Photography

Anyone interested in digital photography for any length of time will have no doubt come across the term noise reduction. Digital cameras are subject to interference in their signal, referred to as ‘noise’ and usually presented when there is a weak signal or data input – such as when shooting in low light or with a high ISO. Think of this a bit like turning up the gain knob on an amplifier…

If Wall-E and a Mars rover had a baby, it would look like LRU1. With its bulbous white “head” packed with cameras and a sturdy tracked body, this German Aerospace Center (DLR) rover looks like it wandered straight out of a Pixar animation studio. But don’t let its cuteness fool you. This robot is serious about photography, as comes equipped with some of the most advanced imaging…

The dictionary might define an arboretum as “a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest”, but I’d say it’s a place you can go to capture a variety of interesting photos, from landscapes, abstracts, and patterns to macro. The best time to go is, of course, fall, because of the red and yellow colors adding to the greens of the…

The winners of the 2025 British Photography Awards (BPA) have been announced, and one image captures a moment so fleeting, so intimate, that it seems almost miraculous the photographer was there to witness it at all. The photograph shows a Sakishima Grass Lizard taking its very first breath as it breaks through its egg, and it was shortlisted in the Macro category. First Breath, by wildlife…