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The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that hunters killed 3,632 bears during the recently completed season, ranking as the the third highest total in Pennsylvania history.
The record bear harvest was set last year, when hunters took 4,350 bears. In 2005, hunters harvested 4,162 bears, which was the second highest in history.
As usual, the northcentral region of the state led the way, but there was a new top county as Lycoming County led the state with 341 bears harvested. That supplanted last year's leader, Potter County, which saw its harvest drop from 399 to 179 this year.
Closer to home, Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland and even Allegheny counties saw increases in their bear harvests, while Armstrong, Cambria and Indiana counties saw decreases.
Somerset County increased its kill from 75 to 94, while Fayette saw an increase from 67 to 79. Allegheny County, which registered one bear kill in 2011, saw four bears taken within its borders in 2012.
According to final reports, a total of 45 bears weighing 500 pounds or more were legally harvested in 2012, with five surpassing the 600-pound mark.
Joseph A. Spano, of East Stoudsburg, had the largest bear, a 709-pounder taken Nov. 21, in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County.
• Expect the Pennsylvania Legislature to act soon on pushing the Game Commission to allow senior hunters to abide by the same rules as junior hunters in deer season when it comes to antler restrictions.
I'm hearing that if the commission isn't going to act on the concerns of senior hunters, the Legislature is going to do it.
• With all teams down to just two or three remaining matches, the competitors in the WPIAL rifle postseason tournament are looking as if they are just about set.
In Section 1, McGuffey has locked up a spot. The Highlanders are 9-0 in section and 9-2 overall with section matches remaining against Avella (6-2, 6-4), West Greene (0-8, 0-10) and Washington (4-5, 4-7) remaining.
A victory over the Eagles on Tuesday or a win in any of their other three remaining matches would give the Highlanders the section title outright.
In addition to its match against McGuffey, Avella faces West Greene and Washington. But the Eagles have already beaten the Prexies twice, so they can be no worse than the No. 2 seed.
In Section 2, Woodland Hills (9-1, 11-1) can lock up sole possession of the section title with wins over Upper St. Clair (0-10, 0-11) Tuesday or Mt. Lebanon (5-4, 7-4) Thursday.
Trinity (7-3, 8-3) needs a win in one of its final two matches to earn a spot in the WPIAL tournament. The Hillers are off Tuesday, but have matches remaining Thursday against Bethel Park (3-6, 5-6) and Mt. Lebanon on Feb. 5.
Hempfield (8-1, 9-1) leads Section 3, with Butler (6-3, 9-3) currently standing in second place.
• The boycott of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg next month has created some opportunities for the Washington County Sportsmen's Show at Washington Crown Center.
According to Washington County Sportsmen and Conservation League president Chet Krcil, his organization, which sponsors the local show, has already picked up five vendors who are skipping the Harrisburg show but still want to come to Pennsylvania.
The venders are boycotting the Harrisburg show after organizers banned the display of certain rifles and handguns and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Outdoors Editor F. Dale Lolley can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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As I flipped through the pages of EXPOSÉ 8, I saw some of the most beautiful art I'd ever seen. I couldn't believe I had been chosen to be among these amazing artists. It felt wonderful to show my mom and dad that hard work and dedication does pay off. Thank you so much.
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Can't believe that I am published in a Ballistic book. Especially considering that book is an EXPOSE!!! Getting published is a dream that became a reality. Ballistic's Books are my first source of inspiration, so to become part of this is a great honor. Thanks a lot for the opportunity, honestly.
Rodrigo Lloret Crespo
Every year the EXPOSÉ is a great inspiration for everyone. It is the reference book of digital art and is a great honor to be part of this.
Simon Weaner
My sincere thanks to Ballistic Publishing for allowing me to be in this book. It was for me a great motivation when I got into digital arts! This is near my home with A LOT of snow haha!
Yigit Koroglu
It's such an honor to be included in EXPOSE 8 alongside amazing artists around the world. Thank you Ballistic for this opportunity!
Alan Lathwell
Cheers Ballistic!
Michael Kutsche
It's an honor for me to be part of such a fantastic and diverse selection of artists. Thanks Ballistic!
Michal Konwicki
It's a honour for me that my work is printed in the same book with so many great artists, with H.R. Giger! It's definitely one of the biggest achievements in my life. Thanks for that!
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Having been inspired by each successive release of EXPOSE over the years, I and the rest of the team at Tangram 3DS are superbly honored to be among this year's roster of selected artists. Thanks to all the amazing artists' works showcased in this series, every year you all expand our imaginations! - Shaun Donnelly
Thitipon Dicruen
The EXPOSE series are legend-like! I feel greatly honored to be part of them. Thanks Ballistic and CGSociety!
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Thank you Ballistic. I received the book after a very busy year. I'm busy opening my coffee shop here. Anyway thank you for the great book!
Daniel Fonseca de Moura
Study, hard work and dedication ... It's an honor to be among so many talented artists from around the world... Thanks Ballistic...
Tommaso Sanguigni
I am very proud to be in such a great publication with the best artists all over the world. Thanks to Ballistic and thanks to my family for supporting me during all the sleepless nights spent making crazy art.
Jian Xu
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Thank you CGSociety and Ballistic!!
Ajit Menon
Thanks so much Ballistic!
Vanja Todoric
I'm truly speechless, so I will just say a big THANK YOU to all the CGSociety and Ballistic staff for supporting all digital artists for so many years. This winter, EXPOSE 8 will definitely keep me warm around the heart!
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I'm stoked just to be standing with my pops who has a stack of awards from Ballistic, not to mention this book's back cover! Horia Dociu
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Thank you Ballistic!
Traci Cook
Having worked in commercials for a few years, it's so awesome to be recognized in a publication for my own personal work! I'm super excited to be included in this year's EXPOSE, along with so many other great artists. Hopefully it won't be the last!
Wenjun Lin
Being chosen for EXPOSE is a very wonderful thing for me, It's a great honor and encouragement ~! Cheers ~!!
Te Hu
Be included in such a great book is a great honor, especially for a student. It will give me bigger motivation to create more beauty.
Mohamed AbuYhia
Thanks to Ballistic Publishing for giving me the chance to present my work in EXPOSE 8. Thanks so much!
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I'm very happy to be a part of EXPOSE 8 one of the best art books series in the world. Thank you very much!!
Eve Berthelette
I finally had time yesterday for my EXPOSE 8 photo! So this is me, with my book, inside Montreal's Palais des Congrès. Thanks Ballistic!
Nikolay Yeliseyev
This is such a thrill to be part of the biggest, greatest art book in the world!
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Greatly honored to be part of the EXPOSE series. I'm already looking forward to next years edition.
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Thanks to Ballistic Publishing! It's an honor to be part of the great EXPOSE books again. Greetings from my personal 'middle of nowhere' in Germany.
Marcelo Eder
It's a great honor to be part of EXPOSE 8, I've always dreamed about this moment, but not even in my craziest dreams could I imagine that one day my work would be published in a book with one of my heroes, H.R. Giger. Thanks a lot Ballistic.
Sylvain Magne
Being in EXPOSE 8 really makes me feel proud and special. I can't stop showing it around to people. Thanks to EXPOSE 8 for existing, and thanks for having me as part of your amazing community of artists!
Dzung Phungdinh
I am here surrounded by the elegant, beautiful scenery of Sword Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. I am proud to be part of the well-known EXPOSE 8 book. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to have my artwork stand among other world-class digital artworks. You guys (and gals) are awesome!
Ong Chew Peng
I feel very honored to be featured in EXPOSE 8. This motivates me to continue producing more masterpieces.
Yang Xueguo
I'm very honored to be a part of EXPOSE again. There are so many talented artists and their works impress me again and again. I'm very appreciative of the Ballistic team.
Simon Dominic
I'm really honoured to be a part of EXPOSE 8, the finest digital art book in the known universe. Every edition sees a new crop of amazingly talented artists and it's a real inspiration to see so much world-class art in one place. Best of all, despite the efforts of the weather, I managed not to drop my copy in the river.
Dana Daukshta
Each new book of EXPOSE inspires me with a considered quantity of inspired artworks and new artist names. I generate my mood for work by the nature in my beautiful country, from walking along at the sea, from the smell of pine wood and from the sparkling snowy winter.
Lincoln Renall
I am totally humbled to be included in EXPOSE 8, among some very talented artists from around the world. Thanks heaps to Ballistic for helping give artists like me some exposure, and also for helping the wider community of artists to grow and thrive.....cheers!
Amélie Hutt
I'm very proud to stand aside my favorite artists, and I can't thank enough the Ballistic team for their patience and effort, you guys are so perfect putting together this amazing book. Thank you.
Lea Lovberg
At first I couldn't believe that I'd actually made it to the book. I was so excited but I guess I didn't really believe it until I held the book in my hands. It is such a great honor to be featured along with such amazing artists. Im proud to be part of EXPOSE 8.
Pascal Casolari
Thank you so much for your inspiring artworks selection, figured in these great new books. I am pleased that you like my illustration. Thank you Ballistic Edition.
I-Chen Lin
I am so very happy to be in EXPOSE 8. Thank you so much.
Franziska Franke
The Dresden Frauenkirche is the Baroque background, with me and my copy of the forward-looking EXPOSE! I think, it is a lovely contrast. This is one of the most impressive landmarks in my hometown. Winter is coming here in Germany, the trees have lost their leaves, the vineyards and landscape out of town are a little bit grey.
Lin Bo
Thank you, EXPOSE 8!!! Thank you for the opportunity to show my artwork to the whole world, Thank you!!!!
Valentin Yovchev
Everyone can make art, but not everyone can inspire you like the other guys here in the art-book. I'm proud being one of you, and being chosen for EXPOSE 8.
Lei Sheng
Here's me among the crowded people across the bay from the Shanghai landmark, the Bund. Thank you Ballistic.
Aleksandar Jovanovic
Being featured in amazing and inspiring book like EXPOSE is a true privilege. Thank you Ballistic.
Chong Fei Giap
Being a CG artist is the most wonderful thing in my life, and being a part of EXPOSÉ 8 just like another dream come true. Thanks to the Ballistic team. I appreciate their contribution to CG industry.
Stephan Martiniere
Digital art is continually reshaping the entertainment industry, and I can only be grateful that EXPOSE has such a pivotal role in inspiring new talent. As David Bowman exclaimed in the introduction of 2001: A Space Odyssey, My god, its full of stars!
Nakai Wen
It's a great honor for me that my work be part of EXPOSÉ 8! Thank you Ballistic!
Tomasz Maronski
Weather in my country is terrible. Always mist and rain. I'm living in beautiful piece of Europe but I can't show you the beauty of my country. But thank you to Ballistic for this amazing opportunity!
Ramses Melendez
Thank you so much Ballistic Publishing for this fantastic opportunity of being part of EXPOSE 8. The digital Art is one of the most important part of my daily life, creating new worlds, starting rising in my mind and come alive trough my computer screen and now have solid body printed in EXPOSE 8. Also its very inspired and emotive to see my art work along with all the artists published.
Alexander Preuss
Being featured in the EXPOSE books is one of the greatest honors an artist can achieve. Having your work placed side by side with the greatest artists in the world is an awesome feeling. Being featured in the EXPOSE books is for sure a great gateway for future jobs.
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Corrado Vanelli
There is a lot of fog in my town so my little trees will have to do. EXPOSE 8 is full of amazing pieces! It's an honor to be featured with all these talented artists. Thank you very much!
Peter Ang
Truly, I could not ask for more than this. Being in Ballistics EXPOSE 8 is more than a dream come true. This is a great exposure to my artwork.
Benjamin Parry
It was a dream to be in EXPOSE 7, but being in EXPOSE 8 with a Master Artist award this year, is just insane. It has made my year. Thank you very much Ballistic for all your support. And congratulations to all the other amazing artists of EXPOSE 8.
Michor Lu
It is such an honor to be part of EXPOSE. Even today I still cant believe I made it in. Thanks so much for the book. It inspires me to push myself even further.
Todd White
WOW!, what an amazing book showcasing artist from all over the world. The creativity and artistic talent held within these pages are truly inspiring and a treasure for future generations of artist. Thanks for allowing me to be part of the magic!
Christian Unterdechler
If someone told me a year ago that my work will be published in the same art book together with H.R.Giger's and all of these other wonderful creations, I would have said they were crazy. As a hobbyist it is an awe-inspiring experience, and encourages me to go further.
Jose Luis Sendra Noguera
As usual, it's a great surprise and joy to get my work published on this book, where practically all the world's best projects and artists are. Thanks Ballistic, thanks EXPOSE 8.
David Lecossu
My ferret and I agree to say that Expose 8 roccckkkssssss!!!!!!!!!! Thanks :)
Darren Tan
Hello from Singapore. Its an honor to be featured in Expose 8 and to be among such talented and world renowned artist. Ballistic publishing has always provided me with a great source of inspiration and I hope will continue to do so in the future.
Pappy Onwuagbu
It's a great honor to be featured in EXPOSÉ 8. Being featured next to so many amazing artists is truly inspiring. Thank you Ballistic !
Jack Zhang
Perfect gift for my big 3-O birthday. Thanks so much!
Donglu Yu
It is my great pleasure to be part of the Expose series again. We can find the highest quality CG artworks in Expose 8 and it is a real honor to find my artwork in the same book as some of the most outstanding digital masters!
Miguel Miraldo
Honored to be part of EXPOSÉ 8
Robh Ruppel
Thrilled, proud, pleased, excited!
Lukasz Pazera
It's great to be in EXPOSE again. I really appreciate the Master Award that I received, that was quite a surprise!
Andrzej Kuziola
It's a pleasure to be among so many great artists again.
