The Daily PetaPixel for 05/07/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Aftershoot Start Your AI Editing Journey With Aftershoot Explore an all new AI Editing experience with Aftershoot Edits 2.0 and get Consistent Edits, Every Time. Start your Free Trial today! [Try For Free]( [Insta360 Under Fire: What the Company Did to Lose Trust and How It Hopes to Win it Back]( By Jeremy Gray on May 06, 2024 04:36 pm [A smartphone displaying a photo of a smiling couple is engulfed in dramatic flames, illustrating a concept of data loss or damage.]( Insta360 has been having a tough go of it lately on the public relations front. While the company undoubtedly hoped it would be basking in the afterglow of a successful X4 release, it has instead been mired in controversy concerning its interactions with content creators. [[Read More]( [Meet the Only Photographer in the World Who Still Shoots Autochrome]( By Matt Growcoot on May 06, 2024 04:02 pm [A split image featuring a traditional japanese pagoda with intricate wooden architecture on the left and a colorful bouquet of flowers in a glass jar casting shadows on a table on the right.]( Introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, autochromes were the very first form of color photography until it was comprehensively replaced by film in the mid-1900s. In 2024, just one man perseveres with the autochrome process. [[Read More]( [HIPA, World’s Richest Photo Award, Ups Prize Pool to a Whopping $1 Million]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on May 06, 2024 03:19 pm [Logo of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum International Photography Award, featuring stylized text and a colorful, geometric icon above the text.]( The HIPA's thirteenth season ratchets its prize pool up to an eye-watering $1 million. [[Read More]( [GoPro Says Insta360 Violated its Patents and the US is Taking Notice]( By Jaron Schneider on May 06, 2024 02:25 pm [An insta360 ace pro action camera with a leica lens, displayed against a gradient orange and red background. the camera features prominent recording indicators and design elements in red.]( The United States government has opened an investigation into whether Arashi Vision Inc, the parent company of Insta360, violated several of GoPro's patents. [[Read More]( [Adorable Javan Rhino Calf Caught on Camera, One of About 80 Still Alive]( By Jeremy Gray on May 06, 2024 02:20 pm [A Javan rhinoceros wanders through a dense tropical forest, partially obscured by thick foliage and a foreground tree trunk, evoking a serene, natural atmosphere.]( Camera traps are instrumental for wildlife biologists and conservationists to monitor the health of animal populations. In some cases, camera traps even spot species that are seldom seen by people. In Java, Indonesia, a camera trap spied an adult Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and her newborn calf -- a remarkably rare sighting of the critically endangered species. [[Read More]( [Storm Chaser Captures ‘Most Insane’ Tornado Video]( By Matt Growcoot on May 06, 2024 01:52 pm [A tornado forms dangerously close to a street, bending utility poles, under a stormy sky. debris is scattered in the air and a white truck is visible in the distance.]( A storm chaser has captured what he calls the "most insane tornado video ever captured in Westmoreland, Kansas." [[Read More]( [Flying with Lithium Batteries: What You Need to Know]( By Matt Williams on May 06, 2024 01:43 pm [A man with a camera and a backpack in an orange jacket stands in an empty airport terminal, gazing out large windows, with departure gates and clear sky in the background.]( As many of us, including myself, prepare to travel this summer, we -- as photographers -- tend to carry a lot of lithium batteries for our photography gear. After all, we aren’t going to check our precious and pricey cameras, lenses, and other equipment. Naturally, batteries are a necessary component of any photographer’s kit, whether they be camera batteries, lithium-ion AA or AAA batteries, or something else. [[Read More]( [It Might Not Be Possible for the Canon EOS R1 to Overcome Its Expectations]( By Jaron Schneider on May 06, 2024 01:27 pm [A canon eos r1 camera floating in front of a vibrant cosmic background with hues of purple, orange, and yellow, highlighted by a lens flare and celestial ambiance.]( There have been murmurs of an "EOS R1" camera for more than three years now -- since before Canon announced the EOS R3. The camera has been in development for at least five years and a lot has changed in that time. [[Read More]( [Premier League ‘RefCam’ to Reveal the Challenge of Reffing Soccer]( By Jeremy Gray on May 06, 2024 12:36 pm [A bald male referee wearing a black uniform with a premier league logo gestures with his right hand on a football field, with blurred spectators in the background.]( The Premier League, the world's most-watched sports league, will make history today, May 6, as referee Jarred Gillett will don the soccer league's first "RefCam" during the match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United in London. [[Read More]( [Time Slows Down When You Look at a Great Photo, Study Finds]( By Matt Growcoot on May 06, 2024 12:29 pm [A man with curly hair, seen from behind, wearing a gray hoodie, viewing a series of framed black and white photographs on a white wall in an art gallery.]( Memorable photographs make time pass more slowly, that's according to a research paper that examined people's temporal fluctuations as they looked at different images. [[Read More]( [Super-Rare Leica Rifle Camera Expected to Sell for $280,000]( By Jaron Schneider on May 06, 2024 12:17 pm [Vintage camera with a telephoto lens attached to a rifle stock for stabilization, alongside additional lenses and a carrying case.]( The 44th Leitz Photographica Auction is scheduled to take place on June 8 and brings with it some exceptionally rare cameras, including a Leitz Rifle Camera valued at $280,000 -- and that's not even the highest-valued item. [[Read More]( [DxO’s Nik Collection 7 Offers Biggest Update Ever to Photoshop Plugin Suite]( By David Crewe on May 06, 2024 08:59 am [DXO announces Nik Collection 7]( DxO has announced the latest edition of its photo editing suite, Nik Collection 7. The update introduces a significant set of advancements for Nik Color Efex, better U Point local adjustment technology, workflow improvements, and several other improvements. 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