Learn how to change the shape of nose, chin, lips, eyes etc using Photoshop CS2

WASHINGTON (July 13, 2007)–National Geographic readers around the world have the opportunity to take part in the 2007 National Geographic International Photography Contest. And, for the first time, readers of National Geographic’s English-language editions in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and United Kingdom will be able to participate in the contest that was inaugurated in 16 of its local-language editions in 2006.

English-language- edition entries will be judged at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. Twenty-six local-language editions will participate this year, and each will submit their winning entries to headquarters to be judged with the winning English-language entries. National Geographic judges will announce four international grand-prize winners in December 2007.

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Toshiba announced its entry into the digital video and photo frame market at IFA 2007, with the launch of its DPF7XSE model due out in autumn, pricing to be confirmed.

The frame, a 7-inch digital TFT model, offers 256MB of built-in Nand FLASH memory, but also compatibility with Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick and CompactFlash cards.

Source : Pocket-lint

Andy has a really nice tip to get your eyes in perfect focus using shallow DOF;

“So I held a small torch next to my eye and then used a cable release to auto-focus the camera. The only thing visible in the room was the bulb of the torch and the part of my eye that it was illuminating, so that was what the camera focussed on…”

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“Brilliant idea and it’s so hilarious!”
Suggested by Brian

For Sale / For Snail, originally uploaded by ukaaa.

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My first photo with my new Canon 40D. I love the low noise; this was taken at ISO 1000. I never went over ISO 400 on my 350D. The larger viewfinder and LCD is really making it much easier to compose shots too. I’ve only tested it in manual focus on some flowers so far.