Rafi Adrian Zulkarnain
This is my second chance to get involved in the EXPOSE. It's really wonderful to be the part of this eighth and there are so many valuable inspirations from around the world in one book.
Eduardo Gonzalez
I used to look at previous EXPOSÉ publications and dreamed of being that good. Now I am on page 79. YES!
Chen Ziyi
Ive opened and gone through the EXPOSÉ 8 book thousands of times. Love it! Thank you Ballistic for everything!
Cris de Lara
I am very proud of being in EXPOSÉ 8, and this is very motivating to me. As an award-winning artist I must improve the quality of my works every time to be qualified among so many wonderful other artists; this is my commitment. Thank you Ballistic Publishing.
Xu Hui
I am so very pleased to be accepted into EXPOSE 8. Thank you so much Ballistic Publishing.
Teodoru Badiu
Its an honor to feature in this amazing book beside all the great artists from all over the world.
Milivoj Popovic
It's truly a pleasure and an honor to be a part of a publication with such a long history of great art! Thanks goes to all the artists, your works are a constant source of inspiration to me! Govardhan!
Tatiana Vetrova
Now I know that dreams do come true!
Li Jia Tan
Its a true honor to be selected for EXPOSE 8. This book showcases not only some of the best digital artwork Ive seen, but also represents a fantastic community of artists. I look forward to continuing this beautiful relationship in the future!
Christian Hecker
The old masters often tried to recreate our own world in their paintings. Digital media today gives the chance to create completely new worlds. The EXPOSÉ Book Series celebrates both. To be one of the selected artists in EXPOSÉ 8 is a great honor. Keep up the good work people!
Andy Thomas
Its an honor to be amongst the best digital art in the known universe. I wonder what cool art the unknown universe has...
Chang-kyu Jin
Thank you so much, I am very glad to participate in EXPOSE 8!! Here I am at work at the game company in Seoul.
Lee Dae Hoon
Thanks so much Ballistic!
Ben Lo
Thought I would get a friend to take a photo of me at work... Thanks Ballistic!
Jakub Kasper
I am very happy to be part of such a talented group of artist, which could be very inspiring and frustrating at the same time.
Arijanit Roci
Being in EXPOSE feels majestic and wonderful. Such great artists from all over the world and to be picked as one of them is just surreal. It feels great. Getting a whole page makes me even prouder, because I put my soul and heart into the piece I submitted and it paid off. It's a great book and my new inspiration stock. Everyone should have a copy!
Sito Alvina
Words can't describe how ecstatic I am to be part of the EXPOSE legacy!!!! A special shout out to Ms. Cake Injection for being there at the right place, at the right time ... Couldn't have done it without ya! Of course a huge thank you to Ballistic Media for having me in EXPOSE 8! Wa-HOO !!!!
Luis Ho Tseng
It is a big honour to be part of EXPOSE (yep, I pretty much had that face since I received the good news). The artwork and talent featured in it is amazing, very inspirational. Thanks Ballistic!
Dmitry Mitsuk
Thank you Ballistic! I'm honored to be featured in EXPOSÉ 8. Best digital art books ever.
Bobby Chiu
Thank you EXPOSÉ 8 for having me in your beautiful book. I didn't have time to go to a landmark to take this picture so instead this was taken at Imaginism Studios. I apologize but it's partly because of EXPOSÉ. Being included in the EXPOSÉ series has brought in quite a few clients. Thank you for shedding some light on the artists around the world. I look forward to submitting more paintings in the future.
Shawli Chen
I am so excited to be part of EXPOSÉ 8 with so many talented artists around the world. Special thanks to the hardworking staff at Ballistic Publishing for making this book so wonderful. I'll keep on drawing and hope to see you all next time!
Chuan Zhong
Thank you Ballistic!
Frank Hong
I'm very honored to be included in this wonderful gallery. EXPOSÉ is absolutely amazing every year, and I am incredibly happy to be a part of this and receive the Excellence Award. It's simply unreal.
Michal Ivan
It's great to be part of this stunning book once again. I think it really is the best EXPOSE so far, every page is an inspiration. The emotions and energy in this book makes me want to create and explore how far can I take it. Thanks Ballistic for doing such a good job!
Ryan Doan
Being included in Expose 8 is beyond an honor. It is like I finally shoved my head through a membrane I had been long pushing against. Once through my eyes could almost not adjust to all the wonders before me. To be included with such an assortment of epic talents motivates me to try even harder to improve my skills. They say it is the journey not the destination that matters most but this is a stop I will never forget.
Kim Herbst
It's an absolute honor to be among so many wonderfully talented individuals, all neatly packaged in one place! Here, I'm on my roof in San Francisco.
