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Dragonfly Wings Are Amazing In Slow Motion
Destin, our friend over at Smarter Every Day, has expanded our brains once again. Did you know that dragonfly wings work differently than nearly every other insect, utilising a direct flight mechanism?
Nokia Keeps Calling Out Apple And Samsung Over Their ‘Crappy’ Cameras
Nobody who owns a Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 or an iPhone 5 would really look at their camera in disgust and throw it away after a 30-second television commercial, would they? That’s what Nokia’s banking on with its new Lumia 928 ads, directly calling out Apple and Samsung for their rubbish low-light photography abilities.
This Adorable Flipboard Printing GIF Camera Needs To Be Real
Are you ready to have your heart broken? The GIF-TY camera, designed and built by Jiho Jang as part of his university thesis, is an adorable Polaroid-like snapper that captures animated GIFs and actually prints them out as tiny flipbooks on instant Z-ink paper. Except that for the time being you can’t buy one.
These Crazy Aussie Trick Shots Are Beyond Belief
It’s amazing what can be done when you give a bunch of GoPro action cameras to a handful of good-looking Aussies. In this case, they decide to venture into Australia’s most beautiful rainforest and dive off waterfalls, throw trick shots with footballs and generally lark about. Beneath all the aesthetically pleasing athletic display, however, is some of the best-looking cinematography I have seen in an action cam video. Check this out.
A 10,000km Panorama Of Earth
In April NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission took a huge panorama. From 705km above the Earth, the satellite shot a 10,000km-long, 200km-wide strip of planet from Russia to South Africa. It is aptly named ‘The Long Swath.’ Oh and it’s 19.06 gigapixels.
Pinhole Cameras That Are Actually Meant To Be Used
If you’ve been searching for a pinhole camera to enjoy and then pass on to your children, you’re in luck. Industrial designer and carpenter Elvis Halilović has created a beautiful line of handmade pinhole cameras. Wait, you haven’t been looking for that? Huh. OK. Nonetheless! These oddly compelling wooden boxes will make you feel like you’ve always wanted one. That’s the point of Kickstarter, right?
Shooting Challenge: Macro… Win A Samsung Galaxy Camera!
Welcome back to Shooting Challenge, where Gizmodo readers test their photographic skills for the admiration of their editors and the chance to win an amazing Samsung Galaxy camera. The last one we have to give away! Entries close Tuesday morning….
Apple Patent Would Turn Your Friend’s iPhones Into a Lighting Kit
If you’ve ever been on the set of a professional photography shoot, you’ll notice the photographer doesn’t just rely on a single camera-mounted flash. Instead, they use a series of strategically positioned flashes, all tethered together so they function as one, to precisely control where and how much light is hitting the subject. And that approach is very similar to a patent Apple originally filed back in 2011 that could dramatically improve your iPhone’s photography prowess.
