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The Wonderful Winners of Close-Up Photographer of the Year 7

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Australian photographer Ross Gudgeon has won the grand prize at Close-up Photographer of the Year 7 for Fractal Forest, an extraordinary underwater image photographed inside a cauliflower soft coral in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. The image earned Gudgeon the competition’s top award and a £2,500 ($3,400) prize. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Mt. Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Canceled Due to Misbehaving Tourists

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City officials in Fujiyoshida, Japan, have canceled the city's long-running cherry blossom festival, citing overcrowding and disruptive tourist behavior. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Profoto Embraces AI and Generates Outrage Among Photographers

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Lighting company Profoto is the latest to throw photographers under the proverbial bus in an attempt to milk AI for all its worth. The company has drawn ire on social media for what many consider a series of tone-deaf posts and comments. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Leica’s New iPhone Case Is Beautiful but Will Cost You

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Leica's new Lux Case promises to bring the company's "vision of iconic design and photographic precision" to mobile photographers using Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Photographer’s Unique Image of a Flying Fox Carrying its Pup Mid-Flight

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High above the rainforest canopy of Christmas Island, a fleeting silhouette crossed a narrow gap in the trees. To the naked eye, it was little more than another bat passing briefly through the afternoon sky. To photographer Chris Bray's camera trained patiently upward, however, the moment revealed something far more intimate, a mother flying fox carrying her newborn pup mid-flight, now photographed for what many believe to be the first time. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

French X Offices Raided as Authorities Investigate Explicit Deepfakes

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French authorities have raided the Paris offices of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as part of a widening investigation into allegations that include the spread of child sexual abuse material and sexually explicit deepfake images, marking a significant escalation in European scrutiny of the company and its artificial intelligence products. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Reddit Moderator Deletes Astronaut Don Pettit’s Photo for Being ‘Blurry’

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Don Pettit is arguably the greatest photographer to ever go to space. A legend of astrophotography, his spectacular images have informed and entertained audiences for decades now. But one Reddit moderator isn't impressed. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel