tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9417063772843691872024-02-07T21:41:26.870+08:00LITARTISTAOnly the coolest stuff about photographyJeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-5711458068553867962010-12-31T08:25:00.000+08:002010-12-31T08:25:02.064+08:00Images from Steve McCurry's last roll<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></div><br />
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Nobody can stop the Androids from conquering us. I bet that in 2011, androids phones will be bigger than iphones. I like them because you have a lot of free apps and there are a lot phone makers, which translates to freedom of choice. And yes there are applications for photographers too.<br />
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Cloudy day photography maybe unflattering for some images but if you know very well the advantages of shooting on a cloudy day you can fast track on choosing the elements of what to put inside the viewfinder.<br />
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Photo 1 = <b>We are so used to seeing photos with clear skies but by adding cloud formations to your photographs can give you plus points for drama.</b><br />
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Photo 2 = <b>Clouds are natural softboxes so light is more diffused when you shoot on a cloudy day. This means light is softer and shadows are less harsh.</b><br />
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For weeks I have been researching on what to put on this blog, then I cam across a video worth putting here. Its a bout a photography professor who attached a camera on his head!<br />
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</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Squint is an exhibit organized by one of Philippines top artists, Rosscapili. Squint is composed of different photographers from the newly formed group called Philippine Association of Fine Art Photographers (PAFAP), also formed by Rosscapili. The members of the group are made up of hobbyists,</div></div><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">fine art photographers, lawyers, visual artists, writers, businessmen and others who aim to promote Fine art photography through local and international exhibits. Anyone who wishes to join must submit a portfolio that will undergo a review process.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi guys! Check out the newest Camera store in town, PERFECTSHOT! It is located at the 5th floor of SM North EDSA annex.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> In their tagline it says <b>Experience</b> more than 50 ways to capture every moment. It means that you can really try the cameras out. The staff are also friendly and compared to other stores, they know what they are talking about.</div>Jeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-45414191367549908712010-10-21T08:51:00.001+08:002010-10-21T09:18:58.921+08:00Ken Rockwell's winning photograph with the help of Mt. Pinatubo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="320" src="http://www.tiffen.com/userimages/KenRockwell-WAP-2k.jpg" width="400" /></div><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Depending on the desired effect, you can use your camera as a pinhole-, zone plate- or zones sieve camera. To a high degree the installed aperture determines how your vision is creatively interpreted in rendering an image. The traditional pinhole creates relatively sharp images with exposure times ranging from one second to several minutes. With a zone plate or zone sieve however, photos can be taken without a tripod, if the lighting conditions permit higher speeds.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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With the Skink Pinhole Pancake installed, the Olympus Pen can be used either in automatic or manual mode. Both work fine and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">the camera's LCD screen shows a bright live view which makes image composition very easy.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Sundays can sometime be a bit boring. You just want to lie down and even sleep the afternoon away. So here is something light yet powerful. </div><a name='more'></a>Check out September's photos of the month from Reuters.<a href="http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTXT77N#a=12"> Link</a>Jeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-52034999108503014092010-10-08T16:49:00.001+08:002010-10-08T16:50:23.007+08:00Copyright for the paranoid photographers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="258" src="http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2010/10/physical1.jpg" width="400" /></div><br />
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Just this year Kodak's last roll of slide film was used by Nat Geo's Steve McCurry, but just this month Kodak made an announcement of a new film product, the new Kodak Potra 400 color negative.<br />
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BJP: How long has it been in the making?</strong></span>BJP: Tell us a bit more about the new Portra 400 film.</strong><br />
Scott DiSabato: We now have the finest grain, high-speed colour negative film in the world with the Portra 400. But certainly with a film as popular as the Portra family, we had to take great care in making sure that we preserve all the good and wonderful things that photographers expected from the Portra line of film. So, this film is still as good as it’s ever been with skin tones. It does a complete range of colour in a superbe fashion. But I think, what we’ve done is to look at realistic workflows today where the majority of films, ultimately, are getting scanned even if it’s printed back out on photographic papers – it’s still scanned along the way. By improving the film the way we have, with the new image structure and by optimizing the contrast and colour saturation, I think we’ve created a film that is just going to be superb for scanning. The feedback, so far, has been fantastic.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
