Man Finds ‘Huge Scar’ on Google Maps and Discovers Unnoticed Tornado
A researcher discovered a ferocious tornado that no one knew about after he spotted a "huge scar" on Google Maps.
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A researcher discovered a ferocious tornado that no one knew about after he spotted a "huge scar" on Google Maps.
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petapixel.com »A survey of photojournalists found an overwhelming majority of them believe that freelancing is unsustainable.
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petapixel.com »In a new study conducted by The Wall Street Journal and an academic researcher, Instagram's algorithm was found to have repeatedly recommended sexual videos to young teenage users -- some as young as 13 years old. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Artificial intelligence is used for a lot more generating fake images, scientists also use it to locate patterns in data that would otherwise have been impossible to see. petapixel.com »
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a monumental discovery, finding evidence for a neutron star at the heart of a young supernova remnant. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Dubious storage solutions are not new, with reports of cheap components in hard drives and inaccurate storage capacities on memory cards and thumb drives. Unfortunately, that trend is increasing, according to German data recovery specialists CBL. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An investigation conducted by the Reuters news agency into the killing of one of its visual journalists in southern Lebanon has concluded that an Israeli tank crew is responsible. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Researchers from Stanford University have published a report ranking how transparent artificial intelligence (AI) models are and found them wanting. [Read More] petapixel.com »
One extremely lucky photographer recently experienced the find of a lifetime at his local Goodwill thrift store. While looking through the home entertainment section, he was shocked to find a $1,399 professional camera lens priced at just $6.99. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) surveyed its members about their views on generative artificial intelligence (AI), how these AI models are trained, and how AI affects the value of photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer exploring an abandoned morgue stumbled across human bones and organs while taking a number of haunting photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A study has found that training AI image generators with AI images produces bad results.
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petapixel.com »A photographer developed the images on a used disposable camera that she bought at a thrift store and then managed to track down the family in the seventeen-year-old photos in a heartwarming story. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A rare pink grasshopper was photographed in a wildlife refuge this week -- but its unusual color spells bad news for the insect. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A wildlife photographer hunting for a famous crocodile named "Croczilla" in the Florida Everglades finally had her patience pay off when she stumbled across the gigantic creature at a pond. [Read More] petapixel.com »
"If a photographer says that they can separate their emotion from the work they do, they're not being honest," says photojournalist Cheriss May about the connection between ourselves and the images we make. thephoblographer.com »
A photographer discovered beautiful street photos of Japan on a used $25 digital camera that she bought in New York City.
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petapixel.com »A large yellow modular robot with cameras attached has been studying the Thwaites Glacier, a vast Antarctic ice shelf nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A Massachusetts couple tasked with cleaning out a storage unit was blown away after finding that it contained roughly 2,000 vintage cameras and lenses. [Read More] petapixel.com »
In one of the first intellectual property cases brought to federal court that deals with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), fashion brand Hermes has won a copyright lawsuit against an artist who created NFT versions of its Birkin bags. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A new study has found that blue streak cleaner fish are capable of recognizing their own reflection in photos.
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petapixel.com »Paul McCartney will exhibit a series of unseen photos of the Beatles from their early 1960s heyday that he had lost until he found them in 2020. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A wedding photographer has made a career taking pictures of newlyweds skiing on the slopes.
