The Daily PetaPixel for 03/27/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Neurapix [Smart Lightroom presets: New standard for image editing?]( German startup Neurapix is transforming image editing by giving you a plugin fully integrated with Lightroom that adjusts slider values for each RAW file individually. With just 20 images, create your SmartPreset and edit up to 1,000 photos per minute! [Test for free]( [Hands-On With the Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR: One Lens to Cover Them All]( By Chris Niccolls on Mar 27, 2024 12:02 am [Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens for full-frame Nikon mirrorless cameras -- hands-on first impressions]( Nikon's new Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is a groundbreaking full-frame zoom lens, offering 14.2 times zoom in a lightweight package. Does it come with unacceptable compromises, or is it poised to be the ultimate all-in-one lens for Nikon Z photographers? [[Read More]( [Nikon’s New Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Aims To Be the Ultimate Travel Lens]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 27, 2024 12:01 am [Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens for full-frame Nikon mirrorless cameras]( For Nikon Z photographers, Nikon's new Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR is the company's most versatile lens yet. The high-power zoom lens is designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and offers an impressive 14.2 times zoom range. [[Read More]( [Ugreen to Challenge Synology with Affordable Series of NAS Hardware]( By Abby Ferguson on Mar 26, 2024 05:19 pm [Ugreen NAS hard drive system]( Thus far, Synology has been the primary choice for Network Attached Storage. But now, electronic device and accessory company Ugreen aims to change that, and users are showing their excitement through Kickstarter, pledging more than $2.3 million so far. [[Read More]( [Canon’s Accessible Exhibit Features Photography You Can Touch]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Mar 26, 2024 03:01 pm [A person touches of a photo of a rhino featuring elevated texture.]( This spring, camera maker Canon will hold a unique tactile exhibit to allow visually impaired people to enjoy photography. [[Read More]( [New Photos Show One of the World’s Rarest Hummingbirds]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Mar 26, 2024 01:47 pm [Santa Marta Sabrewing with outstretched wings.]( New photos and videos show one of the rarest birds in the world, offering a new look at the hummingbird. [[Read More]( [Glorious Gannet Portrait Wins World Nature Photography Awards]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 26, 2024 12:53 pm [World Nature Photography Awards 2024 winning photographs]( The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest, celebrating the best in nature and wildlife photography. British photographer Tracey Lund won the top prize for her stunning portrait of a pair of gannets swimming off the coast of the Shetland Islands. [[Read More]( [Wedding Photographer Goes Viral With Images of Bride Almost Passing Out]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 26, 2024 12:19 pm [bride passes out wedding]( A wedding photographer has gone viral after posting photos of the moment a bride almost passed out and continued shooting her. [[Read More]( [Creative Professionals Tried Out OpenAI’s Sora With Strange Results]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 26, 2024 12:09 pm [Girafflamingo]( So far, OpenAI has previewed its AI video generator Sora with short clips that an amateur might produce. But now it has given creative professionals early access to the much-anticipated program. [[Read More]( [Scientists Photograph Pink ‘Barbie Pigs’ Among New Species in Pacific Ocean]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 26, 2024 11:09 am [barbie pig underwater species]( Scientists photographed never-before-seen underwater species including pink "Barbie Pigs" during a deep-sea expedition. [[Read More]( [Find Any Photo in Lightroom With the AI-Powered Peakto Search Plugin]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 26, 2024 10:46 am [Cyme Peakto Search plugin for Adobe Lightroom uses AI to find specific photos]( Cyme, the developer behind the AI-powered macOS photo cataloging app Peakto, has announced a new plugin for Adobe Lightroom that enables photographers to search for specific images and videos in their catalog, no matter how big or disorganized. [[Read More]( [WhatsApp May Soon Be Adding AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 26, 2024 10:15 am [WhatsApp]( WhatsApp is working on an AI-powered image editing tool that will allow users to edit photos within the app. [[Read More]( [Canva Acquires Affinity to Become a Player in Professional Photo Editing]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 26, 2024 09:22 am [Canva Affinity]( The web-based design platform Canva has acquired Affinity, a creative software suite that includes Affinity Photo, an app similar to Photoshop that is made for professional photographers. [[Read More]( [DJI’s Automatic ‘Drone in a Box’ Flies and Photographs for 6 Months]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 26, 2024 08:59 am [DJI Dock 2]( DJI announced the Dock 2, a "drone in a box" system that features a specially designed Matrice 3D or 3TD drone that can fly automatic missions for up to six months once in position. [[Read More]( [The 50mm f/1.2 Art Proves Sigma Has Mastered Lens Making]( By Chris Niccolls on Mar 26, 2024 08:01 am [Sigma 50mm f/1.2 Art hands on review]( I normally dismiss ultra-fast aperture lenses because they tend to be overly large, overly expensive, and overly excessive. I rarely want to have the shallowest depth of field possible, and an f/1.2 lens is only two-thirds of a stop brighter than a reasonably priced f/1.4 lens. But what if I can have my cake and eat it too? [[Read More]( [Sigma’s 50mm f/1.2 Art is the Lightest of Its Kind and Only $1,399]( By Jaron Schneider on Mar 26, 2024 07:59 am [Sigma's 50mm f/1.2 Art]( Sigma announced the 50mm f/1.2 Art for full-frame cameras, promising to combine optical excellence and outstanding autofocus performance in the smallest and lightest chassis on the market. [[Read More]( [Epic Trail Cam Photos Shows Fight Between Eagles and Coyote]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 26, 2024 07:25 am [Trail camera captures fight between coyote and eagle]( A set of painterly trail cam photos capturing an epic fight between two golden eagles and a coyote over a deer carcass have gone viral. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [15 Photos Show Beautiful Simplicity of Monochromatic Minimalism]( [Canon Sits at 4.85% Renewable Energy With No Public Targets Beyond 2023]( [Photos Show How Dramatically Wildlife Behavior Changed During Lockdown]( [Conservationists Use AI and Photography to Help Hedgehogs]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.