Italy's Pellegrini breaks world record to win Olympic women's 200m freestyle gold
&$ &$Federica Pellegrini of Italy celebrates during the final of women's 200m freestyle at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Federica Pellegrini won the gold medal with 1 minute 54.82 seconds and set a new world record. &$&$ &$ &$China's Pang Jiayin ... english.people.com.cn |
The Polaroid: Imperfect, Yet Magical
Mourning the death of Polaroid instant film and its accidental masterpieces. nytimes.com |
Nikon Introduces Four New Coolpix Cameras Offering Superior Performance, Design and Innovation
Nikon continues to lead in innovation with a New Touch Camera and first Compact Digital Camera with built-in projector* takegreatpictures.com |
Unsatisfying Displays on Widget Frames From H.P. and Toshiba
Two companies introduce frames that display photos, play music and show off widgets. The design of one frame is overthought, the other is underthought. nytimes.com |
MoMA’s ‘New Photography 2010’ Features 4 Artists
Four artists — Roe Ethridge, Elad Lassry, Alex Prager and Amanda Ross-Ho — are the focus of “New Photography 2010” at MoMA. nytimes.com |