Comet 17P/Holmes visible to the naked eye

In the past week, a relatively obscure comet has undergone a tremendous outburst which is visible from backyards and streets to the naked eye. The comet is 17P/Homes and is currrently in the constellation Perseus. You can simply search for information on the comet through your favorite search engine, but I wanted to encourage you to go outside tonight and treat yourself to a spectacular comet view with the unaided eye or even better with your binoculars. I am currrently imaging the comet and will post images in the next few days. Enjoy the specatcular view and stay in touch.

Please check out this website for more information on the comet.
Spaceweather.com

New High Resolution program

I am watching with interest a new development in achieving higher resolution images with today's DSLRs. The process involves maxizing image resolution by combining several images and performing super resolution algorithms. The program is PhotoAcute and is fairly new. Ewe Steinmueller is performing real-world testing on the application and has posted a diary at the link below. I hope to evaluate the process in the near future.

PhotoAcute Super Resolution review by Ewe Steinmueller

Hilton Head Surf

On our family vacation to Hilton Head this summer I engaged in a study of morning light. Each morning I would arrive at the beach well before sunrise and simply photograph and study the light of the morning. Each morning was very unique with some mornings presenting harsh direct light and other morning like this one where the light was a gentle mix of pastels and was very soft. I hope you enjoy the new image and that it conveys to you a wonderful Atlantic Ocean sunrise morning.

Hilton Head Surf

New Film from Kodak!

I really can't believe I have the opportunity to even post an announcement about "new film." I received my email newsletter from John Sexton today. Mr. Sexton is a wonderful photographer with a legacy of studying with Ansel Adams. In Mr. Sexton's newsletter, he presents the Kodak announcement of the the T-Max 400 BW film. He also references some data from Kodak that some 75% of 9000 professional photographers plan on continuing to use film. The survey quotes some of the photographers as to why they will continue to use film. It is a very interesting read and demonstrates that we are still in a very energetic and diverse art form where the tools one may choose are wide and varied.

Kodak New T-Max 400 film

Survey of 9000 Professional Photographers

New Podcast by Alain Briot

A wonderful new Podcast by Alain Briot is now available. Alain discusses many pertinent issues for the photographic artist, or any artist actually. Alain discusses understanding your audience as an artist, what it means to be a "professional artist," how to discuss your artwork with others, and other issues. Highly recommended for any artist:

Alain Briot Podcast

The second generation of Fiber Gloss Papers

Digital fine art photography is as much about papers as it is about inkjet printing technology. We are currently in our second round of new fiber gloss paper introduction by several manufacturers including a new entry from Harman. Ewe Steinmueller and Michael Reichmann have new articles where they share with us their impressions of these new papers. I am awaiting arrival of the Harman Fiber Gloss paper for testing and will report on the paper in the next few weeks.

Michael Reichmann article and initial review of Epson Ehibition Fiber Paper

Ewe Steinmueller article