Haitao Su
Thanks to EXPOSE team! Your hard work means the CG artists of the world can easily exchange and learn! To appreciate and participate in EXPOSE each year has become a part of my life.
Mark Jordan
It is truly a pleasure to be a part of such a great book with all the great fellow artists. It is inspiring all the way.
Yao Xueqin
I like EXPOSE very much. This is my first entry and I won an Excellence Award. I am so happy!!!
Chen Qingfeng
EXPOSE is so cool. From EXPOSE, I always can get big inspiration for design. I hope I can make a cool artwork to win awards!
Omar Diaz
Once, I dreamed of being in one of these books someday. Now I feel like a real artist and very motivated to keep up working hard. It´s a true honor to be part of it. Thanks so much Ballistic!
Rui Shen
Thanks EXPOSÉ 8 to give me this chance to show my work to the world. I love digital art, I love EXPOSÉ, I will continue to work!
Sarel Theron
Behind me is the Victoria Alfred Waterfront and Table Mountain complete with its perennial 'table cloth' of cloud. It's great to be part of EXPOSE again, so special thanks to all the hardworking folks at Ballistic Publishing for making these books a reality.
Feng Guo
Im very glad to know my works have been adopted again, and that the most excellent images are shown around mine. I look forward to EXPOSE 9 next year!
Ivan Tao
Thank you Ballistic Publishing, fellow judges and my mentors that lead me.
Sandeep Karunakaran
Getting featured in Ballistic EXPOSE 8 is more than anything for me. It is dream of every artist to get featured along with some of the greatest icons of the Entertainment industry. I am honored to be part of great Ballistic EXPOSE 8.
Yuriy Mazurkin
I'm very glad to take part in EXPOSÉ 8! This publishing means that I made the right choice when I was searching for my way of art.
Alexander Tomchuk
Thank you Ballistic! I'm honored and happy to be included in EXPOSÉ 8. It was, is and will be, a great way of little steps that I conquer one by one. And now, having accomplished this significant one, I know I'm on the right staircase.
Yee-Ling Chung
Being busy in both music and visual art, digital illustration and concept art are my priority. Being selected in a world-class artbook like EXPOSE 8 is always my big dream! This is my second time my artwork being featured in Ballistic Publishing books. Thanks so much!
Fernando Ferreiro
It´s a honor for me to be featured in EXPOSÉ. I live in a village near the mountains in the Madrid province near the Monastery of El Escorial. I invite all of you to come here to visit it and all the artistic treasures (and taste the great food) that we have in Spain. ¡Hasta pronto!
Yu Cheng Hong
Being a part of EXPOSÉ is a really big honor for me. I started submitting from the second edition, submitting each year. It is wonderful to feature in the EXPOSE 8 book with these amazing artists. Thank you Ballistic and EXPOSE team.
Ben Ho
I remember looking through the EXPOSÉ books when I first started digital painting. Back then I would not have guessed I would go on to be featured among many other brilliant artists in such a prestigious book. It's an honor to be a part of the anthology that inspired me in the beginning.
Ruoxing Zhang
I've loved painting since I was a child. The first time I saw a masters' CG images on the web, was three years ago. I was greatly moved and decided to become an illustrator like them. It's great to be in EXPOSE among some of the greatest digital artists world wide.
Kiran Naidu
It's a great pleasure to be a part of this Ballistic Publishing's CG family. This is my first time and I hope to be out there in every issue as the quality and standards rise every year.
Adam Potter
It's an honour to have some of my artwork included in EXPOSÉ 8, alongside many great artists from around the world. Getting into EXPOSÉ not only exposes my artwork to the rest of the world, but also means it was recognised by professionals in the industry. Thanks Ballistic and the Judges for showcasing amazing artwork each year.
Steve Sampson
Ballistic Publishing is the worlds foremost publishers of art books. The standard of artwork is second to none, so to be included in EXPOSÉ 8 makes me feel both very lucky and extremely honored!
Wan Hsienwei
It's great to see such a great book like EXPOSÉ can help artists all around the world publish their works and realize their dreams.
Ke Weilin
I LOVE CG! I am really happy that my work could be in EXPOSE 8!
Desmond Wong
The feeling of being featured in an awesome art book alongside other breathtaking artworks is just incredibly epic!
Anders Lejczak
I work in the games industry and manage a team of CG artists at a major game developer. During my free time I enjoy modeling/rendering my own projects. Thanks for including two of my works - it feels like a big personal accomplishment!
Andrew Hickinbottom
Thanks once again for hosting my work in a great book full of shiny goodness!
