Fog over the bridge
Beautiful shot of the Golden Gate Bridge. You can download the full-size image here. [imgur via Reddit
Can the iPhone 4S replace a "real" digital camera?→
The iPhone 4S’s camera is the biggest reason I even considered upgrading from my iPhone 4 (I didn’t end up upgrading, though). The one thing that I wish Apple would add is more manual controls (or at least the ability for third-party apps to adjust exposure/ISO/white balance). In any event, Ars Technica came away impressed:
As we said at the outset, every camera choice comes with its own set of compromises and won’t suit every individual photographer. Still, we have no qualms recommending the iPhone 4S as great alternative to compact, point-n-shoot cameras. It can take great photos when traveling or out with friends. Since it’s also your phone, you’ll always have it with you, so you may be able to grab shots in situations when you might not be able to otherwise take pictures at all.
And if you don’t believe them, you can take Annie Leibovitz’s word for it instead.
"Back to the Future" Part 2 (mildly NSFW)→
No, I’m not talking about the movie. “Back to the Future” is a photography project by Irina Werning where she takes old photographs and then recreates them in the present. She just released the second group (mildly NSFW — one of the photos contains nudity) of photographs in the series, and they’re just as good as the originals. Really cool stuff. [Irina Werning via Peta Pixel]
BoxHead Studio’s pics from New York Comic Con!
BoxHead Studio just posted pictures from their inaugural trip to New York Comic Con! I spent most of my time capturing video, so most of these were taken by Paul, the other photographer helping out the team. Head over to their blog to check out all the crazy cosplay!
Don't forget to say hello→
When photographing strangers in public, photographer Steve McCurry stresses the importance of stopping first to say hello before simply jamming your camera in people’s faces.
I rarely take photographs of strangers — it makes me feel weird — but this is some solid advice to keep in mind. I bet you’d find that most people are okay with you taking their picture as long as you’re nice about it. [PetaPixel]
Light done right→
Some incredible light painting shots by Dennis Calvert. Wow. [Light Painting via PetaPixel]
First Lytro camera reviewed by CNET→
Lytro announced details of its very first consumer camera. What’s the big deal, you ask? It allows you to adjust the focal point of a picture after you’ve already taken it. It’s really pretty neat — you can play around with some sample images here.
I remember being really excited when I first heard about Lytro, but to be honest, this first camera seems a bit too limited to justify spending $400 on it — especially since it doesn’t actually ship until “early 2012.” Still, I’m really interested in the tech and can’t wait to see it adopted in more feature-filled cameras in the future. [YouTube via Doobybrain]
On the Galaxy Nexus camera
If you didn’t believe me when I said that shutter lag was important, check out one of the features of the newly announced Galaxy Nexus: zero shutter lag. That’s awesome. And from what I can tell from a demo video, it appears that both startup and shutter lag are even quicker than on the iPhone 4S. I also love that they chose to leave the camera at 5MP rather than bump it up to 8MP — most people don’t need 8MP out of their camera phones, and the end result will likely be higher quality images with less noise. From a technical standpoint, there’s a lot to like about the Galaxy Nexus camera.
