New Seven Wonders of the World

The New7Wonders organization is happy to announce the following 7 candidates have been elected to represent global heritage throughout history. The listing is in random order, as announced at the Declaration Ceremony on 07.07.07. All the New 7 Wonders are equal and are presented as a group without any ranking.


Great Wall of China


Petra- of Jordan


Christ Redeemer of Brazil


Machu Picchu of Peru



Taj Mahal of India


Chichén Itzá of Mexico


Roman Colosseum of Italy

The Finalists for the New7Wonders

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Burj Dubai - The Tallest Building in the World

The Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي for "Dubai Tower") is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the "New Downtown" of Dubai,United Arab Emirates. Projected to be completed and occupied in 2009, the building is part of a huge development located at the "First Interchange" (aka "Defense round-about") along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street. On completion, it will likely be the tallest structure in the world of any kind by a wide margin.

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Facts:

A subtle reference to the onion domes of Islamic architecture can be found in the building's silhouette when looking up at the lobes from near the base.

The tower will be situated on a man-made lake which is designed to wrap around the tower and to provide dramatic views of it.

Engineers working on the design considered installing triple-decker elevators, which would have been the first in the world. The realized building will use double-decker elevators.

The top of the building will contain a public observation deck and a private club above that.

Although the building's shape resembles the bundled tube concept of the Sears Tower, it is structurally very different and is technically not a tube structure.

The design by Skidmore Owings & Merrill replaces a plan to reuse the design for Grollo Tower, which was proposed in Melbourne a few years earlier.

Designed by Adrian D. Smith, FAIA, RIBA Design Partner at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP.

"Burj" is Arabic for "Tower".

Burj Dubai will become the world's tallest building, along with the world's tallest man-made structure when it is completed.

The highest residential floor will be level 109.

An observation deck will occupy the 124th floor.

The building was rotated 120 degrees to allow for less stress from the prevailing winds.

The building sits on a concrete and steel podium with 192 piles descending to a depth of more than 50 metres (164 feet).

A total of 45,000 cubic metres of concrete are used in the foundations with a weight in excess of 110,000 tonnes.

The exterior cladding is of reflective glazing with aluminium and textured stainless steel spandrel panels with vertical tubular fins of stainless steel.

The cladding system is designed to withstand Dubai's extreme summer temperatures.

This is the first world's tallest building since prehistoric times to include residential space.

The official height has not been released, and remains secret. The total height of 808 meters is subject to change.

Top 5 Digital SLR Camera for Professionals

As the Digital technology in Photography is concern a lot of digital camera's are available in the market today, from compact digital camera up to Digital SLR... As what I posted last 5th July with regards to Camera Needs , this is to show some of Digital SLR Camera Pros most wanted!

While pros were slow to convert to digital, now many are going the way of the megapixel and getting professional digital SLR cameras. The selection of professional caliber digital SLR cameras is quite impressive. Here is a list of the best digital SLR cameras for professionals as of today.

1. Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II Digital SLR Camera -

The 16.7-megapixel 1Ds Mark II delivers performance and high quality imaging pros will die for. This is the ultimate wish-list digital SLR for a pro shooter. The features include:
Shooting in JPEG and RAW formats
Ten white balance settings, such as daylight, cloudy, fluorescent, light and custom.
Continuous shooting speed range between four shots per second and 32 shots per second

Voice narration attached to the image Dimensions of 6.1" wide x 6.2" high x 3.1" deep, weighing 2.68 pounds (just the body).

2. Nikon D2Xs Digital SLR Camera -

The 12.4 megapixel darling of the digital pro camera lineup boasts superb image quality. Its diverse features include:
Shooting JPEG and RAW simultaneously
Continuous shooting mode of 5 frames per second up to 15 consecutive shots
GPS records location with shooting data with optional accessories (how cool is that?)
Support for transfer direct via wireless LAN
2.5-inch color LCD
Dimensions of 6.2" wide x 5.9" high x 3.4" deep, weighing 2.4 pounds (body alone).

3. Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR Camera -

The 5D, with 12.8 megapixels, brings the professional digital SLR camera closer in reach price-wise. Its features include:
Lightweight and compact pro-level digital SLR
Up to 60 consecutive RAW or JPEG shot in burst at three frames per second
Picture Style setting to mimic film styles
Wireless transmission of images directly to computer
Dimensions of 6" wide x 4.4" high x 3" deep, weighing 28.6 ounces (body)

4. Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera -

This 10.2 megapixel digital SLR straddles the line between professional and consumer level, but for beginner pros or pros on a budget this is a fine choice. The features include:
Shooting five frames per second continuously.
Eleven area autofocus
Wireless transmission
Dimensions of 3" x 3.8", weighing 19.8 ounces (body).

5. Canon EOS 1D - Mark lll New in the Line-up of DSLR.

The EOS 1D Mark III has several improvements that illustrate its greater versatility:
Fast performance, high resolution, and improved image quality across the board
Resolution sufficient for double-truck spreads and general commercial photography
Even faster capture, processing, and write speeds, and faster AF tracking for sports shooters
Super low-light capability for photojournalists (High ISO)

So now its up to you and your budget which camera will fit your needs?

Digital Phtography Tips - Background Last Part

To avoid an unpleasing background, find a different angle for your shot. Get down low to use the sky as a background (example lower left). Some of my favorite shots were taken while I was laying flat on the ground or floor. Getting above your subject allows the lawn or even your floor (example lower right) to function as your background. At your own risk of course, get up on a counter, step ladder, chair o r other stable object to get the angle you want.

Keep in mind that the background needs to have a complementing and pleasing color scheme. Clashing colors are clashing colors - avoid clashing colors. Find a different location. Your subject may need to select different clothing. This rule applies regardless of the background being in or out of focus. As what the example below.

Unless you are looking for a special effect, you need to be aware of the relative brightness of the background. See picture below.

There are exceptions to this rule, but having background objects that are brighter than the subject will often be distracting. Your eye will typically be attracted to the brightest part of the picture.

If you can't find the right existing background, add your own. Many backdrops/backgrounds are commercially available. A simple and inexpensive backdrop is a very large sheet of white muslin fabric. This makes a very pleasing background for portraits. For a lower budget approach, employ a white or black sheet. Be creative! Post processing techniques for removing, modifying or replacing the background abound. One amazing tool for accomplishing this task is Adobe Photoshop.

Before Photoshop After Photoshop

One such Photoshop technique is selective coloring. If you have a photo with a cluttered or distracting background, it may be a candidate for selective coloring. Selective coloring starts with the creation of a duplicate image layer in Photoshop. The second layer is converted to black and white or any color (see example above) and turned into a layer mask. The layer mask is carefully painted to allow or disallow the color layer to show through. The result is a full background and a subject in full color.