Oliver Wetter
This book has blown me away for two reasons: the Excellence Award and being published in a book along with the "Grand-Master" H.R.Giger is a combination that can not easily be topped!
Tiago da Silva
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This is what I'm saying is planned out in advance. The three-part story wasn't written haphazzardly with no direction whatsoever and months apart, or without the artist having the ability to refer to each issue back and forth. There was an overall plan with the story broken down over those three issues.
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This section includes some general notes on astronomy in an effort to outline some concepts that are helpful to understand features of Stellarium. Material here is only an overview, and the reader is encouraged to get hold of a couple of good books on the subject. A good place to start is a compact guide and ephemeris such as the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky[fieldguide]. Also recommended is a more complete textbook such as Universe[universe]. There are also some nice resources on the net, like the Wikibooks Astronomy book[wikiastro].
This section includes some general notes on astronomy in an effort to outline some concepts that are helpful to understand features of Stellarium. Material here is only an overview, and the reader is encouraged to get hold of a couple of good books on the subject. A good place to start is a compact guide and ephemeris such as the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky[fieldguide]. Also recommended is a more complete textbook such as Universe[universe]. There are also some nice resources on the net, like the Wikibooks Astronomy book[wikiastro].
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This section includes some general notes on astronomy in an effort to outline some concepts that are helpful to understand features of Stellarium. Material here is only an overview, and the reader is encouraged to get hold of a couple of good books on the subject. A good place to start is a compact guide and ephemeris such as the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky[fieldguide]. Also recommended is a more complete textbook such as Universe[universe]. There are also some nice resources on the net, like the Wikibooks Astronomy book[wikiastro].
The Celestial Sphere
The Celestial Sphere is a concept which helps us think about the positions of objects in the sky. Looking up at the sky, you might imagine that it is a huge dome or top half of a sphere, and the stars are points of light on that sphere. Visualising the sky in such a manner, it appears that the sphere moves, taking all the stars with it — it seems to rotate. If watch the movement of the stars we can see that they seem to rotate around a static point about once a day. Stellarium is the perfect tool to demonstrate this!
- Open the configuration window, select the location tab. Set the location to be somewhere in mid-Northern latitudes. The United Kingdom is an ideal location for this demonstration.
- Turn off atmospheric rendering and ensure cardinal points are turned on. This will keep the sky dark so the Sun doesn't prevent us from seeing the motion of the stars when it is above the horizon.
- Pan round to point North, and make sure the field of view is about 90°.
- Pan up so the `N' cardinal point on the horizon is at the bottom of the screen.
- Now increase the time rate. Press k, l, l, l, l - this should set the time rate so the stars can be seen to rotate around a point in the sky about once every ten seconds If you watch Stellarium's clock you'll see this is the time it takes for one day to pass as this accelerated rate.
The point which the stars appear to move around is one of the Celestial Poles.
The apparent movement of the stars is due to the rotation of the Earth. The location of the observer on the surface of the Earth affects how she perceives the motion of the stars. To an observer standing at Earth's North Pole, the stars all seem to rotate around the zenith (the point directly upward). As the observer moves South towards the equator, the location of the celestial pole moves down towards the horizon. At the Earth's equator, the North celestial pole appears to be on the Northern horizon.
Similarly, observers in the Southern hemisphere see the Southern celestial pole at the zenith when they are at the South pole, and it moves to the horizon as the observer travels towards the equator.
- Leave time moving on nice and fast, and open the configuration window. Go to the location tab and click on the map right at the top - i.e. set your location to the North pole. See how the stars rotate around a point right at the top of the screen. With the field of view set to 90° and the horizon at the bottom of the screen, the top of the screen is the zenith.
- Now click on the map again, this time a little further South, You should see the positions of the stars jump, and the centre of rotation has moved a little further down the screen.
- Click on the map even further towards and equator. You should see the centre of rotation have moved down again.
To help with the visualisation of the celestial sphere, turn on the equatorial grid by clicking the button on the main tool-bar or pressing the on the e key. Now you can see grid lines drawn on the sky. These lines are like lines of longitude and latitude on the Earth, but drawn for the celestial sphere.
The Celestial Equator is the line around the celestial sphere that is half way between the celestial poles - just as the Earth's equator is the line half way between the Earth's poles.
Coordinate Systems
Altitude/Azimuth Coordinates
The Altitude/Azimuth coordinate system can be used to describe a direction of view (the azimuth angle) and a height in the sky (the altitude angle). The azimuth angle is measured clockwise round from due North. Hence North itself is °, East 90°, Southwest is 135° and so on. The altitude angle is measured up from the horizon. Looking directly up (at the zenith) would be 90°, half way between the zenith and the horizon is 45° and so on. The point opposite the zenith is called the nadir.
