Hacker News with Generative AI: Photography

Is Astrophotography Without Tracking Possible? (astroimagery.com)
Astrophotography without tracking is absolutely possible and can produce stunning results with the right techniques. By choosing bright and stationary targets like the Milky Way, using a sturdy tripod, and applying methods like the 500 Rule, you can capture breathtaking night sky photos without the need for expensive tracking equipment. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to master astrophotography without tracking, even as a beginner.
Astrophotography, Photography, Night Sky, Milky Way, Beginner Guides
5 points by astroimagery 2 days ago | 1 comments
The largest and most detailed photo ever taken of a work of art (rijksmuseum.nl)
This is the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of a work of art. It is 717 gigapixels, or 717,000,000,000 pixels, in size.
Art, Photography, Technology, Museums
4 points by sparklingmango 8 days ago | 0 comments
Volvo EX90's Lidar Sensor Will Fry Your Phone's Camera (thedrive.com)
Laser beams don't play nice with camera image sensors, and Volvo recommends avoiding close-up photography or using a protective filter if you must snap a pic.
Cars, Technology, Photography, Security
9 points by josephcsible 9 days ago | 4 comments
What is HDR, anyway? (lux.camera)
It's not you. HDR confuses tons of people. In this post, we finally explain what HDR actually means, the problem it presents, and three ways to solve it.
Photography, HDR, Technology
805 points by _kush 9 days ago | 340 comments
The Surreal Landscapes of Industrial Waste in Russia (comradegallery.com)
At first glance, these landscapes look like something from another planet—stunning expanses of turquoise water, vivid orange rivers, and vast, desolate plains. But beneath their surreal beauty lies a dangerous reality. These are industrial waste sites: ash disposal zones from power plants, sewage drainage channels, and toxic liquid reservoirs scattered across Russia.
Russia, Environmentalism, Photography, Industrial Waste
55 points by silverkite 10 days ago | 5 comments
The Women Who Made Polaroid Click (pbs.org)
With the advent of instant photography, Polaroid revolutionized the industry in a flash.
Photography, History, Women, Polaroid
3 points by bookofjoe 13 days ago | 0 comments
Hill or High Water (royalsociety.org)
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been cataloguing a collection of over 300 photographic slides from the Royal Society expedition to Southern Chile, which took place from September 1958 to March 1959.
Photography, History, Expeditions, Chile
31 points by benbreen 14 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: AI-powered batch photo editor for real estate photographers (4ditor.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Photography, Real Estate, Software, Tools
8 points by kibet 14 days ago | 15 comments
On Not Carrying a Camera – Cultivating memories instead of snapshots (hedgehogreview.com)
Last summer, in Greensboro, North Carolina, at a retrospective exhibition of my work, a photographer introduced himself and asked a question no one had ever asked me.
Photography, Memories, Art, Life, Culture
296 points by pseudolus 19 days ago | 319 comments
The Tragic Story Behind the Infamous '4 Children for Sale' Photograph (2023) (allthatsinteresting.com)
In one of perhaps the most distressing and shocking images ever captured of 20th-century America, a young mother hides her head in shame as her four children huddle together, perplexed looks on their faces. At the forefront of the photo, in large, bold letters, a sign reads, “4 Children For Sale, Inquire Within.”
History, Photography, Social Issues, Poverty
21 points by kolanos 19 days ago | 5 comments
108B Pixel Scan of Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring (hirox-europe.com)
Art, Technology, Photography, Cultural Heritage
476 points by twalichiewicz 23 days ago | 138 comments
Hunting for dark nights and wishing on stars (hcn.org)
Shadows cast 10 miles long as the last sun tucks between ridges and mountain tops. Dusk falls faster on our basin side and slower on the other side, the sunset watched not by looking toward it but by looking in the opposite direction toward blood-orange peaks. End-of-day light climbs the highest summits till it’s airborne, and we fall into the shadow of the Earth. My internal compass starts up, shoulders relaxing as I settle into cardinal directions, brain tingling with orientation.
Nature, Photography, Travel, Experience
23 points by occurrence 25 days ago | 5 comments
Why Pale Blue Dot generates feelings of cosmic insignificance (aeon.co)
On St Valentine’s Day 1990, NASA’s engineers directed the space-probe Voyager 1 – at the time, 6 billion kilometres (3.7 billion miles) from home – to take a photograph of Earth.
