Category: camera

‘It’s Almost Surreal’: Rare Lone Black Wolf Caught on Wildlife Camera in Minnesota

A rare black wolf, wandering alone, has been caught on camera by wildlife experts in Minnesota, stirring up a flurry of interest. The lone wolf was filmed by cameras at more than one site sniffing through the snow in late winter, with its shaggy black coat barely concealing its piercing yellow eyes. Footage shared by Voyageurs…


VIDEO: Hidden Camera Captures ‘Determined and Dedicated’ Bald Eagle Doting On His Wife

The touching relationship between two bald eagles captured on a hidden camera shows the pair are true soulmates. Viewers have been captivated by the conduct of these two birds, who have made their home in Big Bear Valley, California. Jackie and Shadow are dedicated to each other and it can be seen in their showing…


How Your Camera Can Help You Make the Most of Your Vacation

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Whether you travel close to home or take an extended trip, consider these ideas for capturing the moments that matter. 1. People Pictures It’s true. Every picture tells a story. Later, you’ll be glad you withstood the verbal resistance and nudged the kids or grandparents to succumb to one…


Photographer Risks Camera to Capture Herd of Elephants Up Close—And They Lumber So Close It’s Scary

A photographer risked the life of his camera for closeup photos of a wild herd of elephants, but the gamble paid off; not only did his camera survive the colossal mammals, but the photographic results were beyond belief. Israel-based wildlife photographer Yarin Klein, 30, was on a trip to Amboseli National Park in Kenya in December…


Plastic Surgery Hospital Video Leak in South Korea Prompts Concerns Over Made-in-China Cameras

Private video footage leaked from a Seoul plastic surgery hospital was recently circulated online, with some victims being celebrities. The footage was reportedly from the well-known hospital’s surveillance cameras, all made by Hikvision—a Chinese state-owned video surveillance equipment manufacturer. From Feb. 24 to 28, at least 31 videos leaked from the hospital and spread widely…


House Wants Companies to Tell Consumers About Cameras, Microphones in Devices

The House of Representatives on Feb. 27 overwhelmingly voted to make manufacturers tell consumers if an Internet-connected device comes with a camera or microphone, with enforcement left to the Federal Trade Commission. That requirement does not cover certain devices, such as “a telephone (including a mobile phone), a laptop, tablet, or any device that a…


VIDEO: Exotic Multi-Colored Pigeon Caught on Camera for the First Time in 140 Years in Papua New Guinea

An elusive, exotic species of spectacularly-colored pigeon has been caught on video camera for the first time after having remained unseen and undocumented by scientists for the last 140 years. This recording was followed up by an expedition and a human-to-bird close encounter of a lifetime. Last fall, a team of researchers and conservationists set…


Explorer’s Cameras Recovered After 85 Years on Yukon Glacier

A cache of equipment belonging to explorer Bradford Washburn, including three of his cameras, has been retrieved from a Yukon glacier after 85 years. Now conservation specialists are going to see if they can recover any images from film that’s still inside two of them. Even if the film has nothing to reveal, the team…


US Seeks Information From Tesla on In-car Camera in Autopilot Probe

WASHINGTON—U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc. to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver awareness as part of a probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that employ the carmaker’s advanced driver assistance system called Autopilot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is assessing the performance of Autopilot after earlier…


Photographer’s Grandson Digitizes Thousands of Vintage Shots Found in Closet From 50s, 60s, 70s—And Older

Rummaging through Herb’s closet, it becomes pretty clear: this man once owned a camera store. From that closet, Charlie Mackenbach, Herb’s grandson, exhumed case after case filled with tens of thousands of 35-millimeter film transparencies, each neatly packaged in a slide frame that fits in the palm of a hand. Herb had passed away. The…