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This lady marching across the square caught my eye, against a backdrop of symmetrical arches, columns and people enjoying the sunshine.
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This lady marching across the square caught my eye, against a backdrop of symmetrical arches, columns and people enjoying the sunshine. Click on the image to view a larger version in a new window.
The 48th Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 8th November. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 25th-31st October 2004 contest
The 48th Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …
The November 2004 Competition is now open for entries. This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided by a panel of judges. You just have to submit one photograph to the Competition Gallery that best interprets November’s theme, which is “Symmetry”.
Please make sure that you read the Monthly Competition Rules before submitting your entry. Note that you are only allowed to enter 1 photograph. The competition is worldwide and open to everyone.
You can now start submitting entries to the November Competition here:
November 2004 Competition
The November 2004 Competition is now open for entries. This is a monthly photography competition with a specific theme and prizes for the top 3 photos. The winning entries will be decided by a panel of judges. You just have to submit one photograph to the Competition Gallery that best…
The October 2004 PhotographyBLOG Competition has now closed. The theme for October was “Travel” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery.
The 1st / 2nd / 3rd place winners will be announced on Wednesday 10th November, and the prizes will be sent out shortly after :-)
The October 2004 PhotographyBLOG Competition has now closed. The theme for October was “Travel” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. The 1st / 2nd / 3rd place winners will be announced on Wednesday 10th November, and the prizes will be sent out shortly after :-)
The voting for the 47th Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The clear winner this week is “Sunrise Reflection” by supermarvin76.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 47th Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The clear winner this week is “Sunrise Reflection” by supermarvin76. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 49th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like.
Please note that there has been an important change to the Photo of the Week rules:
“2. You can enter up to a maximum of 5 images.”
Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The 49th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like. Please note that there has been an important change to the Photo of the Week rules: “2. You can enter up…
The latest article in the “Tech Corner” monthly column, by Mike Chaney, over on Steves Digicams poses the question “Which printer is right for you?”:
“If you need one printer that meets all your needs, you have to ask yourself the question: how large will you need to print? If you regularly (or even occasionally) need to print at a size larger than 8x10, you are basically limited to wide format inkjets as consumer level dye sub printers are limited to 8x10. In the dye sub category, we start out with the small 4x6 versions that normally sell for $200 or less and then we move up to the “big boys” like the Olympus P-440 or the Kodak 8500/8600 series that can print up to 8x10.”
Website: Steves Digicams - “Which Printer is Right for You”
Check the Latest Prices for the Olympus P-440 Digital Photo Printer
The latest article in the “Tech Corner” monthly column, by Mike Chaney, over on Steves Digicams poses the question “Which printer is right for you?”: “If you need one printer that meets all your needs, you have to ask yourself the question: how large will you need to print? If…
Mike Johnston’s “Sunday Morning Photographer” column this week is devoted to digital, with opinions about the new DSLR cameras on the market, a cheap and effective black and white printing system, and the Tamron 17-35mm Di lens (pictured).
“Got all that? It’s not quite all. Two very important specifications you also need to know about are: weight, 14.4 ounces (440g); and price, less than $500.
These last two bits make the Tamron 17-35mm Di truly stand out. Virtually any lens maker can make superb lenses if a) it can charge enough money for it, and b) if it can make the lens as large and heavy as it wants to. Most lenses of this specification are, to put it kindly, beasts. As in, big and heavy. This lens isn’t. I know, I know, real men don’t care about weight…and yet you know in your heart you do, especially if you practice a style of photography that has you carrying the camera around with you wherever you go. Virtually anyone who has been in this game for a few decades has owned lenses that more often than not get left behind because they’re just friggin’ bricks, and I don’t care if you’re the Guvernator. I’m not a nut about small and light, but small enough and light enough are plusses.”
