We are sure that all of you have a few pictures that you think are prize worthy. It happens very often that you don’t know where to send the image that could put a feather in your cap. If you have such images (we’re sure you have many!), send us ONE such horizontal image. If it qualifies, we shall publish it as a double-spread. a. You have to guarantee that the picture was … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Hasselblad announces Full-size D-SLR
Hasselblad announced the HV, a 24.3 MP full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor camera. It comes with a Carl Zeiss 24 – 70mm lens, a Sony Alpha A mount and a 2.3 mega-dot OLED electronic viewfinder. The camera offers continuous shooting at 6 fps in fullsize capturing or 8 fps in APS-equivalent crop, sensor-shift image stabilizing system, ISO sensitivity from 100 to 25600, and 35mm … [Read more...]
Life in the Jungle: Memoirs of a Forester
A lifetime in the forests of the Indian subcontinent is hard to compile into one coffee table book, and retired IFS officer M. N. Jaykumar’s photographs and anecdotes intend to do just that. Apart from being a nature and wildlife enthusiast, the author is also an avid photographer. A career in the forest services has given him exposure to some of the rarest and most wonderful … [Read more...]
Indian wins prize in International Ramadan Photography Competition
The “Capture the Spirit of Ramadan” International Ramadan Photography Competition, founded by Dr. Basel Almisshal, got over 3,000 submissions from over 60 countries. Nine winners across the three categories of Architecture, Spiritual and Culture were been chosen. Mr. Nimit Nigam from India won the First Place in the Architecture Category for his photo of the Jama Mosque in New … [Read more...]
Fujifilm to sell instant printer for Smartphones
Fujifilm Corp. will be marketing the ‘instax SHARE Smartphone Printer SP-1’ to produce a card-sized print (88x54mm / 640x480 dots) in about 16 seconds, using the data stored on the Smartphone, which can be transferred wirelessly. A dedicated app allows the user to edit photos with options of enlargement/reduction, filter/effect such as black and white, sepia, adding date/ time, … [Read more...]