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Since NASA's Juno probe entered Jupiter's orbit a year ago, it's been sending back high-resolution images of the solar system's biggest planet.

When NASA released the latest batch of images, last month, German mathematician Gerald Eichstaedt got to work, turning them into into a video. Using software that he wrote, Eichstaedt used Juno's trajectory data to determine the probe's exact position when it captured an image, and then placed that image on a spherical model of the planet.... more (link is external)

If you have never printed your own work before, you might not know that some careful preparation is needed to make sure the colors in your print match what you see on your screen. This 20-minute video from photographer... more (link is external)

If you have been following anything drone-related lately, chances are you have seen one of the mind-bending images (link is external) like the one above that are very reminiscent of the scene from Inception when the ground is bent up at 90-degree angles.

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In addition to its 3 new wide-angle lenses (link is external), Nikon has also announced a new line of “high-performance” lens protection filters under the brand name Arcrest.

Nikon says the new filters help protect your valuable lenses from damage — the filters can survive an impact test of “400 G” — while minimally affecting image... more (link is external)

I recently captured this 8-second handheld photo of the Milky Way from my seat in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane. Here’s a look at how it was done.

The photo was shot with my... more (link is external)

On October 13, 2014, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) was hit by a tiny meteoroid which was traveling faster than a speeding bullet. The impact resulted in a wild and jittery image of the moons surface.

The LROC is a system of three cameras which are mounted on NASAs robotic moon-orbiting spacecraft. Two of the cameras are narrow angle cameras (NACs), providing extreme closeup images of the lunar surface. The other is a wide-angle camera, which offers a 90-degree... more (link is external)

Creativity showcase site My Modern Met (link is external) recently interviewed Jem Cresswell (link is external), an Australian photographer who has just completed a project he calls Giants (link is external). The project is a series of portraits of humpback whales presented in black and white and offers an intimate look into the personalities... more (link is external)

Last updated: June 2, 2017

These days, many (if not most) consumers are likely to shop based on price and capability, rather than according to whether a certain model contains a mirror, or not. We think this is a good thing; With all the increased competition, cameras are improving more and at a faster rate than ever before. From the gear perspective, it's certainly an exciting time to be a photographer.

In this category, you'll find both mirrorless and DSLR cameras that... more (link is external)

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The twins' gymnastics dream

Yuan Peng - Winner of the Professional Sport Category 2017
Copyright: Yuan Peng, China, 1st Place, Professional, Sport, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

The 11th Sony World Photography Awards has opened for entries for the 2018 contest and brings two new categories for professionals that organizers... more (link is external)

Chad Cowan is passionate about teaching people the ins-and-outs of storms and extreme weather, as well as how to safely document them. And judging by both his impressive body of work (link is external) as well as his latest release, Fractal, he certainly seems to know what he's doing.

So crank the volume and enjoy some samplings from the last six years of Cowan's storm-chasing across America's Great Plains.

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