Photography & Aperture 3 with Curves and Chromatic Aberration Filters, perfect for Underwater Photography
A long wait...but absolutely worth while...patience has paid off again! I am itching to give Aperture 3 a real test drive in the field throwing around thousands of images, add some Video from my Nikon D300s, utilizing the 64 Bit from Snow Leopard and all those other new editing features, well what more can I ask for.

© Gunther Deichmann -
Aperture 3
embraces
you with open “arms”...
BTW...now our Underwater Photographer going to love
the new Curves Tool and Chromatic Aberration Filters,
(and not only our Underwater Photographers) I just
hope they had the patience and waited for the
all
NEW Aperture 3
and if not they might have to switch back to Aperture
now. For all New features go to
http://www.apple.com/aperture/whats-new.html
GD
Just a few more...
New Auto Buttons
Quickly
make exposure adjustments by using the Auto buttons
now available in the Exposure, Levels, and Curves
adjustment bricks.
Chromatic
Aberration Filter
Remove
the color fringing that can occur along edges due to
optical issues by using the new Chromatic Aberration
filter. The adjustments can be brushed in or brushed
away as needed to achieve desired results.
Powerful
New Curves Tool
Use
the new Curves tool to adjust exposure and tweak
color. Curve adjustments can be applied to luminance,
RGB, or individual color channels. You can set the
black, white, and midtone points, as well as place
custom points along the curve using a target tool.
All Curves adjustments can be brushed in or brushed
away as needed to achieve desired results.
Linear
or Gamma-Corrected Mode
The
Curves tool can operate in two different modes —
Linear and Gamma-Corrected — depending on which best
suits the image. Linear mode is best when dealing
with extended range data and highlights, while
Gamma-Corrected mode can be especially helpful when
working with shadows.
Range
Support in Curves Tool
Because
the Curves tool supports the “extended range” data
sometimes available in RAW images, you can set the
Range control in Curves to Extended in order to see
the “out of range” highlight data that you may be
able to recover. You can then use controls in the
Curves tool to pull blown highlights back in and
improve detail in highlight areas. Alternatively, you
can set the range to Shadows and focus on the
lower-left quadrant of the tone curve to make
extremely precise Shadow adjustments.
Quick
Brushes
Use
the new Quick Brushes pop-up menu in the Adjustments
toolbar to gain immediate access to 15 ready-to-use
brushes for the most common enhancement tasks. Quick
Brushes include Skin Smoothing, Polarize, Intensify
Contrast, Tint, and others.
Aperture 3 Let the multi media show begin... plus all the other NEW features

Screenshot
from the new and updated Apple Aperture Site.
Only one out of 200 new features:
Advanced
Slideshows
Create
spectacular multimedia shows with photos, HD video
clips, titles, layered soundtracks, and
professionally designed themes.

