UNCOVERED: 67 - Caught on Camera

"Ice acting as a window into death:" This tragic image of a duck frozen beneath ice in Norway was captured on a Hasselblad film camera

The photo is almost poetic, with the mallard drake caught partly above and partly beneath the ice – a stark visual divide between life and death, shot on 120 film

Digital Camera World · Apr 12

A love letter to the contact sheet, and what 5,700 of them reveal about one of photography's most essential names

Before Lightroom, there was the contact sheet. Peter Hujar's archive offers a masterclass in editing your own work

Digital Camera World · Apr 12

Yashica FX-D 100 review: is the most inexpensive camera in the FX-D range the best choice, or just the poor relation?

The Yashica FX-D 100 is currently the only camera in an FX-D trilogy that features a relatively small image sensor but adds a zoom lens

Digital Camera World · Apr 12

Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II review: a full-frame portrait prime on a shoestring budget

The cut-price Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II is available in three different mount options for mirrorless cameras, and more besides…

Digital Camera World · Apr 11

From Antarctic diver to Attenborough collaborator: Doug Allan’s incredible photographic career got an unconventional start

The late Doug Allan was an acclaimed wildlife cameraman, but his journey from being an Antarctic research diver to making films alongside Sir David Attenborough was anything but conventional

Digital Camera World · Apr 11

"We've all shirked in the office, but risking getting fired by turning your CEO into a meme is wild"

Few people are bored enough to Photoshop their boss's face for a joke –but this guy did...

Digital Camera World · Apr 11

This award-winning, upside-down photo of a color-changing spider ambushing a bee relied on an unusual camera feature: A tilting LCD screen

'Bee Meal' offers insight into a hidden macro world, where spiders change colors to match their surroundings – all to optimize the hunt, captured on a Micro Four Thirds camera

Digital Camera World · Apr 11

Your archived photos may be slowly disappearing – but Lexar wants to do something about it

The memory cards in your camera bag may be slowly losing your photos, but almost nobody in the industry is talking about it

Digital Camera World · Apr 11

Most viral photography trends are short-lived, but I finally found one that could actually make you a better photographer: Color hunting

Unlike most other photography trends, I actually think chasing a specific color for your photos could help you to become a better photographer

Digital Camera World · Apr 11

Kiwibit Beako Smart Bird Feeder review: I’ve added a 4K feeder to my yard, and I can’t stop watching the footage!

Kiwibit’s Beako feeder makes a natural world cinema out of your backyard, and helps out your feathered friends at the same time

Digital Camera World · Apr 11