An underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific, first on Friday and then again on Saturday. the violent eruption was captured from space, showing the eruption releasing a massive ash cloud and sending a shockwave around it. And from what it seems, this could be the biggest volcano eruption ever captured from space.
This stunning abstract short film was made entirely on DJI Pocket 2
The DJI Pocket 2 is quite a versatile and powerful little gadget, considering its modest size and price. Filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov put it to good use and decided to shoot a short film using only this gimbal and some household items. It turned out so good, that it even made it to the official selection of the Horsetooth International Film Festival.
iOS malware fakes iPhone shut down, keeps on spying you through camera and microphone
Have you ever felt like someone is spying on you through your phone? Well, they just might. In a recent video, security researchers from ZecOps have demonstrated a scary malware that makes it seem like your iPhone has been shut down and rebooted. But in reality, its camera and microphone remain up and running without any indicators, enabling hackers to on you.
14 tips for buying a used film camera: “Smell it first”
Smelling a camera that you’re about to buy is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. However, when you’re buying a film camera, you’re most likely buying it used. In this video, Jon Legge of Skills Circle explains why it’s important to smell it – along with 13 more great tips that will help you buy a used film camera in the best possible condition.
Photographers turn empty building into a camera obscura to create epic large format photos of London
UK photographer Brendan Barry can turn pretty much any object into a camera obscura: from a camper to an entire skyscraper floor. This time, he teamed up with young folks from Beyond the Box to turn an empty building in London into a multi-lens camera obscura.
Unlike previous times, Brendan used a new process he developed during the project. Thanks to some DIY magic, film chemicals, and smartphone torches, Brendan and his team created a unique large format image of the city.
This color grading web app copies colors from one photo to another in seconds
If you want to transfer the color palette or color grading style from one photo to another, you can do it in Photoshop. Or, you can just import the source and target photo, click a button and have it done for you. Enter Image Colour Transfer, a web app that lets you do exactly that. By inserting two photos and clicking a button, you can have your image color graded with a specific style in just a few seconds. I played with it a little to show you the results, and while not all of them are perfect, I can see the potential.
Two ways to downgrade your Canon camera firmware
If you’ve upgraded your camera firmware and you’re not happy with it, you may want a real-life “Undo” button to bring everything back the way it was. There are two possible ways to downgrade your camera firmware to the previous version, and in this video, Kolbassia of KH CAMS will show you how to do it on your Canon.
Photographer captures polar bears up close in an abandoned weather station
I equally admire photos of wild animals and abandoned places. Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh brought them together and created a stunning photo series. He photographed polar bears at an abandoned weather station in the Arctic, and they look like they were made in the post-apocalyptic world.[Read More…]
You might soon be able to customize your Instagram grid
Have you ever thought how cool it would be to customize your Instagram grid and rearrange the posts you’ve published so far? Well, you just might be able to do it soon. According to Alessandro Paluzzi’s recent discovery, Instagram is working on a customizable grid.
Watch: Landscape photographers shoot-off using only 70mm lenses
While 70mm isn’t the favorite focal length of most landscape photographers, James Popsys and Nigel Danson decided to see what they can do with it. In fact, they made it an interesting challenge: they got together at the same location and shot all their photos limiting themselves only to this focal length. Let’s see what they came up with.
FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!