Posts by Author: Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
Photographers finally paid after Freepik acquires EyeEm
Oct 16, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Earlier this year, after years of struggle, Germany-based stock photo website EyeEm went bust. It had stopped paying photographers even before that, but hey, good…
This gif explains how changing focal length impacts a portrait
Oct 16, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
One of the “fun facts” I remember from my photography classes was that “wide-angle lenses are not for portraits”. Of course, you can always experiment…
The latest magnificent image of James Webb Telescope explores star birth in nearby galaxy
Oct 12, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to provide astronomers with new information. And it continues to amaze us, regular folks, with spectacular images. This time,…
First AI contest reveals its winners. Is real art dying?
Oct 12, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Yup, it’s happening – we now have a dedicated contest for AI images. The inaugural BIFB Prompted Peculiar — International AI Prize has just announced its winners. As it was probably expected, the contest has sparked some serious debates, and I’d like to share the images and give my two cents on the whole thing.
Breathtaking photo of ancient crab wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Today in South Kensington, the Natural History Museum announced the winners of the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. Believe it or not, this year’s competition saw nearly 50,000 photos from 95 countries! But there can only be one winner – and this year, for the second time, it’s Laurent Ballesta. His remarkable photo The golden horseshoe shows an ancient crab accompanied by three golden trevallies.
New Laowa 20mm T2.2 1.5X Nanomorph lens is the fastest, widest, and smallest in the series
Oct 6, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After a wildly successful Indiegogo campaign for 65mm T2.4 and an 80mm T2.4 anamorphic lenses, Venus Optics has added a stretch goal and is announcing another lens in this series. Laowa 20mm T2.2 1.5X Nanomorph lens is coming, and just like the other two, it’s lightweight and tiny, perfect for packing light and all kinds of run & gun shooting situations.
Surreal image of lava-illuminated cloud wins 2023 Weather Photographer of the Year
Oct 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of the 2023 Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition. This year’s overall winner is Francisco…
This gorgeous composite captures every supermoon of 2023
Oct 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
This year has treated us with four “supermoons.” Talented photographer Soumyadeep Mukherjee (previously) has captured them all in a painstaking, but exciting process. He composed…
Hey, you! Check out hilarious Comedy Wildlife 2023 finalists
Oct 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Hey, you! Yes, you! Can’t you hear this lovely bear calling you? He wants you to check out the hilarious 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards…
Surreal Icelandic landscape wins 2023 Epson International Pano Awards
Oct 4, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The winners of the 2023 Epson International Pano Awards have been announced. And just as always, we have ahead of us a remarkable collection of panoramic images from all over the world! This year’s overall winner is José D. Riquelme from Spain. His surreal Icelandic landscape landed him the first place as Open Photographer of the Year, and he has also secured the top spot in the Nature/Landscape category with three of his photos.