Posts Tagged ‘refocusing’

Toshiba Building a Lytro-like Smartphone Cam That Lets You Refocus Post-Shot

Toshiba Building a Lytro like Smartphone Cam That Lets You Refocus Post Shot toshibalytro

Lytro is currently the only camera on the market that lets you refocus photographs after they’re shot, thanks to its fancy schmancy (and proprietary) light field technology, but it won’t be the only one for long. Toshiba is reportedly developing its own Lytro-style camera that will target a different segment of the photography market: smartphone and tablet photographers.
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Creative Firework Photographs Shot by Refocusing During Long Exposures

Creative Firework Photographs Shot by Refocusing During Long Exposures fireworks1 mini

Photographer David Johnson recently captured a beautiful series of firework photos while attending the International Fireworks Show in Ottawa, Canada. During the Spanish fireworks performance, Johnson decided to deviate from the standard long-exposure style that pretty much everyone uses when shooting firework displays. Instead of fixing his focus at a certain point in space, Johnson introduced refocusing as part of the equation.
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