The Altitude/Azimuth coordinate system is attractive in that it is intuitive - most people are familiar with azimuth angles from bearings in the context of navigation, and the altitude angle is something most people can visualise pretty easily.
However, the altitude/azimuth coordinate system is not suitable for describing the general position of stars and other objects in the sky - the altitude and azimuth values for an object in the sky change with time and the location of the observer.
Stellarium can draw grid lines for altitude/azimuth coordinates. Use the button on the main tool-bar to activate this grid, or press the z key.
Right Ascension/Declination Coordinates
Like the Altitude/Azimuth system, the Right Ascension/Declination (RA/Dec) coordinate system uses two angles to describe positions in the sky. These angles are measured from standard points on the celestial sphere. Right ascension and declination are to the celestial sphere what longitude and latitude are to terrestrial map makers.
The Northern celestial pole has a declination of 90°, the celestial equator has a declination of °, and the Southern celestial pole has a declination of -90°.
Right ascension is measured as an angle round from a point in the sky known as the first point of Aries, in the same way that longitude is measured around the Earth from Greenwich. Figure RA/Dec illustrates RA/Dec coordinates.
Unlike Altitude/Azimuth coordinates, RA/Dec coordinates of a star do not change if the observer changes latitude, and do not change over the course of the day due to the rotation of the Earth (the story is complicated a little by precession and parallax - see sections precession and parallax respectively for details). RA/Dec coordinates are frequently used in star catalogues such as the Hipparcos catalogue.
Stellarium can draw grid lines for RA/Dec coordinates. Use the button on the main tool-bar to activate this grid, or press the e key.
As Douglas Adams pointed out in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[hhg],
Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.[hhg]
Astronomers use a variety of units for distance that make sense in the context of the mind-boggling vastness of space.
Astronomical Unit (AU) This is the mean Earth-Sun distance. Roughly 150 million kilometres (1.49598x108km). The AU is used mainly when discussing the solar system - for example the distance of various planets from the Sun.
Light year A light year is not, as some people believe, a measure of time. It is the distance that light travels in a year. The speed of light being approximately 300,000 kilometres per second means a light year is a very large distance indeed, working out at about 9.5 trillion kilometres (9.46073x1012 km). Light years are most frequently used when describing the distance of stars and galaxies or the sizes of large-scale objects like galaxies, nebulae etc.
Parsec A parsec is defined as the distance of an object that has an annual parallax of 1 second of arc. This equates to 3.26156 light years (3.08568x1013 km). Parsecs are most frequently used when describing the distance of stars or the sizes of large-scale objects like galaxies, nebulae etc.
The length of a day is defined as the amount of time that it takes for the Sun to travel from the highest point in the sky at mid-day to the next high-point on the next day. In astronomy this is called a solar day. The apparent motion of the Sun is caused by the rotation of the Earth. However, in this time, the Earth not only spins, it also moves slightly round it's orbit. Thus in one solar day the Earth does not spin exactly 360° on it's axis. Another way to measure day length is to consider how long it takes for the Earth to rotate exactly 360°. This is known as one sidereal day.
Figure [fig:solarsiderealday] illustrates the motion of the Earth as seen looking down on the Earth orbiting the Sun. The red triangle on the Earth represents the location of an observer. The figure shows the Earth at four times:
- The Sun is directly overhead - it is mid-day.
- Twelve hours have passed since 1. The Earth has rotated round and the observer is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. It is mid-night. The Earth has also moved round in it's orbit a little.
- The Earth has rotated exactly 360°. Exactly one sidereal day has passed since 1.
- It is mid-day again - exactly one solar day since 1. Note that the Earth has rotated more than 360° since 1.
It should be noted that in figure [fig:solarsiderealday] the sizes of the Sun and Earth and not to scale. More importantly, the distance the Earth moves around it's orbit is much exaggerated. In one real solar day, the Earth takes a year to travel round the Sun - 3651/4 solar days. The length of a sidereal day is about 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.
It takes exactly one sidereal day for the celestial sphere to make one revolution in the sky. Astronomers find sidereal time useful when observing. When visiting observatories, look out for doctored alarm clocks that have been set to run in sidereal time!
Astronomers typically use degrees to measure angles. Since many observations require very precise measurement, the degree is subdivided into sixty minutes of arc also known as arc-minutes. Each minute of arc is further subdivided into sixty seconds of arc, or arc-seconds. Thus one degree is equal to 3600 seconds of arc. Finer grades of precision are usually expressed using the SI prefixes with arc-seconds, e.g. milli arc-seconds (one milli arc-second is one thousandth of an arc-second).
