The Daily PetaPixel for 04/22/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by ProMaster [Introducing the Epoch Tripod by ProMaster]( The new Epoch tripod takes photography back to its image making roots. The Epoch combines classic looks and contemporary performance, with 3-section legs and a precision 4-way head. [Learn More]( [How a Photographer Captured His Spectacular Dream Eclipse Photo]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 21, 2024 07:27 pm [A split image showing a solar eclipse. on the left, a silhouette of a bird flying in front of the eclipsed sun with a bright corona; on the right, multiple birds flying around the darkened sun with a glowing halo.]( Canadian nature photographer Liron Gertsman captured one of the best total solar eclipse photos PetaPixel has ever seen. Gertsman's remarkable wildlife photo, The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring, was years in the making and the culmination of research, hard work, practice, scouting, and a pinch of luck. After all, while you can control a lot, you can't control the weather. [[Read More]( [How ‘Secrets of the Octopus’ Shows the Beauty, Intelligence, and Alien Charm of Octopuses]( By Jeremy Gray on Apr 21, 2024 02:10 pm [An octopus with a vibrant purple hue gliding gracefully over a sandy ocean floor, its tentacles stretched out, navigating the underwater landscape.]( Roughly 300 species of octopus live in the world's oceans. These creatures embody many traits that people consider particularly human, including remarkable intelligence and rich social lives, while occupying a physical form so different from us that they seem almost alien. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [The Biggest Digital Camera Ever Made: 6,600 Pounds and 3,200 Megapixels]( [TTArtisan’s New AF 56mm f/1.8 Lens for APS-C Cameras Costs Just $158]( [Real Photos From the Excope DT1 Kickstarter Reveal Its Limitations]( [Depositphotos Launches ‘Commercially Safe’ AI Image Generator]( [Microsoft’s VASA-1 AI Can Make Any Person’s Image Move and Speak]( [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](.