How to build a light box for doing still life and product type photography out of every day materials.

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I don’t usual write about things that aren’t related with photography but this one fact horrified me.

Take a look at these photos.

Can you believe that this dog was supposed to be art according with Guillermo Habacuc Vargas.

The author showed to the public this dog dying of starvation.
The purpose was to show its agony.

Now the dog is dead

The dog’s name was Nativity, and he leaves starvation in the face of all, as if the death of a poor dog was a shameless media show in which nobody does nothing but applauds or look puzzled.

Can you believe it?
Is it possible to call this art? I would call this man a selfish and brutal human being that has no emotion and an empty heart.

I will go and sign the petition against this man and against his brutal behavior.
If you like to do the same visit this link and sign the petition.

You can read the translated version of the petition here

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“With simple modification that you can get almoust in every house you can take your camera to the extream”

The Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM and EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, incorporate a high-performance Image Stabilizer, feature optical systems utilizing special optical materials such as fluorite to correct chromatic aberrations, making possible high-resolution, high-contrast shooting performance.

The Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM, targeting users who seek a brighter lens for portraiture and indoor sports photography, realizes a large aperture of f/2. The EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM, expected to deliver telephoto performance surpassing the current top-of-the-line EF600mm f/4L IS USM super telephoto lens, is being developed in response to requests from users working in the fields of sports and news photography who are looking for a high-performance lens that offers a longer focal length.

“These new lenses demonstrate that Canon is continuing to respond actively and flexibly to the wide-ranging needs of professional and advanced amateur users, with the aim of contributing to the expansion of photographic possibilities for SLR cameras,”

said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.

“Canon’s EOS System is the premier brand of Digital SLR cameras, and we take great pride in offering the world’s largest selection of interchangeable autofocus lenses.”

“The Sony World Photography Awards will showcase the very best imagery from around the world and will undoubtedly inspire and excite anyone who is passionate about photography” – Tom Stoddart

The Sony World Photography Awards will be held between the 21st and 25th April 2008 at Palais de Festivals, Cannes. The contest has 2 categories – professionals and amateurs – and is free to enter the competition.

For Professional Photographers, each photographer must submit up to 10 pieces of work for a single category.

Professional Award categories include:
1. Abstract
2. Advertising
3. Architectural
4. Fashion
5. Music / Performance
6. Nature
7. Nude
8. People
9. Photojournalism
10. Science
11. Sport

All submitted works will be judged by Academy members, and three finalists will be nominated in each of the eleven categories.

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