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If you like to shoot waterfalls, you've likely noticed that they often have a distinct blueness to them, whereas you likely desire them to be white, as they normally look to the naked eye. This quick tutorial will show you exactly how to remove the blue from waterfalls and restore them to their original shade. [ Read More ] Discoverthe creative world ofSpanish illustratorBorja Bonaque.Based in Valencia, Spain, Borja Bonaque is working as freelance illustrator and graphic designer for well-known internationalclients such as Elwood, Financial Times, Wallpaper, Zoo York, New Scientist, Rioja Wines, Bancaja, House & Garden, Wired Magazine, Pltano de Canarias, Shop Magazine, Starbucks, Vipinvest, Make architects, Nobel Spain or Converse, among others. He has graduated from the Polytechnic University of Valencia with a degree in Fine Arts. Along with other young artists from different creative fields, he was named 'Graduate of the Year' by Wallpaper magazine in 2009. A small selection of editorial illustrations can be found below. For those who want to explore more of Borja Bonaque's creative work, please have a look at his Instagram account: @borjabonaque All images by Spanish illustrator Borja Bonaque. Do not hesitate to find more exceptional work on WE AND THE COLOR. Our Illustration category includes a vivid mix of both handmade drawings and modern computer graphics created by some of the best illustrators from all over the world. The post The Illustrative Work of Borja Bonaque appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR. Blackmagic Design has taken the wraps off a new Cintel Film Scanner accessory called the Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader. With this accessory, Cintel Film Scanner users are able to capture both KeyKode data and high-quality audio from film in real-time as it is being scanned. This is made possible thanks in part to 'deep red LED illumination' as well as a magnetic audio head; captured audio is 'perfectly synchronized with the video,' the company promises, explaining that its accessory supports silver optical, high-magenta dye, 16/35mm cyan, and 16mm magnetic audio tracks.
To aid in post-production, users can utilize this new accessory to scan their film's KeyKode numbers, making it easier to match corresponding frames after scanning has finished. Other features include a capstan encoder that can fix wow and flutter automatically, highly precise mechanical adjustments for azimuth, and electro-formed slits. The Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader is available now from Blackmagic's resellers for $3,495. The Cintel Film Scanner, meanwhile, is priced at $29,995. Press Release Blackmagic Design Announces New Audio and KeyKode Reader for Cintel Film ScannersFremont, California, USA - July 20, 2017 - Blackmagic Design today announced the new Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader accessory for its Cintel Film Scanner, which lets customers scan audio and KeyKode information along with images from the scanner, all in realtime. The new audio and KeyKode reader accessory is available for $3,495 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide. The new Cintel Audio and KeyKode reader lets customers capture high quality audio along with KeyKode information directly from their film as they are scanning it. The reader features a magnetic audio head or deep red LED illumination supporting 16/35mm cyan, high magenta dye, silver optical or 16mm magnetic audio tracks, with advanced optics, electro formed slits, and precision mechanical adjustments for azimuth to deliver the best possible audio capture with incredible high frequency response, perfectly synchronized with the video. The precision capstan encoder automatically corrects wow and flutter, allowing customers to accurately capture audio, even when the scanner speed changes. The new reader also gives customers the ability to scan KeyKode from their film. KeyKode numbers provide a way to identify each unique film frame, making it easier to correlate the film frames with their corresponding video frames after scanning is complete. This greatly simplifies post production workflows, especially when cutting or re-cutting previously edited material that comes from different rolls of film. Cintel Film Scanners are the most popular film scanners in the world, said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. The new Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader is exciting because it allows both audio and picture to be scanned at the same time, and in perfect synchronization. Plus, customers also get KeyKode information that helps to dramatically speed up post production workflows! Availability and PriceThe Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader is available now for $3,495 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.
A new Nikon lens patent is causing quite a stir in the photo world today, but it's not because of the lens itself. Instead, the patent has people excited because it describes a lens that is made for a curved full-frame sensor, possibly inside a mirrorless camera. The latter bit is pure speculation-as Nikon Rumors points out, "the patent does not provide sufficient technical information to determine if this is a mirrorless or a DSLR lens," especially since Nikon has patented curved sensors in the past-but the 35mm F2.0 lens described is definitely made to work with a full-frame curved sensor. It's possible this camera could be a fixed-lens system, bypassing the need to design multiple lenses or figure out how to make zoom lenses work on a curved sensor. For that matter, it's also possible this design never makes it to market. But the fact that Nikon is dabbling in patents here, spending R&D time and money on some real innovation, is at least mildly heartening. With multiple curved sensor patents and prototypes out in the wild, the correct question now seems to be "when" rather than "if" this technology will make it to the general public. Well, "when" and "who will get there first?" You can see more diagrams from this patent here: P2017-125904A. And, of course, feel free to speculate your heart out in the comments. Anti-bullying organization Ditch the Label has released its Annual Bullying Survey 2017 research paper, something it calls the 'largest annual benchmark of bullying behaviors' in the UK. The report, which is free for anyone to download, set its focus on technology this time around, seeking to understand the current state of cyberbullying, online behaviors and other things concerning modern youth. More than 10,000 volunteers aged 12 to 20 were surveyed for this report. According to the report, 69% those surveyed reported having engaged in abusive online behaviors at some point, and 1-in-2 reported having experienced bullying of some sort. The second half of the report looks specifically at online bullying, and concludes that out of the popular social media sites and apps, Instagram is the worst offender. Of those surveyed, 42% report having experienced cyberbullying on Instagram, with Facebook coming in second at 37% and Snapchat in third at 31%. This isn't the first study