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Travel Photographer Of The Year Exhibition 2023

Royal Photographic Society, Bristol Such an honour to have one of my photographs exhibited in the Travel Photographer Of The Year outdoor exhibition at the Royal Photographic Society. The exhibition will continue until June 4th, 2023 and is located in the space between The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and The Martin Parr Foundation. Photographer Edmond Terakopian by his Highly Commended…

[jettajimm]

Happy Birthday to the lovely and talented 3-time Grammy Award Winner, @TerriLyneCarrington! 🎂🎈🎁🎊🎉🥳 Have an rockin' one! 🎼🥁❤ #Drummer #Producer #Composer #Educator #BerkleeCollegeofMusic #YamahaDrums #ZildjianCymbals #ZildjianDrumsticks #RemoDrumheads #Lumix #Gx7 #ChuckLevinsWashingtonMusicCenter #Lumix #GX7

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"Winter's Tale"

Pallas’s cat in the Mongolian grasslands

Photographer: Valeriy Maleev, Russia

LUMIX People’s Choice Award

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So You’re the Commentator for your party’s Eurovision Experience?

Have we got a list for you! Semi Final 1 facts to tell during the postcards. Every artist in this semi final has had involvement in the songwriting process. (Note- I will be making one of these lists for the Grand Final as well, BUT with different facts for the qualifying acts.)

1. Albania- Ronela Hajati- Sekret. She is 32 years old, Studied ballet and piano as a child. Her first hit single was in May 2013. Lists Michael Jackson as her biggest influence.

2. Latvia- Citi Zeni- Eat Your Salad Formed in 2020 at a song-writing camp! Describe their genre as ‘Alternative Unicorn Pop’. Their goal is to deliver powerful, serious messages in a fun and cheeky way. 

3. Lithuania- Monika Lui- Sentimentai- 34 years old, won a competition at age 16. She studied Jazz and also attended Berklee College of Music. She’s been a recording artist since 2013. 

4. Switzerland- Marius Bear- Boys Do Cry- 29 years old, was a construction mechanic until being drafted into the army. A colleague told him he should pursue music, and he became a professional busker when he returned from the army. Recording debut in 2014. Won a Swiss music award for ‘Best Talent.

5. Slovenia- Last Pizza Slice(LPS)- Disko- Founded in 2018. Half the members are still in highschool, and they actually performed at their own prom shortly before the contest. 

6. Ukraine- Kalush Orchestra- Stefania Named after the founding member’s hometown, Kalush Orchestra a rap group that adds folk elements to their music. They were the runner-up of the national final, chosen after the winner withdrew.

7. Bulgaria- Intelligent Music Project- Intention- Founded in 2012 with a long list of musicians over the years. Drummer Stoyan Yankulov has represented Bulgaria in both 2007 and 2013. 

8. Netherlands- S10- De Diepte- 21 years old, she began her career in 2016. Her debut album won an Edison Award(Dutch equivalent to a Grammy). It is the first song in the Dutch language since 2010. In Dutch, her name would be pronounces ‘Esteen’

9. Moldova- Zdob si Zdub- These Eurovision legends barely need an introduction as they repped Moldova in 2005 and 2011, landing 6th place and 12th place respectively. Formed in 1994. 

10. Portugal- Maro- Saudade, Saudade- 27 years old, she intended on becoming a vet before deciding to pursue music. She also went to the Berklee College of Music. She currently resides in LA, and made her recording debut in 2018.

11. Croatia- Mia Dimsic- Guilty Pleasure- 29 years old, she has a masters degree in translation studies. Started her musical career in 2014, siting Taylor Swift and Willie Nelson of two of her many influences.

12. Denmark- REDDI- The show- Debuted in 2021 and formed for the National final. They cite P!NK and Green Day as their influences. The drummer,  Ihan Haydar, was part of Denmark’s 2012 act. The song is co-wrote by Julia Fabrin, a writer behind Emelie De Forest’s Only Teardrops. 

13. Austria- Lumix ft. Pia Maria- Halo- 19 and 18 years old, respectively. Lumix has been a DJ/Producer since age 14, Nominated for 2 awards and winning 1 of them. Known for working with Gabry Ponte of Eiffel 65.

14. Iceland- Systur-  Með hækkandi sól- Formed in 2011, a group of three sisters. Their father is a composer and keyboardist. Trans Rights activists! Title stranslates to ‘With the Rising Sun.’ 

15. Greece- Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord-Die Together 25 years old, currently resides in Norway. Studied medicine before putting her studies on hold to pursue music. Recording Artist since 2014. 

16. Norway- Subwoolfer- Give that Wolf a Banana- Keith, Jim and DJ Astronaut. Two wolves from the moon who are known as ‘the best artists in the galaxy’. The song has more than 7 million hits on Spotify.

17. Armenia- Rosa Lynn- Snap- 21 years old, a recording artist as of 2021 but made her TV debut in 2013 for Junior Eurovision’s National final. She has been playing Piano since the age of 6.

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Saturday Surprise -- Critters

Saturday Surprise — Critters

Come in and welcome to the weekend, my friends!  This has been a strange and unsettling week both in the U.S. and other places as well … something in the air, perhaps?  But, we’re not here to re-hash the gloomy week, but rather to relieve the angst it has caused us.  And what better way to relieve angst than critters?  It’s my go-to when I want to be cheered!

This week the Natural History Museum…

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Зрители выбрали лучшее фото дикой природы за прошедший год

Победителем конкурса Лондонского музея естествознания LUMIX People's Choice Award стал британец Сэм Роули, который запечатлел драку мышей за брошенную еду в лондонском метро.

