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Around The Horn
16 December 2022
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at a Christmas alley, a cosmic cloud, rock climbing, stitching an HDR pano, AI photography, Nikon's development philosophy and OpenShot.
- Kirk Tuck finds A Visual Treasure in an Austin alley decked out for Christmas. "I can only imagine how cool it looks when all the trees are lit up at night and reflecting off the surface of the water in the swimming poo," he writes.
- In Hubble Views a Star-Studded Cosmic Cloud, a portion of the open cluster NGC 6530 appears as a roiling wall of smoke studded with stars:
- Elise Sterck provides some tips on How to Photograph Rock Climbing. "Both climbing and photography take time and effort to master and maintain, so expect lots of preparation, communication and practice," she writes. But if the climbing scare you, there's always bouldering, she notes.
- Scott Kelby shows How to Shoot and Stitch an HDR Pano in 1:05. The trick is combining a panoramic series of bracketed Raw images in one operation. "It is surprisingly easy," he begins:
- In AI Photography Hype, Rob Haggart takes a look at the literature (with links) particularly in regard to copyright. "My personal opinion is that the images generated by the AI engines will not be copyrightable, giving traditional photography an edge in the world of editorial and advertising," he writes.
- In Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Thom Hogan writes, "Nikon is not a 'bet the company' organization, it turns out. They're a 'preserve the company' entity."
- Jonathan Thomas has released OpenShot [LMW] a free video editor originally created for Linux in 2008. It features a customizable user interface, real-time preview, a friendly timeline and clip editing. The world is always looking for an easier video editor.
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