Use
familiar iPhoto ’09 slideshow themes. And
more.
If
you’re moving from iPhoto ’09, the slideshows you
created with themes such as Snapshot and Shatter are
preserved in all their brilliance. Aperture 3
includes all iPhoto themes and two new themes:
Watercolor Panels and Photo Edges. Each theme gives
you a professionally designed layout, title
treatment, and transitions to create a distinctive
backdrop for your photos. Choose a theme, drop in
some photos and HD video clips, and produce amazing
slideshows in seconds.
Combine
photos, audio, and video clips in one
show.
If
your camera records video, you can import it into
your library along with your stills and include it in
your slideshow. Just drag a video clip into the
slideshow as easily as you add a photo.
Create
and edit layered soundtracks.
To
personalize your slideshow, just add music from your
iTunes library (DRM-free only). Then drop in audio
clips stored in your Aperture library — voiceovers,
narration, or other sounds recorded on location — for
a multilayered soundtrack. If you’re including video
in your slideshow, you can add the audio from the
video, too.
Tap
out the time of your fades and cuts.
Talk
about fingertip control. With Aperture 3, you control
the pace of your slideshow with the tap of a finger.
As you watch the slideshow, press the Return key to
determine when each slide begins and ends. As you tap
out each slide change, Aperture 3 records your custom
timings.
Add
titles, borders, and colors.
When
using the Classic and Ken Burns themes, you can add
titles anywhere in the slideshow in your choice of
font, size, and style. Choose borders and background
colors. Scale photos. Even control fades and adjust
transition times.
Breaking News! Aperture & Photography, Apple just announced Aperture 3 the first details...
Just announced by
Apple
Aperture
3
It is finally here
Aperture 3, Apple has just announced today Aperture
3, now I am going to be in for some serious test
driving shortly, stay tuned for more info as they
become available.
This is great and very exciting NEWS.
Thank You Apple!
But
there is so much more...just incredible and if you’re
a Mac user then this is it...if you’re not, then you
might think about switching now.
Wow…Wow…now that is what I call a super slick Update,
just amazing and believe me well worth the wait. So
for those of you who made the switch to Lightroom you
might have to reconsider. As I have said many time
before, all good things take time and when Apple
comes up with something they do it real well…like in
Photography patience!
In the next few weeks I am going to be busy running
around in India and Kathmandu but at the same time I
have to do some real test driving with Aperture 3.
Please stay tuned for some real reporting on Aperture
3 in the field and from exotic locations.
GD
Excerpts from
MacWorld
The update ($99 for existing Aperture users), which
Apple said offers "over 200 new features," includes
advanced versions of the Faces and Places features
previously seen in iPhoto '09. There's a new
image-refinement tool called Brushes, which allows
users to paint adjustments directly on to images. And
a new Projects feature adds flexibility and I am sure
a lot more...
Now just a few Excerpts from the
Aperture User Network:
Support for Videos and Audio [Not in Lightroom]
Audio Files [Not in Lightroom]
Chromatic Aberration
Slideshows [Vastly Better than Lightroom]
Flickr and Facebook Albums [Better than Lightroom]
Quick Brushes
Curves and Chromatic Aberration
Adjustment Brushes [Not in Lightroom]
Labels and Flags
Import Features [Some Not In Lightroom/Some Better
Than Lightroom]
ILibrary Switching, Syncing and Sharing [Better Than
Lightroom]
Import Speed
Lumix users who have been
clamoring for RAW file support, today is your
day.
The same goes for you, Canon
sRAW shooters. You’re supported now.
More and more photographers
are working with video these days, and so Aperture
now has full support for importing video files. This
is a huge change and the support for videos in
Aperture 3 is unparalleled in the photographic
workspace. Videos can be imported, edited (using
trimming features like found on the iPhone) and
exported, and they can be used in the newly updated
Slideshow tool (which we’ll talk about below). You
can grab still images from your video, use them in
slideshows and albums, export them in a Library and
more.
After
many requests from users, Aperture now has full-bore
labeling (eight colors to choose from, with
customizable titles for the colors) and flagging.
Files exported from Aperture maintain their labels in
the Finder. And files labeled as flagged/locked int
he camera come into Aperture flagged. (That finally
gives me something to do with my cameras’s flag
button.) more @
http://aperture.maccreate.com/2010/02/09/aperture-3-overview/
NEWS PRESS RELEASE: IMAGES WITHOUT BORDERS, international Photographers helping Doctors Without Borders in Haiti
We take so many images in our life’s...now is the time to contribute where it is needed the most.
Gunther Deichmann
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Laura Bergerol, 504-261-3337
Laura@timecaptured.net
Stacy Ericson, 479-283-4721
stacyericson@gmail.com
IMAGES
WITHOUT BORDERS LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE
NON-PROFIT,
100%
of profits from sale of works by world class
photographers go directly to Doctors Without
Borders
www.imageswithoutborders.org
New Orleans, Louisiana -
(February 2, 2010)
One hundred and twenty five professional
photographers from seven countries have sent their
finest images for sale to Images Without Borders,
including Peter Carey, Tomas Van Houtryve, Martin
Vargas, Jeffrey Lynch, Scott Wood, Julie Dermansky,
George Long, Kit Wohl, Gunther Deichmann, and Ian
Talbot. Images Without Borders currently offers over
400 fine art prints for sale, and many pieces have
sold. An initial donation by PhotoShelter
(www.photoshelter.com)
of a host website made this project possible.
“When a
disaster strikes, artists often have very
little money to donate to charitable causes; what
they have instead is their artwork,” said co-founder,
Stacy Ericson. “While Images Without Borders was born
from the recent earthquake in Haiti, it offers a new
and channel for artists and art lovers to make
contributions over the long term.”
Many of the prints are not ordinarily available to
the public, or are sold by galleries at far higher
prices. Images Without Borders now hosts over
400 art prints for sale. The project will continue on
as a nonprofit to provide ongoing assistance to
Doctors Without Borders, the well-regarded relief
agency that responds to disasters around the globe.
About
Images Without Borders
Images Without Borders sells gallery-quality
prints from images donated by world-class
photographers, with all sales proceeds (minus the
printing costs) going directly to Doctors Without
Borders (MSF) in support of their work. Each image is
offered by Images Without Borders as a limited
edition of ten prints.
Gallery Image prints are offered at
$50 and $100.
iPhotography Image prints are offered at
$36. When ten prints have been sold, the image will
be retired from this special edition. Images Without
Borders is in the process of filing for 501(c)3
non-profit status, and is endorsed by Doctors Without
Borders.
About
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people
whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or
catastrophe, primarily due to
armed conflict,
epidemics,
malnutrition,
exclusion from health care, or
natural disasters. www.doctorswithoutborders.net

