Photography Information: Weekly Challenge Outcomes, Great Zeiss Discounts

Any more, we’re placing the outcomes and details about the images problem on this weekly information article to make it simpler to see every thing in a single place. Don’t fear, the challenges will nonetheless proceed and we’ll nonetheless function a number of of the submissions each week! I’ll offer you a touch about Week #8’s theme with the next picture from the Slovenian mountains. So, any concept but?

Latest Bulletins

• DJI Air 3: Not like the not too long ago launched Mavic 3 with three cameras, the Air 3 has solely two of them. Particularly, a 24mm and 70mm equal with a 1/1.3-inch-CMOS 48MP sensor. HDR movies may be shot at as much as 4K/60p, or 4K/100p with out HDR. Each cameras help 10-bit D-Log M and 10-bit HLG shade modes. The drone can keep within the air for as much as 46 minutes (48% enchancment over the earlier era). Value varies relying on extra equipment. It begins at $1,099.
• Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8X DSM Pro: Inexpensive APS-C lens designed for Fujifilm X-mount. The lens has a single operate ring, the aim of which may be modified utilizing a SW swap. It will possibly thus function a guide focus ring or as an aperture ring. An fascinating function (although I query if it’s essential) is the OLED show displaying the aperture worth. Weight is 387 g and worth is $265.
• Mitakon APO 200mm f/4 macro: Guide-focus full-frame macro lens with as much as 1x magnification. Appropriate with a variety of cameras: F, EF, FE, RF, Z, GFX, L, XCD mounts. The producer Zhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) states “no chromatic aberration.” Nonetheless, the principle attraction of this lens is the lengthy working distance of 0.48m, which is given by the lengthy focal size of the lens. The tripod collar is Arca Swiss suitable. The lens weighs a hefty 1.3 kilos / 2.9 kilos. The worth is $499.
• Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8: If you happen to missed our article devoted solely to this lens. This Tamron will certainly be an enormous temptation for individuals who prefer to journey gentle and don’t need to surrender the advantages of extensive aperture lenses. I can think about occurring an expedition with solely a trio of Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S, Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 and Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3.
• BatchPhoto 5.0: An upgraded model of this system for each Home windows and Mac “that makes it simple so as to add date/time stamps, resize, convert, watermark, touch-up, apply particular results, and rename tons of of photographs in a single operation.” Here you may learn what all this system is able to and obtain a trial model.

The Rumor Mill

Canon has patented a brand new tilting viewfinder

I already think about the dual-tilting display screen on at this time’s mirrorless cameras to be an enormous enchancment over most DSLRs. A tilting viewfinder would undoubtedly be an incredible function for photographers who usually shoot near the bottom or the floor of water. Photographing crops and mushrooms, bugs and water birds could be a lot simpler with such a viewfinder.

By way of Canon Rumors

New motion cameras from DJI and Sony

After announcement of Air 3, it appears to be like like DJI needs to beat not solely the air, but in addition the land and sea. The launch of the brand new DJI Osmo Motion 4 is on the horizon, so it’s no shock that leaked specs have appeared on rumor sites. Right here’s a choice of them:

• Sensor: 1/1.3-inch CMOS
• Max picture decision: 3648 x 2736
• Contact screens: Entrance 1.4-inch (320 x 320) and rear 2.25-inch (360 x 640)
• Lens: FOV 155 levels
• Aperture: f/2.8
• Focus vary: from 0.4m
• Zoom: Digital solely (as much as 4x for picture and 2x for video)
• Stabilization: EIS
• ISO vary: 100-12,800
• Digital shutter pace: 1/8000-30s
• Video specs: Slowmotion at 4K as much as 120p. Timelapse and hyperlapse may even be obtainable.

Different firms aren’t sleeping, both. Through the Method 1 race, Sony’s upcoming cinema-oriented motion camera – stated to be known as the Sony Venice 6K – was mounted on two automobiles and the motive force’s helmet. It appears we’ll see it very quickly.

By way of: Photo Rumors

Picture Contest Nook

Parrot Photo Contest

• Matter: Individuals’s Selection, Rising up with a Parrot, The World In accordance with a Captive Parrot, Strike a Pose, Creatively Parrot
• Charges: $5 to $30 relying on the class and variety of photographs submitted.
• Prize: Prizes totaling over $5,000.
• Deadline: August 1

Stormy Day Contest by Motif Collective

• Matter: Stormy day
• Charges: $12 to $36 (1 to six entries)
• Prize: Money awards as much as $10,000 to the highest three photographers.
• Deadline: August 7

In Praise of Trees

• Matter: Timber in all their states: majestic specimens or struggling seedlings, in summer time plumage or winter austerity, grown in nature or nurtured by man.
• Charges: $39 for the primary 5 photographs, $6 every extra
• Prize: Exhibition at a gallery in Middlebury, Vermont. If the images promote, the gallery takes no fee and all income go to the artist.
• Deadline: August 7

Good Offers and New Gross sales

Final week introduced some fascinating reductions throughout the Back to School Specials occasion. It’s nonetheless occurring, plus you may get an extra low cost on selected Canon products when you use promocode: CANONSAVINGS.

