Photo Time With Chris Marquardt #20: Coastal
Summary
Leo Laporte and Chris Marquardt review viewer submissions for the "coastal" photo assignment, discussing composition and lighting. They announce the next theme, "rugged," and share personal reflections on recent losses before covering tech news: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 3.2-gigapixel camera, AI deciphering Herculaneum scrolls, and the Benny camera robot. The episode concludes with advice on preserving digital photos through curation and printing.
Topics discussed
Intro, club membership, and personal announcement
Host's mother's passing and reflections on life
Monthly assignment: Coastal photography discussion
Reviewing submitted coastal photos and composition tips
More photo reviews and next month's 'Rugged' assignment
LSST camera and the cosmic movie project
Vesuvius Challenge: AI reading ancient scrolls
Benny: The autonomous following drone robot
Listener Q&A: Archiving and preserving family photos
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