© Gunther Deichmann -
Wild Horses Northern Territory Australia
Available through Images without Borders, plus many
others.
Late NEWS: Environment & Photography…Extinction threat to flying fox!
Just one
more...
this
disturbing article just came in from the
BBC.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Flying foxes over a patch of
Rainforest
in the Northern Territory Australia.
Is this the last image of
thousands of Flying Foxes, known also as Fruit Bats?
A sight
that I will never forget, but what about our
Children?
I took this Photograph many years ago while flying
back in a Helicopter from Kakadu National Park in the
Northern Territory Australia.
See the
article below from the BBC
By
Judith Burns
Science and environment reporter, BBC
News
Scientists are urging the government of Malaysia to
ban the hunting of the world's largest fruit bat.
Researchers say the large flying fox will be wiped
out on the Malaysian peninsula if the current
unsustainable level of hunting continues.
Writing in the Journal of Applied Ecology they say
around 22,000 of the animals are legally hunted each
year and more killed illegally.
They say the species could
be extinct there by as early as 2015.
Complete article and Photos @
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8221132.stm
Breaking NEWS! Puerto Galera Diver part of new discovered Ship Wreck of Borneo, treasures worth over 10 million US Dollars.
Congratulation to Nick and his Team,
Nick
is the
Chief Diver
for
PT Nautik Recovery Asia
!
(in the Photo Nick is
the one wearing a black & red
wetsuit)
We
picked up this report from the German newspaper
Bild.de Unfortunately the text is only in German but
have a look at some of the Photos.
1.5 tons of Silver Coins, Gold jewelry, Canons,
Crystal and Ming Porcelain valued at over 10 million
US Dollars.
Photos and more info from the
recent discovered wreck in
Borneo.
Below
excerpts in German from the
article:
„Zuerst sieht alles auf dem Meeresboden nur
verkrustet und wertlos aus. Aber wenn du dann den
Schatz in den Händen hältst, ist das ein
unbeschreiblicher Adrenalinstoß. Man wird Zeuge
vergangener Zeiten...“
Martin Wenzels (42) Augen leuchten, wenn er in seinem
Dresdner Büro der Immobilienfirma WIP von seinem
kostspieligen Hobby erzählt. Der Lebemann (Mercedes
CL500, 60-qm-Büro mit Billardtisch und weißen
Ledersofas) ist im „Zweitberuf“ Schatztaucher.
Und hat jetzt mit seinem Partner Klaus Keppler (71,
gebürtig aus Freiburg) den ganz großen Fang gemacht:
Sie fanden das Wrack des Piratenschiffes „Forbes“,
das 1806 vor Borneo sank.
Darin: 1,5 Tonnen Silbermünzen, Goldschmuck, Kanonen,
Kristall, Ming-Porzellan. Wert der Münzen allein: bis
zu 10 Mio. Dollar!
More at BILD.de
Late Breaking NEWS...Palau cites human rights in resettling detainees
Latest
NEWS...

