7000 volunteer photographers can be dispatched to the hospital etc, and take intimate portraits with family and child to show that while their life may have been short, that child was still here.
This is the very first image to kick off Photo Friday here on PhotoComment. Remember the aim of this feature is for you as readers to submit your images to the User Gallery from which we will pick a favourite each week. Those picks will be added to a Photo Friday gallery and make up the finalists for our prize give aways. Please remember to include information in the description block when you upload so we can included your caption, name etc.
Please feel free to comment on the image below. Thanks to Werner and Rikki for being the first to upload into the gallery. This image from Werner just really tugged at me. Childhood memories of going to the Roadhouse as a family treat.
Canon have been busy today, introducing the new EOS 60D and a handful of lenses including: EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM, EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM, EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM and if that is not enough, they announced development of new EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM plus an EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM.
Also announced earlier this wee was the successful development of an APS-H sized CMOS sensor with 120 megapixels – that is right 120mp. Read on for more details.
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Today was the official press announcement of several new and exciting Sony Alpha cameras and lenses. The list of new bodies is as follows: DSLR-A580, DSLR-A560, SLT-A55, SLT-A33. In terms of new lenses: Carl Zeiss® Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM (model SAL24F20Z), a DT 35mm F1.8 SAM (model SAL35F18) and an 85mm F2.8 SAM (model SAL85F28).
With the introduction of the new A33 and A55 comes new technology and terms that will require a brief explanation. These two new cameras use what Sony is calling Translucent Mirror Technology™ which basically means that unlike traditional DSLR cameras where the reflex mirror moves out of the way during exposure, the SLT (Single Lens Translucent) cameras mirror is fixed and light passes through it during exposure. This will allow for fast, accurate autofocus during video shooting.
Read on for a summary on the individual cameras and lenses.
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Were you at the FNB Stadium this past weekend for the big match? Even if you were not check out http://player23.co.za/fancam.php?track=fancam
The Vodacom Fan Cam Image is a 360 degree HD image of the entire stadium and all the people in it. The image takes roughly 4 minutes to capture the stadium in its entirety with 800,000 individual images being taken, the 800,000 images will then be “stitched together” to create a seamless image of the entire stadium and all the people inside it. The images were captured by Virtual Africa the company which also did the 360 degree views of all the World Cup stadiums. For more information on how they capture these great images and for more images head over to http://virtualafrica.co.za/
With Photokina fast approaching rumors of new cameras from Nikon, Canon, Sony etc are running wild. In the meantime, the manufactures have announced some new products leading up to the show with several other brands expected to make announcements this week. While we can barely contain our excitement to share other news with you, for the time being we will have to restrain ourselves. While you wait with anticipation here are the latest releases from the past week or so.
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We love to highlight local photography websites and this week we’re picking Full Circle Photography. Marius and Michelle seem to have a passion for wedding photography which is evident in their words and images. Their website also serves as another great example of a combining a portfolio site with a blog. I am not even looking for a wedding photographer but I find myself drawn more to such sites where one almost feels like they are building a relationship without evening having met.
If you have a website of your own or any other photography site that inspires you and you wish to share it then feel free to contact us.
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