The Daily PetaPixel for 01/10/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by MPB [Get Paid for Your Camera Gear at MPB]( Discover a better way to access cameras and lenses. The average adult is sitting on $2,500 worth of unused tech—and the majority own at least one camera they’re not using. How much is yours worth? [Get an instant quote.]( [The Best Photos From the 2023 Close-up Photographer of the Year Contest]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 10, 2024 01:00 am [Close-up Photographer of the Year contest 2023]( The 2023 Close-up Photographer of the Year has been named. Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi has won the top prize for his striking image of a Eurasian nuthatch flying overhead a hollowed-out tree stump. [[Read More]( [Adobe’s Head of Legal Explains the Company’s Confidence in Firefly]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jan 09, 2024 04:58 pm [Image created using Adobe Firefly generative model depicts colorful horse statues.]( Last year, Adobe entered the generative AI fray with a tool of its own, Adobe Firefly. However, the software giant set itself apart when that announcement came with a legal compensation backing. Adobe's general counsel explains why. [[Read More]( [‘The Knowing’ Short Film Was Shot on Sony’s New Burano Cinema Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 04:35 pm [Sony Burano shoots "The Knowing" short film]( World-renowned conservation photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen have teamed up with Academy Award-winning cinematographer Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki to create a new short film, The Knowing. [[Read More]( [Capture the Cosmos in Ultra HD With the Vaonis Vespera II Smart Telescope]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 03:04 pm [Vaonis Vespera II smart telescope]( Vaonis has announced the next-generation Vespera smart telescope. The aptly named Vespera II includes significant upgrades, including a longer focal length, higher resolution, and more expansive internal storage. [[Read More]( [These Cold-Weather Gloves Are Made for Photographers]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 02:18 pm [Pgytech Photography Gloves]( Photography gear company Pgytech's new gloves are made specifically for photographers, ensuring that they can keep their hands warm while still operating cameras and other equipment. [[Read More]( [Sony’s XR HMD Mixed-Reality Headset is Built for Spatial Content Creation]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 09, 2024 01:51 pm [A man uses the Sony XR HMD to design a 3D character in front of his computer.]( CES is in full swing, with announcements popping out right and left. A regular participant at CES, Sony has announced a mixed-reality headset explicitly built for spatial content creators. [[Read More]( [Apple’s Vision Pro Ad Wants to Make it Cool to Wear a Headset]( By Abby Ferguson on Jan 09, 2024 01:44 pm [Four scenes from the APple Vision Pro ad showing characters with headsets.]( Apple released its first video ad promoting the company's Vision Pro. Aptly titled "Get Ready," the short ad follows on the heels of yesterday's official launch announcement for the headset. [[Read More]( [6 Tips for Pushing Your Drone to Go the Distance (and Make It Back Again)]( By Blair Sugarman on Jan 09, 2024 12:58 pm A few months ago I headed to Iceland to check out some of the beautiful scenery the country has to offer, which, as many of you who have visited or are following Icelandic photographers on social media will attest to, is a considerable amount. [[Read More]( [3 Legged Thing’s Patti 2.0 Tripod is Only $130 and Full of Features]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 12:44 pm [3 Legged Thing]( 3 Legged Thing has announced an updated version of its Patti flip-lock tripod, adding new features and performance to the company's best-selling general use tripod. [[Read More]( [OpenAI Claims it is Impossible to Train AI Without Using Copyrighted Content]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 12:12 pm [OpenAI fires back, saying that it is impossible to train an AI model without using copyrighted content.]( OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and DALL-E, is fighting a major legal battle against New York Times for what The Times alleges was "unlawful use" of its content during OpenAI's extensive AI training process. [[Read More]( [Meta to Hide Unsafe Content from Teens]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jan 09, 2024 11:57 am [A building in the evening shows the Meta logo]( Meta announced Tuesday it will hide certain types of content from teen users on Facebook and Instagram, including content related to suicide and eating disorders. [[Read More]( [Swarovski’s AX Visio Binoculars Are Also an AI-Powered 13MP Camera]( By Jaron Schneider on Jan 09, 2024 11:40 am [Swarovski AX Visio Binoculars]( Swarovski, a leading name in high-end binoculars, announced the AX Visio binoculars: the world's first AI-supported system that is capable of recognizing over 9,000 animal species. They also feature a 13-megapixel sensor and photo/video capture capability. [[Read More]( [Hyper’s Thunderbolt 5 Dock Will Be Great When Computers Support It]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 11:35 am [Hyper HyperDrive Thunderbolt 5 Dock]( Technology companies are busy showing off their latest and greatest products at CES this week and, as always, some of these new products look perfect for photographers and videographers. While Hyper's HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock may offer speeds current computers don't support, it is nonetheless an exciting debut. [[Read More]( [Photographers Find a Spider Weaving Webs in Their Sony a7 IV’s EVF]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 10:10 am [Spider moves into a Sony a7 IV]( Dutch visual storytellers and travelers Krista and Ties, known as Bluehill_Stories on Instagram and YouTube, are currently on an adventure in New Zealand and have run into an unusual problem with their Sony camera -- a spider decided to move in. [[Read More]( [DJI Ronin 4D 8K Review: A Stable Platform Gets a Resolution Boost]( By Jordan Drake on Jan 09, 2024 10:01 am [DJI Ronin 4D 8K review]( I’ve been in the camera review game for a decade and a half and while the pleasure of checking out new gear hasn’t diminished, it’s very rare for me to be truly excited about a new camera. Well, that happened two years ago with the DJI Ronin 4D release, and now we have an impressive new 8K version to check out. [[Read More]( [Kolari Shades Put Ultra-Sharp ND Lens Filter Glass in Front of Your Eyes]( By Jeremy Gray on Jan 09, 2024 09:05 am [Kolari Shades sunglasses]( Kolari, the company behind acclaimed photography filters and camera conversion services, has taken its filter technology into eyewear, launching a pair of stylish new sunglasses. Kolari Shades promise to be the "world's sharpest sunglasses." 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