© Gunther
Deichmann - aerial view over the
Palau Rock Islands after
sunset.
Associated
Press
Palau cites human rights in resettling detainees
Associated Press, 06.11.09, 12:44 AM EDT
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Palau's president says his
tiny Pacific island state considered human rights -
and not China's reaction - when it agreed to take in
17 Chinese Muslim separatists detained at Guantanamo
Bay.
Palau President Johnson Toribiong says his country
has agreed to a U.S. request to resettle the
detainees out of humanitarian concerns and because
their imprisonment is unlawful...
read the complete
article and more NEWS LINKS
at:
http://www.palautours.com/blog.html

© Gunther
Deichmann - was the decision made
here?
The Palau Capitol Building
Late News: Images, great food and super company at the Hyatt Hotel Manila, Philippines. “ A Taste of India”
The Rain
didn’t stop the “Taste of India” at the
Hyatt Hotel in
Manila.

My personal press
release!
I
just arrived
back home, WOW it was a great show with genuine
Indian food, traditional dances and some Sitar as
background music.
A great evening with some amazing food and great
company like:
The honorable Rajeet Mitter Ambassador of India, the
Undersecretary of Tourism
Philippines Eduardo Jarque, Jr., Mr.
Vishnu Hathiramani from the Indian Chambers of
Commerce, Anthony A. Sebastian the General Manager of
the Hyatt Hotel in Manila.
Getting together
for a “Taste of India”
Part of the
Gallery

Blessing the Chefs
Indian style
I also had the pleasure to
be in the company of Lawrence Siason from the
Power Mac Center
and his wife,
my good friend Luis Harder and Company and my
better half Grace the sometime driving force
behind me.
Overall a fantastic evening, a very special thanks
goes to Arjun Shroff and his charming family
from
Shroff International
Travel, without their help
and India Tourism
my Images on
display tonight would not have been there.
Thank you so much!

http://www.incredibleindia.org/
Later in the evening I had a surprise visit by my
very good friend Dirk Fahrenbach from Club Paradise
and Dugong Dive Center, he just snowed in at
the spare of the moment.
I also had some very interesting questions all
evening, guests referred to me as a Painter. I wish I
could paint, however I cant even draw a straight
line.
Maybe my images come across like that, I guess I
paint with my camera but NOT Photoshop which I had to
point out on numerous occasions. It is just my style,
my interpretation and my ability to work with light.
As I keep saying…Photography is light…light is
Photography.
Thanks to One Work Shop and Ross Capilli for a great
job on the archival printing.
We have also some seminars and workshops at
the Power Mac Center in Greenbelt
3 shortly, and if you have
the time please drop by, I am only to happy to
guide you through my Light. However if you feel
hungry then you better drop by the Hyatt Hotel for
a real “Taste of India”
A very special thanks to the Engineering Dept, PR and
Marketing Dept. at the Hyatt Hotel Manila for a very
professional service, they did such a great Job, and
of course it goes without saying, thanks to the Chefs
for a real ”Taste of India”.
All Photos by Hermes Singson, thanks Hermes.
GD
Environment: Muy Magazine in Spain & Portugal good timing for the International Year of the Shark 2009...and more Photography Aperture Tutorials soon

“Muy
Interesante Magazine” in Spain and Portugal have
published in their January 2009 issues the image on
the shark fins, the same Photo appeared in November
2008 as the Photo of the
Week in the German Stern Magazine.
Now I like to take the opportunity and announce our
support for the new released website; the
Palau Shark
Sanctuary and our support for
the
International Year of the Sharks in
2009.
Sam’s Tours in Palau Micronesia also launched today
the 16 of January 2009 their NEW
Sharkweeks.com
website,
introducing special educational shark dives every
week in Palau.
Quote
: “In the 21st
century, shark-finning* is barbaric”
Dr. Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
Explorer-in-Residence
National Geographic
More on
Dr Sylvia Earle,
Oceanographer who has just recently
visited Sam’s Tours in Palau with Actress Daryl
Hannah.

