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]]>We love showcasing inspiring photography here at PopPhoto, it’s one of the reasons we feature weekly galleries of contest winners. But we also love to acknowledge how deeply talented our own readers are. And so, starting in early 2022, we’ll be bringing back our Photo of the Day showcase of reader-submitted images. And we want to see your work!
To be considered, simply upload your best shots to our official Flickr page. You can also enter by posting images to your own Instagram or Twitter feed along with the #PopPhotoOfTheDay hashtag. Note: Entries posted to Instagram “Stories” will not be considered. Also, make sure your account is public so we can see your shots. Additionally, you can enter photos on Twitter using the same hashtag, #PopPhotoOfTheDay.
In addition, be sure to include some sort of link back to your work, either in the post itself or in your bio. We want to make sure you get maximum credit and exposure, should your shot be selected.
There are no limits on how many images you can enter, but we do ask that you be respectful to other entrants—i.e., don’t flood us with a tidal wave of photographs. Instead, go with your gut and select only your very best work—the stuff you’d be most proud to show.
In terms of subject matter, Photo of the Day is completely open. But do use good judgement and avoid submitting anything you wouldn’t show to a grandparent.
On Friday, January 7, 2022—and then every Friday thereafter—we’ll roll out our readers’ gallery, featuring shots hand-selected by the editors of PopPhoto, from the image submitted that week. If your images didn’t make the cut, don’t fret! Your next opportunity to be selected is only a week away.
If your photo is chosen to be featured in PopPhoto.com’s Photo of the Day gallery, we’ll message you via the platform you’ve submitted. All featured images will include credit and a link back to the creator’s work, when provided.
By submitting photos to this group, you’re authorizing and acknowledging that any photos we select may, in perpetuity or for no specific time, appear on PopPhoto.com, remain in the Photo of the Day archive, and appear on PopPhoto’s social media channels, such as Instagram.
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]]>The winners of Nikon's 47th Small World photography contest have been announced. These are our favorite images.
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]]>Mouse brains and butterfly wings. Tick heads and snowflakes. It’s that time of the year again, when winners of the Nikon Small World photomicrography contest are announced. Running 47 years strong and open to all, it’s considered the premiere set of awards for folks with an interest in both microscopy and photography—the Oscars of the nearly-invisible world if you will.
This year, Nikon received almost 1,900 entries to the Small World contest, from 88 different countries. The majority of the winners come from the academic world, but not all: Some are simply amateur photomicrographers with a passion for the teeny tiny.
Insects were by far the most popular subject among the winning crowd. But it’s the microscopic images of everyday stuff, like Saulius Gugis’ 10x magnified table salt crystal (above), that intrigue us the most. Felice Placenti’s image of cotton fabric with pollen grains, also magnified 10x, was another staff favorite (check it out below).
Contestants employed a variety of techniques to tease out the details in their photos. The use of image stacking and fluorescent light, as well as various dyes, proved popular. The overall winning image, shown below, is actually a combination of 200 different shots—magnified 60x—and captured through a custom-built microscope.
Which is your favorite image from the Nikon Small World contest? Scroll through and let us know in the comments below! And be sure to check out the winners of Nikon’s Small World in Motion video contest as well. You can also view past Small World contest winners here.
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]]>A first-look at Canon's new pro camera.
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Canon just released their eagerly-awaited EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera, but we had some time to shoot with a pre-production version before the announcement. Check out the video for some first impressions, and click here for all the details about the new camera.
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]]>Obviously, results would be improved with better lighting conditions, but the results are actually pretty impressive. What surprised me the most is how quickly the process happens, displaying results almost instantly. The original files span the range between roughly 2.5-3.5 MB. More after the jump.
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]]>Sony has been touting the new and improved Sweep Panorama mode on the DSC-H55 and I got a chance to try it out on the show floor. Pressing the shutter starts a sequence of up to 100 captures and stitches them together automatically and impressively quickly. The images are too big to post unedited, but the original version of the one posted above checks in at 4912×1080. It’s also worth noting that the man in the vertical one was walking toward me resulting in the crazy-legs effect in the frame.
Obviously, results would be improved with better lighting conditions, but the results are actually pretty impressive. What surprised me the most is how quickly the process happens, displaying results almost instantly. The original files span the range between roughly 2.5-3.5 MB. More after the jump.
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]]>Along with their other big announcements this morning, Sony also brought along news of two new lenses for their Alpha family, including a Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss wide angle (pictured after the jump) and the massive, but very sexy 500mm f/4 G lens. We donre in the hopper and will be released by Sony at some point, but Sony pro shooters should certainly be happy to have two new high-end options in the pipeline.
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]]>Along with their other big announcements this morning, Sony also brought along news of two new lenses for their Alpha family, including a Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM Carl Zeiss wide angle (pictured after the jump) and the massive, but very sexy 500mm f/4 G lens. We don’t know much else about each lens other than they’re in the hopper and will be released by Sony at some point, but Sony pro shooters should certainly be happy to have two new high-end options in the pipeline.
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]]>s new APS-sized Exmor HD CMOS sensor, which is physically bigger than that of its micro four-thirds competitors. The system will have its own series of lenses and will also be able to shoot 1080p HD video in their AVCHD format. Other details are sparse, but they were showing off several different colors of the body.
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]]>Sony just held a press conference on the floor of PMA to unveil their upcoming Alpha-series “ultra compact interchangeable lens camera.” When it launches later this year, it will bring with it Sony’s new APS-sized Exmor HD CMOS sensor, which is physically bigger than that of its micro four-thirds competitors. The system will have its own series of lenses and will also be able to shoot 1080p HD video in their AVCHD format. Other details are sparse, but they were showing off several different colors of the body. Take the jump for more photos, including some explanatory slides about the new system..
During the conference, Sony also revealed that they’re currently working on a successor for the mid-range a700, which will also use the Exmor HD CMOS sensor. The prototype has a dedicated video button, which means their next DSLR will be the first to shoot video of any kind, let alone 1080p HD.
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]]>We showed you the 8-16mm ultra-wide zoom yesterday, but Sigma has a lot more than that in the hopper for...
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]]>We showed you the 8-16mm ultra-wide zoom yesterday, but Sigma has a lot more than that in the hopper for this year’s PMA. They announced five new lenses, which are broken down individually below.
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Built for cameras with APS-C sensors, Sigma’s ultra-wide rectilinear zoom is one of the widest available. That gives you the equivalent of a 12-24mm lens with 121.2-degrees of viewing angle. Inside, there are FLD (low dispersion) elements to combat color aberration as well as one hybrid aspherical lens and two glass mold elements for correcting distortion. It uses a Hyper Sonic Motor for fast, quiet AF and focuses down to 24cm (about 9.4-inches). No price or release date are yet available.
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Just after it was announced, we got a little one-on-on time with Samsung’s new high-end compact.
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We were impressed with Lensbaby’s new interchangeable optics system, especially when we found out that, with the right set up, it can focus on an object that’s actually touching the front of the lens. After the jump is the photo Phil took during the video of a pen that was actually making contact with the front element.
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