My first experiment with HDR photography. Source: nfds.blogspot.com

The photographic community is incredibly diverse, made up of photographers who shoot from the sky to the sea and everywhere in between. Each month we look at a different segment of the industry, interviewing top professional photographers about life, their careers, and what sets their piece of the photographic industry apart from the rest. This month we focus on Steve Winter, 52, a contributing photographer at National Geographic magazine since 1991. Focusing on conservation photography, Winter’s subjects have included volcanoes in Iceland, grizzly bears in Russia, and the natural
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“This is a view seen through the structure at the entrance to Arcosanti, an experimental town north of Phoenix, Arizona, founded by the architect Paolo Soleri in 1970 and based on his principles of arcology, which is the interface of architecture and ecology”. Taken by Cynthia Source: planetearthdailyphoto.blogspot.com

Jessops has provisionally agreed a new ‘medium term’ loan facility with its bank, HSBC, in a bid to remove uncertainty when its current agreement ends in December. The deal is subject to all necessary documentation and regulatory approvals, according to Jessops in a statement released with its interim results today. ‘This new facility will put the group on a firm financial footing for the medium term and remove the uncertainty surrounding the availability of funds post December 2008,’ states the firm. Meanwhile, total sales at Jessops fell 24.7% in the six months to 30 March, to
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The Pentax Gear Up Rebate offers big savings on individual products or a K20D or K200D system. For example, you can save $375.00 on a system including a K20D body, an smc PENTAX DA*16-50mm lens, an smc PENTAX DA*50-135mm lens, a BG 2 Grip and an AF-540 FGZ Flash. This offer runs from May 22 through July 26, 2008. Accessories included in this rebate must be purchased at the same time as a K20D or K200D on the same receipt to receive full rebate. Pentax Imaging Company Press Release PENTAX Announces Digital SLR Gear Up Rebate GOLDEN, Colo., May 22 /PRNewswire/—PENTAX Imaging
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