Photo © Dermot
Keane - from left: Dr Sylvia Earle, Dermot Keane
GM
of Sam’s Tours and Actress Daryl Hannah
So, if you venture to Palau
for your next Dive Trip, dive with
Sam’s Tours
and shoot
these great shark images and afterwards process
them in their modern Digital Photo Center. The DPC
is fully equipped with six iMac’s and has a
complete back up system, software like iLife,
Aperture and Photoshop Elements are installed on
all machines.
If you into Videos then check with Nick who can
organize all you’re video requirements, even
transferring them to your iPod. Or better ask Nick to
produce a video of you swimming with sharks at Blue
Corner or other famous dive sites in Palau.
Swimming
with Sharks is a lot more fun than slurping this
tasteless soup!
Please
support the International Year of the Shark
2009;
“Stop eating
shark fin soup now.”
Soon
to come…later this month I start to feature articles
once or twice a week on;
Tips,
Tricks and Techniques, watch
out for these new articles called
“Triple
T”,
and
of course you find my Aperture
2 Tutorials on my
regular Blog and under
GD Photo
Tutorials
upper
left hand side with some cool screenshots.
GD
The ultimate Digital Photo Center in Micronesia and now TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR 2008.
Sam's Tours in Palau Micronesia
wins PVA's Tour Operator of the Year Award
2008!
I am
happy and proud to be associated with Sam’s Tours in
Palau Micronesia who has just received the
Tour Operators of the Year Award.
Congratulations to Sam’s Tours!

