Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted July 13, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 13, 2022 The sunset sky over my neighbourhood today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted July 14, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted July 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Tommy said: The sunset sky over my neighbourhood today. As the saying goes "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted August 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted August 22, 2022 Our daughters walk with her pal around Arthurs Seat, Edinburgh, then taking wee Kaiden swimming after school. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted August 26, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted August 26, 2022 Our daughter's long walk again around Arthurs Seat and Holyrood, Edinburgh, she and her pal even had a robin following them up a path. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,613 Posted September 7, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted September 7, 2022 With Stable Diffusion, you may never believe what you see online again | Ars Technica AI fixing poorly pixelated images. Fun times ahead considering the big ruckus around an AI winning an art competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted October 12, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 12, 2022 Quote Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Frenzied bee ball wins top prize It's a manic moment as male cactus bees envelop a single female. But who in this amorous scrum will emerge lucky and get to mate with her? This remarkable picture, captured by Karine Aigner, is the grand title winner in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. On one level it's quite a technical image. It required the use of a macro probe lens to get in close to the very heart of the action. "I had to spend quite a bit of time on my belly in the dirt," Karine joked. The American is only the fifth woman to win the top prize in the 58-year history of WPY, as the competition is often called. "It wasn't something I went looking for. I've been working on a ranch in South Texas for years, and I just happened on the location. I saw all these little 'volcanoes' in the ground - the individual burrows dug by the females to make their nests," she told BBC News. VIDEO & FULL REPORT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) So... I successfully downsized my collection in recent months, was down to only two cameras (one digital, one film) and thought of keeping the film camera only, but today I came across something special in a local flea market and I just can't resist... An ancient Mizuho-Six V rangefinder camera from 1952 in a pretty mint condition... So tempted. Edited October 18, 2022 by nudge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted October 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 18, 2022 30 minutes ago, nudge said: So... I successfully downsized my collection in recent months, was down to only two cameras (one digital, one film) and thought of keeping the film camera only, but today I came across something special in a local flea market and I just can't resist... An ancient Mizuho-Six V rangefinder camera from 1952 in a pretty mint condition... So tempted. How much? That's a beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tommy said: How much? That's a beauty. 89$, just came in from Japan... Definitely a good price given the condition. And yes, I also think it's beautiful... I'm a sucker for vintage cameras, I don't think I will be able to resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted October 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, nudge said: 89$, just came in from Japan... Definitely a good price given the condition. And yes, I also think it's beautiful... I'm a sucker for vintage cameras, I don't think I will be able to resist That's a rare opportunity to own such a beautiful vintage camera in a good condition. Maybe you can bargain with them and lower the price a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tommy said: That's a rare opportunity to own such a beautiful vintage camera in a good condition. Maybe you can bargain with them and lower the price a bit. The price is ok, I'm just worried about having to move again; can't be arsed to carry all the stuff all around the world again... It was the main reason why I downsized in the first place But yeah, it's definitely very tempting. I'll go there again on Saturday and make my decision once I hold it in my hands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,613 Posted October 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 New AI tool colorizes black-and-white photos automatically [Updated] | Ars Technica Wonders of AI and Photography Palette - Colorize Photos Give it a try with a B/W and see it for yourself. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted October 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Mel81x said: New AI tool colorizes black-and-white photos automatically [Updated] | Ars Technica Wonders of AI and Photography Palette - Colorize Photos Give it a try with a B/W and see it for yourself. Nice one @Mel81x, I dug up some old b&w family photos and colored them up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mel81x said: New AI tool colorizes black-and-white photos automatically [Updated] | Ars Technica Wonders of AI and Photography Palette - Colorize Photos Give it a try with a B/W and see it for yourself. Wow, this is truly impressive. I took a quick snap of ca. 60 year old, worn-out, low-quality b&w photo with my phone, and uploaded it to the site. The results are incredible. Not only did it colourise the people in the photo right; the most impressive part is how accurately it recreated the colours in an extremely cluttered background - a Christmas tree, and old TV, floral wallpapers, etc. I'm well and truly stunned. Edited October 22, 2022 by nudge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted October 22, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Mel81x said: New AI tool colorizes black-and-white photos automatically [Updated] | Ars Technica Wonders of AI and Photography Palette - Colorize Photos Give it a try with a B/W and see it for yourself. Just tested it with a childhood picture of my mom that she has on her facebook. Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,613 Posted October 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, nudge said: Wow, this is truly impressive. I took a quick snap of ca. 60 year old, worn-out, low-quality b&w photo with my phone, and uploaded it to the site. The results are incredible. Not only did it colourise the people in the photo right; the most impressive part is how accurately it recreated the colours in an extremely cluttered background - a Christmas tree, and old TV, floral wallpapers, etc. I'm well and truly stunned. 6 minutes ago, Tommy said: Just tested it with a childhood picture of my mom that she has on her facebook. Incredible. Cant wait for a media student to take an old B/W film, strip the frames out and use this + a workflow logic emulator to completely colorize an old film. That would be quite the sight. Or, let the AI loose and do its job I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Cant wait for a media student to take an old B/W film, strip the frames out and use this + a workflow logic emulator to completely colorize an old film. That would be quite the sight. Or, let the AI loose and do its job I suppose. Even better, build an actual slide & negative scanner with this algorithm built-in for automatic, almost-instant colorisation right upon scanning. Film photography is making a comeback as it is already, this would be such a great tool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,613 Posted October 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 minute ago, nudge said: Even better, build an actual slide & negative scanner with this algorithm built-in for automatic, almost-instant colorisation right upon scanning. Film photography is making a comeback as it is already, this would be such a great tool. You've got a startup idea. Now all we need is an electronics engineer and someone who can build one and we'll be millionaries haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mel81x said: You've got a startup idea. Now all we need is an electronics engineer and someone who can build one and we'll be millionaries haha As a proof of concept, we could probably just take an existing film scanner and modify the software... Then hit the Dragons' Den 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,613 Posted October 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 Just now, nudge said: As a proof of concept, we could probably just take an existing film scanner and modify the software... Then hit the Dragons' Den Nah we dont need to go to them haha we'll let the real photography companies come to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted October 22, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mel81x said: You've got a startup idea. Now all we need is an electronics engineer and someone who can build one and we'll be millionaries haha I can do memes for our social media. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted October 22, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 Just now, Mel81x said: Nah we dont need to go to them haha we'll let the real photography companies come to us. Kodak is now looking for hundreds of new film technicians due to increased demand. Not too bad for a company that declared bankruptcy a decade ago... Guess we could pitch the idea to them. I personally have a soft spot for Ilford though, the idea would work well given their experience with B&W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,613 Posted October 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 minute ago, nudge said: Kodak is now looking for hundreds of new film technicians due to increased demand. Not too bad for a company that declared bankruptcy a decade ago... Guess we could pitch the idea to them. I personally have a soft spot for Ilford though, the idea would work well given their experience with B&W. Crazy how that market has swung indeed. I think there's room for a lot in the space considering the way AI is moving and its not just colorizing but restoration too. The amount of time a tech wastes in restoration could be cut in half with the way some of these algorithms are going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lucas 3,827 Posted December 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2022 Minus 2, can't feel my toes but even with no filter, don't think the photos quite justify how it looked this morning. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ 2,557 Posted January 5, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted January 5, 2023 Diving back into things as my interest had stagnated somewhat with my limited and dated gear. Upgraded from my D90 to a D7500. Sorting out some things with lenses but going to have a decent little setup for nature and landscape photography On a side note my old man has offered me his Nikon F601 film camera to which he has two lenses both AF; a 28mm and a 70-210 f4-5.6. Will have some fun tinkering around with that as Ive never used film before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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