The Daily PetaPixel for 02/11/2021

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( [Watch Snowflakes Melt in Reverse in This Detail-Rich Macro Video]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 04:58 pm [Watch the Video]( Photographer [Jens]( who manages the YouTube Channel [Another Perspective]( has published a hauntingly beautiful video that depicts melting snowflakes freezing back into their original form in extreme detail thanks to a macro lens. … [[visit site to read more]( [Scientists Prove That Current Deepfake Detectors Can Still Be Fooled]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 04:32 pm [Watch the Video]( Multiple companies including [Microsoft]( and [Facebook]( as well as researchers from [The University of Southern California]( have developed technologies to combat deepfakes and prevent their spread of false media and misinformation. A group of scientists have still managed to fool them, however. … [[visit site to read more]( [A Trove of Clever KGB Spy Cameras From the Cold War Are Up for Sale]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 03:57 pm Several examples of the height of concealed camera technology are set to go up for [auction]( on February 13 as part of the first and most comprehensive offering of rare artifacts ever assembled from the Cold War era. Many of the items come straight from the [KGB museum in New York](. … [[visit site to read more]( [The Limited-Edition Leica Noctilux May Have Already Doubled in Value]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 02:42 pm In January, [Leica announced]( the re-issue of the classic [Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH](. The silver edition was limited to 100 pieces and an official Leica reseller is claiming its value has already doubled. … [[visit site to read more]( [Wet Plate Collodion Portraits of Burn Victims]( By [Phil Mistry]( on Feb 10, 2021 01:55 pm [Clément Marion,]( a French photographer in his early twenties, shoots only with analog processes. In his latest project, he decided to use wet plate collodion to capture intimate portraits of burn victims. … [[visit site to read more]( [Lawyer Accidentally Uses Cat Camera Filter During Zoom Court Session]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Feb 10, 2021 01:17 pm [Watch the Video]( Camera filters have become all the rage in our social media and Snapchat age, but when funny filters accidentally get mixed with not-so-funny live Zoom meetings, hilarity can ensue. That’s what happened recently when a lawyer in a Zoom court session found himself stuck with a cat’s face. … [[visit site to read more]( [OM Digital Piles On Even More Promises for New Products and Innovation]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 01:13 pm Since the completed transfer of Olympus’s imaging division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the company has not announced or even hinted at any concrete examples of new products. But the company [has continued]( to put significant press efforts behind promising that it will… eventually. … [[visit site to read more]( [Same Energy is a Visual Search Engine That Finds Similar Photos in a Snap]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Feb 10, 2021 12:55 pm [Same Energy]( is a new Web tool that’s perfect for photographers looking for visual inspiration. It’s an AI-powered visual search engine that provides a fast and simple experience for exploring visually similar photos. … [[visit site to read more]( [Samsung’s Sensor Tech Can Capture High and Low ISO Simultaneously]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 12:18 pm [Watch the Video]( Samsung has published a video that details how its Smart-ISO Pro technology works. The company explains that unlike how traditional ISO functions, its tech can capture two ISO ranges at the same time in the same photo to dramatically expand the dynamic range and color accuracy. … [[visit site to read more]( [Photographer’s Sun Photo Gets Photobombed by a Plane]( By [Michael Zhang]( on Feb 10, 2021 11:37 am Photographer [Andrew McCarthy]( was shooting the Sun recently when an airliner unexpectedly flew right into his shot. The result was this picture-perfect image of “A Civilian Transit.” … [[visit site to read more]( [Laowa Brings Four of its Popular Lenses to L-Mount]( By [Jaron Schneider]( on Feb 10, 2021 10:56 am Venus Optics has announced that four popular Laowa lenses are being released for L-mount. Two wide-angle lenses, the [4mm f/2.8 Fisheye]( and the [9mm f/2.8 Zero-D]( and two macro lenses, the [24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe]( and the [25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro]( are available to order now. … [[visit site to read more]( Earlier Stories: [This is the People’s Choice for Wildlife Photographer of the Year]( [Taking a Photo with the 130-Year-Old Rochester Premo B Camera]( [Photo of Reef Sharks Headlines Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021]( [The Highly-Anticipated Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM is Delayed Indefinitely]( [Adobe Adds Easy Collaboration, Asynchronous Editing to Photoshop]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2021 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. 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