Sam’s Tours location in Palau
Micronesia
click this LINK or the image and go
direct to the Digital Photo
Center
You might remember my involvement in setting up this
truly unique Digital Photo Center at Sam’s Tours at
the beginning of the Year.
The Digital Photo Center has some six Apple iMacs
fully loaded with software including
Aperture plus
a complete backup system for all your needs. The
Center is Wi-Fi connected and can transfer all your
images and Videos to your iPod. Small Digital Cameras
with underwater housings are also available for rent.
Then there is Ocean Wonders Video Service at Sam's
Tours operated by award-winning High Definition
Underwater Filmmaker and Digital Video Producer, Dr.
Nick Martorano, Ph.D. Nick is also available for
professional work including underwater digital
videography services, digital video editing,
post-production and final output assignments.
Sam’s Tours the premier Dive Center in Palau
Micronesia, a Photographers haven above and below the
waves!
GD
See
the official Press release
below...
Sam's Tours - TOUR OPERATOR OF THE
YEAR!
The Palau
Visitors Authority (PVA), Palau's official tourism
board, announced their selection of Sam's Tours as
"TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR" for 2008. The
announcement and award presentation took place during
the Annual Christmas Gala of the Belau Tourism
Association (BTA), Palau's private sector tourism
industry association, recently held at the Palau
Pacific Resort.
Awarding winning is not new to Sam’s Tours which has
been consistently recognized over the years not only
by government and industry bodies for their
commitment to development of sustainable tourism in
Palau but also by their customers for consistent
service excellence. In 2007 Sam's Tours received a
Top 10 Sponsor Award from PVA for "their continual
support and sponsorship" and in 2006 the private
sector Belau Tourism Association recognized Sam's
Tours with their Outstanding Member Award for their
"dedication, support and commitment over the years to
Belau Tourism Association and its objectives.”
The readers of a leading international dive magazine
have recognized Sam’s Tours more than any other dive
center in Palau or Micronesia with seven “Readers
Choice Awards” since 1997 including a Gold List Award
for top dive center, top staff, and top value.
Sam’s Tours is the first and only dive center in
Palau to receive the Palau Conservation Society “Ten
Year Partner in Conservation Award” and is a
Corporate Sponsor of the Palau Shark Sanctuary, a
shark conservation organization founded in 2001 by
Sam’s Tours General Manager, Dermot Keane, to help
bring an end to the destructive practice of
shark-finning by foreign fishing fleets operating in
Palau’s waters. The Palau Shark Sanctuary received a
PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Environmental
Education Gold Award for their work.
“Sam’s Tours has consistently demonstrated their long
standing commitment to responsible tourism
development, environmental preservation, and
excellence in customer service and while recognition
is not what drives us to excel, we sincerely
appreciate the acknowledgment of our efforts by our
industry peers and our valued customers alike” said
Dermot Keane, General Manager, Sam’s
Tours.
The End of Polaroid... & how much longer for Film?
The
End of Polaroid instant Film has come...
& one starts to wonder now, when do
we see the End of Film.
But
more of a concern; are we loosing our real
Photography skills and rely upon Photoshop more and
more?
A topic which I have written about it many times; is
our younger generation loosing the real Photography
skills and adopting an attitude...well I can always
fix it in the Computer using Photoshop.
I sincerely hope not. I bring this issue up again
within the next few month and go into more details
how things have changed in the last few years.
But now to this
very interesting article by John Omvik posted at
the Aperture User
Network yesterday...
The End Of An Era…
( posted by John Omvik on Yesterday, 03:27 AM )
CNN today reported a bit of photo news that should
come as little surprise to most in the industry,
Polaroid is officially ending production of instant
film at the end of this month.
We all know that video killed the radio star, CD’s
killed vinyl, iTunes killed the CD, and digital
killed film, but it is still sad when you experience
an icon of innovation in the industry finally
disappear for good...
read the complete article with an image of the
Polaroid Founder Edwin Herbert Land
@ http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=21775
Announcement... PhotoShelter Site Maintenance & Upgrade Notice for a better performance online...plus Boracay Philippines
If you experience some interruption during this time dont worry it is due to Maintenance.
The images below are from a recent trip to Boracay, a Typhoon was just around the corner, hence the Drama in the sky.
PS. No Photoshop has been used, this is direct from Aperture 2.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Boracay, Philippines November
2008
Breaking News: Photo of the Week in Stern Magazine Germany, "Bilder der Woche"
“Photo of the
Week” German Stern Magazine
"Bilder
der Woche" in STERN no. 46 of November
6.
© Gunther Deichmann - Double page spread in
Stern
Translated
Headline:“The only thing left from the Sharks”
The Photo was taken in Bali on the
8th of October in the small commercial Harbor of
Denpasar Bali, Indonesia.
I
just happen to come
across a vessel unloading not only Fish but massive
amounts of Shark fins.
Each time a pile of shark fins had been cleared of
the deck and trucked away by small trucks more Shark
Fins appeared from the Hull of the vessel. I left the
scene after about 45 minutes but the unloading
continued, thousands of Shark fins of all species. I
recognized Hammerheads, White tip and Black tip
sharks.
I believe the reason for the worker wearing the hood
is due to the cold temperature in the hull, (or is he
hiding his face)? All fins had been frozen, which
indicates that the vessel came from a longer trip. I
could not get into the area where the fins where
transported to by the trucks, which could have
revealed most likely the real scope of this “catch”.
GD
Nikon Press release: Photokina Germany 2008. The New Nikon D90 Camera has just been announced which includes an innovative Movie function…a world first for a D-SLR Camera…Pod casting from the Jungles and Temples in Cambodia now?
Plus this coincident with the name “Deichkind”…which made me really laugh, read below the blog post.
Can we create now movies and podcasts in the Temples of Cambodia? Where is this all going, but it is an interesting New Camera from Nikon and a very first with the new Movie function.
From the Photokina Blog post… http://news-photokina.koelnmesse.info/en/
Under the motto “Image, Music & (E)Motion,” photokina 2008 will present IMMOTION–the photokina Party Night, a unique event offering a sizzling combination of sound and vision. Top international performers from the live and club music scene will meet up with young, international VJ and imaging projects. There to provide the perfect party atmosphere will be Deichkind, Bomb the Bass, Pan/Tone, and other top musical acts. The party will take place on September 26, 2008 (entrance: 8 p.m.; beginning: 9 p.m.).
Worldwide unique and successful Photokina world of imaging 23.-28.09.2008
http://www.photokina-cologne.com/thefair/
Innovation- and trendforum, global platform for business and communication of the whole imaging sector, that’s photokina!
As the leading fair of the branch photokina puts a focus on the image and shows how convergence of different products and technologies determines the dynamics and growth of this market. Images and image technologies decide the quality of modern communication and form an integral part of the technology of today and tomorrow.
Nikon
Singapore, Photo Courtesy Press
release: Nikon D90 DSLR - 27/08/2008
Stunning 12.3-megapixel image quality, broad control
and an innovative movie function combine to deliver
unsurpassed creative freedom in a D-SLR. for more
details and the specs go to
Nikon Singapore @
http://www.nikon.com.sg/
.Amsterdam,
the Netherlands, 27 August 2008 – Nikon Europe
today announces
another great step forward in its mid-class DX-format
D-SLR range: the D90. As the world’s first D-SLR with
movie function, this remarkable camera offers truly
cinematic results, stunning image quality and
innovative high-performance features inherited from
Nikon’s new-generation DX-format flagship D300. The
D90 will open new doors for photography enthusiasts
of any level.
With 12.3 megapixels, the newly-designed DX-format
CMOS image sensor and Nikon’s
proprietary
EXPEED image processing concept, the D90 is a
quality-guarantee. Advanced features such as Live
View, Scene Recognition, Active D-Lighting, Picture
Control and an ISO sensitivity range of 200-3200 (ISO
6400 equivalent on Hi1 and ISO 100 equivalent on
Lo1), allows creativity in almost any setting. And to
ensure all these features are easy to use, they are
packed in an ergonomic body with an intuitive
operational layout…read
a lot more and the very first report @
Digital
Photography Review - dpreview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082702nikond90previewed.asp#press
Late NEWS...RAINFOREST Reveals NEW Species in Guyana, a bit different from the usual Photography and Aperture stories, a Scince & Environment article from the BBC
© 2007
Gunther Deichmann - prestine Rainforest
in Micronesia/Pacific
I
thought I share this
interesting science article with you, yes a bit
different from the usual Photography and Aperture
stories.
But I am very fascinated by this article from the
BBC. New rainforest species revealed. Parasitic
vampire catfish caught on camera for the first time
An expedition to the rainforests of Guyana has
discovered species new to science. A team of
researchers and wildlife film-makers spent six weeks
searching the pristine forest as part of a BBC
documentary.
The group believes it has revealed two fish species,
one frog species and a number of bat flies that have
not been described previously. The finds are detailed
in the BBC series Lost Land of the Jaguar.
The three-part documentary includes footage of the
elusive South American cat. Dr George McGavin (BBC)
was astonished at the variety of life on show. "In a
short time, we caught hundreds of species, 10% of
which may be new to science. It was unreal,
unbelievable," exclaimed Dr George McGavin, a
zoologist and one of the four presenters of the
documentary.
Images/Video and
a lot more about this amazing story
at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7531537.stm
Typhoon "Frank" The Aperture 2 and Photography event at the Power Mac Center for Sunday had to be canceled due to severe weather condition...
http://www.powermaccenter.com/

