Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest Thursday January 23, 2025
Eduardo Labat is the Best in Show winner of the 13th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest for his image of white-tip reef sharks circling in waters near Roca Partida, one of the Revillagigedo Islands off Mexico’s Pacific Coast. “On this particular afternoon, a large aggregation of white tips started forming some distance from the rock. Dozens of sharks formed a tight group at an approximate depth of 25 feet,” he notes. Labat captured the scene using a Sony a6600 with a Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 fisheye lens.
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DP Review Thursday January 23, 2025
DJI has announced the Flip, a consumer-focused drone that, notes DP Review, combines the ease of use that made the Neo so appealing with the image quality of the Mini 4K, creating a drone that is still under 250 grams but can capture 4K videos and up to 48-megapixel photos. “At $439, the DJI Flip could be a good starting point for people who don’t typically buy drones. You can unfold it, launch it from your hand with a single button, land it on your hand again, or optionally use joysticks,” adds The Verge.
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David Schonauer Thursday January 23, 2025
There's no stifling innovation in 2025. Just ask Matt Berkey, a 42-year-old poker pro known for his presence in some of the highest-stakes cash games in Las Vegas. Berkey became suspicious at a Texas
Hold'em game last summer when he saw another player wearing earbuds--typically a no-no in such semi-private games. He also noticed that the other player had his phone and earbuds case … Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Wednesday January 22, 2025
George Kalinsky, who parlayed a chance shot of Muhammad Ali training for a fight in Miami into a long career as the first official photographer for Madison Square Garden in New York, died on Jan. 16 at a senior living facility in Manhattan. He was 88, notes The new York Times. Kalinsky shot boxing matches regularly, as well as working New York Knicks basketball games and New York Rangers hockey games. He is perhaps best known for his photo of Willis Reed, the Knicks’ wounded captain, stepping onto the Garden floor for Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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