Coolest thing ever? Sorta, kinda, maybe.

This past weekend, I stumbled across an article that was introducing a new camera from the company Lytro. Apparently, the revolutionary camera that has been developed can change the focus of a picture after it is taken. Some examples of how that works can be found here. I wont pretend to know how the camera actually works, but they do give a pretty good layman's explanation on their website. Pretty cool stuff, but I'm not too sure that I like the design. There also doesn't seem to be any listing of megapixels, only "Megarays." That kind of leaves me wondering what the picture resolution is and how it stacks up to other cameras.


In other news, my exploration of the abstract/macro continues on with more strange and fun results. Here's a favorite of mine this week. (For the record we flipped the little guy back over and he went on his merry way)

Pulitzer Prizer Winners Announced

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday and with it came the list of winners for Breaking News Photography and Feature Photography.

Craig F. Walker, of the Denver Post, won the feature photography category for his gripping portrayal of Brian Scott Ostrom's struggle through the hardships of PTSD after returning home from tours in Iraq. The photos are both haunting and surreal. They also shed light on an often controversial subject among hardened soldiers. Many servicemen and women have difficultly dealing with the traumatic events suffered in war, and the emotions that follow. Walker's photos pierce the core of the issue.

Massoud Hossaini won the breaking news category for his heart-breaking photo of a small girl (Tarana Akbari) screaming after a suicide bomber killed 70 people in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 6, 2011. The photo shows the utter horror of war and puts a real and human face on those who suffer from needless violence in a tumultuous country.