| World largest, heaviest emerald displayed in HK A staff member shows an emerald on display to the public in Hong Kong, southern China, June 13, 2008. This 536-kg emerald, which is 125 cm in length, 55 cm in hei ... english.people.com.cn |
Russian Dementieva wins women's singles tennis Olympic gold &$ &$Elena Dementieva of Russia returns the ball during the women's singles gold medal match of Beijing Olympic Games tennis event against Dinara Safina of Russia in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Elena Dementieva won the match and claimed the title in this event. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Elena Dementieva defeated Dinara Safina 2-1 in an all-Russian final to win the women's singles tennis gold medal at the Beijing Oly ... english.people.com.cn |
Olympus Shrinks The World's Most Powerful Ultra Zoom Digital Camera to Produce the Compact 20x Optical Zoom SP-565 UZ Versatile Lens Captures More of Subjects Near and Far with Wide-Angle, Telephoto and Macro Capabilities; Face Detection Focuses on 16 Faces Simultaneously for Perfect Group Portraits takegreatpictures.com |
Brand Che: Revolutionary as Marketer’s Dream In this bracing and keenly observed book, Michael Casey traces how Korda’s photograph of Ernesto Guevara became one of the most widely disseminated images in the world. nytimes.com |
From That Instant Thrill, Enduring Art, Now for Sale A variety of Polaroid photographs snapped by famous artists are going on the auction block. nytimes.com |