NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Wednesday October 2, 2024
While we’re on the subject: For tips on the best cameras for bird photography, National Geograph turned to Luciano Lima, a leading photographer in bird-rich Brazil. “Fast autofocus coupled with animal eye detection is a game changer for bird photography,” Lima says. “The ability to use high ISO with minimal noise translates to faster shutter speeds, which is crucial in wildlife photography, especially with birds.” Nat Geo says its choice for best overall birding camera, the Sony a9 III, “has all the above and then some.”
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Bird Photographer of the Year Wednesday October 2, 2024
Canadian conservation photographer Patricia Homonylo has been named the top winner in the 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year competition for an image showing 4,000 birds that died from colliding with buildings in Toronto. Homonylo works with the Fatal Light Awareness Program, which saves birds that have survived window collisions in Toronto. “Sadly, most of the birds we find are already dead," she notes. "They are collected and at the end of the year we create this impactful display to honor the lives lost and increase public awareness.”
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THE VERGE Wednesday October 2, 2024
Think avoiding AI-generated images is difficult as it is? Facebook and Instagram are now going to put them directly into your feeds, notes The Verge. The company recently announced that it’s testing a new feature that creates AI-generated content for you “based on your interests or current trends” — including some that incorporate your face. When you come across an “Imagined for You” image in your feed, you’ll see options to share the image or generate a new picture in real time.
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David Schonauer Wednesday October 2, 2024
During a company financial meeting, Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation (and according to one list the world's second-richest person), described a future in which artificial intelligence
systems would constantly monitor citizens through an extensive network of cameras and drones--a world you might consider rather scary. But it won't be, said Ellison. In his view, vast AI-powered
surveillance systems would simply ensure that both … Read the full Story >>