We did borrow a lot of technology from our motion picture group – the Vision3 line of films. They’ve been innovating and pioneering new and different technologies that we were able to incorporate right into this film. We have micro-optimised t-grain structure in this film and a new technology to improve the light management capability in this film.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Scott DiSabato: It’s hard to say because we did borrow some technology and R&D that was conducted on the motion picture side. But I’ve been involved in commercializing it for most of the year. We definitely looked at the marketplace to see which areas it would make sense for Kodak to support, and a film project like this is truly an investment. We won’t make a product like this if we don’t believe we’ll see a return on it. Luckily the colour negative film sales have been very stable over the past year. Black-and-white is also doing extremely well. It almost feels that there is a very real resurgence for film. A lot of people that were completely digital are now accepting film again for certain things – or they do like the workflow. And the most exciting thing is to see the younger people adopt film. It’s almost a generational thing. They have not shot film growing up, but once they do get a hold of film in a university, they just seem to fall in love with it. And that’s exciting. It just seems to have a lot of influence.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</b>Scott DiSabato: Yes. We will continue to offer those two films through year-end. There might be supplies for 2011. But, yes, the Natural Colour film and Vivid Colour film will combine into this new film emulsion. There is a bit of history here that would have signaled that this was going to happen. When we introduced these films in the 1990s, there was a huge difference between these two films. There was primarily an optical printing workflow in those days, and you really needed a stronger saturated film and a stronger contrast film to make it work in the optical world. So, the Natural Colour was a bit flatter, a bit more muted in colour saturation, and the Vivid Colour gave you a little bit more. When we revamped these films in 2006, we moved those two positions even closer to each other. The difference was very subtle even then, so it’s a kind of natural progression looking at the workflow now.<br />
In the scanning environment, it makes a lot more sense to make sure that your contrast levels are moderate so a whole range of scanners can get the highlight and shadow details easily and that the colour gamut is not pumped up so much that it begins to compete with some of that tonal information.<br />
We’ve made sure to target a lot of Natural Colour fans, and also captured a lot of Vivid Colour fans, and we’ve heard great things from everyone.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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Scott DiSabato: It’s been very successful. Early this year, we introduced the Ektar in sheet films and that was very exciting. We first introduced the Ektar film two years ago in 35mm only. We had, at the time, no plans to do anything else – we just thought it would be a great format for such a fine-grain film. But, when we got at Photokina 2008, the medium format film fans hit us over the head with their desires. When we looked into that a little bit more within a few months we actually came out with a product in 120 format. And then we started hearing the rumble from sheet film users… It’s a great film. The skin tones are really good. Also, what is driving that growth too, in my opinion, is linked to the E6 environment and transparency films. It’s a little more challenging today to find some good E6 processing. The Ektar film kind of distills the characteristics of an E6 film – fine grain, strong colour, slower speed – and produces that with the ease of processing and scanning of colour negative films.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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Scott DiSabato: I can say this – this is the best film Kodak has ever made. We have a broad and very relevant portfolio. If you look at the competition and the industry right now, we’re the only manufacturer out there to consistently introduce new products. It’s pretty clear we’re continuing to invest in film. We’re very lucky to have our motion picture side of the company with which we can share a lot of resources to continue to produce new great films.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Some other things we’re doing is working with Canham Cameras, a global distributor for ultra-large format films – anything above 4x5. Kodak doesn’t stock any of these products – 11x14, 20x24 or other goofy sizes for ancient and brand new cameras – but we have Canham. What they do is that gather orders from photographers around the world, and when they hit a certain figure, we produce it. Of course, we need enough orders to justify the retooling at our factory to produce these sizes. Kodak is moving in this direction of made-to-order production. Because it’s a perishable product, we wanted to make sure that we’re not stocking product that’s never going to get purchased. Canham sells the new Portra 400, Ektar 100, T-Max 100 and Tri-X.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10px;"><span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">The site showcases works of different Philippines masters like Rudy de Leon, Raul Montifar, Bien Bautista, Rey Ortiz and other Camera Club Master Photographers. The club is also the hub of today’s known photographers from the web world like, Raul Echivarre, Arnel Murillo, Doc Gerry Sabado, Jerry Tieng and more. The site also features the latest contest entry scores and winning photographs, one of which is mine <span> </span>(ahem). The club has a very diverse profile from pro photographers, to artists, hobbyists, architects, doctors, lawyers , businessmen, priest and actors.