Google AI Allows You to ‘Fly’ Into a Landscape Photograph
Google has created a program where the viewer can "fly into" a still photo using artificially intelligent (AI) 3D models.
Google has created a program where the viewer can "fly into" a still photo using artificially intelligent (AI) 3D models.
Weather-sealing in modern camera lenses is great at keeping things like water, sand, and dust from getting inside the (often pricey) gear. But it seems that it may be no match for flies.
I've been blogging about testing and taking apart camera equipment for almost a decade. My company, LensRentals, has many thousand of lenses these days, and they all get used frequently. When you have lots of lenses and they get used frequently, stuff gets inside them.
This little device is the 360fly: a waterproof WiFi and Bluetooth-equipped action camera with an optical claim to fame. You see, its 360º horizontal and 240 degree vertical fisheye lens is, according to creators EyeSee360, the widest on the market.
Ever wonder what a small mammal sees in its last moments of life before a bald eagle (we'll call it: 'Murica) swoops down out of nowhere and snatches it away? We're sure that question haunts your every waking moment, but it doesn't have to anymore, because 'Murica finally joined the many other animals who've taken a liking to GoPros they find lying around.
What would various indoor spaces look like if you were a fly on a ceiling? Photographer Menno Aden answers that question with his photo series titled "Room Portraits". He shoots from an interesting overhead perspective, capturing everything from bedrooms to dentist offices.
Photographer Nicholas Hendrickx has a quirky photo series titled "The Adventures Of Mr. Fly" in that features macro photographs of a (presumably dead) fly engaging in various human activities.
Photographer Rachel Hulin has a cute project titled The Flying Series that consists of photos of her infant son Henry flying.