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A Full Strawberry Moon shines amid gauzy clouds above Herndon, Virginia in June 2016. Credit: Elvert Barnes (Flickr)
Friday, June 2 Look west shortly after sunset tonight and you’ll find Mars stealing the show high above the horizon. The Red Planet sits perfectly nestled among the glittering stars of the Beehive Cluster (M44) in the central regions of Cancer the Crab. The magnitude 3.7 cluster is readily visible to the naked eye as a grayish-white fuzzy patch once the sky grows dark, with one brighter, ruddy point of light that is magnitude 1.6 Mars.
Because the cluster is so large — it has an apparent diameter of just over 1.5° — you’ll want to opt for lower magnifications to catch its myriad stars and the planet currently visiting them. Binoculars, a small scope, or even your finder scope are all great choices. Mars currently stands roughly 2 astronomical units from Earth (1 astronomical unit, or AU, is the average Earth-Sun distance). The planet’s disk is 5″ across — it will likely appear as a small circle rather than a pinpoint of light like the stars scattered behind it. Far beyond the solar system, M44 lies nearly 600 light-years away. Based on its age, distance, and motion through the galaxy, astronomers suspect the Beehive and the Hyades in Taurus, now rising with the Sun and invisible in the daytime sky, may have a common origin some 700 to 800 million years ago.
This pairing will make a great target for astrophotography, as even a relatively short exposure should net you a great view. Mars will remain among the Beehive’s stars for at least another night as the planet moves slowly east along the ecliptic. Brilliant Venus, which tonight is an unmissable evening star at the border of Gemini and Cancer (currently to Mars’ west, or lower right), is also moving east and will make its own visit to the Beehive later this month.
Sunrise: 5:33 A.M. Sunset: 8:23 P.M. Moonrise: 7:11 P.M. Moonset: 4:14 A.M. Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (97%) *Times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset are given in local time from 40° N 90° W. The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. local time from the same location.
Saturday, June 3 Full Moon occurs late tonight at 11:42 P.M. EDT. The June Full Moon is also called the Strawberry Moon, as it occurs around the time these berries are ripe and ready to pick in North America. Instead of pink, though, you may instead notice a slight yellowish cast to Luna tonight, as it follows the lowest path in the sky it will take this year.
Given that the blazing Full Moon will definitely steal the show, let’s put our focus there. Viewing the Full Moon with a telescope can be quite bright, but there are a few tricks you can use to keep your eyes from watering! Opt for higher magnification, which will reduce your telescope’s field of view and let less light through. Or, you can even wear sunglasses as you peep through the eyepiece. Dedicated Moon filters can also make observing Earth’s satellite more comfortable and bring out subtle detail.
Once you’ve got the Moon in your sights, aim for the northeastern rim. Here you’ll find the young crater Thales — young in comsic terms, at least! A few hundred million years old, this pockmark features a V-shaped fan of debris spreading southwestward, hinting at the shallow angle of the hit that created it. Keep looking toward the lunar limb to see if you can spot Hayn on the far edge, nearly in profile. Scanning this region in general will show a stunning, almost 3D view of our satellite as shallow shadows cross the rugged landscape.
Challenge yourself to find Uranus with binoculars just before sunrise in early June. Though low, naked-eye Mercury can point the way. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Sunday, June 4 The distant ice giant Uranus typically requires binoculars or a telescope to spot. This morning you can use brighter, naked-eye Mercury to point the way, as the two planets lie within 3° of each other after Mercury passes 3° due south of Uranus at 1 A.M. EDT.
Some 40 minutes before sunrise, the pair is low on the eastern horizon. Mercury is just 4° high, with Uranus still to its north (upper left on the sky). The smaller, closer planet is brightening quickly, now magnitude 0.2 after starting the month 0.2 magnitude fainter. A clear eastern horizon will aid in identifying the bright morning star; once you’ve found it, use binoculars or a telescope to slide north and look for Uranus in the growing twilight. The earlier you look, the better, as the magnitude 5.9 ice giant will get harder to see as the sky lightens. Plus, you’ll want to put away any optics well before the Sun is due to rise from your location.
It can be quite interesting to compare the appearance of the two planets in your eyepiece. Mercury — much closer to Earth at 0.9 AU, is obviously the smaller of the two planets but appears 7″ across due to its proximity. Can you also tell that it is just 50 percent lit? Because it lies closer to the Sun than Earth, Mercury appears to go through phases as it orbits. By contrast, Uranus lies more than 20 AU away, appearing as a fully lit disk but spanning 3″, less than half of Mercury’s width. Uranus is, of course, much larger than Earth or Mercury, but its vast distance shrinks its apparent size in the sky.
Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation (45°) at 7 A.M. EDT. Now in Cancer in the evening sky, the bright planet will remain above the horizon some three hours after sunset. Through a telescope, its large, 24″-wide disk also appears half-lit.
Monday, June 5 The large, frigid moon Titan lies due north of Saturn this morning. You can find the ringed planet riding relatively high in the southeast a few hours before dawn, floating in the “watery” part of the sky in Aquarius.
Zoom in with a telescope and you’ll surely see 8th-magnitude Titan above the northern pole, though you may also catch a few fainter moons clustering near the rings as well. 10th-magnitude Tethys is almost due east of the rings, while Rhea lies to the southeast, close to the planet’s disk. Depending on what time you look, Dione may be located just west of Saturn’s northern regions — just before 5 A.M. EDT, this moon will disappear behind the planet, taking roughly 90 minutes to reappear. This occurs in daylight on the East Coast and shortly before sunrise in the Midwest. Observers farther west will have the best views of the moon’s reappearance.
Look also for the shadow of the planet obscuring the rings on the western side. This highlights the geometry of the solar system by showing where the Sun is in relation to the planet, based on how and where shadows fall. If you’re able to spot a dark gap in the rings themselves, that’s no shadow — it’s likely the large Cassini Division, which separates the outer A ring from the middle B ring closer to the planet. The A ring itself has a small, dark gap as well: the Encke Gap. It requires good seeing and decent magnification to spot.
Tuesday, June 6 Asteroid 11 Parthenope reaches opposition at 5 A.M. EDT. Although it’s visible all night, you’ll want to try spotting this space rock in Ophiuchus in the few hours between sunset and moonrise, after darkness has fallen but before the Moon’s bright light floods the sky.
At 9th magnitude, Parthenope is still within reach of binoculars, though a small scope may aid your search a bit better. After dark, look southeast, where the large circular constellation Ophiuchus stands. To its south (lower right) is Scorpius, whose bright red giant heart, Antares, should be easy to identify. From Antares, scan slowly northeast — Parthenope lies about 12° northeast of this star, or alternatively about 3° due west of 2nd-magitude Eta (η) Ophiuchi. Parthenope is just 35″northeast of a brighter 6th-magnitude field star.
The waning gibbous Moon reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth in its orbit, at 7:06 P.M. EDT. Our satellite will then stand 226,714 miles (364,861 kilometers) away.
The Hunting Dogs won’t lead you astray if you are on the prowl for bright, nearby galaxies during a night of binocular observing. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Wednesday, June 7 Now that it’s June, let’s check out the American Association of Variable Star Observers’ (AAVSO) featured variable of the month: La Superba, The Magnificent. Cataloged as Y Canum Venaticorum and located in Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs, this deep red star gains its hue from the plentiful carbon in its atmosphere. But that’s not its only quirk: Over the course of about 157 days, La Superba’s brightness changes by some 75 percent, swinging between magnitude 4.8 and 6.3. That means sometimes it’s readily visible to the naked eye, while others it’s at the edge of visibility, particularly if there’s light pollution present.
You’ll find La Superba under the curve of the Big Dipper’s handle high in the north after sunset. It’s located 4.5° northeast of 4th-magnitude Chara (Beta [β] Canum Venaticorum) or just over 11° southwest of 2nd-magnitde Alkaid at the very end of the Big Dipper’s handle. If you can’t spot this ruddy sun by eye, binoculars or any small telescope will bring it into view.
Canes Venatici is a small and often overlooked constellation, but there’s plenty to see here. If you’re curious about what else it holds, check out Phil Harrington’s column on other treasures to observe within the Hunting Dogs.
Ceres is traveling through Virgo, a constellation rich with galaxies. Only objects brighter than magnitude 10 are shown here. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Thursday, June 8 Dwarf planet 1 Ceres is traveling through an extragalactic haven, sliding near the well-known Virgo Cluster. To find the main-belt world, wait an hour or two after sunset and look for Leo the Lion, headed face-down toward the western horizon. The tip of the lion’s tail is 2nd-magnitude Denebola; Ceres lies just less than 5.5° to this star’s southeast. At 8th magnitude, you can capture this icy world in binoculars or any small scope, especially in the dark sky before the Moon has risen.
From Ceres’ location, it’s another short jump of about 6° northeast this time to M87, the giant elliptical galaxy at the heart of the Virgo Cluster. This galaxy is particularly famous, as its central black hole was the first such object ever imaged by the Event Horizon telescope. The galaxy itself shines at magnitude 8.6, easily captured in low-powered optics as a round fuzzball spanning about 7′. Because it’s an elliptical with no spiral structure, even bumping up the magnification won’t really change its appearance.
