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During its I/O 2017 conference yesterday, Google demonstrated a new algorithm-based technology that can remove unwanted objects from existing photographs. The demonstration showed the technology removing a chainlink fence from the foreground of an image, with the final result offering no discernible indications that the fence had ever existed (around 10:45 in the video below).... more

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Tempered glass is a toughened form of glass used in car windows, shower doors, refrigerator trays, and mobile screen protectorsand now Breakthrough Photography are using it to create... more

Need a bit of comic relief this Thursday? Olympus UK has you covered. In response to a customer’s question about joining the Olympus Club, the rep decided to offer photographer Greg West a history lesson in US/UK relations.

Mr. West got in touch with PetaPixel podcast host Sharky to share his story.

“I was on the 43Rumors.com web site reading about Olympus gossip and saw a link to the Olympus Rising Talents program,” says West. “I clicked to... more

As the saying goes, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” And it looks like this applies to camera tech as much as anything else. According to a new report, the Sony a9 had to sacrifice some dynamic range to reach the crazy 20fps speeds everyone is so excited about.

The report... more

Black Hole Sun, wont you come, and wash away the rain.

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell unexpectedly passed away yesterday. His 1994... more

In addition to stepping on Photoshop’s toes, Google also spent some time at yesterday’s keynote showing off something called “Google Lens”: a technology that basically turns your phone’s camera into an artificially intelligent visual search tool.

Google Lens is going to work hand-in-hand with Google Assistant, using AI... more

Google made a bunch of interesting and exciting camera-related announcements at I/O 2017, and we’ll cover them all, but one of the most intriguing was also one of the shortest. Google briefly showed off a... more

Episode 177 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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The Sony a9 is a powerhouse of technology, particularly when it comes to speed and autofocus. But does its image quality stack up? We've taken an initial look at Raw and JPEG image quality and have come away impressed, but how does the a9 stack up in terms of dynamic range?

At the recent launch in New York City, I had a chance... more

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