iPhone developer Mitch Cohen shot a group portrait with his iPhone last week and was baffled when he reviewed the photo afterward and found that his iPhone had apparently “replaced one woman’s head with a leaf.” A Tweet That Sparked an Investigation Cohen took to Twitter to report the bizarre photo and see if he… Continue reading The Mystery of an iPhone ‘Replacing a Woman’s Head with a Leaf’
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Camera Makers Have Ignored Security, Putting Photographers at Risk
It goes without saying that anything that is valuable is eminently stealable. If there’s a market for consumer goods, then there’s a market for stolen consumer goods. Cars have locks, laptops have passwords, credit cards have PINs, houses have alarms, and phones have fingerprint readers. Why then do cameras, and particularly high-end cameras, have nothing?… Continue reading Camera Makers Have Ignored Security, Putting Photographers at Risk
Take a Closer Look: How More and More Students Are Catching the Citizen Science Bug
Taxonomy was once the domain of white-coated scientists with years of university training. While this expertise is still important, everyday Australians are increasingly helping to identify species through citizen science apps. Rapid advances in smartphone and tablet cameras are helping to popularize this activity. Biodiversity researchers are calling on citizen scientists to contribute data to… Continue reading Take a Closer Look: How More and More Students Are Catching the Citizen Science Bug
Can You Spot the Snow Leopards in These Photos?
Snow leopards are a threatened species that live in extreme environments and are notoriously difficult to see and photograph. Photographer Ismail Shariff captured a series of photos showing just how difficult it is to spot a snow leopard in the wild. Shariff, a 41-year-old professional wildlife and nature photographer based in India, has been obsessed… Continue reading Can You Spot the Snow Leopards in These Photos?
Before-and-After Photos Reveal the Destruction of Ancient Forests
Canadian conservation photographer TJ Watt has been using his camera to protect endangered old-growth trees from logging. His powerful before-and-after photos aim to show the devastation of ancient forests that is left in the wake of clearcut logging. Watt, who is based in Victoria, British Columbia, works as a photographer and campaigner for the Ancient… Continue reading Before-and-After Photos Reveal the Destruction of Ancient Forests
Colorized Footage Reveals What Downtown L.A. Looked Like in the 1930s
Video restoration expert NASS colorized and enhanced footage from nearly a century ago to create this 7-minute video that reveals what downtown Los Angeles looked like in the 1930s. A Colorized View of 1930s Downtown Los Angeles NASS is a France-based video restorer who has attracted over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube by breathing new life… Continue reading Colorized Footage Reveals What Downtown L.A. Looked Like in the 1930s
A Leica IIIf LEGO Camera Set Complete with a Box, Lens, Finder, and Caps
The hobbyist LEGO designer who goes by Pandis Pandus (and who previously created a 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO camera) is back with an even more elaborate concept kit. It’s a 1950 Leica IIIf LEGO camera that comes complete with a box, display stand, lens, finder, and caps. The 1950 Leica IIIf Behind the Concept “The Leica… Continue reading A Leica IIIf LEGO Camera Set Complete with a Box, Lens, Finder, and Caps
Stealth Bomber Caught Mid-Flight in a Google Maps Photo
A Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has been caught flying over farm fields in the Midwest by Google Satellite cameras. It was spotted by a sharp-eyed Google Maps user. The Discovery of the B-2 Stealth Bomber Google has been working to photograph seemingly every inch of the globe for its street and satellite views,… Continue reading Stealth Bomber Caught Mid-Flight in a Google Maps Photo
TikTok Moderator Sues Over Trauma Caused by Graphic Videos
A TikTok moderator has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that the daily exposure to graphic videos has left her suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She is demanding that the social media giant set up a medical fund for its moderators. Bloomberg reports that a Las Vegas woman named Candie Frazier is suing… Continue reading TikTok Moderator Sues Over Trauma Caused by Graphic Videos
Photographer Killed by Sniper While Hiking in Los Angeles Park
A photographer hiking a popular trail in Los Angeles was shot and killed by a suspected sniper, and now his family is asking the public for help in finding the gunman and delivering justice to the victim. On September 10th, hikers came across the lifeless body of a man on a popular trail in Ernest… Continue reading Photographer Killed by Sniper While Hiking in Los Angeles Park