mundell.org » Photography http://www.mundell.org A little of this, a little of that Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:12:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Camera Lust: Olympus E-P1 http://www.mundell.org/2009/06/16/camera-lust-olympus-e-p1/ http://www.mundell.org/2009/06/16/camera-lust-olympus-e-p1/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:10:28 +0000 Carrick http://www.mundell.org/?p=586 The New Olympus E-P1 "Digital Pen" Micro Four Thirds Camera

The New Olympus E-P1 "Digital Pen" Micro Four Thirds Camera

This may be the one I’ve been waiting for, the answer to my DSLR blues. So small, so powerful, so stylish. And so available by my upcoming birthday.

Official Olympus E-P1 page
DPReview in depth preview + samples
Engadget gallery w/ plenty of lust-inducing pics

]]> http://www.mundell.org/2009/06/16/camera-lust-olympus-e-p1/feed/ 0 The Big Picture http://www.mundell.org/2008/07/25/the-big-picture/ http://www.mundell.org/2008/07/25/the-big-picture/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:15:53 +0000 Carrick http://www.mundell.org/?p=492 The moon rises over the new National Theater in Beijing Wednesday July 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

The moon rises over the new National Theater in Beijing Wednesday July 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

The Big Picture is one of my favorite new websites. Every few days developer and curator Alan Taylor publishes his latest photography finds from the news wires.  And like the title suggests, the pictures are big, bigger than you see on most sites.  I especially liked a recent collection of photos taken around Beijing as that city prepares for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

]]> http://www.mundell.org/2008/07/25/the-big-picture/feed/ 0 Lumix DMC-LX3 http://www.mundell.org/2008/07/24/lumix-dmc-lx3/ http://www.mundell.org/2008/07/24/lumix-dmc-lx3/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:30:43 +0000 Carrick http://www.mundell.org/?p=469 Lumix LX3 with accessories

Lumix LX3 with accessories

Now that’s a fine point-and-shoot. F2.0-F2.8 24-60mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens, 1/1.63-inch CCD sensor, and 10.1 million effective pixels. Available in late August. Details at DPReview.

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]]> http://www.mundell.org/2007/10/08/5b4/feed/ 0 Bookmarks for September 27th http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/27/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-27th/ http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/27/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-27th/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:31:06 +0000 Carrick http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/27/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-27th/

  • Magnum Blog / Photo of the week: The last days of summer

    Members of the Seattle Tubing Society in full float in 1953.

    (tags: photo photography magnum )

    • ]]>     http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/27/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-27th/feed/ 0     Bookmarks for September 10th http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/10/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-10th/ http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/10/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-10th/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:30:56 +0000 Carrick http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/10/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-10th/

  • Architecture of Authority

    “The Architecture of Authority, illustrates how the physical spaces of prison, the police station, confessional, and even school force us to negotiate with these institutions for our autonomy and, in some cases, our freedom.”

    (tags: architecture books authority design photography )

    • ]]>     http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/10/my-delicious-bookmarks-for-september-10th/feed/ 0     Photo presentation in Firefox vs. Safari http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/06/photo-presentation-in-firefox-vs-safari/ http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/06/photo-presentation-in-firefox-vs-safari/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:18:41 +0000 Carrick http://www.mundell.org/2007/09/06/photo-presentation-in-firefox-vs-safari/ I was shocked, shocked! to discover recently that my beloved Firefox appeared to be reinterpreting the color and exposure of my photos when I viewed them online. The strange thing was that I noticed the difference in Firefox only when viewing my own photos on Flickr, then on my website (this one you’re reading now). Examples: here is a sample of how a recent photo of my daughter Julia looks on Flickr when viewed with Safari:

    Julia as seen by Safari

    And this is the same photo as seen by Firefox:

    Julia as seen by Firefox

    Safari’s rendering is exactly how it should look. Firefox both brightens the exposure and softens the colors.

    Another example, and this is the one where I first noticed the problem. Here is a photo taken specifically to highlight the bright red color. This is how it looks in Safari:

    Red as seen by Safari

    And here it is in Firefox:

    red as seen by Firefox

    The reds are much more muted in Firefox and it looks like a completely different exposure. Safari comes much closer to the original.

    So what’s going on? Why do I only notice this for some of my own photos? Well, I think it must have to do with my photographic workflow. The photos above were taken in RAW format with my Nikon D50. I imported them into Adobe Lightroom, played around with the exposure and color a bit, then exported them to JPEG. There must be something about the process that messes with Firefox’s little brain and causes it to reinterpret how the images should look.

    At least, that’s my guess. Does anyone have details on what this effect is and how to overcome it?

    In the meantime, I’m considering switching to Safari when looking at photos online. It seems to most accurately present a photo as it is meant to be seen.

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