Wildlife photography can be grueling, tedious work, but the payoff is sometimes you get something as amazing as this British Wildlife Photography Awards winner. It’s of gannets (birds), diving into the sea off the coast of north Scotland. And it’s breathtaking. More »
For many people out there who like to touch up the digital photos they take or create artistic prints using their photos, Adobe Photoshop Elements is the way to go. Photoshop Elements lacks the features of the full version of Photoshop, but it’s significantly cheaper. Adobe has announced all-new versions of Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements with both applications now in version 11.
Together the applications allow you to edit both photos and video. Photoshop Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 11 are available as a bundle product or a standalone offering. Both applications are available for Windows and Mac computers. Photoshop Elements 11 has a new refreshed user interface featuring the same engine as the full version of Adobe Photoshop. The application offers Quick, Guided, and Expert editing modes and a number of one click options.
Users can organize photos based on people, places, or events. The new Guided Edits allows users to make professional-level effects like tilt-shift, vignettes, and other effects easily. Photoshop Elements 11 also has new filters, including comic, graphic novel, and pen & ink. Premier Elements 11 also has a new and improved user interface with many of the same updates from Photoshop Elements 11.
The program allows users to add a number of professional-looking effects to their videos, including transitions, scenes, titles, disc menus, and professional-level effects and sound. Users can also add Hollywood movie styles with FilmLooks, easy to apply slow motion and fast motion effects, color correction with slider controls, and quick presets. The software also makes it easy to show off new videos with integrated video sharing for Vimeo, YouTube, and more. Both applications are available bundled for digital download now at $149.99. An upgrade version is available for $119.99. Each app is available individually as well at $99.99 or at an upgrade price of $79.99. Boxed versions of the applications will ship next month.
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Sure, we tested the iPhone 5‘s camera in the well-lit streets of New York City, but if you’re wondering how Apple’s latest functions when used primarily as a shooter, TREK has a pretty remarkable look. Photog Austin Mann and a few of his closest pals took a pair of iPhone 5s to Iceland following launch weekend in a bid to test the unit’s durability, capability and image quality next to the 4S. After two days of geyser spray and admitted “drops in mud,” the uncovered 5 seemed to be a-okay, and when it comes to output from the sensor, that’s worthy of praise as well.
The low-light capabilities of the 5 are perhaps the most impressive upgrade compared to the 4S, with much less noise seen in shots from the former. He also gushed over the panorama mode, which admittedly churned out some pretty seamless results of the Icelandic countryside. As for shutter speed? That too has been “significantly” improved over the 4S. He interestingly noted that Snapseed was acting a bit wonky with iOS 6, but one has to wonder how much smoothing will be done by the Nik team now that Google’s calling the shots. Hit the source link below for the full rundown, comparisons included, and a video that shows how the iPhone 5 reacts after sunset.
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iPhone 5 camera gets tested in Iceland, panorama and low-light comparison with iPhone 4S included originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Gone are the days where we paste our pictures into big bulky photo albums. But what would happen if we didn’t just store our pictures, but our entire memories in the cloud? One day, they could be completely wiped out, which is just what filmmaker Francois Ferracci explores in the short Lost Memories . More »
Part suppliers sometimes telegraph their customers’ plans months in advance: when you’re the only provider for a key piece of technology, it’s not hard for others to read the tea leaves. Aptina might have just given us one such peek into the future by unveiling its 1-inch AR1011HS camera sensor this week. As the Nikon 1 series is one of the few current, mainstream camera lines to use Aptina’s 1-inch sensors, it’s quite possible that we’re looking at a template for one or more of Nikon’s tiny interchangeable-lens shooters. The 10-megapixel CMOS sensor and low-light sensitivity aren’t surprises. We’re more interested in the wild levels of video capture support — the AR1011HS can record 1080p footage at 120 frames per second, oversample movies at that resolution or scale up to quad HD. There’s no guarantee any or all of the features will make the cut, especially given a dearth of 4K TVs, but it’s not hard to imagine Nikon playing to the 1’s high-speed strengths with an even quicker upgrade. Mass production starts in the first quarter of 2013, and while neither Aptina nor Nikon has confirmed any plans, Aptina’s emphasis on top-tier companies in the “performance-oriented” mirrorless camera world leaves few other choices for a partnership.
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Aptina unveils 1-inch sensor with 1080p video at 120FPS, we suspect Nikon wants 1 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
It took a few months longer than its 256 GB compact flash card, but Lexar has finally announced a matching 256 GB SDXC card that makes it oh-so-easy to lose or misplace a quarter terabyte of photographs. To put that in perspective, if you were shooting full resolution, full quality JPGs with the Sony RX100, you’d be able to snap just under 80,000 shots before needing to swap out your card. More »
Sony would still like you to get excited about its upcoming Exmor RS stacked CMOS image sensors — just not too excited. Both the 8-megapixel IMX134 and 13-megapixel IMX135 are scaling back from their original RGBW (red, green, blue, white) coding to an ordinary RGB over concerns that they aren’t meeting Sony’s “image quality standards” as originally designed. Consequently, either sensor will be less sensitive to light and diminish some of that high dynamic range magic. The company also doesn’t want to get our hopes up for a quick arrival on shelves and clarifies that there’s a phased launch starting in January. Mobile shutterbugs may be crestfallen knowing that Sony won’t have the best possible camera sensor in future Xperia phones, but the honesty at least guarantees that the company gets a timely return on its $994 million investment.
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Sony’s stacked Exmor RS phone camera sensors detuned over quality worries originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Looking like something straight out of a sci-fi film, it might shock you to hear that these images aren’t taken from the set of a new Alien film, but are real photographs of scientific experiments. More »
Casio’s not always the first name you think of when you’re shopping for a digital camera, but occasionally the company comes up with a neat feature that might have you reconsidering that Nikon or Canon. Such is the case with its new Exilim EX-ZR1000, which makes it extra easy with not only a flip around LCD display, but also a built-in stand keeping it propped up in either portrait or landscape modes. More »
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