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Amazon is shutting down DPReview and The Book Depository [Updated]

There’s nothing like it online. DPReview founder Phil Askey speaks out. “What a waste.

Devin Coldewey, TechCrunch »

The team’s knowledge, acumen and extensive objective testing contributed to reviews that famously reached near-comical lengths at times, but that was because shortcuts simply were not taken: You could be sure that even minor models were getting not just a fair shake, but the same treatment a flagship model received. Its back catalog of camera reviews and specs is an incredible resource that I have consulted hundreds of times. […]

Somehow Amazon never really found a way to capitalize on this one-of-a-kind asset, and DPReview has carried on over the years more or less untouched, to the point where it seems possible its parent company forgot they owned them. It’s hard not to see the opportunities that present themselves when you own one of the world’s leading expert voices on a major category, but perhaps unsurprisingly, no one thought to invest in and integrate DPReview closely with Amazon’s other properties. It isn’t the first time the left hand and right hand have been incommunicado at that company.

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The 2020 winners of the World Nature Photography Awards have announced

Canadian Thomas Vijayan has been named the World Nature Photographer of the Year for 2020 for his image of an orangutan.

© Thomas Vijayan

I had this frame in my mind so firstly, so to get this shot, I firstly selected a tree that was in the water so that I can get a good reflection of the sky which can make the image look upside down, then I climbed up on the tree and waited for hours. This is a regular path for the orangutans to cross to another small island so I was sure to get this frame if I wait patiently. Hence I waited and waited for long and finally, I got this beautiful frame. This frame will confuse the viewers in one look and that makes it a unique one. It was indeed a tough task but the end result paid it off in double fold. Borneo is a photographers paradise I really enjoyed shooting them in untouched part of the world. But it was equally challenging as reaching few spots in Borneo as it is a difficult and complicated too.

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Stunning images from the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

The winner of the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year awards has been announced.

This year’s competition saw thousands of entries from photographers all over the world. Paul Webster received the top prize for his portfolio comprised of images showcasing the rugged and natural beauty in the mountain ranges of Lochaber Geopark and Glen Affric.

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Scottish landscape photography award winners – BBC

Watch How Dog Sledding Helped Photojournalist Katie Orlinsky Get Her Spark Back


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From National Geographic: Photojournalist Katie Orlinsky travels the world to document the everyday lives of people in extreme situations. In this thoughtful short film by Erin Sanger, Orlinsky travels to the Alaskan wilderness to document female musher Kristen Knight Pace prepare for her first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Armed with determination and her lens, Orlinsky takes on the elements while exploring her own professional and personal limits.

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