Nearby is a plethora of other galaxies — check out the chart above to view some of the brighter options on display, including Markarian’s Chain, a string of several galaxies that is a favorite of amateur observers.
Friday, June 9 The Moon continues to wane as it moves along the ecliptic, passing 3° south of Saturn at 4 P.M. EDT. The pair isn’t visible then — you’ll have to catch them in the early-morning sky before sunrise, when they are farther apart but both still sharing southern Aquarius.
An hour before sunrise, Saturn is more than 30° high in the southeast, with Luna floating some 8.5° south-southwest of the planet. Through a telescope, you’ll notice that Titan has moved far from its position earlier this week and now sits nearly 3′ from the planet, due east of the disk. You can also turn your telescope back to the Moon to explore the 66-percent-lit gibbous, focusing particularly on the terminator dividing lunar night from day. As the terminator sweeps across the surface, it swallows features in darkness and brings out stunning detail at the place where light and dark meet. Move your gaze up and down the terminator to explore the many craters and lava-filled plains.
Over in Aries above the eastern horizon, you can also spot Jupiter more than 10° high. All four of its Galilean moons appear around it this morning, with Europa (closest) and Ganymede to the west and Io and Callisto to the east. The positions of the latter two depend on when you look — for those on the East Coast, the planet rises with Callisto closer than Io. The two exchange positions just after 5 A.M. CDT (essentially the moment of sunrise on the East Coast, so your optics should be put away!), when Callisto is due north of Io. After that, Callisto moves farther away, while Io sits closer to the planet.
In the world of academic study, the use of photography has become valuable in enhancing the presentation and impact of student research. The visual medium of photography has the power to capture and convey complex ideas and information in a concise and engaging manner.
Photography is a great way to make student research look better and have a bigger effect. By integrating visual elements, students can effectively communicate their findings, engage their audience, and strengthen the impact of their research.
In addition, it is also important to follow proper guidelines to ensure a well-structured and credible work. One valuable resource that provides comprehensive steps and guidance is AResearchGuide. It offers a wealth of information on the essential steps involved in writing a research paper, from choosing a topic and conducting thorough research to organizing and formatting the paper. By referring to this reliable source, students can gain valuable insights into the research process and effectively present their findings in a scholarly manner.
Let’s delve into the specific ways in which photography enhances presentation and research:
#1 Visual Representation of Data
Students can use photography to show data clearly, turning complicated numbers or statistics into pictures that are easy to understand. By taking relevant pictures, students can show their results in a way that is both complete and appealing. For example, a student doing a field research on how the environment is changing can use photos to show how pollution affects the wildlife in their area.
#2 Illustration of Concepts
Students can show complex ideas that might be hard to explain with just words by taking pictures of them. By taking pictures that reflect these ideas, students give their audience a visual aid that helps them understand and is more interesting to them. For example, a student doing research on architectural design principles can use pictures of well-known buildings to show how different types and parts work together.
#3 Conveying Emotions and Experiences
Photography is one of the few things that can stir up feelings and share personal experiences. When doing research on people or personal stories, photos can give the work more depth and make it seem more real. Students can include carefully chosen pictures that show how their subjects feel and what they’ve been through. This draws the audience into the study and helps them feel more connected to it.
#4 Engaging Visual Presentations
Adding interesting visuals, like photos, to talks can make them much more interesting to the audience. Students don’t have to just use text-heavy slides; they can also include photos that show what their research is all about. By doing this, they make a more interesting and visually appealing show, which makes their work more powerful and easy to remember.
#5 Increased Accessibility
Photography makes student research more accessible to a bigger audience by making it more open and easy to understand for more people. Visual features can be understood by people who don’t speak the same language, so people from many different backgrounds can connect with the study results. Also, including alt text or comments with the pictures makes sure that people who can’t see can also get to the information.
#6 Strengthening Credibility
When students do research, adding photos gives the results more authority. By using pictures to back up their points and opinions, students can do a better job. Photographs that are well-made and relevant can back up claims, making the research more convincing and reliable to both peers and scholarly judges.
Conclusion
Photography improves the way student research looks and makes an effect in many ways. By using visuals, students can successfully show facts, explain vague ideas, show how they feel, and connect with their audience on a deeper level. Also, photography makes lectures easier to understand, gives them more authority, and makes them more interesting. As students keep looking into how photography can be used in their research, they find new ways to communicate their findings and spread their knowledge.
