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Take a Ride On the Back of Tilly the Golden Eagle Over Scotland’s Loch Goil with This 360° Video
Ron Leach  |  Jul 07, 2016

Scotland’s Loch Goil is a beautiful place, and perhaps even more so when viewed from above in this video of Tilly the Golden Eagle soaring over a small sea loch near the village of Lochgoilhead. Tilly captured the spectacular footage with the help of bird specialist Lloyd Buck who strapped a $499 Giroptic 360cam to her back.

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Zoom in on This Interactive 53,000-Megapixel Image and You’ll Be Amazed at What You See!
Ron Leach  |  Jul 07, 2016

Bentley Motors created a mind-blowing 53,000-megapixel image to promote their $330,000 Mulsanne luxury car driving across San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. While the shot above just looks like a nice scenic, if you zoom in on the image with the interactive controls provided, you can actually see the stitching on the car’s sumptuous leather seats. And if you have the patience, you can even count the 4,500 individual stitches in the embroidered headrest logo.

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Light Announces Upgrades & Progress Report for the Eagerly Awaited L16 “Computational Camera”
Ron Leach  |  Jul 07, 2016

When Light first debuted the revolutionary L16 “computational camera” last October they created quite a buzz. Now the company has issued a progress report and announced some important upgrades to the original specs.

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Wonder How Pancake Lenses Are Made? Watch Nice Canon & Nikon Gear Get Crushed (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jul 06, 2016

We’re not really sure if this is funny, sad, sacrilegious or just plain dumb. But if you’ve had a frustrating day, this crazy video of a hydraulic press crushing some nice photo gear may just be what you need. Or not.

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National Geographic Editor Explains Efforts to Keep Images “Honest” in the Digital Age
Ron Leach  |  Jul 06, 2016

On of the pitfalls in our digital age is the potential for publishing digitally manipulated images that defy authenticity and convey an unrealistic or inaccurate portrayal of the scene at hand. Perhaps motivated by the recent controversy over some heavily edited and staged images by famed photographer Steve McCurry, Editor-in-Chief Susan Goldberg addressed the topic head-on in the July issue of the magazine.

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Want to Create Amazing UV Blacklight Images? This Video Shows You How (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jul 06, 2016

The latest video from the Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) takes you on a psychedelic, three-minute journey on how to create some really amazing UV blacklight images. All you really need is some imagination and either a simple UV flashlight, lamp or specialized head for your flash unit.

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Watch the Nightcrawler of Toronto Stalk Crime Scenes and Accidents with His Camera (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 30, 2016

Photojournalist Victor Biro works long hours in the dead of the night doing what most photographers won’t—documenting crimes scenes, brutal accidents and other unsavory situations. Take a look at the dramatic video below, and you’ll probably feel pretty good about your day job.

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Grandpa’s Super Rare 1959 Nikon F with Cloth-Type Shutter Curtain for Sale on eBay
Ron Leach  |  Jun 30, 2016

About three years ago an eBay seller sold a large camera collection belonging to his/her grandfather for hundred of thousands of dollars. Now the seller is listing a bunch more, including this rare 1959 Nikon F with cloth shutter curtain of which very few were produced.

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Nick Carver Shares His Secrets for Making and Framing Great Fine Art Prints (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 29, 2016

Photographer Nick Carver says, “There’s no better satisfaction than framing a print to hang on the wall. Creating a tangible, real-life piece of wall art is far more rewarding than uploading a file to Instagram or Flickr.” In the video below, Carver takes you through his process and describes the equipment he uses.

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Apple May Disable Your iPhone Camera at Concerts and Venues Where Photography Is “Inappropriate”
Ron Leach  |  Jun 29, 2016

How many times have you been at a museum or concert only to be distracted from the sights and sounds by a bunch of folks snapping away with their smartphones? Or perhaps you are one of the offenders. Well, in news that's sure to get some folks riled up, Apple just received a patent for technology that would disable your iPhone in situations where photography is deemed “inappropriate.”

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