For the first time, astronomers claim they’ve found a way to reconstruct a galaxy’s entire ‘life story’ – from a single snapshot in time.
Tags: Astronomy, Spectroscopy, UCSC, Harvard-Smithsonian, Astrophysics
The Esther ditches the ubiquitous tiny house loft bedroom in favor of a spacious single-floor layout that sleeps up to two people. The home is built with regular travel in mind and can optionally run off-grid, allowing its owners to cut the cord and embrace a nomadic lifestyle.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Newave is a French company founded by two engineers who also happen to be avid surfers. They’ve experienced firsthand the hassle of traveling with a bulky surfboard and paying extra fees for oversized luggage, so in 2023 they set out to solve this problem by designing modular boards.
Category: Boats and Watersports, Toys, Outdoors
Tags: Kickstarter, Surfboard, Modular
AI has been a hot topic on the forums for a while now. Recently, members have asked us to develop clear guidelines for the fair, well-defined use of AI tools in the forums, especially when they involve the community's photography.
We're at the early draft stage of this process. Our goal is to craft a simple policy that defines best practices and clear boundaries. As with many major community policy updates around new technologies and tools, rather than just announcing a set of guidelines out of the blue, we want to create them with our community's input and ensure your voices are heard.
If you are part of our forum community or would like an excuse to join one of the many discussions there, please visit our AI thread and tell us what you think.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Mercedes has given its poshest electric saloon, the EQS, a mid-term refresh – showing exactly where the auto world’s current battleground is focused. Forget style, power, speed. Selling big EV sedans is now all about range.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Electric Vehicles
Engineers at Rice University have cracked one of printed electronics' most stubborn problems: how to cure freshly printed conductive ink without destroying the delicate surface underneath.
Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Rice University, Printable Electronics, 3D Printing, Circuit, microwave
The Lukas tiny house isn't a great fit for would-be nomads since it doesn't have wheels and needs to be transported by truck. However, what it lacks in portability, it more than makes up for with a spacious interior that sleeps four in comfort.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
A camera companion app can unlock convenience and useful creative controls, provided it actually works well. Every major brand now offers at least one such app, promising remote camera control, wireless image transfer, GPS sharing and more, but the reality is often a mix of useful features and flaky connections.
In this piece, we're taking a closer look at Sony's latest effort – the Creators' App – to see how far things have come from the early, frustrating days of camera apps. The Creators' App supports models going back to the a7S III and is the default for newer bodies. The previous‑generation Imaging Edge Mobile app also works with many of the same cameras, but its newest supported body is the a1 II, so we will be focusing on the Creators' App here.
I used the Google Pixel 10a for all of my testing, but my colleague reports a similar experience on an iPhone 15 Pro, except where otherwise noted. Your experience and options may differ depending on your device.
Connectivity and reliability To do most things in the app, you'll need to use a Wi-Fi connection.Connecting a camera to the Creators' App for the first time is straightforward and very quick, so it's feasible to do even if you're in a rush. The process uses a Bluetooth connection for initial pairing, along with basic functions like camera status and firmware updates when you open the app each subsequent time.
Most features, though, require either a Wi-Fi connection or a physical USB-C tether between your phone and camera. Using a USB-C cable provides a faster, more stable connection for file importing or camera control than a wireless one, but it also defeats the app's purpose in some use cases, so I've focused on Wi-Fi for my testing. Tapping the "Remote Shooting" or "Import" options will trigger a pop-up that asks which connection type you want to use. This will pop up each time unless you tap the box to "Use Wi-Fi connection from next time."
Left: The pop-up on the left will show up every time you connect to your camera via Wi-Fi unless you disable it.When you connect via Wi-Fi for the first time on Android phones, you'll see a message from your phone's system informing you that the Creators' App wants to use a temporary Wi-Fi network. Selecting "Connect" will disconnect your phone from any other Wi-Fi networks and pair it with the camera's network.
Unfortunately, the Wi-Fi connection process takes much longer than Bluetooth pairing. Over the course of my testing, it took roughly 16 seconds to connect each time (occasionally faster or slower), which is just long enough to be annoying. The Wi-Fi connection will remain active as long as you remain in the app, or you can end the connection by tapping "Connected via Wi-Fi" just below the camera name.