Typhoon
"FRANK" has passed east of
Metro Manila early this morning and is now crossing
Central Luzon.
At 2:00 a.m. today, the eye of Typhoon "FRANK" was
located by radar, satellite and surface data at 30
kms South of Tayabas, Quezon or 90 kms Southeast of
Metro Manila (13.9°N 121.5°E) with maximum winds of
120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is
forecast to move north northwest at 15
kph.
AUPN changes the Name to Aperture Users Network
Introducing the Aperture Users Network
( posted by David Schloss on Yesterday, 07:14 PM )
We took advantage of today's big Worldwide Developer Conference to make the first part of a change we've been waiting to do here. We're changing our name from the Aperture Users Professional Network to the Aperture Users Network. Yes, we're still here for the professional photographer. Yes we still offer content and educational designed for the professional.
But since Aperture 2.0 shipped we've noticed that more and more non-professional shooters have been using the program. We're seeing this in our classes, at photographic events and at in our forums. And we've gotten a lot of emails from people who are asking about joining our group, but start off with "I'm not a
professional photographer but..." read more @ http://www.apertureprofessional.com/showthread.php?t=16263
Gunther Deichmann UPDATED BLOG Page...see for yourself and go to http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html
We keep these to a minimum number, we like to be informative and not clutter up our site, they are very much related to photography, travel, latest on Aperture 2, the Digital Photo Center in Palau complete with Wi-Fi and Aperture, Underwater Photography and other similar subjects.
Now a special mention on the new PALAU TOURS Website, announced only today... a great NEW SITE for PALAU in Micronesia with stunning images and very informative text...
"The
Pearls of the Pacific" and Natures best kept
secret.

