The Daily PetaPixel for 07/28/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Picflow [Exclusive 50% Discount for Picflow]( Do you send photos to clients? Streamline feedback and approvals with Picflow. The first 100 customers will get a 50% Discount on any Picflow plan. Start a free trial to claim the deal. [Try for Free]( [Stability AI Releases Powerful New Image Generator Stable Diffusion XL]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 28, 2023 06:48 am [Stable XL]( Stability AI has announced its new AI image generator Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 which the company describes as its "most advanced" model to date. [[Read More]( [NASA is Launching its Own Streaming Platform]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 28, 2023 05:42 am NASA is launching its very own on-demand streaming platform. Called NASA+, it will incorporate all of the live broadcasts it already does but will also show original documentaries. [[Read More]( [The Trip of a Lifetime: Photographing the Wild Shores of Greenland]( By Michael Bonocore on Jul 27, 2023 05:32 pm Not only is Greenland one of the most remote places in the world, … [[Read More]( [It Just Isn’t Worth the Effort to Put a Drone in the Air Anymore]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 27, 2023 04:17 pm [DJI Drone]( Drones are not nearly as exciting nor popular as they were just a few short years ago as a combination of laws and incremental updates has made the flying them feel like too much effort for not enough payoff. [[Read More]( [Webb Photographs Newly Forming Stars in Incredible, Colorful Detail]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 27, 2023 03:21 pm [Webb Herbig-Haro 46/47]( The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing image of Herbig-Haro 46/47 using its near-infrared instrument, NIRCam. The image, processed by Joe DePasquale of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), showcases a "tightly bound pair of actively forming stars" in brilliant detail and color. [[Read More]( [Pixelmator Can Now Better Recognize and Fix More Types of Noise in Photos]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 27, 2023 02:59 pm [Pixelmator Denoise]( The Pixelmator and Photomator photo editing platforms have been updated this week with a new Denoise algorithm that the developers say allows both applications to better recognize noise and, therefore, better remove it. [[Read More]( [You Can Now Completely Customize Your TourBox in the Latest Update]( By David Crewe on Jul 27, 2023 02:37 pm TourBox has announced Version 5.0 release of TourBox Console Software which includes WonderFlow, a tool that allows editor to completely customize the tools and software connected to their TourBox NEO and Elite devices. [[Read More]( [US States Can Still Steal Your Photos, Despite Repeal of ‘Blackbeard’s Law’]( By Jeremy Gray on Jul 27, 2023 01:46 pm [North Carolina Capitol Building]( Although overshadowed by more recent, highly publicized court cases, the U.S. Supreme Court made a significant, controversial ruling that upheld North Carolina's "Blackbeard's Law" in March 2020, a decision that protected states from being sued for copyright infringement. As CityView reports, the divisive law has now been repealed by the North Carolina state government. [[Read More]( [This $20 Aluminum Camera Fan Has an OLED Display and Internal Battery]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 27, 2023 01:15 pm [Ulanzi Camera Cooling Fan]( Ulanzi has announced a camera cooling fan that operates with its own internal battery and suctions to the back of Sony, Canon, and Fujifilm camera bodies to help keep them cool during video recording or live streaming. [[Read More]( [Yongnuo Has a New 50mm f/1.8 Autofocus Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 27, 2023 12:07 pm [YN50mm F1.8X DA DSM PRO For Fujifilm X Mount]( Yongnuo has announced a new and affordable YN50mm f/1.8X DSM Pro lens for Fujifilm X-mount. In addition to supporting autofocus, the lens integrates a small OLED display, similar to what Viltrox used on its recent 16mm f/1.8 lens. [[Read More]( [Adobe’s New Generative Expand Can Change a Photo’s Aspect Ratio]( By Jaron Schneider on Jul 27, 2023 10:57 am [Adobe's New Generative Expand Uses AI to Push an Image Beyond Its Borders]( Adobe is advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) technology at a rapid pace, and joining the generative fill feature that took the internet by storm in May, the company is adding another technology into the mix: Generative Expand. [[Read More]( [Photographer Captures Rare Rainbow Contrails Pumping Out of an Airplane]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 27, 2023 10:44 am [Rainbow Contrails]( A photographer who zoomed in on an airplane flying overhead couldn't believe his eyes after he saw a bright rainbow contrail coming out of the back of it. [[Read More]( [Rare and Endangered Ocelot Captured on Trail Camera]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 27, 2023 09:46 am [Ocelot]( The only confirmed ocelot in Arizona whose nickname is "Lil' Jefe" has been captured on a trail camera in the Huachuca Mountains. [[Read More]( [New York Street Photographer Simpson Kalisher Dies Age 96]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 27, 2023 08:49 am [New York street scene]( Simpson Kalisher, a well-known New York street photographer, has died at age 96. Kalisher started out in photography when he was just 10 years old. [[Read More]( [Rumored ‘DALL-E 3’ Images Leaked and it Can Finally Generate Text Right]( By Matt Growcoot on Jul 27, 2023 08:04 am Images allegedly generated with a brand new version of OpenAI's DALL-E, possibly DALL-E 3, have been leaked online and they are exceptional. [[Read More]( [Zipble is a Modular Backpack for Photographers and Everyday Use]( Zipble is a new modular backpack design available to back on Kickstarter. Designed by a photographer, Nekey, and adventurer, Dylan, the expandable Zipble bag promises "maximum efficiency" thanks to its swappable modules that change the design, shape, and capacity of the bag. 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