Mike Johnston’s “Sunday Morning Photographer” column this week is devoted to digital, with opinions about the new DSLR cameras on the market, a cheap and effective black and white printing system, and the Tamron 17-35mm Di lens (pictured). “Got all that? It’s not quite all. Two very important specifications you…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published what I think is the first review on the web of the 5 megapixel Pentax Optio S50 compact digital camera.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published what I think is the first review on the web of the 5 megapixel Pentax Optio S50 compact digital camera. Website: Imaging Resource - Pentax Optio S50 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Pentax Optio S50
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the FujiFilm FinePix E500 Zoom, which is equipped with a 4.0 megapixel sensor and a 3.2X wide angle optical zoom lens.
“Generally good noise levels, and a good job of balancing image noise against subtle shadow detail. Image noise was generally low on the E500, increasing to only moderate levels at ISO 200. At ISO 400, while the noise level was high, the grain pattern was fine and tight. To its credit, the E500 doesn’t trade away too much detail in its effort to suppress image noise, something other digicam makers would do well to emulate.”
Website: Imaging Resource - FujiFilm FinePix E500 Zoom Review
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the FujiFilm FinePix E500 Zoom, which is equipped with a 4.0 megapixel sensor and a 3.2X wide angle optical zoom lens. “Generally good noise levels, and a good job of balancing image noise against subtle shadow detail. Image noise was generally low on the E500…
Tom’s Hardware Guide have published a very detailed review of 8 of the newest mid-range inkjet printers, including the Epson R300 photo printer (pictured). (found via Digital Photography Blog).
”...this article concentrates on the mid-range models, though even that covers a fairly wide price spectrum, with the least expensive model reviewed costing $59 and the most expensive $199. As we’ll see, however, the price of an inkjet printer is of little importance in the final cost analysis. Cost of use is what you have to look at above all, and we’ve devoted an entire section of this article to understanding that aspect of the printer purchase equation.”
Website: Tom’s Hardware Guide - In Living Color: 8 New Inkjet Printers Put to the Test
Tom’s Hardware Guide have published a very detailed review of 8 of the newest mid-range inkjet printers, including the Epson R300 photo printer (pictured). (found via Digital Photography Blog). ”...this article concentrates on the mid-range models, though even that covers a fairly wide price spectrum, with the least expensive model…
The Norwegian website Digit.no have just reviewed the SmartDisk FlashTrax portable storage device.
The Norwegian website Digit.no have just reviewed the SmartDisk FlashTrax portable storage device. Website: Digit.no - SmartDisk FlashTrax Review
The Czech website Digineff have reviewed the 3.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide, which falls into the waterproof category of digital cameras.
The Czech website Digineff have reviewed the 3.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide, which falls into the waterproof category of digital cameras. Website: Digineff - Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide Review Website: Read my Review of the Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide
Nikon UK Press Release 28/05/04Photographer Bjorn Rorslett has posted a review of the AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED lens, the world’s first f/2 aperture SLR lens to feature Vibration Reduction.
“Nikon has managed to come up with a lens which surely is one of the finest ever to emerge from the Land of the Rising Sun. My criticsm of the newcomer is just nitpicking and should not detract anyone willing to put down the money to get a 200 VR lens for themselves. They won’t regret it. This lens is a dream to work with and the results are a match made in heaven, too. This is simply the one lens I’m not willing to let go, a sure must-have.”
Website: Bjorn Rorslett - AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED Lens Review
Nikon UK Press Release 28/05/04Photographer Bjorn Rorslett has posted a review of the AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED lens, the world’s first f/2 aperture SLR lens to feature Vibration Reduction. “Nikon has managed to come up with a lens which surely is one of the finest ever to emerge…
Canon UK are running a new promotion from 1st November 2004 and Monday 31st January 2005 which offers £100 cashback off the purchase of a Canon EOS 300D DSLR.
To qualify for your £100 Canon EOS 300D cashback don’t forget to:
- Purchase your EOS 300D between Monday 1st November 2004 and Monday 31st January 2005.
- Make sure you keep your receipt when you buy your EOS 300D.
- Download and print off the PDF form at the URL below, complete and return it to Canon.
