Category: Digital photography

  • Black-collared Hawk

    Black-collared Hawk

    Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them Black-collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis, Buse à tête blanche).

  • Limpkin in Pantanal, Brazil

    Limpkin in Pantanal, Brazil

    Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Limpkin (Aramus guarauna, Courlan brun). Shot in Brazil, October 2007.

  • Lightzone is back for Unix/Linux

    Do you remember my newsbit about LightZone for Linux? Unfortunately, you may also have noticed that some time later, LightCrafts had stopped distributing it. However, after a petition on the forums, things changed again and version 3.3 beta of LightZone for Linux is again available for download. It is still difficult to be sure if…

  • Plumbeous Ibis

    Plumbeous Ibis

    Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens, Ibis plombé). Shot in Brazil, 2007.

  • Canon EOS 5D Mk II started selling (really?)

    BestPriceCameras.com on-line photo seller is trying to get some cheap money out of the rumours around the upcoming replacement for the Canon EOS 5D: They opened a product page for the Canon EOS 5D Mk II. However, they appear to be one of the most despised shops on the web with low customer rating, plenty…

  • The Battery University

    The Battery University

    When looking for factual information about batteries, the journey of the Internet user is full of traps. Fortunately, I found a detailled, very readable and facts-based web site. It named BatteryUniversity.com. I like a lot the 3-part articles with a lot of details (and with German translations). You will know everything about all battery technologies,…

  • Cocoi heron

    Cocoi heron

      Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them In my eyes, this is one of the nicest great herons, despite being very common in Brazil. Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi, héron cocoï).

  • Whistling Heron

    Whistling Heron

    Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix, Héron flûte-du-soleil). Shot in Brazil, 2007.

  • Master your D-SLR, LifeHacker guides

    LifeHacker published a series of articles about the basics of a Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera. It’s worth reading if you are not pro-photographer. Part 1 : Program mode Part 2 : Manual mode It could be useful to quickly master your latest Christmas gift.