The West Ward Community Initiative has displayed the photos on the chain link fence surrounding Cottingham Stadium on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. 12 young artists created 14 images in a 3 week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center.
Jesus Mendez, Mario Payano, Angel Sanchez and Anthony de Jesus point to one of the photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)The artists stand in front of one of the photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Lisa Campbell, Associate Director of the Easton Area Community Center, introduces the artists during the debut of a series of photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Tanya Ruiz, Manager of West Ward Community, and Ghen Dennis talk about the photography workshop during the debut of a series of photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Amiya Cooper dances in front of one of the photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Anthony de Jesus, left, and Mario Payano walk past one of the photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Ghen Dennis takes a video of Italia Assee during the debut of a series of photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Mayor Sal Panto Jr. talks to the artists during the debut of a series of photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Anthony de Jesus reads a children’s photography book during the debut of a series of photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)Mayor Sal Panto Jr. shakes the hands of the artists during the debut of a series of photos displayed by the West Ward Community Initiative on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 on 12th Street in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)The West Ward Community Initiative displays photos on the chain link fence surrounding Cottingham Stadium on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Easton. Twelve young artists created 14 images in a three-week photography workshop at the Easton Area Community Center. The “Inside Outside World” series of images contain themes of nature, reflection and inside/outside framing. (Rebecca Villagracia/The Morning Call)
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Meet Landon Richie, a 20-year-old political science major at the University of Houston. He’s a gifted trumpet player and a 3rd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Richie also loves photography, poetry, and going to concerts.
“Just doing anything a kid would do in school with my family, with extracurriculars and stuff like that,” he said.
But for much of Richie’s childhood, he couldn’t entirely focus on the things he loves and feels passionate about.
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Richie knew from a very young age that he was transgender.
“As early as I could walk, talk, and really think for myself, I knew that I was in some way different from my peers and those around me. I gravitated towards and felt most comfortable in boys’ clothing, playing with boys’ toys, and assuming the male role in games,” Richie said.
“The feelings persisted and got stronger as I got older. I was not just a tomboy like everybody assumed or how I had even assumed myself because I had no other word at the time to describe what I was feeling. It was just extreme discomfort, ” he added.
With limited resources and knowledge, he and his parents navigated a challenging journey before Richie finally felt he could live his authentic life.
“The night that I told them I am transgender, we sat down as a family and cried together. We talked about how I understood myself, how they had seen signs growing up but didn’t know what to expect. They were very clear in communicating that they love me, supported me, and wanted to help me be myself, no matter what it took. They were there for every step of the way,” Richie said.
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Richie knew not every trans youth has that supportive environment. That’s partly what led him into advocacy work, something he first became involved with when he was 12.
Currently, he serves on the board of directors for the GenderCool Project and works with the Transgender Education Network of Texas, aiming to improve gender-diverse equality in the state.
The GenderCool Project is collaborating with ABC to give more insight into the perspective of transgender youth in the world.
“I’m extremely proud of him,” Richie’s dad, Aaron, said. “I tell people Landon is very passionate about supporting other people and maintaining their well-being. He is very touched by other people’s suffering. That’s such an admirable quality for any human to have.”
“Probably one of the least interesting things about Landon is that he’s trans. He’s got so many amazing qualities as an individual that I think anyone who gets to know Landon would like him, ” Aaron said.
Richie is still determining exactly what the future holds for him. But currently, he has his eyes on a potential career as a civil rights attorney. No matter where he ends up, he knows one thing: He wants to leave the world a better place than how he found it.
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“It’s important to recognize that we have always been here and will continue to be here,” Richie said. “I hope to leave behind a world more kind and more accepting and more loving of trans people where it is not the outlier for us to thrive. It is the baseline, and we don’t have to explain ourselves. We can just be.”
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During a discussion on Thursday’s broadcast about Vargas’ new series, NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports, Shepherd’s team flashed a promotional image from the project on a giant screen framing both women, prompting Vargas to request its removal.
“I look like I just woke up. Can we please get that shot off?” the former 20/20 anchor asked. “Yeah, I hate that shot. They got me out of bed and put a dress on me and said, ‘Fold your arms.'”
Shepherd attempted to calm her by praising the photo.
“When I looked at that, I was like, ‘You look formidable,'” Shepherd told her guest as the shot disappeared from the screen. “You look like, ‘I’m about to tell you what’s going on and I’m formidable.'”
Elsewhere in the interview, Vargas and Shepherd — who previously cohosted ABC’s The View — shared fond memories of late news icon Barbara Walters, who had an impact on their careers.