You can opt to keep the camera connected to your phone even if you leave the app, saving you connection time if you are going back and forth.If you are going to be in and out of the app during a session and don't want to wait for it to reconnect each time, you can choose to stay connected even when you close the app via the gear icon in the top right corner. Staying connected lets you access the remote control or image transfer options nearly instantly, but it also means that, as long as your camera is on, your phone won't be connected to any other Wi-Fi networks.
The connection was mostly reliable, though there were a few occasions when it dropped unexpectedly, or the camera failed to connect to my Android phone. There was one instance that happened multiple times in a row. These were rare, though, so it didn't drastically impede my use of the app.
Transfer, editing and sharing tools If you want to transfer Raw files, you'll need to change the "Image Size for Importing" option to "Original," even if you turned Raw on for the import target option.Many look to companion apps to make sharing photos and videos faster and easier. The Creators' App supports those tools, with options for image and video transfer, cloud syncing and sharing.
On the image transfer side of things, you can choose whether to import 'JPEG and HEIF,' Raw or Raw + JPEG / Raw + HEIF. There are a few important things to note here. First, the camera can't output HEIF and JPEG at the same time, so despite the "and," you'll only be importing one of those.
It's also important to be aware that the app has a setting called 'Image Size for Importing,' which defaults to resizing synced files to less than 2MP. At that setting, the app converts the Raw file to a resized JPEG, and downsizes JPEGs, no matter what you have your file types set to. If you don't change this to 'Original,' you're not actually getting full‑resolution or Raw files.
From left to right: the camera's main folder, images taken on one particular date and the view with one image selected.When importing photos, the app helpfully organizes your images into folders for each date, so that you aren't looking at a massive wall of images. Once in a date, you can select individual files or select all with the checkbox at the top of the display. You can also tap on an image to see it larger and import from there, but, annoyingly, you'll still need to treat it like you are selecting it by tapping the box in the top left and 'Import' at the bottom.
Differential import will upload any images taken since your last upload without requiring you to select any files.If you want to simplify the transfer process, the app also offers a "differential import" option, which is essentially a smart sync. With this enabled, when you tap to import files, it transfers all new files that aren't already on your phone. This will prevent you from uploading duplicates of files, and it also serves as a step towards an automatic upload, so you don't have to select individual files. Of course, if you don't want everything on your phone, I wouldn't recommend turning this on.
Photos transferred relatively quickly, even when moving a batch of 30 or so Raw files at once. It's not as fast as using a quality card reader, but it didn't keep me waiting long. I didn't transfer any long videos, but short clips transferred quickly, too. I also didn't have any issues with the connection dropping when transferring batches of images. However, if I wanted to transfer a full shoot of hundreds of images (even just JPEGs), I would likely use a USB-C connection or a card reader to avoid potential issues and speed up the process. For a handful of images here and there, though, it worked very well.
There aren't many options for video transfer settings.There are only a few options for video imports. If you shoot with proxy recording turned on, you can choose whether to import only the proxy, only the original or both. The only other video import setting is related to Sony's Shot Mark feature, which allows you to drop in-camera markers on video clips to flag important moments. If you've used Shot Mark, you can choose to have the imported clip cut around it (with options for 15-, 30-, or 60-second clips) or not cut at all.
Within the image transfer page, you'll find limited features. You see star ratings applied in-camera and view basic EXIF information. Those same tools are all that's available in the gallery page of the Creators' App, too, but you can add star ratings here instead of only being able to see them. The only other additions are a sharing option that lets you share to apps on your phone, an upload button where you can choose to upload images to a designated folder and a delete button.
There are no editing features, so you'll need to bring your images or videos into a different app for editing if that's part of your workflow. However, there is a menu for managing Look Up Tables, or LUTs, letting you upload the color profiles to your camera from your phone. Unlike some other camera apps, however, Sony doesn't offer a marketplace of LUTs within the app, so you'll need to find those elsewhere and download them to your phone before transferring to the camera.