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Being a member of the club is not easy. Aside from being a qualified photographer you must be invited by a club member. You also need to be a probationary member for 12 months and reach a certain score. </div><div class="MsoNormal">To know more about the club please visit the <a href="http://www.cameraclubph.com/">site </a></div>Jeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-15373151303299047052010-09-17T00:20:00.000+08:002010-09-17T00:20:43.283+08:00Migrant workers photographed as super heroes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="318" src="http://www.dulcepinzon.com/img/superhero/spiderman.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Dulce Pinzón was born in Mexico City in 1974. She studied Mass Media Communications at the Universidad de Las Americas in Puebla Mexico and Photography at Indiana University in Pennsylvania. In 1995 she moved to New York where she studied at The International Center of Photography.</span></div>As a young Mexican artist living in the US, Dulce soon found new inspiration for her photography in feelings of nostalgia, questions of identity, and political and cultural frustrations. In her black and white series “Viviendo en el Gabacho” (a Mexican colloquialism for living in the US) she illustrates the dualistic phenomenon of the integration of the Mexican immigrant into the New York landscape.<br />
This concept of dualism was further developed when she used nostalgic iconograpic images from a Mexican card game projected over the naked bodies of her New York friends and loved ones in “Loteria”. “Multiracial” portrayed subjects of multiracial heritage against primary color backgrounds, exposing the frailty of our concepts of race. Her latest project “The Real Story of the superheroes” comes full circle to reintroduce the Mexican immigrant in New York in a satirical documentary style featuring ordinary men and women in their work environment donning superhero garb, thus raising questions of both our definition of heroism and our ignorance of and indifference to the workforce that fuels our ever-consuming economy.<br />
Her work has been published and exhibited in Mexico, the US, Australia, Argentina and Europe. In 2001 her photos were used for the cover of a publication of Howard Zinn’s book “A People’s History of the United States”. In 2002 Dulce won the prestigious Jovenes Creadores grant for her work. She won an Honorific Mention in the Santa Fe project competition 2006 with “The Real Story of the Superheroes” series.<br />
Dulce is a 2006 fellow in Photography from the New York Foundation for the Arts.<br />
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via Pinzons websiteJeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-56579517220437985442010-09-12T09:47:00.000+08:002010-09-12T09:47:37.439+08:00Manta ray steals a $5000 camera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGfrz63BwVJ1-fvg6XmGgG7vv-275Yu6YGdvywx_BLWG4CwV32EDmFyr4_FBZOWnsuteoiN4f7D3xLcJKytlwaTLm3wFCJvEGQ_yyaRUgb5XK5hlvTKHF8QtThROVbcNE6xVJx2_hYwU/s1600/mray.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGfrz63BwVJ1-fvg6XmGgG7vv-275Yu6YGdvywx_BLWG4CwV32EDmFyr4_FBZOWnsuteoiN4f7D3xLcJKytlwaTLm3wFCJvEGQ_yyaRUgb5XK5hlvTKHF8QtThROVbcNE6xVJx2_hYwU/s400/mray.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Here is a video of a manta ray swiping of a Canon 5d =( The camera was dropped off by the ray a few meters away with 8 minutes worth of video. link inside<br />
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Please join me (Jeff Cua) as I give this free photography seminar in Powerbooks Greenbelt. I will be discussing different tips and tricks such as maximizing the use of camera, shooting like a pro, composition technique like rule of thirds and more!! Just go there on September 18 2010, lecture starts 3pm and ends 5pmJeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-84145466532764916722010-09-02T21:27:00.000+08:002010-09-02T21:27:53.949+08:00PORTRAIT CLASSROOM: An Ipad application for photographer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYeQKVB6cawVW07OiEcZChhPD2IxyZW77c0oiHQqiekfpu2rtvPUWO_2SlxSkgUxFCVKdX_7cjs9B7McktEgYECraUzLxUP2xLQQlcB4-NLpPw2TBY8CIPswNq2u5GukT_ZCmA5ZOJ4E/s1600/ipad.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYeQKVB6cawVW07OiEcZChhPD2IxyZW77c0oiHQqiekfpu2rtvPUWO_2SlxSkgUxFCVKdX_7cjs9B7McktEgYECraUzLxUP2xLQQlcB4-NLpPw2TBY8CIPswNq2u5GukT_ZCmA5ZOJ4E/s400/ipad.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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This application is good for newbies who want to quickly get the hang of photography. The application has 10 detailed tutorials that will teach your lighting, camera set up and what to do in photoshop.<br />
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EACH TUTORIAL:<br />
- Describes, in simple language, the set up for the portraits (including notes on composition and interacting with the subjects)<br />
- Provides essential details on the camera, lens, ISO, shutter speed and aperture settings used<br />
- Describes the portrait’s natural light and how to replicate it (no external flash systems or lighting are used for the portraits allowing amateur users ease of replication)<br />
- Presents a full range of ‘before and after’ shots showing how the final image was obtained including shots straight out of the camera and through to post processing<br />
- Details the editing steps taken in Adobe Photoshop that will often also apply to Photoshop Elements and similar editing programs<br />
