The Daily PetaPixel for 08/06/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Sony’s Stacked Sensor Promises Improved Smartphone Image Quality]( By Zack Morrison on Aug 05, 2024 05:01 pm [A cutaway graphic of a camera lens assembly. Various lens elements are shown in sequence from left to right, illustrating the internal components. At the end of the lens array is a blue-green sensor chip, emphasizing the imaging sensor.]( Sony has released a new video highlighting its novel stacked image sensor technology that the company believes will improve smartphone image quality for mobile photographers. [[Read More]( [Rare Digital Portrait by Andy Warhol for Sale for $26 Million]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 05, 2024 02:19 pm [A pop art style portrait of a woman's face with vibrant colors. The woman's hair is yellow, and her face is shaded with blue, purple, and white hues. The text "ProPaint V27 Release 14" is positioned at the top-left corner in red.]( In 1985, Commodore announced the Amiga 1000 computer and, at a public launch event, brought Andy Warhol in to create a digital portrait of Blondie’s Debbie Harry. That image was believed lost but has been in the possession of an original Commodore digital technician who is now making it available to purchase for $26 million. [[Read More]( [Photographer Spends 10 Years Creating Out-of-This-World 8K Milky Way Timelapse]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 05, 2024 01:48 pm [A breathtaking view of the night sky with the Milky Way galaxy prominently visible. The scene includes a silhouetted mountain range and its reflection in a calm body of water below. The sky is filled with numerous bright stars against a dark backdrop.]( Italian photographer Mattia Bicchi is a master of timelapse photography, including the exceptionally challenging and demanding subset of Milky Way timelapse. [[Read More]( [How the Plummeting Japanese Stock Market Impacted Camera Companies]( By Zack Morrison on Aug 05, 2024 01:45 pm [A torn Japanese flag reveals a stock market board filled with numbers, indicating both positive and negative percentages. A red graph line descending sharply represents a downturn in the market. The juxtaposition suggests financial issues affecting Japan's economy.]( The stock market in Japan suffered its largest-ever daily loss on Monday, affecting major camera companies amid a wave of sell-offs in financial markets worldwide. [[Read More]( [AI Image Generator Made by Stable Diffusion Inventors on Par With Midjourney and DALL-E]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 05, 2024 01:33 pm [Left: An elderly man with glasses, a mustache, and a hat looks directly at the camera with a serious expression. Right: Three young women, smiling and standing close together, raise their hands in a stop gesture, with an urban street scene in the background.]( A new AI image generator called FLUX.1 from the same researchers who developed Stable Diffusion and invented the latent diffusion technique promises high fidelity and claims it even does hands right. [[Read More]( [This AI Recreates Images From Brain Waves More Accurately Than Ever Before]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 05, 2024 01:14 pm [A collage of eight images arranged in two rows and four columns. From left to right: two goldfish, a close-up of a tarantula, an orange and blue boat, a mountainous landscape, different goldfish, another close-up of a tarantula, the same boat, and another scenic landscape.]( Researchers have developed mind-reading AI technology that can reconstruct the images that a brain is seeing with unprecedented accuracy. [[Read More]( [Secretlab Magnus Pro Review: The Best Desk I’ve Ever Used]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 05, 2024 12:19 pm [A modern gaming desk setup with dual monitors displaying vibrant, colorful graphics. The desk includes gaming peripherals like a mouse, keyboard, controller, headphones, and speakers. A PetaPixel Reviews label is visible in the foreground.]( As much as photographers are seen in the field, camera in hand, you can be sure that at least twice as much time per year is spent at a desk. It's not exciting, it's not nearly as fun, but it's necessary. [[Read More]( [Woman Rescued After Falling into 100-Foot-Deep Gorge While Taking Selfie]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 05, 2024 11:16 am [woman-falls-gorge-100-ft-india-selfie.jpg]( Footage has surfaced of a woman being dramatically rescued after falling down a 100-foot-deep gorge while taking a selfie this weekend. [[Read More]( [AI Skepticism Among Top Reasons for This Week’s Global Stock Market Drops]( By Jaron Schneider on Aug 05, 2024 11:15 am [Close-up of an electronic display board showing illuminated numbers and percentages in red and white lights, with a blurred colorful background. The largest visible red text reads "5.3%". The display suggests a financial or stock market context.]( Most every global marketplace is down and while the reasons are myriad, the fear that tech companies are trotting out unfinished, unimpressive AI has led some investors to feel as though another bubble is forming. [[Read More]( [Photographer Outraged After Hunting Company Used Famous Wolf Image]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 05, 2024 10:59 am [A lone wolf with a thick, grey and white fur coat stands on a large rock. The background is filled with green foliage and red berries, creating a natural and serene setting. The wolf's gaze is steady and focused, adding to the majestic aura of the scene.]( A photographer was left appalled after a hunting company used her image of a famous wolf to advertise its blood sports services. [[Read More]( [Godox’s New AD600 Pro II All-in-One Strobe Is Faster and More Versatile]( By Jeremy Gray on Aug 05, 2024 10:45 am [Two professional studio lights are displayed against a dark background. The light on the right emits a bright white light, while the light on the left features a visible control panel with a display reading "312." Both lights are mounted on stands.]( Godox has announced the AD600 Pro II, the successor to its extremely popular AD600 and AD600 Pro wireless outdoor strobe lights. [[Read More]( [Real Estate Photographer Sues ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ For Using Property Pictures]( By Pesala Bandara on Aug 05, 2024 09:36 am [zillow-gone-wild-lawsuit-real-estate-photographer-copyright.jpg]( A real estate photographer has sued prominent Instagram account "Zillow Gone Wild" for using her property pictures without consent -- with her lawyer claiming that the company is based on "copying the work of others." [[Read More]( [Legendary Surf Photographer Roasts Viral Olympics Photo]( By Matt Growcoot on Aug 05, 2024 09:19 am [A man with light hair wearing a navy polo shirt stands by the ocean, speaking directly to the camera. Inset on the left shows a person in pink shirt and shorts being lifted high above the ocean, attached to a rope. The sky is partly cloudy.]( Surfing is a sport with a rich photographic history so when an image taken at the Olympics went viral last week, a couple of established surfing photographers have shared their critical views of it. [[Read More]( [Nikon Z6 III Review: A Little Rough Around the Edges]( The Nikon Z6 III with its partially stacked full frame sensor is easily one of the most exciting cameras in years! We finally got our hands on a full production model to do some extensive tests of image quality, autofocus, video quality, and more! [[Watch Now]( Westcott, PetaPixel's preferred lighting partner! Products featured in this episode: [L60B Constant Light]( [NP-F Battery Grip]( Earlier Stories: [Social Media Platforms Are Trying to Prove Fake Images the Wrong Way]( [Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Review: Going Back To Its Roots]( [This Affordable 3D-Printed Tripod Gets You Low to the Ground]( [US Government Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations]( [Photo Book Publisher Sued for Using Drone Images That Included Art Installations]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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