Remote control and live view The remote control function gives you control over a lot of settings.Another reason many people want a camera app is for remote camera controls, and the Sony Creators' app does indeed offer those. Its list of controls is robust, including all the basics you'd expect, like camera mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO and exposure compensation. You can also toggle between photo and video modes and change many other settings, including focus mode, drive mode, D-Range Optimizer, metering, pre-capture flash, image size, file format, movie file format, touch functions and many more.
While there are plenty of controls for the promise of easy remote shooting, the functionality and reliability are hit-or-miss. At times, it all runs smoothly with very responsive changes. The live view image accurately reflects what the camera is pointed at, it looks natural when I adjust what's in the frame, and the focus changes rapidly when I tap on my phone's display. In short, it works just how I would hope a remote control app would work.
However, that's not always the situation. On a few occasions, live view was incredibly laggy. When that's the case, unless you're photographing still life scenes, it wouldn't be usable, and even then, it would be quite frustrating. The exposure controls can also be slow to actually adjust to your changes at times, resulting in a fair amount of waiting around.
While most of the touch functions work, the "Touch Focus" option has only worked once for me.Oddly, I haven't been able to get the tap-to-focus feature to work again after my first attempt. It simply never changes the focus point, so that feature is completely unusable for me. Despite that, the other touch functions do seem to work as expected, including the ability to tap on the live view window to set auto exposure.
We didn't experience the same lag and slowness with the iOS version of the app, and tap-to-focus worked as intended.
GPS sharing You can share your phone's location with your camera to attach GPS information to your images.The Creators' App enables GPS sharing, which means you can share your phone's GPS information with the camera. That way, you can have locations attached to your images and videos, since cameras lack integrated GPS.
While the GPS sharing feature works seamlessly, it is a bit hidden. To find it, scroll down on the 'Cameras' page of the app and tap on the 'Others' menu option. From there, select 'Setup' and 'Location Information Linkage.' You will have to change some phone permissions to allow the camera to pull location info, but it's very straightforward and quick.
Firmware and maintenance features Firmware updates are easy with the Creators' AppThere are also some maintenance features available in the Creators' App. If there are firmware updates available, the app will let you download and install them via your phone. It was very fast and easy to update firmware via the app, which means I would be much more likely to keep it updated than if I had to download it to my computer and jump through the required hoops for that process.
The Creators' App also lets you save your camera's settings either to your phone or the Creators' Cloud, and then apply those settings to a camera. That way, if you need to reset your camera, you have all of your settings available and won't need to remember what you usually use for each menu item. It could be a big time- and headache-saver. Saving settings only took a matter of seconds, too, so it's very convenient. Unfortunately, you can only apply settings to the same camera model, so, for example, you wouldn't be able to transfer settings from the a7 V to the a7 IV.
Lastly, Sony sometimes offers updates and new features via licenses rather than traditional firmware updates. The app doesn't provide the ability to create those licenses, however, so you'll need to obtain or purchase them through your Sony Creators' Cloud account on the website, and then use the app's License Management menu to install and activate the license on the camera.
The L-Mount Alliance is gaining another member, with cinematography equipment maker Freefly joining the growing lineup. This addition brings the alliance to 11 members, further expanding the range of products offered to L-mount users.
Freefly built its name on the Mōvi lineup, a series of professional cinema-level gimbals. It has since expanded its offerings to high-end drones and high-speed interchangeable-lens cameras made for extreme slow motion. The company doesn't make any consumer-level products; instead, it focuses on professional cinematographers, industrial operators and scientific users.
Given that Freefly is currently focused on cameras, it seems logical that the company will be adding to the list of L-mount cameras available. We'll have to wait and see whether its first L-mount device is a brand-new product or simply a new version of its existing camera lineup with an updated mount.
Freefly's CEO, Tabb Firchau, says the company wants to put the mount in places it hasn't been before, "from rocket launches to fighting forest fires." Indeed, its current camera lineup is quite different from those of existing alliance members, so it will be interesting to see what comes next for Freefly and the L-mount.
