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Phil Northeast is Feature Writer for Photography at 
Stock photography by Phil Northeast is available from Ozimages International
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Latest Photos
This is a preview of the images from the 2010 Hobart Cup at Tattersall's Park.
Other commitments limited shooting opportunities on the day there are hundreds of images to sort, so the full gallery is still a work in progress.
PDML Annual
57 Photographers, 14 Countries, 1 Book
The 2010 Pentax Discuss Mail List (PDML) Photo Annual showcases the work of some fine photographers and supports CureSearch and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation.
The book is the second compilation of work from photographers all around the world. Photographic styles include gritty urban documentary shots, expansive landscapes, expressive portraits, sports, macro, abstract, fashion, travel, wildlife and combinations of many of the above. Some defy categorization.
This 8 x 10-inch book contains 120 pages of the best photographic work of PDML members from the past year, plus the infamous PDML Quotation list, a treasure trove of wit, wisdom and perplexity that's loved and feared world-wide.
Order one through the editor's web site
Photo News
Carl Zeiss presents a new moderate wide-angle lens
From a distance, a photographer tries to capture her mood. He brings her face, which is leaning toward her phone, into focus. Everything around her becomes a blur, and the lights in the background coalesce into a wild “dance” of diffuse shapes.
This shot will only work with a fast lens with short focal length and harmonious bokeh. Carl Zeiss introduces a new lens for just such images: the Distagon T* 1,4/35.
- Hasselblad Masters 2009 presentation at photokina 2010
- Explosive Photos of the Eyjafjallajökull Eruption
- LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
- Two Weeks Left for Fujifilm and Rite Aid's My Way Photo Contest
- Nikon 200-400mm f4 G ED VR II Professional Zoom Lens
- Polaroid Instant Photography is Back
- Pentax Waterproof Optio W90 Digital Camera for Adventure
Photography Tips
How to Photograph the Fair at Night
Photography tips for digital camera enthusiasts for capturing the bright lights and atmosphere of the sideshow or fair.
Photo Editing
Using the Layer Dialog Box When Editing Digital Images
Learn the basic functions of the icons in the Layers Dialog Box in Photoshop and the Gimp and start creating collages and composite images.

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