Zeiss definitely can’t be accused of overwhelming us with new and new lenses. In truth, it’s been a year since they launched a brand new lens. However I gained’t dwell on the way forward for the lens division of this well-known model. As an alternative, I’ve some excellent news within the type of a reduction promotion on a few of their present merchandise.

With as much as $1000 off, you should buy one of many prime lenses within the Otus lineup. Select from focal lengths from 28mm to 100mm. One factor all Otus lenses have in frequent is a most aperture of f/1.4. That is most likely why they’re known as Otus, which is definitely the scientific identify for a gaggle of owls – they will virtually see at nighttime.

Zeiss lenses equivalent to Milvus, Touit, Batis and Loxia are additionally obtainable with steep reductions. (These are Zeiss’s DSLR, APS-C mirrorless, and two full-frame Sony strains respectively.) By the best way, these names are additionally primarily based on the scientific names of birds.

And at last, yet one more fascinating deal. These SanDisk SSDs could not blow you away with their switch speeds (520MB/s), however they’re nonetheless Method 1 in comparison with conventional spinning arduous drives. Plus, they arrive in a really compact and pretty sturdy package deal. The worth is now very fascinating, greater than half off, when you purchase the 2-pack. There’s a 1TB Transportable SSD Equipment (was $300, now $126) and a 1TB Transportable SSD Equipment (was $540, now $220).

Different Pages of Curiosity

If you happen to’ve been studying my articles with any diploma of regularity, you most likely have observed my fondness for the Ecuadorian Andes. Liam Hughes’ article takes you to a singular a part of the western Andes known as Chocó. Right here you may see photographs of one of many world’s most endangered hummingbirds, the Black-breasted Puffleg, and different Chocó endemics. You can even examine conservation initiatives and, most significantly, help them financially. In spite of everything, the Western Andes are one of the endangered corners of the planet and likewise a spot of huge biodiversity.

This link additionally takes you into the world of birds, however solely within the figurative sense. Award-winning aerial photographer Brad Walls has created stunning photographs of ballerinas for the New York Metropolis Ballet, harkening to black swans.

The Australian Dingo primarily eats Kangaroos, however as this video exhibits, they’re beginning to nip at individuals as effectively. However severely. Don’t take the wildness out of untamed animals by providing them meals or bodily interacting with them. At finest, it should finish in a scare – different instances a fine, and at worst? I’d reasonably not go on.

Picture Theme Challenge, Week #8

This week’s theme is water! Submit your outcomes on this thread.

Week #7 Outcomes

Final week’s theme was time. It generated such an incredible number of completely different interpretations of this extra summary idea. One such is the submission by Mark B:

Photography usually captures a single, steady second in time. This composite displaying an eclipse is ideal to steadiness that. Very properly performed!

Consumer Bhoward gave us an interpretation of the theme by the human measurement of time:

Great alternative of shade and texture! There’s additionally an fascinating story behind it. Bhoward stated within the thread, “That is my grandpa’s pocket watch. I’ve been taking footage of it for years – each time I’m making an attempt a brand new tchnique I’ve realized. This time: picture stacking.”

Having a topic you concentrate on repeatedly is an effective way to hone your images abilities!

And what concerning the results of time? Discussion board member rjbfoto gave us this concept:

I simply love the quiet, eerie environment of this shot. rjbfoto additionally offers an incredible description: “Ready such a very long time, however nobody opens the door…”.

Lastly, Jirolainio offers us a little bit of historical past of their picture:

I’ll let Jirolainio describe this shot: “Within the coronary heart of Hong Kong Plover Cove nation park lies the forsaken village of So Lo Pun, a spot frozen in time. To succeed in its desolate embrace, one should embark on a journey hike by the forest, nearly a pilgrimage to the previous. City legends whisper tales of its haunting previous, whereas the juxtaposition between decaying ruins and meticulously maintained crimson signes on door frames casts an eerie and melancholic ambiance. It’s a realm the place time stands nonetheless, preserving the reminiscences and tales of a forgotten period.”

I might love to go to in individual. Forsaken city scenes are highly effective methods to inform a narrative in images. Thanks to Jirolainio for this picture and backstory.

Lastly, with regard to the Uncooked modifying problem, I’d prefer to level out Odabo’s submission:

It has a daring degree of distinction with some gentle shade grading that provides the scene a little bit of an otherworldly look. Good!

Thanks once more to all of the discussion board members who submitted entries for Week #7! We all the time take pleasure in seeing your whole photographs and efforts, and sit up for your photographs for Week #8: Water.