FREEFLY SYSTEMS INC. joins the L-Mount Alliance and to utilize the L-Mount standard developed by Leica Camera AG in future product developmentWetzlar, Germany, April 16th 2026. As a new member, Freefly is the 11th company to join the L-Mount Alliance since the public announcement of the L-Mount standard in 2018. The alliance consists of founding members Leica Camera AG, SIGMA, and Panasonic, as well as Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH, DJI, ASTRODESIGN, SAMYANG Optics, Blackmagic Design, SIRUI and VILTROX. This collaboration enables Freefly to develop products with the L-Mount which will present great benefits for a wide range of photo and video applications.
The L-Mount was developed by Leica Camera AG with the aim of providing customers with a future proof, flexible, robust and precise bayonet mount that would fulfil even the most demanding photographic needs. Since its initial appearance, development of the L-Mount was continued by Leica as well as by its strategic partners. This led to significant improvements and an effectively new and more sophisticated L-Mount technology, resulting in a constantly growing portfolio of cameras and lenses from all existing and new alliance partners, currently comprising over 20 cameras and more than 134 lenses. All lenses made for the different systems within the L-Mount Alliance can be used on all cameras without adapters and without any functional limitations – this illustrates one of the numerous benefits of the common bayonet.
Valentino Di Leonardo, Managing Expert Technology & Licensing at Leica Camera AG: "The L-Mount Alliance has been a central element of Leica Camera AG’s strategy from the very beginning, standing for openness, innovation, and the highest standards in imaging. With Freefly joining the alliance, we are welcoming a partner with a strong reputation in camera movement systems and aerial cinematography. Their expertise opens up new creative possibilities within the L-Mount ecosystem, particularly for professional film and high-end production workflows. Together, we continue to develop a versatile and future-proof system that meets the evolving demands of photographers and filmmakers alike."
Tabb Firchau, CEO at Freefly Systems Inc.: "Freefly is obsessed with building the world’s fastest cameras and toughest drones, and joining the L-Mount Alliance enable us to go faster than ever. The L-Mount allows us to interface with a wide range of beautiful lenses that are small, light, and feature advanced electronics that enable exciting electronic control options from the camera. We look forward to contributing to the Alliance and hope to put L-Mount lenses in places the world has not seen them before – from rocket launches to fighting forest fires."
About the L-Mount Alliance
The members of the L-Mount Alliance all utilize the L-Mount Standard developed by Leica Camera AG for mirrorless camera systems. Currently, the members of the Alliance are Leica Camera AG, SIGMA, Panasonic, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH, DJI, ASTRODESIGN, SAMYANG Optics, Blackmagic Design, SIRUI, VILTROX and Freefly. The partners in the alliance utilize the L-Mount Standard for cameras and lenses that are offered under their own brand names. They market their respective products as competitors, and each with their own product and marketing strategies. The alliance works together on advancing the technology of the L-Mount Standard.
About the L-Mount Standard
To ensure maximum product diversity, the diameter of 51.6 millimeters was chosen to make the L Mount suitable for use not only with full-frame cameras, but also on cameras with APSC sensors. The short register of only 20 millimeters enables a short distance between the lens and the sensor, which in turn allows for a considerably more compact construction – which is particularly helpful for developments in the wide-angle lens segment. To ensure resistance to even the most extreme conditions and guarantee maximum reliability for many years of intensive use, the camera bayonets are manufactured from wear-resistant stainless steel, with four flange segments that prevent canting and ensure a secure and precisely positioned lens attachment. The standardized L-Mount contact strip facilitates trouble-free communication between the electronic components of the lens and the camera – including the possibility of installing future firmware updates for lenses to react to technological advances and exploit their full performance potentials of the lenses.
Further information can be found under: www.l-mount.com.
In April 2023, local fishermen off the coast of eastern Spain, incidentally caught something massive within the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Genetic analysis confirmed its species as Carcharodon carcharias, the great white shark.
Tags: Marine Biology, Sharks, Spain
Smartphones have taken on much of what compact cameras offer, but dedicated pocket cameras still have an edge when it comes to stabilization, control, and creator-focused features. DJI is continuing to refine this space with the Osmo Pocket 4, the latest iteration of its handheld gimbal camera line.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: DJI Innovations, Gimbals, Cameras, 4k
Not all body fat is created equal. There is white adipose tissue, which stores excess energy, brown adipose tissue, which burns energy, and a third category known as “beige” fat. This type of fat can emerge from white fat under certain conditions and take on the energy-burning properties of brown fat, making it a compelling target for obesity research.
Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Weight Loss, Weight, Diet, Protein, City of Hope, McMaster University, Keio University
Bluetti's stuffed a large-capacity home backup battery – designed specifically to keep your fridge running when the power goes out – into a compact shape that's easy to fit and forget right in your kitchen.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Backup, Electricity, Battery, Storage, Bluetti
Vertical Aerospace has scored a world-first as its full-scale tilt-rotor eVTOL completed a two-way piloted transition between vertical helicopter mode and horizontal airplane mode during a single continuous flight while under regulatory oversight.
Tags: Vertical Aerospace, eVTOL, Flight Tests
The case for the negative
Category: Psychedelics, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind
Tags: Psychedelic Medicine, Drugs, Brain, Consciousness, Dreams
Well, that didn't take long at all. Less than two months after teasing the first Kia PV5 pop-up camper van, Sussex Campervans has revealed its work. And while the original renderings clearly showed a tiny, well-proportioned e-camper van, the actual conversion looks even better than expected. It offers a sleek, rustic layout with sleeping, cooking, dining and even toilet amenities inside a small electric van that's already managed a 430-mile (693-km) trip on a single charge.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Kia, mini-campervan, electric-camper, Campervan, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
Humanity may be one step closer to space-mining and cosmic self-sustainability, thanks to a secret, tiny weapon: microbes.
Category: Science
Tags: Asteroid Mining, Asteroid, Metals, Microbes
Washing shoes by hand is one of those chores that feels almost punishing: it takes time, effort, patience, and it’s not even that efficient. Tossing shoes into a regular washing machine is always a gamble. They will definitely come out clean, but there is also a good chance they will be damaged. Specialized footwear washers already exist on the market, but most of them only handle the washing part, leaving you to wait hours for your shoes to dry. Casaboom's Midishi M1 aims to solve all of these problems and is currently available on Kickstarter.
Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Shoes, Clothing, Washing Machine, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Cleaning
GoPro just stunned all of us by announcing an entirely new line of action cameras. That’s right – the Mission 1 is a new range of GoPros that will not replace the Hero lineup. Instead, it’s a new, parallel lineup that is aimed at pro creators who want to do more than just capture action in a jiffy.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: GoPro, DJI Innovations, Insta360, Actioncam, Mirrorless Cameras, Micro Four Thirds, Cameras, Video Cameras
Photo: Stephen Felce
Photography has been a lifelong pursuit for DPReview reader Stephen Felce, known in the forums as keepreal. Over more than seven decades, he has developed a passion for street scenes and beautiful landscapes, moving from black-and-white to color film, and then to digital and mirrorless systems.
"I started photographing at the age of nine, learning to print my own film with guidance from my father. My passion for capturing the world around me has never waned. Photography isn't just a hobby, it's a way of seeing and experiencing life more fully."
Stephen works to bring out the beauty of places like the lochs of the Scottish Highlands and the deserts of the American Southwest, highlighting their unique natural lighting. His approach to post-processing has enabled him to turn complex scenes into images that are quite evocative.
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"Piazza in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. This is a panorama shot with extensive Photoshop processing to cope with the dynamic range. No EXIF data due to Photoshop processing."Photo: Stephen Felce
Meet Stephen Felce (keepreal)Home base: Greater London, UK
Favorite camera and lens: Olympus OM-D E-M5 II with Laowa 6mm and 10mm Zero-D lenses. Stephen likes this setup specifically for landscapes and street shots because it delivers the best detail and edge sharpness. The wide-angle lenses let him capture expansive vistas and architectural subtleties with minimal distortion.
Photo: Stephen Felce
Any other interesting gear you take with you?"I kept two Nikon SB-26 Speedlights from my Nikon days, which I can fire wirelessly from the small Olympus FL-LM3 flash to get balanced lighting like studio lights. I mostly use a lightweight Hama Traveller Mini Pro Tripod now, though I also have a full-size Velbon Ultra REXi L for heavier setups."