По словам фотографа, он в течение недели каждый вечер проводил по несколько часов на разных станциях метро в поисках лучшего кадра.

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Sam Rowley’s Station Squabble, featuring a pair of mice fighting over a scrap of food at a London tube station, has been crowned winner of the wildlife photographer of the year: Lumix people’s choice award. 

Via The Guardian

[terakopian]

British Photography Award 2024 Shortlist

Four Photographs Shortlisted In The Awards! Absolutely delighted to share that four of my photographs have been shortlisted in the prestigious British Photography Awards. Also, delighted to hear that in total, the 2023/2024 entry fees by participating photographers, raised £25,510.00 for 19 charities. It’s great to be part of this charity oriented awards. Once the judging concludes, the results…

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Mice Fight: Wildlife Photography Prize Goes To 'Cheeky' Moment At London Tube Station

When you think of wildlife photography, do you see mice brawling on a dirty London Underground platform?

That's the moment that won photographer Sam Rowley the LUMIX People's Choice Award for wildlife photography. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by London's Natural History Museum. Winners were announced on Wednesday.

"The reactions that I've got from so many people have been 'I never knew that they were so cheeky and so silly down on the tube,' " he tells NPR.

The fight lasted only a second before one of the mice grabbed a crumb and they scampered away from each other.

Image Credit: Sam Rowley/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

[livefromphilly]

My Gear of the Year for 2020

I haven’t done one of these since 2016, but I also haven’t gotten this much new (to me) gear since then. 

1. Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master

While I like all the gear that I've purchased this year, my favorite things are ones that let me take photographs in ways that I couldn't before. Naturally, the drone is the champion of this category but this large aperture wide angle lens is not far behind in terms of opening new opportunities and trumps it on things like image quality by a country mile. A lot of my favorite photographs have been night time shots and this thing is perfect for that. In fact, it may actually be my favorite lens of all time. 

2. DJI Mavic Mini

I've thought about getting a drone for years, but the complicated nature of registering with the government and having follow a number of poorly explained laws to fly kept me away. DJI's sub 250 gram coupled with the pandemic were able to push me over the edge to start flying. 

3. Fuji X100V

While the X100V doesn't do a lot that my other cameras can't, it does it all in an amazingly stylish way. It's a beautiful camera that feels like a work of art in the hand and actively makes you want to go use it. It also solved pretty much every issue I had about the X100F to the point where I can't imagine where they take the series of cameras in the future. 

4. PanasonicLUMIX G VARIO 45-150 mm / F4. 0-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S

I got this when I picked up the GX7 and I actually like it more than the camera itself. It's not going to win any awards for sharpness or speed but it is so freaking small for a telephoto that I don't even care. I've always stayed away from telephotos for the most part  because how much space they take up in a bag and how much weight they put on my shoulders. This lens solves those problems and lets me shoot in a way I normally can't. 

5. 7Artisans 25mm f/1.8 

Although I mainly use the telephoto zoom with my GX7, this little 50mm equivalent is quite the lens for $70 new. It's best feature is its superb close focusing ability, which I used to shoot the majority of the photos in this list. 

6. Panasonic LUIMIX GX7 + Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH

While a 2013 Micro Four Thirds camera isn't nearly as inspiring as something like a Fuji X100V, it has a lot of character and is surprisingly modern for something pushing a decade. Image quality admittedly can't hold up against modern APS-C sensors (let alone full frame), but the relatively small lenses are a nice tradeoff. The lens the camera came with is a rather ho-hum affair, but it folds into itself enough to make the camera fit in jacket pocket. I haven't quite put the camera or the kit lens through its proper paces yet due to the ongoing pandemic and the fact that it gets dark a little after 5:00pm these days, but hopefully I can really use it this summer. 

7. Lightpix Labs Flash Q20II

These great little flashes were a gift from my mom and girlfriend. They have little wireless transmitters built into the base so you can detach them and use them as radio triggered wireless flashes. I haven't gotten much use out of them yet but maybe I'll get out and shoot with them more once I get vaccinated. 

8. Domke F-5XB

I got this small shoulder bag as a replacement/compliment to my Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L. It holds a lot less than the Peak Design, but I think it looks nicer. It also has a grippy side which makes it less prone to shoulder slipping compared to other bags I own. Domke was also originally started by a Philly-based photographer so that's pretty cool. I also probably shouldn’t have tried to put this in the lightbox because it super doesn’t fit. 

9. Hahnel Procube 2 

This is a multi-battery charger that can charge two batteries at once and has a digital readout. The cool thing about it is that it has interchangeable plates so you can charge batteries from different manufactures. The Sony model I have here can charge the bigger Z batteries, those smaller batteries that the APS-C and older full frame cameras used, and the batteries for the RX100 cameras (because you know I'll probably get one of those again 😂). 

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“Station Squabble” by Sam Rowley, 

LUMIX People’s Choice Award Winner. 

© Sam Rowley/Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. 

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"Bon Appétit"

In the Ecuadorian jungle labiated rainfrogs are abundant in the region. It had just caught a baby tarantula and its comical expression said ‘caught in the act!’

Photographer: Lucas Bustamante, Ecuador

LUMIX People’s Choice Award

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Tender Play by Steve Levi (US), another shortlisted for the Lumix people’s choice award in the wildlife photographer of the year contest. It was early March and Levi spotted this mother polar bear and her two cubs after 10 days of looking. They had recently left their birthing den in Wapusk national park, Canada, to begin the long journey to the sea ice so their mother could feed

Photograph: Steve Levi/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)

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Station squabble

LUMIX People’s Choice award. Wildlife photographer of the year Sam Rowley