Click
on the image and visit the NEW PALAU TOURS WEBSITE
http://www.palautours.com/

Click
on the image and visit the NEW PALAU TOURS BLOG
http://www.palautours.com/blog.html
This new site is still undergoing development, but it
is out in Cyberspace now, including the
NEW
PALAU TOURS BLOG with frequent up dates,
check the blog @ http://www.palautours.com/blog.html
GD
OUR PLANET & the ENVIRONMENT…the International Exhibition in ARMENIA…”Become The VOICE of VOICELESS” visit the site and view the images.

To
go to the Center click on the
image
The Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental
Art: ACCEA
" NPAK" in Armenian acronymis an alternative center
for avant-garde
and modern art in Yerevan, Armenia
We
have to take care of our PLANET and the ENVIRONMENT
otherwise there be nothing left for our Children…
we all need to contribute & STOP Global Warming.

Click on the image above and view
the Exhibition
with images and slide shows from all
the international
participants.
The image above was taken in Palau Micronesia it was
used as the Cover
for the official Exhibition Booklet, for other
environmental related images
by Gunther Deichmann click the link below:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/environment.html
As
mention in one of my earlier Blogs some of my Images
have been part of an international Environment
Exhibition at the Armenian Center for Contemporary
Experimental Art.
For more detailed information I have provided some
links below… many other international Photographers
have contributed images for the Exhibition and
environmental awareness, for a complete list of all
the participants and sponsors including the
WWF World Wildlife Fund in Armenia go to the
provided links below…
I am happy and proud to have been part of this
Exhibition in providing images creating awareness for
our fragile environment.
GD
WHY
BURNING MY HOME...THINK!
Slide show link of the images by Gunther
Deichmann
http://www.davosstudio.com/Exhibition/Participants/Gunther%20Deichmann/
The
walls:
http://www.davosstudio.com/Exhibition/The%20Walls.html
International
participants:
http://www.davosstudio.com/Exhibition/participants.htm
Late breaking NEWS...the most recent images from Boracay island in the Philippines are on my PhotoShelter Archive ready for viewing
PHOTOSHELTER
NEWS
My
hangover has left me and I managed today to upload
the latest shoot from Boracay Island in the
Philippines onto my PhotoShelter Archive.
Check it out @
http://www.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann
© Gunther Deichmann
- Parasailing
in Boracay, Philippines
Late breaking News...fixed a small glitch on our Blog re. reviving old slides and rough scans in Aperture 2
The title of the effected blog was...
Aperture 2 or now 2.01 the rescue of a 25-year-old Dolphin in Australia before leaving for the F1 Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Two images did not upload at first, please check or refresh your system the problem has been fixed!
This particular blog addresses an issue almost forgotten today; what about the older generation of photographers who have a ton of slides or digitized images stored in their archives and shelves. Aperture 2 can take care of these too…in other words a complete system.
You get a very good idea what Aperture 2 can do with old and almost forgotten slides or scans. Read the blog below and compare the images, the ones which where missing before. Sorry if this has caused any inconvenience.
GD


