NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Dust Devils Colliding on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover, a robotic explorer on Mars, has captured a rare spectacle of two dust devils battling for domination, as one consumes the other. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-8 15:05

Webb Photographs Cosmic Dust That Could Become New Stars and Planets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured a photo of two stars actively producing carbon-rich dust, which may one day fuel the formation of new stars and planets. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-17 20:53

Retouch4Me Adds Dust Remover and Color Match OFX for Video Tools To Its Plugin Lineup

Retouch4Me has announced two new Artificial Intelligence (AI) plugins for its suite of Photoshop Tools that add automatic Dust Cleanup for still images, and expands its Color Match tool to apply color grades from still images to video. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-20 22:00

Perseverance Spots Large Dust Devil Tearing Across Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured an amazing sight on the Martian surface, a dust-filled twister.

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2023-10-3 21:59

James Webb Telescope Captures Cosmic Dust ‘Fingerprint’

A fascinating new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captures 17 dust rings that resemble a fingerprint created by a rare type of star. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-14 16:43

How to Keep Your Camera Lenses Working Like the Day You Bought Them

Fact: your lenses are often more important than your camera. What's more, the condition of your lenses will really matter when it comes to image results. With today's high-resolution cameras, the slightest imperfections can be picked up easily. thephoblographer.com »

2021-10-18 07:00

Testing the Impact of Scratches, Dust and Fingerprints on Image Quality

Jordan Drake and Chris Niccolls over at DPReview TV recently published a follow-up to their lens cleaning video, where they tested something that we’ve all wondered: how much do scratches, dust, water droplets, and fingerprints on your lens really impact image quality? In the video, Drake and Niccolls cover the gamut of schmutz and damage […] petapixel.com »

2020-6-19 21:47

DPReview TV: How much do scratches, dust and fingerprints affect lens image quality?

We all know that damage to your lens is bad, but just how bad is bad? Chris and Jordan investigate the image quality impact of dust, water, fingerprints and cringe-inducing scratches on your lens. dpreview.com »

2020-6-18 16:00

How to Check and Clean Your Camera Sensor Safely and Easily

If you have owned a DSLR or a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera for any amount of time, we are sure that you're well aware of how annoying and sometimes costly dust can be. You see, dust loves electronics, and your camera sensor is not excluded from dust's list of things to invade. thephoblographer.com »

2020-1-8 14:00

Man v Dust: video highlights trials of Leica’s in-house sensor cleaning service

The International Leica Society has posted a video of a camera sensor being cleaned at the Leica service centre in the Wetzlar factory in Germany. The video, taken by member Hari Subramanyam on his iPhone, shows the process of checking for dust on the sensor of his M (Typ 240) and then its removal. dpreview.com »

2019-1-12 16:35

These Photographs Are From My Book “Dust To Dawn”, A Decade Of Photographs From Burning Man

Renegade photographer Philip Volkers travels the world with his camera, achieving total immersion in both modern and ancient festivals. His passion is the documentation of spiritual, hedonistic gatherings, and exploring the meaning behind them with his work. boredpanda.com »

2018-8-28 07:54

This Massive Dust Storm Was Shot from a Fleeing News Helicopter

Photographer Jerry Ferguson was flying in a news helicopter this week to cover seasonal monsoon weather in Phoenix, Arizona, when a massive dust storm showed up on the horizon. As they flew away to outrun the wall of dust, Ferguson managed to capture this photo of it sweeping across the land. Ferguson, who has been […] petapixel.com »

2018-8-5 21:30

This Time-Lapse Shows a Massive Dust Storm Sweeping Across Arizona

The 2018 monsoon season has arrived in the American Southwest, and on July 9th, photographer Jesse Watson drove out into the desert to capture some time-lapse stills of an approaching storm. While out, he was met by the largest dust storm he had ever seen. petapixel.com »

2018-7-14 21:42

Acros 100: Another Film Bites The Dust?

For as much as we all like to talk about the film renaissance that is currently going on in the world, the sad truth is that the benefits of this resurgence of interest in film have not translated over to the film companies – at least not in a big enough way to (with a few exceptions) prevent these beloved and popular film stocks from being discontinued. thephoblographer.com »

2018-3-31 23:28

Ice Crystals, Diamond Dust & Light Pillars: A Night I’ll Never Forget

My name is Ray Majoran. I am a Canadian photography enthusiast who loves helping people "see" what they already see. I have travelled all over the world; some of my favorite places include India, Iceland, Nepal, and Mexico. boredpanda.com »

2018-1-17 06:05

A Really Neat Trick To Remove Annoying Dust Spots In Photographs Using Lightroom

We found this video on Youtube showing an extremely handy tool in Adobe Lightroom called Visualize Spots Tool that can help you easily identify the spots in the images and remove them. thephoblographer.com »

2016-11-16 03:04

Quick Tip: How to Quickly and Easily Remove Sensor Dust in Lightroom

Sensor dust is a pain, but it’s also easy to take care of in most images. This quick tutorial from our friends at Sleeklens covers what is probably the most-used method for clearing sensor dust spots in Adobe Lightroom. petapixel.com »

2016-11-16 22:05