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February 28, 2006
Character
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm
Mealtime at Miami MetroZoo: A chimpanzee munches on a piece of sweet potato.
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February 27, 2006
Alley Oop!
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 300mm
University of South Alabama Jaguar Jeffrey Collins enjoys a moment holding on to the rim of the basket after handling the receiving end of an alley oop from Demetric Bennett to give the visiting Jaguars a 25-11 lead with 4:07 left in the first half of the Jaguar's game against FIU.
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February 24, 2006
Portrait Of Sorts
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 450mm
A young Lowland Gorilla seemingly poses for the camera.
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February 23, 2006
Above The Rim
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 202mm
Florida International University Golden Panther Ismael N'Diaye (21) attempts a shot just over the reach of the University of South Alabama's Michael Phillips (1) in the first half of the Golden Panther's final home game for the 2005-2006 season.
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February 22, 2006
Maintaining Focus
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 300mm
Florida International University Golden Panther Chris Fuller (0) reaches for a loose ball as University of South Alabama Jaguar Mario Jointer (on the floor, holding Fuller's arm) attempts to prevent Fuller from reaching the ball, and as Jaguar Leandro Buboltz (13) and others look on in the second half of the Golden Panther's final home game at Miami, Florida on Monday, February 20, 2006. The Golden Panther's dug themselves into a hole in the first half, and matched a program low for points scored in a half with only 11. While the Golden Panthers managed to pull within four, 41-37, with 7:28 left in the game, the Jaguars quickly extended the lead and never looked back. With the win, the Jaguars clinched the Sun Belt Conference West Division title.
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February 21, 2006
Valiant Effort
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1600 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 600mm
University of Florida Gator left fielder Gavin Dickey leaps in an unsuccessful effort to catch University of Miami Eddie Rodriguez' fly ball in the eighth inning of the game on Sunday, February 19, 2006. The first-ranked Gators went on to defeat the University of Miami, 11-10, and the win capped a three-game sweep of Miami at home.
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February 17, 2006
Chimping For The Camera?
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm
A chimpanzee interrupts his mealtime to seemingly pose for the camera. Not exactly "chimping" as photographers use the term ("chimping" describes the way photographers look when they are busy reviewing images on the LCD display on the back of their camera; see also Wikipedia's explanation of "chimping"), but perhaps appropriate anyway.
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February 16, 2006
Maternal Instincts
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm
A mother chimpanzee, carrying her baby on her back, becomes agitated at something that she sees.
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February 15, 2006
Feeding Time At The Zoo
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm
Feeding time at Miami MetroZoo: A young chimpanzee eating a piece of a sweet potato.
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February 14, 2006
The Newsroom Is Operational
We've now added a Newsroom presenting the latest RSS feeds from various digital photography resources on the Internet. The RSS feeds are updated hourly, and provide links directly to the related items and articles.
As long as you're here, please take a moment to see the latest headlines and article excerpts from digital photography resources in the Newsroom.
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February 13, 2006
Eyes Are Windows To The Soul
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm
The gaze from this lioness, just awakened from her nap and surveying her surroundings (something of a rarity as lions generally sleep 21 hours or so each day), leaves little doubt that for people and animals alike, the eyes are windows to the soul.
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February 10, 2006
Bottom's Up!
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 450mm
A Mallard duck dabbles to feed on some submerged plants. Although this is the first time I'd noticed this behavior, it is apparently quite common among the species.
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Kodak's Digital Sales Overtake Film
Further proof that digital is here to stay, and that film sales are in decline: Kodak's just-released sales figures for 2005 reveal that digital sales accounted for more than half of the venerable film company's total revenue.
The entire press release may be found at Kodak's website.
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February 9, 2006
Getting Close
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/500 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm
A close up view of a Florida Great Egret at the water's edge.
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February 8, 2006
OpenRAW Conducts Digital Photographer's Survey
The OpenRAW initiative is conducting a survey to collect information about the experiences, requirements, preferences, and concerns of digital photographers regarding RAW imaging technology. If you're among the growing number of photographers who even occassionally capture images in RAW format, then you are strongly encouraged to participate in the survey.
