So many great pictures in this series, it's hard to choose one for this post!

Ha! (thanks Amit)

LOVE this picture (via Stellar)

This is one of the best abstract photographs I've ever seen. It's amazing that someone can visit an area where thousands have been before (myself included) and take such a stunningly original shot.

So many fantastic shots in this collection of pictures from the Our World Underwater 2010 competition.

I love these gorgeous pictures from the ghost town of Kolmanskop, in the Namib desert. My buddy Diede and I tried to go there during our travels last Spring, but it was too far out of our way. Good reason to go back!

(Also, if you're considering a trip to Namibia, or Africa in general, I've got some excellent recommendations for you.)

My buddy Tom from Ex Post Facto sent me a link to this good-looking new Olympus camera. I love the retro styling, it feels straight out of the 70s (and I like the 70s!). If only the trim were leather, as on the (much, much more expensive) Leica M9.

As for replacing entry-level SLRs, they still have a few advantages: 

1. Very fast startup and shutter speed
2. Large selection of lenses at all price/quality points
3. Even bigger sensors for better low light performance
4. Optical viewfinder for precise composition

Of those, (1) is typically the big thing that makes people switch to SLRs – they just feel better. However, if this camera performs well in that regard, I could see a lot of people opting for it over a bulkier SLR.

In general, I believe the camera market will split in two very distinct segments. On one end camera phones will replace any camera that can fit in your pocket. Phones aren't going to get much smaller due to screen-size usability constraints, so as internals shrink and battery performance improves, there will increasingly be space for larger, better photo sensors. On the other end will be large pro and semi-pro SLRs with top-quality performance and interchangeable lenses.

Update: as my friend German Bauer pointed out, this was unfortunately just a concept design. The final model ended up looking much blander. Sigh.

Turns out airport runways make for great abstract photography.

Gorgeous ingredient pictures for a new cookbook from IKEA. I am so buying this.

So awesome: Jordan Matter photographed dancers in every-day urban environments.