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Beautiful Photos of Rice Fields in India Perfectly Leverage Composition

Dibakar Roy, from Kolkata, India, uses the power of remarkable composition thanks to shadows, patterns, subjects, and perspective to take this seemingly ordinary part of everyday life for farmers into the extraordinary. Farming paddy — which is both the term of a field where rice is grown as well as for rice that is in its husk — is of huge importance in rural India, where agriculture is the…
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Why I Bought a Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)

I used to view digital Leica cameras as a classic example of style over substance. Surely this is a perfect example of a company developing a luxury brand on the back of their, admittedly wonderful, history and heritage. In a world of ever-increasing sensors, rapidly…
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Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S sample gallery

The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S is a short telephoto macro prime lens for Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless Z mount. Offering several upgrades over previous generations, the new Z 105mm is being pitched as a versatile prime lens for everything from macro shooting to…
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This Leica M3 replica is only $89 (and made entirely of wood)

If a genuine Leica camera is too rich for your wallet blood, this might be your next best option. It’s a wooden Leica M3 replica camera from Leica Rumors that will set you back just $89 — less than a third of most Leica lens hoods retail for. This first batch, which includes only ‘a few’ units, is a test run to gauge interest. If these first units, each of which has its own unique markings…
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Stunning Macro Photos Shot Within the Unique World of Vernal Pools

A conservation photographer has documented the unique biodiversity found in the vernal pools of Appalachia and has released a free e-book that shares the result of his years-long passion and provides tips to others who are curious about this type of photography. Steven David Johnson is a Virginia-based conservation photographer and professor who has been published across multiple magainzes such…
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This Wooden M3 is a Leica Camera Nearly Anyone Can Afford

Leica cameras are renowned for their expense which normally puts them out of the reach of most photographers. But this wooden replica of a Leica M3 looks like one that nearly any photography fan can afford. Leica Rumors has added a limited batch — specifically called a…
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Sigma’s ‘Focused on the Fight’ Campaign to Fund COVID Relief

Sigma will donate 5% of sales from 24 participating retail partners to charitable organizations to aid communities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its Focused on the Fight initiative. Sigma says that in 2020, that Focused on the Fight campaign raised over $93,000 for charitable organizations across the United States in partnership with eighteen participating retail partners.
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