"I even built my own panorama head from hardwood with sections for horizontal and vertical shots, using Manfrotto quick-release adapters for fast and precise alignment. For printing, I use an Epson Stylus Professional 3880 for prints up to A2 and an Expression Photo XP-8605 for everyday use, both with pigment inks for long-lasting color."
"Near the entrance to Zion National Park, Utah. I was lucky with the light, which, though extremely weak, was better than in other images I have seen of this. My favorite self-took picture, so I made an A2 framed print for my living room. No EXIF data due to extensive Photoshop processing."Photo: Stephen Felce
How has your photography changed since you started?"When I did my own monochrome photography, I settled upon Kodak Panatomic X and Ilford Pan F exposed at about half the nominal ISO. I also developed in the Beutler formula from raw chemicals to give a long scale with beautiful highlights."
"I have always gone for pictures from high-dynamic-range scenes, usually against the light. I rarely consciously decide on contre jour; it just happens, being in my element when those lighting conditions present themselves in brilliant sunshine. You cannot get those Beutler tones on digital, possibly because there is no shoulder to the highlights in a digital image, as the slope there is far too high."
"Still, when I switched to digital, my photography really took off, and somehow I found getting good colors easy, whereas with film I never felt my results were very good."
"When I switched to digital, my photography really took off, and somehow I found getting good colors easy." How do you post-process a less-than-ideal scene?"One of my picturesque street scenes, Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, is familiar to most Brits because of a famous 1973 Hovis Bread advert. I took my picture there on negative color film and processed it myself. Early on in digital, I used to scan my negatives and got a superior result with Gold Hill, partly because of the light in the shot and partly because of the skills I developed with Photoshop Elements 2."
"Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset. No EXIF data due to Photoshop processing."
Photo: Stephen Felce
"There was a street sign ruining the picture, weeds growing in the gutters of a nearby dwelling and more distractions spoiling the overall effect. I cloned out the distractions, straightened a wall and changed the creamy cottage to blue as the original looked sad against the white cottage two doors down. Next, I filled in the bald sky and sharpened the out-of-focus wall on the left."
"After two years of digital manipulation and printing, I finally get good results. The photo won me a copy of Photoshop CS2, which I had wanted but cost far too much for my liking."
Have you taken any particularly memorable trips? "My best holiday ever was to the Southwestern USA in 2011... from San Francisco to LA, 3,000 miles through Utah and Arizona."My best holiday ever was to the Southwestern USA in 2011, driving for three weeks from San Francisco to LA, 3,000 miles through Utah and Arizona, as well as in California. I estimated the distance for my route before I went, and amazingly, it was only a mile out."
"I loved Zion National Park, where, unusually, you get different kinds of rock, different textures and colors adjacent to one another, creating a remarkable effect. I loved Zion so much that I had to include it again in a 2018 trip of a similar distance from LA to Denver to see other must-see places like Arches National Park, but I actually preferred Dead Horse Point State Park overall."
"Spectacular Rocks in Zion National Park, Utah. Unusual to see such variety in adjacent rocks. No EXIF data due to Photoshop processing."Photo: Stephen Felce
When capturing that perfect shot, what are your preferred techniques?"I always take a spot reading for exposure on the brightest part of the image, more often than not, the sky, and set exposure adjustment to +3 stops. That way, highlights are never blown out, and it works in every natural-light situation. If the dynamic range demands it, I use bracketed exposures."
"On the E-M5 II, it is brilliant because I can set the gaps two or three stops apart and simultaneously use exposure adjustment to increase exposure for the deepest shadows, without having to resort to shorter exposures, which is not necessary."
For eager photographers to capture it all, what would you suggest?"Most camera buffs feel obliged to take pictures. I don't, as I take very few even in the best of places. I can quite literally return from a trip with nothing, enjoying the outing no less for that. Some scenes are beautiful, but do not lend themselves to the camera. Instead, they can be quite an experience in real life if you are able and willing to see with insight."
"Ennerdale Water. Lovely clouds making a beautiful scene in the Lake District, northern England. No EXIF data due to Photoshop processing."Photo: Stephen Felce
Stephen really enjoyed writing the content for this spotlight article and would be grateful for you to join him in discussion in the forums. Thanks, Stephen, for being featured!
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