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Pixel Bender

I just read on John Nacks Blog that pixel Bender is now available for download from Adobe Labs. The first question you might have is, “What is Pixel Bender ?”
Pixel Bender
Pixel Bender is a new technology from Abobe that “delivers a common image and video processing infrastructure which provides automatic runtime optimization on heterogeneous hardware.”  What that [...]

4th of July and Fireworks

Most people only get to see fireworks once or twice a year and here in the US, the 4th of July, or Independence Day is one of those times.
Getting good fireworks photos isn’t very difficult but can be a little daunting to beginning photographers. I thought I would put together a few tips to help you get better fireworks [...]

Shooting at the zoo, part 2

Photographers talk about the importance of fast glass to be able to shoot in low light situations, or being able to use higher shutter speeds to capture fast moving action.  The other reason to use a “fast” lens is to control the depth of field.  
Fast lenses are lenses that have a maximum aperture of [...]

Shooting at the zoo

I spent the morning wondering around the local zoo photographing some of the animals, avoiding the hundreds of school children on a field trip and watching other zoo patrons get frustrated trying to photograph the animals.
One of the most common mistakes people make is to leave the camera on full automatic mode.  This was especially obvious in [...]

 

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