Category: Digital photography
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Sharks and other sea jaws
Most people are amazed by the power of the marine predators that are most sharks. While it is often difficult to catch them in the act, there are a few occasions where it is possible to see impressive animals. Recently I found some that I wanted to share with you. Great white sharks feeding on…
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Before a tripod: Photo stability solutions
Of course, you know it, a photo tripod is an excellent solution to stabilize your photo camera and get crisp images despite a long shutter time (or a trembling hand). But there are other simple solutions that you should keep in mind: A photo monopod: After all, one leg (instead of three) can be enough,…
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Exercise a cheetah
A zoo cheetah cannot be released in the wild if it is not able to hunt. And this is the fastest running hunter – if trained. So, how do you exercise a cheetah in order to prepare it for possible wild life? Video link
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Flash memory comparison
If you want the best possible Flash memory storage for your camera, you need to look for a good Flash memory card. But which one is the best? Just look at those tests: Rob Galbraith’s CF/SD Performance Database (in English) Clubic : 40 cartes mémoire en test : la loi du plus cher ? (en…
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Fabrice Hénon, Japanese photos
Fabrice is a friend currently living in Japan. I already had presented some of his photos. Here is one more that I find particularly nice: Fabrice Hénon web site. In order to have a wider view of his photo work.
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Young people for Earth
Thanks to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and WWF, the global conservation organization, there is now a new community web site targetting young people of the world willing to have their opinion heard in the upcoming October 2008 World Conservation Congress. Aimed at people aged between 13 and 35, Connect2Earth is collecting the…
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Amur Leopard Cub
The Marwell Zoo in Hampshire (United Kingdom) is proud to be the location of birth for a marvelously nice kitten: 14 weeks, already some impressive teeth and not yet a name. It was just a few days ago that the small big cat has been autorized to go out (under the attention of its mother…
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Elephants protection in Africa
Elephants are -generally speaking- a species endangered in Africa. They have been vigorously hunted for the ivory of their tusks (sometimes for the mere pleasure of hunting big game) and poaching is still intense of many African countries (from de 1.5 million animals in 1970, we are now down to around 500,000 pachyderms). The largest…
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Advice for good panoramic photos
In order to easily realize good panoramic photos, it is not enuogh to have a good software package. You also need good images to start with, or the shooting results may degrade significantly the results. Some easy-to-follow advice: Start using the Auto exposure mode of your camera, then switch to Manual to shoot in these…