The Complete Press Release from the OpenRAW initiative is as follows:
RAW Survey launched: An International Study of the Experiences, Requirements, Preferences, and Concerns of Photographers regarding RAW Imaging Technology
On January 31, 2006, the OpenRAW initiative launched an international survey on its Web site (http://openraw.org/survey/) to collect information about the experiences, requirements, preferences, and concerns of digital photographers and other interested parties regarding RAW imaging technology — a concept that many writers are comparing to a "digital negative".
RAW Technology Issues
As the digital properties of RAW image files have become better understood, many digital photographers have embraced RAW technology as the best means to obtain maximum image quality for themselves and their clients. However, during the past year many photographers, photo archivists, and others involved in digital imaging have become concerned about the absence of a robust, common standard for RAW image file formats. Faced with a proliferation of proprietary RAW format— often different for each successive camera model from each camera manufacturer— imaging professionals and devoted amateurs have experienced significant disruptions in their digital image workflow and limitations in their choice of software tools.
This expansion of the sheer number of proprietary RAW formats and the adoption by camera manufacturers of the practice of encryption to conceal information stored in RAW image files have increased fears about the viability of RAW formats for the long term archiving of photographic material. Some manufacturers whose cameras produced proprietary RAW files have already gone out of business, with unknown consequences for future access to those images. Many photographers are concerned that RAW files from current camera models may not be accessible in the future when those models are discontinued.
Why a Survey?
Although these topics are being discussed in many photography forums, we have very little systematic information about the experiences, requirements, preferences, and concerns of photographers regarding RAW imaging technology. One thing is clear— many photographers and archivists believe that camera manufacturers are making important decisions about RAW image technology with little or no input from the people who buy and use their equipment or who are involved in the preservation of photographic works. The OpenRAW survey will give photographers and other interested parties an opportunity to have a voice in the further development of RAW imaging technology.
The online survey questionnaire will be available for eight weeks beginning on January 31, 2006. The date was chosen to coincide closely with the 168th anniversary of an address by William Henry Fox Talbot to the Royal Society of London in 1839 describing a process of "photogenic drawing" (the collotype) based on a paper "negative" that would permit unlimited copies of an image to be made.
We encourage everybody with an interest in RAW image formats to visit the OpenRAW website at http://openraw.org/survey/ and to complete the survey questionnaire, which will take approximately 10-15 minutes. All responses will be kept completely anonymous and confidential. The OpenRAW organization and survey have no connection with any business or commercial interest. The purpose of the survey is to give professional and amateur photographers a means to express their requirements, preferences, and concerns which will be made available to camera manufacturers, software development firms, and other key participants in the digital imaging industry.
Results of the survey will be reported at the OpenRAW Web page. We believe good decisions by the digital photography industry should take account of the needs, requirements, and preferences of the photographers who make their living or pursue their artistic vision through this medium. We will share the survey results widely in the hope that the future of the craft will benefit.
For more information please visit the OpenRAW web site: http://www.OpenRAW.org
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February 7, 2006
Suspended Defense
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 120mm.
Western Kentucky's Elgrace Wilborn (15) attempts to block Florida International University's Ivan Almonte's jump shot while Anthony Winchester (10) looks on in the first half of the game. Western Kentucky's defense held tough in the last few minutes of the game and went on to defeat the Golden Panthers, 66-61.
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February 6, 2006
Slipping Away
Details: ISO: 1600 | Exposure: 1/640 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 600mm
Florida State's De'Cody Fagg slips away from the grasp of Penn State defensive back Dan Connor in the second half of the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl Game.
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February 3, 2006
Freezing Action
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5 | Focal Length: 600mm
Shooting pictures of pitchers as they release the ball is nearly irresistable. Here, Florida International University pitcher Walker Whitley pitches in the season opener against the University of Miami.
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February 2, 2006
Hanging Around
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 300mm
Western Kentucky's Elgrace Wilborn seemingly hangs in air waiting to block Florida International University's Cesar Chavez-Jacobo's jump shot late in the game.
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February 1, 2006
Airborne Acrobatics
Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 120mm
Florida International University's Ismael N'Diaye performs what appears to be airborne acrobatics in an effort to put up a shot around Western Kentucky's Elgrace Wilborn. N'Diaye's acrobatics were not enough as the Golden Panthers fell to Sun Belt Conference rival Western Kentucky, 66-61.
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