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petapixel.com »A deer hunter whose trail camera went missing was amazed when he discovered where it was; wrapped around the antlers of a giant buck. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer who takes pictures of his "ordinary and plain" hometown wants to encourage others to see the beauty in the mundane. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A documentary film crew shooting in the Atlantic Ocean stumbled upon a large piece of wreckage from the ill-fated 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger, which exploded shortly after takeoff killing all those onboard. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A market research study has concluded that the commercial photography business is growing, largely thanks to a surging e-commerce industry. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A new study from the University of California, Riverside has found that students who take photos of PowerPoint slides in class or during online presentations were better able to remember content than for slides they did not photograph. [Read More] petapixel.com »
In December 2021, photographer Jeff Sedlik bid on an old, faded, framed print at an estate sale in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Upon receiving it, he immediately opened the frame to examine the photo. petapixel.com »
An artist has found her private medical photos in a data set that is used to train artificially intelligent (AI) image generators. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The start-up software Optyx was based no a simple idea -- what if artificial intelligence could help ease the burden of photo culling? The A. I. photo manager caught the attention of Zenfolio, who purchased the software and added it to its subscription options. thephoblographer.com »
The start-up software Optyx was based no a simple idea -- what if artificial intelligence could help ease the burden of photo culling? The A. I. photo manager caught the attention of Zenfolio, who purchased the software and added it to its subscription options. thephoblographer.com »
Immersive virtual reality (VR) headsets may reduce the amount of anesthetic that patients need during a procedure, a study has found. [Read More] petapixel.com »
"Fear is currency in the media," says marine photographer and adventure travel company owner Nikki Brant, about how sharks end up being demonized by media outlets. Most people tend to be wary of swimming in the seas after viewing the movie 'Jaws. thephoblographer.com »
A professional photographer has analyzed more than 3,000 photos to see if cropping into a photo is better or worse than using a teleconverter. [Read More] petapixel.com »
"Seeing patterns in nature encourages me to create patterns of my own," says San Francisco-based photographer Stephanie Dolen about the inspirations behind her unique floral project. She enjoys documenting many of them in a flat lay layout in various patterns. thephoblographer.com »
"I usually have eureka moments in odd places," says Indian professional photographer Harshith Dambekodi about when inspiration strikes him. He makes sure that he sets aside time to pursue personal projects while juggling a handful of commercial ones. thephoblographer.com »
A new report has shone a light on photographers’ earnings in the wake of Covid-19 and highlighted how the pandemic was particularly detrimental to minority groups. [Read More] petapixel.com »
"Photograph me as I am, or don't look at me at all," says Arab American photographer Tamara Hijazi, defining how she captures and likes to be captured in photos. At a very young age, migration to the Middle East kickstarted her love for photography. thephoblographer.com »
"Darjeeling is the queen of hills," says photojournalist Aviraj Adhikary on why he chose the Indian hill station for his Aerochrome series. A martial arts expert who's currently doing a diploma in photography, he tells us why hill stations are the ultimate destination for creatives like himself thephoblographer.com »
The pandemic hit photographers particularly hard as public get-togethers and events paused for the better part of two years. It appears now that things are improving, and a new study of 3,300 global photographers shows a majority of optimism. [Read More] petapixel.com »
In 2020, wedding photographer Allie Siarto's business saw a steep decline as COVID spread, weddings were downsized or canceled, and demand for her services dried up. petapixel.com »
Imagine looking through your camera's viewfinder, finding it strangely blurry, and then realizing that a fairly large spider had made its home inside. . . and that your eye had been just a fraction of an inch away from the eight-legged creature. petapixel.com »
Photographer Joshua Nowicki encountered a unique natural phenomenon that had formed along the coastline of Lake Michigan -- temporary sand formations that resemble rocky structures also known as hoodoos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A Russian photographer has captured a fascinating series of photos showing polar bears that have taken over the abandoned buildings of a meteorological station on an island between Russia and Alaska. [Read More] petapixel.com »
“Fatherhood has shaped my perspective,” the Tokyo-based photographer Laurence Bouchard tells me. “Having a daughter has changed the kind of places I visit, and without a doubt, I’ve found some very cool locations that I would never have been to otherwise. thephoblographer.com »
A man from Laramie, Wyoming was out in the wilderness archery hunting when he stumbled across an old GoPro. After taking it back to his camp and charging it, he found several minutes of footage that appeared to be captured by a bear. petapixel.com »
According to his Facebook profile, 16-year-old Tyler B. of Detroit, Michigan is into BMX, snowboarding and tennis. Soon, he may be into photography also. And who wouldn’t be, after scoring a complete Leica M outfit, that is considered a dream camera rig, for just $15? Last Friday, Tyler sauntered around the local church garage sale […] petapixel.com »
A photographer is questioning Peak Design’s messaging and recommendations for servicing its products thanks to an experience he had with the Peak Design Travel Tripod. After dropping it, he took issue with Peak’s customer service. petapixel.com »
Photographer Rhonda Napoleon of New Mexico had pulled over at White Sands National Park on Monday to shoot some stock imagery when she suddenly found herself capturing the intense real-life drama of a high-speed car chase. petapixel.com »