Did you catch the space jump yesterday? If not, a very brave Felix Baumgartner broke the record for the highest sky dive ever at 127,000 feet above Earth. (See the video of the drop.)
In the vid below, you can see a rundown of the camera system they set up to capture it all mid-air! Cameras were set up in the jump-off capsule, on Felix’s suit itself, and a helicopter.
The Camera System Behind Record-Breaking Space Jump
via Reddit
(via thelmavanahi)
Leica is on a roll. A beautiful, beautiful, leather and anodized silver camera-making roll.
Meet Leica’s new Hermès Leica M9-P digital Rangefinder. It was co-designed by the Parisian fashion house for an edition of 300. 200 will go for $25,000, while an extra special 100 will go for $50,000.
Check out the Making Of & Unboxing videos showing off the craftsmanship that went into these cameras.
Photo project idea: Turn a photo into a museum-esque display.
Michael Mapes made this one by cutting up a single image and putting it back together like a mosaic.
The twist is that he sectioned the image into different kinds of shapes — some square, some circles, and some are put into bottles.
(Source: thisgirl-megan, via stoned-bods)
Ohai, brand new Leica M Monochrom that exclusively shoots black and white photos!
You read right. It’s a new digital rangefinder that shoots in black-and-white only and has a full-frame sensor and a $8,000 price tag. Talk about a black & white dream.
Leica’s New Camera Shoots Exclusively in Black & White
Sample Shots from the Leica Monochrom
Sample photo via DP Review
A glimpse into some of the works of Ron Mueck, hyperrealist sculptor living in the U.K..
Mask (Self Portrait)(1997) - polyester resin and mixed media - Eight-foot reproduction of Mueck’s own face, frowning.
Man in a Boat (2002) - mixed media - 1/3 scale naked man seated toward the prow of a 4-metre-long rowing boat.
Pregnant Woman (2002) - fibreglass, resin, silicone - 2.5-metres tall sculpture of a naked pregnant woman clasping her hands above her head.
