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Synecdoche

Posted on May 10, 2009 by webdev

Veering off-topic a bit here. I had to look this one up: Synecdoche (pronounced “si-NEK-də-kee”, IPA: /sɪˈnɛkdəˌki/; from Greek synekdoche (συνεκδοχή), meaning “simultaneous understanding”) is a figure of speech in which: * a term denoting a part of something is … Continue reading →

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Damon Winter and the Pulitzer

Posted on April 21, 2009 by webdev

This year’s Pultizer Prize in feature photography was won by Damon Winter of the New York TImes for his work covering the Obama campaign. Read about Winter and see a gallery of his work.

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Cassini Exposed

Posted on April 20, 2009 by webdev

The Boston Globe’s Big Picture today is publishing the most gorgeous images I have seen yet from NASA. These document the Cassini spacecraft visit to Saturn. Also see NASA’s Cassini pages.

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WWII and LIFE.com

Posted on April 17, 2009 by webdev

Getting lost looking at photos on life.com again. Here is the famous Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph of the sailor and nurse at Times Square, celebrating the end of World War II in August 1945. This image, and some others from that … Continue reading →

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Brubeck Meets Adams

Posted on April 4, 2009 by webdev

While visiting NPR’s music site in connection with a previous post on my music blog, I came upon an unexpected connection. In earlier posts, we mentioned how Ivi was turned on to Dave Brubeck’s classic Take Five and the “Time Out” recording from … Continue reading →

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Life in Beta

Posted on April 2, 2009 by webdev

Life.com is now in beta, I have discovered. Guess it’s okay, but it somehow doesn’t have the impact for me that opening a paper issue did when I was a child. UPDATE 4/4/09 – There is an incredible wealth of images here … Continue reading →

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Here’s Where I Want To Spend MY Spring Break

Posted on March 27, 2009 by webdev

As the kids wrap up their spring break today, I see that the newAnnenberg Space for Photography kicks off its first exhibition tonight. Been watching for this one for some time. Featuring 11 L.A. photographers, most familiar (and world-class) names, in … Continue reading →

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Gracie

Posted on March 11, 2009 by webdev
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No Spring In Sight (Yet)

Posted on March 7, 2009 by webdev
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Photo of the Day

Posted on January 4, 2009 by webdev

Anja Niedringhaus is an internationally-acclaimed German photographer for the Associated Press who has documented war in the Balkans, Iraq and other war zones. Her photo of an Israeli Arab child appears in today’s newspaper.

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