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PORTRAIT CLASSROOM has been created for parents, hobbyists, and aspiring semi-pro photographers who want a hands-on guide to taking better pictures of babies and children. For those who have bought a DSLR camera but can’t get photos any better than their point-and-shoot camera, or if they are using their DSLR on ‘green’ auto mode, then this App is for them!<br />
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Users of PORTRAIT CLASSROOM will learn how to get professional looking results with their existing camera equipment and learn about additional photography gear, software and resources, much of it inexpensive, that can further enhance their portraits. Many of the tips included in the App can be applied to point-and-shoot cameras as well, though the App is geared more towards DSLR cameras.<br />
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FURTHER INFORMATION:<br />
Download the Portrait Classroom iPad App at the iTunes store or via: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/portrait-classroom-baby-child/id385486822?mt=8#" target="_blank">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/portrait-classroom-baby-child/id385486822?mt=8#</a><br />
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via www.lensflare35.comJeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-76712385483839132992010-08-27T14:29:00.000+08:002010-08-27T14:29:41.792+08:00Improving your black and white photos with 5 essential tips<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJtrDrq8myjAOuelbuwjvvBH9OBeKdtNXFVn6sHGZnDE6J1aCOlxTHW5WFIZZLI4GjFHi8spX7mrFYeP3OEe5Uhsd0xW7XF6rEh4dOSGpZBbMlVZ_rIWxtoji1ebhuOO4kIlrjV_6_q8/s1600/MX25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJtrDrq8myjAOuelbuwjvvBH9OBeKdtNXFVn6sHGZnDE6J1aCOlxTHW5WFIZZLI4GjFHi8spX7mrFYeP3OEe5Uhsd0xW7XF6rEh4dOSGpZBbMlVZ_rIWxtoji1ebhuOO4kIlrjV_6_q8/s320/MX25.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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I must say that black and white is truly my favorite because it is very dramatic and it goes directly to the message without the distraction of colors. i have here a few tips on what too look for when shooting black and white images.<br />
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1. Do abstract with Shape and form<br />
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2. Focus on Texture<br />
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3. Look for Patterns<br />
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4. Add drama with Silhouette <br />
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Here is a video putting a Nikon D70 and Canon 400D to a durability test which includes stabbing, bumping and torching the camera. Its amazing to see what an entry level DSLR can go through and still remain functional.<br />
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I have had my share of experience with my Nikon D70s a few years ago when it fell and rolled. I thought I broke it but up to now it is still a working horse.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Calling all photography enthusiasts, join Philippine Airlines' Open Colored Photo Contest and have a chance to win 2 round trip tickets! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Philippine Airlines Photo Contest is in collaboration with Mr. Bien Bautista, advertising and travel photographer. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Prizes:</strong></span></div></strong><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>1st Prize</span><span>: Roundtrip tickets (Manila</span> – Los Angeles – Manila) on Mabuhay Class for two (2) </div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd Prize: Roundtrip tickets (Manila – Brisbane – Manila) on Mabuhay Class for two (2) </div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd Prize: Roundtrip tickets (Manila – <span>Hong Kong – Manila) on Mabuhay Class for two (2) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span><div style="text-align: justify;">Consolation Prize (7 winners): Roundtrip tickets (Ma<span>nila- Cebu – Manila) on Fiesta Class</span></div></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Theme:</strong> “Awakening the Beauty” </div><strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Contest Duration:</strong> 16 August to 05 November 2010 </span></div></strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Photo Contest Entry form is readily downloadable. Just click on the link provided at the right hand side of this page. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<ol><li><div style="text-align: justify;">The Philippine Airlines Photo Contest is open to all interested participants.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Philippine Airlines shall accept entries starting 16 August 2010 until 05 November 2010, end of business hours (Philippine time).</div></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">To enter, participant shall submit his/her photograph or image entry/ies in CD format (TIFF file and high resolution of 300 dpi or higher). The following information shall be submitted together with the CD and official entry form: title of photograph, name and age of participant, postal address, email address, contact numbers (landline and mobile number). Entries shall be hand-delivered or mailed to: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Philippine Airlines</strong></span></div></strong><strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Program Development and Communications/Product Loyalty Marketing</strong></span></div></strong><div style="text-align: justify;">3F Mezzanine, PNB Financial Center, </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pres. Macapagal Avenue, CCP Complex </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pasay City, Philippines 1300</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Each photograph or image entry shall be in COLOR (digital manipulation allowed).