Canon UK are running a new promotion from 1st November 2004 and Monday 31st January 2005 which offers £100 cashback off the purchase of a Canon EOS 300D DSLR. To qualify for your £100 Canon EOS 300D cashback don’t forget to: - Purchase your EOS 300D between Monday 1st November…
TheGadgetStore.com Press Release 29/10/04
3 PORT USB HUB WITH 7-IN-1 CARD READER/WRITER
The exceptional all-in-one gadget for memory sharing and device connection
TheGadgetStore.com - the Nottingham-based online gifts and gadgets retailer - is delighted to release the 3 Port USB Hub with 7-in-1 Card Reader/Writer at an amazing price of just £14.95. This superbly designed all-in-one gadget responds to the ever increasing need for two things: more USB connections on computers and better memory sharing capabilities between hardware devices. And, TheGadgetStore.com is offering all this at a better price than products that only do half as much!
TheGadgetStore.com Press Release 29/10/04 3 PORT USB HUB WITH 7-IN-1 CARD READER/WRITER The exceptional all-in-one gadget for memory sharing and device connection TheGadgetStore.com - the Nottingham-based online gifts and gadgets retailer - is delighted to release the 3 Port USB Hub with 7-in-1 Card Reader/Writer at an amazing price of…
Lite-On Press Release
Lite-On IT shakes the market with its first Hard Disk DVD recorder
Lite-On IT, one of the world’s biggest Optical manufacturers, introduces the LVW-5045, its first DVD recorder with integrated hard disc drive, for a kickin’ price of £350, (499 Euro)!
Containing Lite-On’s advanced “All Write” technology, the LVW-5045 conveniently records onto any type of recordable optical media* on DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW.
What’s more, with the integrated 160GB hard drive, the LVW-5045 can store up to a staggering 198 hours** of video footage. While the unique Easy Guider OSD guides you through the process of recording via an easy-to-follow step-by-step system. This graphic-based guide enhances fuss-free recording and is suitable for users aged from 9 to 99 and beyond.
Lite-On Press Release Lite-On IT shakes the market with its first Hard Disk DVD recorder Lite-On IT, one of the world’s biggest Optical manufacturers, introduces the LVW-5045, its first DVD recorder with integrated hard disc drive, for a kickin’ price of £350, (499 Euro)! Containing Lite-On’s advanced “All Write” technology…
A visit to the Louvre yesterday provided plenty of opportunities for classic shots of well-known scenes. Instead I tried to find a more unique angle and avoid the kind of pictures that 1,000’s of tourists were taking around me.
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A visit to the Louvre yesterday provided plenty of opportunities for classic shots of well-known scenes. Instead I tried to find a more unique angle and avoid the kind of pictures that 1,000’s of tourists were taking around me. Click on the image to view a larger version in a…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the 8-colour Canon i9900 printer, which can create a 13 x 19-inch borderless photograph in under three minutes and has a maximum resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi. The printer is available now for a suggested list price of $499.
“What was astonishing about the 3-Mp images was the color, which appeared almost three dimensional. Viewed from a distance just out of arm’s reach, they appeared without artifacts. Hand held, you had to scrutinize them to see any flaws introduced by resizing and sharpening. The detail and density range exceeded the Cibachromes we have here.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the 8-colour Canon i9900 printer, which can create a 13 x 19-inch borderless photograph in under three minutes and has a maximum resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi. The printer is available now for a suggested list price of $499. “What was astonishing about the 3-Mp…
The October/November 2004 issue of AK47.tv is out now. This is an online art photography magazine, published bimonthly, which showcases images from both fine arts and documentary photographers. It looks very similar design-wise to the now defunct 28mm.org, but it’s mainly flash-based and features less photographers (5 in total this month).
Website: AK47.tv - Issue #5
The October/November 2004 issue of AK47.tv is out now. This is an online art photography magazine, published bimonthly, which showcases images from both fine arts and documentary photographers. It looks very similar design-wise to the now defunct 28mm.org, but it’s mainly flash-based and features less photographers (5 in total this…