Space Exploration, Philosophy, Astronomy, Earth, Photography
46 points by rbanffy 25 days ago | 73 comments
Chongqing, the Largest City – In Pictures (theguardian.com)
Chongqing, China, Photography, Travel
238 points by tosh 26 days ago | 209 comments
Chernobyl nuclear disaster – in pictures (2011) (theguardian.com)
Chernobyl, Nuclear Disasters, Photography, History
7 points by HelloUsername 27 days ago | 0 comments
Zed's new $20/mo subscription (imgur.com)
Subscription Services, Photography, Online Communities
5 points by blopker 29 days ago | 1 comments
50 years of climate change has changed the face of the 'Blue Marble' from space (bbc.com)
The "Blue Marble" was the first photograph of the whole Earth and the only one ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of the planet reveal visible changes to the Earth's surface.
Climate Change, Earth Science, Space Exploration, Photography
8 points by Brajeshwar 31 days ago | 0 comments
US Steel Portfolio of Possibilities - the future through the eyes of the 60s (flickr.com)
A look at the future through the eyes of the 1960s.
History, Design, Photography, Future, Industry
4 points by keepamovin 31 days ago | 2 comments
An image of the Australian desert illuminates satellite pollution (thisiscolossal.com)
In January 2021, Joshua Rozells ventured out into the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia, intending to photograph a star trail. But after shooting for more than three hours and reviewing his images, he realized that the light patterns he captured weren’t what he had hoped for.
Photography, Satellite Pollution, Space, Australia
194 points by surprisetalk 34 days ago | 128 comments
Ref Butts and Slam Dunks: What It's Like Photographing an NBA Game (petapixel.com)
Distance is not a problem. Photographers at NBA games are so close that referees, coaches, and players can block their shots.
Photography, NBA, Sports
43 points by PaulHoule 35 days ago | 32 comments
CN Tower, Behind the Scenes (2014) (roadwolf.ca)
Here are some of the photos from back in my radio station engineer days. The following are some photos of the CN Tower, behind the scenes.
Photography, History, Canada, Architecture, Landmarks
64 points by ianpenney 36 days ago | 16 comments
AI challenge can geo-locate you from almost any photo (techradar.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, Location Data, Photography
8 points by geox 36 days ago | 1 comments
Which year: guess which year each photo was taken (whichyr.com)
Challenge your visual memory by guessing when photos were taken in this addictive and educational game.
Games, History, Photography, Visual Memory
711 points by trymas 36 days ago | 207 comments
Strip EXIF Data Out of Your Image Files Before Posting (sheep.horse)
When I received this email from a very nice reader I knew exactly what they were talking about and it was very much not what I want.
Privacy, Image Metadata, Photography
4 points by surprisetalk 39 days ago | 3 comments
It never happened–but the picture says it did: 28 fake images that fooled world (theguardian.com)
From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …
Artificial Intelligence, Image Manipulation, History, Photography, Fake News
24 points by edward 41 days ago | 0 comments
Fake images that fooled the world (theguardian.com)
From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …
Fake News, Deepfakes, Photography, History, Image Manipulation
150 points by sandebert 41 days ago | 75 comments
45-year mystery behind eerie photo from The Shining is believed to be solved (cbc.ca)
It's a moment etched in horror movie history. In Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror classic The Shining, the camera zooms in toward a black-and-white photograph hanging in the hallway of the Overlook Hotel. It's dated July 4, 1921. Dead centre stands Jack Torrance — played by Jack Nicholson — smiling in a crowd of partygoers. But the photo wasn't taken on set with extras. It was a real photo from the 1920s, and Nicholson's face had been superimposed over someone.
Movies, The Shining, Mysteries, Photography
125 points by colinprince 41 days ago | 53 comments
Locating Stealth Fighters with Cheap Cameras Without Using AI or Radar [video] (youtube.com)
Military Technology, Surveillance, Photography, Open Source, Innovation
60 points by jryb 43 days ago | 56 comments
Levitating Bugs with Sound Could Transform Scientific Photography (petapixel.com)
Scientists used precisely controlled soundwaves to suspend insect specimens, capturing detailed photographs from multiple angles without damaging the specimens.
Science, Photography, Insects, Acoustics
50 points by PaulHoule 45 days ago | 10 comments
Astrophotographers Help Scientists Solve Mystery of 'Sprite Fireworks' (petapixel.com)
A pair of astrophotographers teamed up with scientists to help them solve the mystery of “sprite fireworks.”
Astronomy, Science, Photography
15 points by PaulHoule 47 days ago | 2 comments