to find a correlation between Instagram and negative experiences. A study published earlier this year by the Young Health Movement and Royal Society for Public Health found that Instagram was the worst social network for mental health among young users. Per that study, Instagram was found to fuel anxiety, depression, fear of missing out, body image issues and more. Ditch the Label exposes one of the biggest issues related to these negative mental effects via its video above. Many users report editing images in some way before posting them on Instagram and similar social networks; high exposure to these staged, edited, and otherwise carefully-presented images can create unrealistic expectations about life and how others are living, causing many users to feel inadequate or as if their lives are less interesting than others'. Social-media rabblerouser and model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne has done something few others have been able to do: She's solidified herself as a new type of model-turned-actress - and certainly, the most influential of her time. This is only underscored by the flocks of moviegoers lining up to see her newest film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, recently released nationwide. Many heard of the blockbuster by being one of Delevingne's over 55 million social media followers across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram (her largest platform). For context, fewer people watched Game 7 of the MLB World Series last year. With such a massive reach, Delevingne is pioneering the art of wielding such social superpowers. Today, she focuses her message on promoting her fourth film role. As Laureline, Delevingne portrays an intergalactic law-enforcement officer who's out to save the universe in Valerian, based on a French comic series set seven centuries in the future. Taking her to the next stage of success is director Luc Besson, who joined Delevingne and co-star Dane Dehaan at the Los Angeles premiere just this week. If you're one of the 40 million people eyeing her Instagram, you know when Delevingne's not plugging her space opera, she's posting fart faces, dog kisses, balloon hats, throwback pics of her sister Poppy, or the first-of-its-kind runway video selfie from the catwalk. It's entirely obvious that Delevingne's allure is in her devil-may-care attitude. The London-born feminist has never been one to be shy or mask her true self. Case in point: Her Instagram bio encourages people to Embrace your weirdness and Stop labelling, Start living. It's this unconventional take that's made people take notice of her, even in a crowded market of social influencers. To say Delevingne is the most influential model-turned-actress of her time isn't a stretch. When you look at peer up-and-comers that have made the same leap from modeling to acting, no one comes close to having the reach her voice does. Look at those in the same generation who have evenly heeled credentials: Model-actress social reaches
For someone who's switched careers and abandoned the market they grew up in (in her case, modeling), Delevingne's sustained rate of social growth over time is meteoric. This is true in any industry and especially admirable for a cinematic newcomer. From 2012 to 2015, Delevingne's following on Instagram alone grew over 200 percent. That March, @caradelevingne hit 10 million followers. To celebrate, she posted a semi-nude, fully goofy photo. In late November, UK photographer Victor Burnside makes his way to North Pier, Blackpool, where thousands of starling birds dance across the sky. A murmuration is a kind of swarming behavior; the birds fly en masse in patterns and formations often compared to acrobatics or ballet. Burnside is there to capture the scene at sunset, just before the starlings settle down for the night. The starling murmurations are still something of a mystery to humans, but we know they exist for a few reasons. The large swarms offer protection from predators, and they also allow the birds to communicate with one another about possible food sources. At this time of year, the movement also helps them to stay warm. It happens quite suddenly, Burnside explains, I find it a magical sight. In recent years, the mechanics of the phenomenon have been studied by statistical and theoretical physicists. They determined that a change in one bird's velocity affects the seven birds closest to him, causing a ripple effect that eventually reaches all of the other birds. This way, thousands of individuals appear to move as one. The birds, amazingly, are able to mimic dozens of other species and can even echo the noises of ringing telephones. Burnside is familiar with the starlings' signature sound. As they pass overhead, they make a loud swooshing sound and chatter loudly when they settle to roost, he tells us. It's difficult to photograph the birds because they move so quickly. They're also only around for a few weeks each year, making Burnside's time with them precious. He's braved rough, bitterly cold nights on the pier in order to see the murmurations, and he's survived hypothermia in the past. On one occasion, I ended up in hospital after a nosebleed brought on by the cold, he admits. Sadly, Burnside says there are fewer starlings in the area than there once were, and there's data to suggest the birds are indeed in trouble. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) recently revealed that starling populations had dropped by about 80% between 1979 and 2012. The murmurations themselves have also become significantly smaller in number. The starlings are losing their habitats and homes in the countryside; increased human activities, like large-scale farming, have diminished the birds' insect food source. Still, as long as the starlings are here and flying, Burnside will brave the weather to see them do their nightly routine. It's always worth it. We asked the photographer to share some of his best photographs from North Pier and give us a few tips about making pictures of these breathtaking murmurations. Tip 1Be prepared to get cold. Dress in warm clothes. Gloves are essential. Tip 2Use a tripod. Tip 3Enjoy the marvelous spectacle! The post The Magic of Starling Murmurations, in Photos appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog. Out of the box, drones, like most cameras, aren't set up for shooting epic cinematic footage. No matter how silky smooth your movements, or the thought that goes into the composition, bad settings can ruin your shot. The camera has to be set up right, both from an exposure standpoint, and filters you may choose [] The post How to set up your drone's exposure to get great cinematic footage appeared first on DIY Photography. One of the great things about Photoshop is that you can do almost everything in a variety of different ways. Blake Rudis of f64 Academy shows you how to enhance landscape photos using the Selective Color adjustment layer. Frankly, I don't know many people who enhance photos this way (including myself). So, I found this [] The post How to enhance your landscape photos using Selective Color in Photoshop appeared first on DIY Photography. |
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