Archive | January 27, 2012

Flickr Group Spotlight #1: 15 Engrossingly Atmospheric Images

Posted on January 27, 2012 by in Flickr Group Spotlight

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Daspora 4 by khairi che rus

In addition to The Digital Visual Week in Reader Photos post, which has now become the staple of showcasing the incredible talent of our readers each and every Sunday, a new outlet has formed, further giving members of our Flickr group community a well deserved platform. That platform will be known as the Flickr Group Spotlight.

For this, our first Flickr Group Spotlight, we have chosen to kick things off with 15 incredibly atmospheric and engrossing images, hand selected from the submissions of our readers.

Click on each image to be taken to the photo’s detail page on Flickr and share your thoughts of the images below:

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A Simple and Flexible Top-Handle DSLR Rig Option

Posted on January 27, 2012 by in DIY, Gear, Tutorials

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Caleb Pike of DSLRvideoShooter.com, in his never-ending hunt for useful and affordable alternatives for some of the higher priced DSLR rigs and accessories out on the market, has come up with a unique and incredibly simple top-handle rig that’s both flexible in the literal sense, but also in terms of functionality.

Pike’s complete tutorial for building the rig can be viewed above, with the accessories mentioned in the video shown below:

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NASA’s Blue Marble: “The Highest Resolution Image of Earth Ever”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by in The Lighter Side

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NASA has just revealed another “Blue Marble” image of the Earth, continuing the fine tradition of releasing extremely high-quality images of our home-sweet-home. However, the latest image, captured by NASA’s VIIR (Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite) instrument aboard the recently-named Suomi NPP, is now being coined as ” the highest resolution image of the Earth ever”

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Rumor: Canon 5D Mark III – 22MP and 7.5FPS

Posted on January 27, 2012 by in Rumors

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AquaTech, an underwater imaging accessory company who, by their nature, are quick to “leak” information regarding upcoming camera announcements, have taken to Facebook, posting the following regarding the 5D Mark III:

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