99 Cent II Diptychon

The artwork "99 Cent II Diptychon" from 2001 is a two part photograph made by Andreas Gursky probably in 1999, as the work is sometimes called "99 cent.1999".

The work depicts an interior of a supermarket with numerous aisles depicting goods resulting in a colorful work. The work is digitally altered, reducing perspective this way. The photograph is a chromogenic color print or c-print. It is a two part work, also called a diptych. There were 6 sets made and mounted on acrylic glass. The photographs have a size of 207 by 337 centimeters.

The work became famous as being the most expensive photograph in the world when it was auctioned at Sotheby's on February 7 in 2007 for a price of US$3.34 million. Another auction in New York in May 2006 fetched $2.25 million for a second print, and a third print sold for $2.48 million in November 2006 at a New York gallery. These would be the third and fourth-most costly photographs sold, as of 2008.

Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II Diptychon, 2001, C-print mounted to acrylic glass, 2x 207 x 307 centimeter

12 megapixels is enough for most folks

Olympus has declared an end to the megapixel race.

"Twelve megapixels is, I think, enough for covering most applications most customers need," said Akira Watanabe, manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department, in an interview last week at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) tradeshow. "We have no intention to compete in the megapixel wars for E-System, Olympus' line of dSLR cameras," he said.

Instead, the company will focus on other characteristics such as dynamic range, color reproduction, and a better ISO range for low-light shooting, he said.

Increasing the number of megapixels on shooters is an easy selling point for camera makers, in part because it's a simple concept for people to understand. Even though having more image resolution can enable larger prints and enlargement of subject matter through cropping, adding megapixels comes with some drawbacks.

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Just got my very first album printed. I gave a name, alpha as to symbolize the very first milestone I've achieved. Alpha (not to be confused with Sony Alpha, as I'm an Olympus user) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 1. I hope my beta will be arriving soon.


In this album, my pictures cover four major themes:

• the eagle’s home
• junk ceylon
• the fifth continent
• the lone star state

Let me know if any of you would like to have a "peep" on it. Cheers!

The Fifth Continent

Sydney, Nov 24-30, 2007

Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture value: F4.5 | Focal length: 150mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec | Aperture value: F4.1 | Focal length: 100mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 | Shutter speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 45mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The Three Sisters are a famous rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. They are close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' most famous sights, towering above the Jamison Valley. Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and Gunnedoo (906 m). Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 | Shutter speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture value: F7.1 | Focal length: 45mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The first sister - Meehni. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 | Shutter speed: 1/100 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 14mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 | Shutter speed: 1/80 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 45mm | ISO sensitivity: 400

A peep at Sydney nightline from Hilton Sydney. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 | Shutter speed: 60 sec | Aperture value: F16 | Focal length: 14mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The kangaroo is an Australian icon. This kangaroo looked at me with lovely eyes. Unbelievably, the world between human and animal is that close, but the distance between human hearts are far within reach. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/80 sec | Aperture value: F4.5 | Focal length: 150mm | ISO sensitivity: 400

Koalas have a slow metabolic and rests motionless for about 16 to 18 hours a day, sleeping most of that time, but spend about three of their five active hours eating. I have the luck to see this Koala eating eucalyptus leaves. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture value: F6.3 | Focal length: 150mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/200 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 40mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 28, 2007. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/320 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 118mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most distinctive 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/320 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 113mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The Sydney Opera House was among the 20 selected finalists in the 2007 New Seven Wonders of the World project. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/200 sec | Aperture value: F6.3 | Focal length: 40mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour. Camera: Olympus E-500 | Lens: 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 | Shutter speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture value: F5.6 | Focal length: 40mm | ISO sensitivity: 100

想你的天空

想你的天空總是帶著一點點的灰...



冷凍可以讓不同食材的水分都聚在一起，而在解凍溶化的時候，就不是分開溶化，是一起溶化。

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