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Image theft

A fellow photographer wrote to me expressing concern that his photographs and mine are being used without permission on Ebay. The link is here. I’d like to take action to resolve this, as image theft is a rampant problem throughout the ‘net. I realize there’s next to nothing I can do to stop people from stealing my photos without permission once I post them on the ‘net (I never post full size photos), but I’d like to think I canRead more
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Low Light and Existing Light Photography: Lenses, ISO, Aperture, and SLRs

Morgan asked: “Just wondering how you are able to capture motion with so little light and not have the picture come out a blurry mess?” Low light photography is an area where most dSLRs triumph easily over point and shoot cameras. I won’t go into much detail but the sensor size of a dSLR is larger than a P&S, allowing a much cleaner image when in low light. This holds especially true as manufacturers cram more and more pixels intoRead more

Trance

Kecak Dance, Uluwatu, Bali From Wikipedia: “Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting “cak”, and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where monkeys help Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.”Read more