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From: National Geographic
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:23 PM
Subject: Photos: Stunning New Saturn View, #1 Wallpaper,
More National Geographic Focus on Photography February 2005 ======================================================== This month we're going telephoto with a far-off, far-out photo in the news -- plus a close-up chimp shot and more. In This Edition --Stunning Blue View of Saturn --Best Exploration Photos --Number One Wallpaper --Workshop With a Nat Geo Pro ******************************************************** Quiz Does Saturn have a great red spot? (Answer at bottom) ******************************************************** See Photo of the Day -- Save It as Wallpaper! http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs30 ******************************************************** Photo in the News: New View of Saturn http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs6 See an awe-inspiring new image of the true-blue king of rings, courtesy of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. --Photo: Baby Rhino Nuzzles "Elephant" http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs7 --Satellite View: NYC's "Gates" http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs10 --More Photos in the News http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs8 ******************************************************** New: Exploration's Greatest Images http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs9 Make an instant escape with wallpapers and more from National Geographic magazine's new best-of-exploration collector's edition. ******************************************************** Most Wanted Wallpaper http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs33 Swing away with an infant chimp -- this month's best wallpaper. ******************************************************** Advertisement Fly British Airways to London, From $149 or Less O/W http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs11 With the most daily departures, and access to more hotel rooms in London than any airline, you can enjoy your getaway with those who know London best. ******************************************************** Ask a National Geographic Photographer Question: Can I shoot in black-and-white with my digital camera? Answer: Some high-end cameras allow you to shoot black-and-white images. If yours doesn't, you can convert your color images after the fact by using imaging software like Photoshop. Often there is a menu choice for converting your color images to grayscale, but this might result in low-contrast pictures, because it discards color information. If this happens, try adjusting the red and green color channels. Try several methods (there are more complex ones) and see what works best. Different methods will work better with different photos, depending on the colors and what's most important in your image. --Mark Thiessen, National Geographic Photographer --See Mark's photos in "Search for Other Earths." http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs12 --E-mail your photography question to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. (We'll answer one question a month in this newsletter. Sorry, we're not able to reply to every e-mail.) ******************************************************* Final Edit Why Didn't This Photo Make the Cut? http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs13 Unbearable lightness? Find out why this swimming scene didn't make the March National Geographic magazine. ******************************************************* Black History Month, February 2005 Photo Gallery: African-American Cowboys http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs14 "Are there really black cowboys?" a woman asked Ron Tarver. His photos, tributes to a vanishing culture, answer the question. Photo Gallery: Faces of Traditional Africa http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs15 Enter humanity's home continent through the eyes of the ancient cultures that linger there. ******************************************************* Learn Photography From a Master Photo Workshop in Santa Fe -- Book Now for March http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs16 Learn photography in the field with National Geographic expert Jim Stanfield (March 13 to 19). ******************************************************** Best Price Guarantee http://ng.chtah.com/a/tBCFM2XASJ4TXAVgK4gAOOv6R.ASJ-ROE6/ngs31 Subscribe to National Geographic magazine for only $19 -- our best offer anywhere. ======================================================== We'll see you again in one month. Until then, we'll be on the lookout for the most illuminating images the universe has to offer. --The editors at nationalgeographic.com P.S. 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