USN Blue Angel #6 climbs skyward at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 #airshow #capitalairshow #aviation #AvGeek #spotter #USN #BlueAngels #aviationdaily #photography #Nikon #nikonphotgraphy #CCA2025 #Z9

“The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before.”

—Albert Einstein

#WeirdWednesday

The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.

—Eleanor Roosevelt

“The wild-often dismissed as savage and chaotic by "civilized" thinkers, is actually impartially, relentlessly, and beautifully formal and free. Its expression-the richness of plant and animal life on the globe including us, the rainstorms, windstorms, and calm spring mornings-is the real world, to which we belong.”

―Gary Snyder, The Practice of the Wild

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

―Turkish Proverb

Photo news: VR boost from Apple and a teaser for Z 6 III

Big and tiny cameras for video are on the rise, and Nikon is not only teasing the Z 6 III, but also wants to make repairs easier.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Photo-news-VR-boost-from-Apple-and-a-teaser-for-Z-6-III-9764658.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Photo News: Expensive Z 6III and Pentax` analog half-frame camera

The new Z 6 costs more than the Z 7, and for good reason. And the newly developed Pentax for 35mm film is aimed squarely at a young audience.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Photo-News-Expensive-Z-6III-and-Pentax-analog-half-frame-camera-9774151.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Round becomes elliptical and Red was cheap

The new Nik Collection breaks with tradition, Nikon has acquired Red out of necessity and the Pulitzer Prizes for press photography are here.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Rund-wird-elliptisch-und-Red-war-billig-die-Fotonews-der-Woche-19-2024-9714894.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Photo News: Sony's vlogging update and Nikon's test balloon

For web video fans, Sony makes a fair offer including motorized zoom and Nikon launches a new cloud service for backups and updates. Still free of charge.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Photo-News-Sony-s-vlogging-update-and-Nikon-s-test-balloon-9800218.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Photo News: Lots of prizes and an iPhone as professional monitor

WPPA and TIPA Awards Won, Sony's Pricey Wide Angle, and iPhones Now Used as Film Production Displays.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Viele-Preise-und-ein-iPhone-als-Profi-Monitor-die-Fotonews-der-Woche-16-2024-9692181.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Sony's cheeky grid price and Canon's APS-C trick

The chargeable grid lines are becoming a reality, and how Canon now allows third-party lenses for the RF mount is hotly debated in the industry.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Sonys-frecher-Gitterpreis-und-Canons-APS-C-Trick-Fotonews-der-Woche-18-2024-9708141.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#SilentSunday

Guardian II (2024)

After some wonderful feedback on the black-and-white version of the Guardian edits I posted last evening, I embraced the shadows a little more, brought down the overall brightness, added some contrast, and got a little more aggressive with the vignette for this one. As always, I'd love to hear what you think.

Guardian (2024)

One of countless otherworldly formations in the surreal landscapes of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico. I'd love to hear if you prefer the color or black-and-white edit on this one.

This is about the only sign of spring you can expect on March 20th in Durango, Colorado.

Fronds Forever (2024)

These fern fronds I photographed last summer following a rain storm while exploring the lush landscapes of Hocking Hills State Park, including their imperfections, are incredibly beautiful.

Tumultuous (2024)