</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Each photograph or image submitted shall be in TIFF file format with high resolution of 300 dpi or higher and suitable for printing in media and for exhibition should the photograph or image be required. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will result in disqualification of entry. Notification to disqualifiers is not necessary.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Participants shall submit one CD per photograph entry.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Each participant may submit a total of two (2) entries and participant should be the sole owner and author of each entry.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Each entry must not have any infringing, threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane content.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Each entry must not contain any material that could constitute or encourage conduct, which would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Each entry must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any third person or entity, or violate any person’s rights of privacy or publicity, and must not include: trademarks owned by third parties, copyrighted materials owned by third parties (including movie dialogue or musical compositions), names, likenesses, voices or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Participant confirms that each person depicted in the entry has granted permission to be portrayed as shown. Any costumes, props or other materials used in the entry should have been rented or borrowed with the permission of the owner, and all other relevant permissions shall have been obtained.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Any participant who is under sixteen (16) years of age should obtain his/her parent’s or legal guardian’s consent to participate in the contest. If Philippine Airlines does not receive a valid signed parental or legal guardian consent in written form for any winner under sixteen (16) years of age within seven (7) calendar days of the contestant being declared a winner (excluding the day on which such declaration is made by Philippine Airlines) Philippine Airlines will be entitled to select an alternative winner from among the contestants.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">All participants understand and agree that Philippine Airlines shall have the right to use any photo or image submitted as entry in the contest for marketing and promotional purposes in all media, advertising, promotion and publicity campaign or exhibition without additional compensation.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">The winners will be advised via email or by phone on 23 November 2010.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">By entering the contest, each participant hereby accepts these Competition Rules, Terms and Conditions.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">By entering the contest and submitting his/her entry/ies, each participant agrees and acknowledges that PAL is permitted to receive the photograph or image entry/ies, and that he/she transfers and turns over to Philippine Airlines the full ownership of the copyright to the photos or images.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Contest entry forms may be downloaded via <a href="http://www.philippineairlines.com/" style="color: black; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; text-decoration: none;">www.philippineairlines.com</a>or <a href="http://www.mabuhaymiles.com/" style="color: black; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; text-decoration: none;">www.mabuhaymiles.com</a></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">The Exhibit schedule and venue for the winning entries shall be announced on a later date.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Employees of Philippine Airlines and Black and White Asia Inc., or members of the employee’s immediate family, up to the first degree of consanguinity, and/or those persons whether or not related to the employee but living in the same household, are not eligible to join the contest. </div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Philippine Airlines will not be responsible for any damage or loss of any entry, although due care and precaution will be taken to ensure its safety.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">All decisions made by Philippine Airlines pertaining to the photography contest will be deemed final and irrevocable.</div></li>
</ol><div style="margin-left: 40px;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Prizes: </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1st Prize: Roundtrip tickets (Manila – Los Angeles – Manila) on Mabuhay Class for two (2) </div><div style="text-align: justify;">2nd Prize: Roundtrip tickets (Manila – Brisbane – Manila) on Mabuhay Class for two (2) </div><div style="text-align: justify;">3rd Prize: Roundtrip tickets (Manila – Hong Kong – Manila) on Mabuhay Class for two (2)</div><br />
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: justify;">Consolation Prize (7 winners): Roundtrip tickets (Manila- Cebu – Manila) on Fiesta Class</div><div style="text-align: justify;">*Prizes shall be in a form of Travel Certificates. All prizes are subject to Philippine Airlines’ Travel Certificate terms and conditions </div><br />
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</span>Jeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-47773931610709722092010-08-20T09:34:00.000+08:002010-08-20T09:34:16.950+08:00New Nikon D3100 <img src="http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/D3100_front.png" /><br />
