The Daily PetaPixel for 09/28/2022

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( Enter PetaPixel's Wildlife Photo Contest: [Wild Personalities]( Grand Prize Winner receives an OM SYSTEM OM-1 Camera Kit and a Trip to the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions! [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Skylum Desired high-quality results in less than 5 minutes Camera limitations and bad weather don’t exist with Luminar Neo. Dozens of AI-powered tools help to achieve photos that match what you see – and even exceed expectations. [Get Offer]( [Photographing the Diverse Wildlife and Nature of the Galápagos Islands]( By Michael Bonocore on Sep 28, 2022 01:00 am The Galápagos Islands are high on most wildlife photographers' bucket list, and for good reason. While photographers may not find intimidating predators like lions or larger than life land mammals like elephants, there is a reason the Galápagos is known as a “living museum and showcase of evolution.” [[Read More]( [The Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 is Both a Pen Display and Reference Monitor]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 28, 2022 12:59 am [Wacom Cintiq Pro 27]( Wacom has announced the Cintiq Pro 27, a new pen display that features an updated thin-bezel design around a true 10-bit 4K reference monitor-quality display, a customizable pen, and a more compact overall footprint than its previous models. [[Read More]( [NiSi’s Second-Ever Lens is a $450 9mm f/2.8 for APS-C Cameras]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 27, 2022 07:59 pm [NiSi 9mm f/2.8]( NiSi has announced its second-ever lens, a 9mm f/2.8 for multiple APS-C camera mounts. The company positions the lens as ideal for architecture and astrophotography thanks to its wide angle and the promise of low distortion and consistent sharpness. [[Read More]( [Intel’s 13th Gen Processors Are Made for Gamers, But Will Benefit Creators]( By David Schloss on Sep 27, 2022 04:23 pm Intel has announced the 13th Gen Intel Core Processor Family, a new generation of processors designed for custom PC applications. Intel says that the family includes the "world's fastest desktop processor," the i9-13900K. [[Read More]( [Photographer Mike Coots Captures the Spellbinding Gaze of Wild Sharks]( By Sonya Harris on Sep 27, 2022 03:38 pm [Mike Coots]( Photographing the fiercely intense yet beautifully captivating essence of sharks are just a few of shark advocate Mike Coots's many delights and ambitions. In his latest images from a trip off Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Coots skillfully manages to interpret aspects of the animals that are often misconstrued or feared due to negative portrayals in media. [[Read More]( [Hasbro Will Let You Turn Your Selfie into an Action Figure]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 27, 2022 01:43 pm [Hasbro Selfie Series]( Hasbro has confirmed that its highly anticipated "Selfie Series" will officially launch on Friday, allowing fans to turn a selfie into an action figure. [[Read More]( [San Francisco Police Can Now Get Live Access to Private Security Cameras]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 27, 2022 01:38 pm [Doorbell camera]( Thanks to new legislation, the San Francisco Police Department can now, without a warrant, gain access to live video feeds from privately owned security cameras in the city under certain circumstances. [[Read More]( [What is a DSLR Camera?]( By Justin Hein on Sep 27, 2022 01:07 pm If it seems like there’s more new photography technology than what you can keep up with, you are probably correct. However, don’t let that deter you from learning the industry standards and terms within it. One of those terms that you’ll likely come across is the digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, which has been the leading type of camera for still photography throughout the past decade. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Motocross Riders on a Wet Plate Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 27, 2022 12:55 pm [wet plate]( Photographer Matt Alberts used an antiquated wet plate tintype camera to cover the modern world of freeride motocross. [[Read More]( [Bridesmaid Demoted to Unpaid Photographer at Friend’s Wedding]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 27, 2022 12:18 pm [bride]( A woman has described the alleged circumstances that saw her get demoted from a bridesmaid to an unpaid photographer at her friend's wedding. [[Read More]( [Palette is a Free Web-Based AI-Powered Photo Colorizer]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 27, 2022 11:57 am [Palette Colorizer]( A new artificial intelligence-powered web-based tool called Palette is able to take any black and white photo and colorize it. The creator is so confident in the results that he is billing it "the Dall-E of color." [[Read More]( [The Biggest Gripe Real Estate Photographers Have with Sellers]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 27, 2022 11:43 am [real estate photography]( An annual "Rants and Raves" survey of real estate photographers has found that their biggest gripes are homeowners not tidying up properties. [[Read More]( [James Webb Reveals the ‘Bones’ of Galaxy Also Captured by Hubble]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 27, 2022 11:06 am [Hubble vs James Webb]( The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a mid-infrared image of the spiral galaxy IC 5332, which shows an entirely different view compared to what Hubble is able to see of the same region. [[Read More]( [Sigma Has Discontinued 18 DSLR Lenses]( By Jaron Schneider on Sep 27, 2022 10:36 am [Sigma Discontinues DSLR lenses]( It appears that Sigma has discontinued 18 of its older DSLR lenses, joining Tamron, Nikon, and Canon in shifting focus to mirrorless cameras. [[Read More]( [Gargantuan Hurricane Ian Captured from the International Space Station]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 27, 2022 10:21 am [Storm Ian]( Hurricane Ian has been imaged from space by the International Space Station (ISS) which captured the massive category three storm from 260 miles above. [[Read More]( [Meta Test Account Switching Between Facebook and Instagram]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 27, 2022 10:15 am Meta is testing two features that will integrate Facebook and Instagram more closely together and let users switch between accounts on both platforms via a new profile switching tool. [[Read More]( [Google Photos Is Corrupting Images Uploaded Over Five Years Ago]( By Pesala Bandara on Sep 27, 2022 08:26 am Google Photos is corrupting some older images stored on the service dating from 2013 to 2015, according to reports from users. [[Read More]( [AI-Generated Artwork is Copyrighted for the First Time]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 27, 2022 08:18 am [AI Comic Book]( A graphic artist has received the first known U.S. copyright registration for artworks created by an AI-image generator. [[Read More]( [NASA Impacts Near-Earth Asteroid, Flexes Planetary Defense Muscles]( By Matt Growcoot on Sep 27, 2022 07:08 am NASA has successfully crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos. The first time ever that Earth has demonstrated planetary defense technology. [[Read More]( Show us the wild personalities you've captured, and win BIG! 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