“You know, and I know, because we both worked with her, Barbara Walters was formidable,” Vargas said. “She was a force of nature, and just getting to work alongside her for all the years I did, and to watch somebody at the very peak and pinnacle of success in our business work as hard as she did on every interview, it just taught me so much. She was a tough critic. She’d pick up the phone and call me and yell at me — like, ‘Why did you do that story?’ She was tough. That was Barbara.”
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The five models comprise three sizes of Action X v2 backpacks and two sizes of Explore v2 backpack, all available in a new ‘Teal Colourway’ that is exclusive to the Women’s Collection. They are the Action X25 v2 Action X30 and Action X40 (with capacities of 25L, 30L and 40L respectively) and the Explore 25 v2 and Explore 30 v2 (with capacities of 25L and 30L respectively).
Shimoda Women’s Series Explore 30 v2
Like all Shimoda bags, the new Shimoda women’s collection is made from high-quality materials to survive serious use.
As well as the straps, the female-specific features include dual sternum straps, a removable, adjustable waist belt, a ladder system for adjusting the height of the strap attachment, multiple accessory mounting points and with the Action, the ability to change the capacity of the bag with the roll top.
Shimoda Women’s Series Action X25 v2
Danny Dullforce, Product Marketing Manager, commented, “We have seen an overwhelming response worldwide to the harness straps that were made specifically for women. Having acknowledged that no other bag brand had a specific women’s range, we undertook the research and feedback was so positive we decided to launch the range in time for women to make the most of their adventures during the summer months.”
Shimoda Women’s collection price and availability
The Women’s Collection backpacks are set to retail for: Action X25 v2 Women’s Starter Kit (w/ Small Mirrorless Core Unit) – £375.00 Action X30 v2 Women’s Starter Kit (w/ Medium Mirrorless Core Unit) – £385.00 Action X40 v2 Women’s Starter Kit (w/ Medium DSLR Core Unit) – £425.00 Explore v2 25 Women’s Starter Kit (w/ Small Mirrorless Core Unit) – £335.00 Explore v2 30 Women’s Starter Kit (w/ Medium Mirrorless Core Unit) – £369.00
The Shimoda Women’s series is available from today, 1st June 2023.
NAPA, CA — Patch reader Rhoda Stewart shared this lovely photo of a sunset over Napa on Dec. 1, 2022.
Rhoda said she used her Blackberry Key2 phone camera to take the picture.
Thanks so much for sharing, Rhoda!
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Have you got the next incredible photo? If you have an awesome photo of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch, we’d love to feature it on Patch. We’re looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is Napa Valley and the North Bay, and that show off your unique talents.
So, bring ’em on. No selfies. Not here.
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If you’re looking for a stills camera, you’ve come to the right place – the Canon EOS R5 may just be the best around.
Canon is a regular fixture on both our best camera for astrophotography and best camera for wildlife photography lists, and for good reason – their snappers tend to be versatile, with impressive autofocus, and a form factor that’s immediately familiar to pros and newcomers alike.
They can, however, be expensive (as with all the best things in life), but this Walmart deal knocks a huge $700 off of the body-only variant of the Canon EOS R5.
$3,899 Now: $3199 at Walmart Overview: One of the best stills cameras you can buy, this Canon body-only option has a 45MP sensor and 8K video capabilities.View Deal
Price history: This deal is the lowest we’ve seen it at Amazon – but Walmart has dropped even lower with $3199.99. If that’s still a little high for you, it’s worth looking at this Canon EOS deal which remains active and is ideal for beginners.
Price comparison:Amazon: $3399 | Walmart: $3199.99 | Best Buy: $3399.99
Reviews consensus: One of the best cameras we’ve tested, the Canon EOS R5 is a powerful snapper capable of some amazing autofocus that makes it ideal for taking pictures of subjects like wildlife. It also offers 8K video recording, although there are limits on that that can make the R5 C more appropriate. Still, with solid battery life and an easily recognizable form factor, it’s a winner.
LiveScience: ★★★★½ | Digital Camera World: ★★★★ | TechRadar: ★★★★½
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Buy it if: You want an easy-to-use, familiar form factor with versatile potential thanks to its impeccable autofocus ability – ideal for astrophotography. It’s also got great battery life, and a solid IBIS system.
Don’t buy it if: You’re a beginner that doesn’t need a huge megapixel count, you don’t need two memory cards (they’re pricey).
Japanese photographer Omi Kim Creates stunning double-exposure photographs. He named this series as “New Past” and Omi combined the photographs taken in the past, he beautifully combined his photographs with the help of Photoshop.
You can find Omi’s more amazing work on his Instagram and more projects on his website.