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<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Nikon has finally graduated from 720P video and has brought forth a new camera today that will record in 1080P. What’s really interesting is that they did it in the new D3100. I’m not sure if this is going to be replacing the D3000, which is their lowest cost consumer DSLR, but the price-point says no. Some other notable upgrades to the camera are the sensor size, ISO range, and wireless flash control. So here’s the in-depth scoop.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">VIDEO -</strong></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The video resolution has finally been upped to 1920×1080 with a frame rate of 24 fps (23.976 fps). This is the only frame rate for this resolution but you can get 30 and 25 fps as well if you move down to the 720 setting. Nikon has also upped their record times to 10 minutes from 5. This will certainly make a lot of people happy since they can now record longer clips (although personally I thought 5 minutes really worked well).</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">RESOLUTION -</strong></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The D3100 is still using the same DX sensor size but they have upped the pixel count from 10.2 million in the D3000 to 14.2 million. That’s even more pixels than the D300s although the D300s sensor is .4mm larger in length and width. I know, .4mm doesn’t sound like much but it does make a difference when you are talking about the physical size of the pixels and how well they gather light. I’ll be interested to see just how the noise is for the D3100 at higher ISO levels, which brings me too…</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">HIGHER ISO -</strong></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Nikon really upped the ante on this one by raising the max ISO found in the D3000 from 3200 (using the HI-1 ISO expansion setting) to a nightstalker-like ISO <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">12,800</strong>. The actual ISO settings on the camera run from 100 to 3200 but can be increased to 6400 and 12800 using the ISO expansion setting. As I said before, I am really interested to see just how well Nikon was able to control noise at these high setting, especially since they are using a lot more pixels. More usually means smaller and when it comes to gathering light, smaller also means more noise.</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">COMMANDER MODE -</strong></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Unlike its predecessor, the D3100 has the ability to control off-camera flash units using its pop-up flash. This will work with SB-900, SB-800 (discontinued), and SB-600 flash unit. This feature has been around in the mid-level Nikon DSLRs and it is fantastic. Unlike a D3s or D3x, you don’t need to have a controller flash unit mounted to your hotshoe. Simply pop up your flash and you can control not just one, but a series of flash units. I’m really glad to see Nikon bring this feature to the entry-level cameras because it really allows photographers to explore more options in creative lighting.</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">That’s a highlight of some of the new features in the D3100. The MSRP for the camera is actually set $50 higher than the D5000, at $699.95. No word yet on when it will be in stores but I would look to some time in September. If you want to read more about the camera and its feature you can check out Nikon’s <a href="http://nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25472/D3100.html#tab-ProductDetail.ProductTabs.TechSpecs" style="color: #2e8fc6; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">D3100 web page</a>.</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2010/08/nikon-d3100-announced/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+revellphotography/XmEp+(PhotoWalkPro)">source</a></div>Jeff Cuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179143879078046128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-941706377284369187.post-68377279997806654962010-08-18T14:16:00.003+08:002010-08-18T14:42:08.775+08:00Updated Nikon projector camera!<span class="bodytxtsmall-orange"> </span> <br />
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Nikon today introduced an updated version of their one-of-a-kind "projector camera". The new Coolpix S1100pj (which replaces the S1000pj) doesn't just take pictures -- it can project them onto a wall or screen, too. The S1100pj features quite a few improvements, including a brighter projector, larger/sharper LCD, HD movie mode, and the ability to project content from your PC (over USB). Here's more: <br />
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<b>Coolpix S1100pj</b> <span class="bodytxtsmall-black">[specs to come]</span><br />
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<li>F3.9-5.8, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 140 mm</li>
<li>Optical image stabilization</li>
<li>Uses new Expeed C2 processor</li>
<li>3-inch touchscreen LCD display with 460,000 pixels</li>
<li>Built-in 14 lumen projector can cast an image up to 47 inches in size up to 7 feet away <br />
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<ul><li>Projector has VGA resolution; will drain your battery in an hour</li>
<li>Can project whatever is on your computer screen, via the USB connection (not sure how this works just yet)</li>
<li>Users can "paint" on top of projected content</li>
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<li>Point-and-shoot operation, with numerous scene modes</li>
<li>Smart Portrait system combines face/smile/blink detection, skin softening, and redeye removal</li>
<li>Numerous retouching options in playback mode (fisheye, miniature, soft focus, and more)</li>
<li>Records movies at 1280 x 720 with sound</li>
<li>U79MB built-in memory + SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot</li>
<li>Uses EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery; 220 shots per charge</li>
<li>Available in black, violet, green, and silver</li>
<li>Ships in September for $349</li>
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