Pinhole camera watches the sun go by for six months

Take a look at this six-month exposure of the path of the sun.

The spectacular picture is a six-month image showing the summer solstice on the top and the winter on the bottom. Apparently, "the pinhole image 'burns' itself into the paper over the six months of exposure time meaning you don't need to develop the photographic paper."

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A day at the zoo

Yesterday, my daughter and I visited the Saint Louis Zoo. The idea was to have some fun shooting photos of the animals. The day was overcast and cool and many of the animals were active. I shot each of these photos using a Canon S95 pocket camera. Gallery of ten photos below (hit "full size image" for correct aspect ratio). [gallery]

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National Geographic photo showcase

What else can be said about National Geographic's photos that hasn't already been said? Check out the National Geographic Homepage for photography for many jaw-dropping photos, including this photo of Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia. If you are wondering what to get someone for Christmas, and they don't yet have a subscription to National Geographic, consider it. I've blogged on NG stories regularly, for good reason.

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