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About the idiotic success of this photo

About the idiotic success of this photo

| Elvira Smit | 17,024 views | 5 comments

It gives me the creeps: black-and-white photos with one element in colour. Yet 427,000 people have this Amsterdam scene hanging on their wall. Why is this mediocre photo so immensely popular?

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The Most Expensive Lenses in the World

The Most Expensive Lenses in the World

| Nando Harmsen | 10,878 views | 12 comments

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Jupiter, Venus and the moon form a smiley on 16 May

Jupiter, Venus and the moon form a smiley on 16 May

| Michelle Peeters | 10,408 views | 17 comments

The world needs reasons to smile again and our solar system is about to lend us a hand! On 16 May, a crescent moon below Venus and Jupiter will form a smiling face in the sky. Something to look forward to!

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Digital film roll for your analogue camera

Digital film roll for your analogue camera

| Elja Trum | 10,182 views | 0 comments

Many photographers still have an analogue camera lying around. In this digital age, you often no longer fancy all the hassle of developing and printing. I'm Back Film has come up with a digital film roll.

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Swedish fashion girl mocked after clumsy photo editing

Swedish fashion girl mocked after clumsy photo editing

| Michelle Peeters | 7,482 views | 5 comments

I took one photo and didn't think it was very nice ... so I put a different background behind it. And when I posted it on Instagram, nobody noticed, so I thought it was fine.

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What does a flower look like to a butterfly or bee?

What does a flower look like to a butterfly or bee?

| Michelle Peeters | 6,901 views | 6 comments

Humans are blind to ultraviolet light. But insects can see it! Have you ever wondered what a flower looks like to a butterfly or bee? Well, this is it! Photographer Craig Burrows took photos of flowers in ultraviolet light. No wonder bees and butterflies love them so much!

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Removing shadows from faces with AI

Removing shadows from faces with AI

| Elja Trum | 6,783 views | 2 comments

Removing hard shadows from a photo can be quite a hassle. A good reason to shoot portraits in the shade, but that's not always possible. This video shows how researchers solve the problem with artificial intelligence.

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Woman manages to pose all 17 of her pets at once

Woman manages to pose all 17 of her pets at once

| Michelle Peeters | 6,459 views | 4 comments

A woman has achieved the ultimate feat. She managed to get all 17 of her pets to pose neatly, rather than just one. It has made a lovely family portrait. An almost impossible goal without Photoshop, you might say...

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Would you like to take better photos and keep up with what is happening in photography? Photofacts publishes articles that teach you something about photography — from a product announcement to a practical shooting tip or a look at a website. Photofacts covers photography every day and is a hobby project of Elja Trum's that got out of hand. The articles are written by a team of volunteer authors. If you would enjoy writing one or more articles for Photofacts, do get in touch.More about Photofacts

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