Degrees are denoted using the ° symbol after a number. Minutes of arc are denoted with a ′, and seconds of arc are denoted using ″. Angles are frequently given in two formats:
- DMS format — degrees, minutes and seconds. For example 90°15′12″. When more precision is required, the seconds component may include a decimal part, for example 90°15′12.432″.
- Decimal degrees, for example 90.2533°
The Magnitude Scale
|The Sun
|Sirius (the brightest star)
|Venus (at brightest)
|Full Moon (at brightest)
When astronomers talk about magnitude, they are referring to the brightness of an object. How bright an object appears to be depends on how much light it's giving out and how far it is from the observer. Astronomers separate these factors by using two measures: absolute magnitude (M) which is a measure of how much light is being given out by an object, and apparent magnitude (m) which is how bright something appears to be in the sky.
For example, consider two 100 watt lamps, one which is a few meters away, and one which is a kilometre away. Both give out the same amount of light - they have the same absolute magnitude. However the nearby lamp seems much brighter - it has a much greater apparent magnitude. When astronomers talk about magnitude without specifying whether they mean apparent or absolute magnitude, they are usually referring to apparent magnitude.
The magnitude scale has its roots in antiquity. The Greek astronomer Hipparchus defined the brightest stars in the sky to be first magnitude, and the dimmest visible to the naked eye to be sixth magnitude. In the 19th century British astronomer Norman Pogson quantified the scale more precisely, defining it as a logarithmic scale where a magnitude 1 object is 100 times as bright as a magnitude 6 object (a difference of five magnitudes). The zero-point of the modern scale was originally defined as the brightness of the star Vega, however this was re-defined more formally in 1982[landolt]. Objects brighter than Vega are given negative magnitudes.
The absolute magnitude of a star is defined as the magnitude a star would appear if it were 10 parsecs from the observer.
Table [tab:magnitudeobjects] lists several objects that may be seen in the sky, their apparent magnitude and their absolute magnitude where applicable (only stars have an absolute magnitude value. The planets and the Moon don't give out light like a star does - they reflect the light from the Sun).
Luminosity is an expression of the total energy radiated by a star. It may be measured in watts, however, astronomers tend to use another expression — solar luminosities where an object with twice the Sun's luminosity is considered to have two solar luminosities and so on. Luminosity is related to absolute magnitude.
As the Earth orbits the Sun throughout the year, the axis of rotation (the line running through the [rotational] poles of the Earth) seems to point towards the same position on the celestial sphere, as can be seen in figure [fig:obliquityecliptic]. The angle between the axis of rotation and the perpendicular of the orbital plane is called the obliquity of the ecliptic. It is 23° 27'.
Observed over very long periods of time the direction the axis of rotation points does actually change. The angle between the axis of rotation and the orbital plane stays constant, but the direction the axis points — the position of the celestial pole transcribes a circle on the stars in the celestial sphere. This process is called precession. The motion is similar to the way in which a gyroscope slowly twists as figure [fig:precession] illustrates.
Precession is a slow process. The axis of rotation twists through a full 360° about once every 28,000 years.
Precession has some important implications:
- RA/Dec coordinates change over time, albeit slowly. Measurements of the positions of stars recorded using RA/Dec coordinates must also include a date for those coordinates.
- Polaris, the pole star won't stay a good indicator of the location of the Northern celestial pole. In 14,000 years time Polaris will be nearly 47° away from the celestial pole!
Parallax is the change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer, due to the motion of said observer. Or more simply put, it is the apparent shift of an object against a background due to a change in observer position.
This can be demonstrated by holding ones thumb up at arm's length. Closing one eye, note the position of the thumb against the background. After swapping which eye is open (without moving), the thumb appears to be in a different position against the background.
A similar thing happens due to the Earth's motion around the Sun. Nearby stars appear to move against more distant background stars, as illustrated in figure parallax. The movement of nearby stars against the background is called stellar parallax, or annual parallax.
Since we know the distance the radius of the Earth's orbit around the Sun from other methods, we can use simple geometry to calculate the distance of the nearby star if we measure annual parallax.
In figure parallax the annual parallax p is half the angular distance between the apparent positions of the nearby star. The distance of the nearby object is d. Astronomers use a unit of distance called the parsec which is defined as the distance at which a nearby star has p = 1″.
Even the nearest stars exhibit very small movement due to parallax. The closest star to the Earth other than the Sun is Proxima Centuri. It has an annual parallax of 0.77199″, corresponding to a distance of 1.295 parsecs (4.22 light years).
Even with the most sensitive instruments for measuring the positions of the stars it is only possible to use parallax to determine the distance of stars up to about 1,600 light years from the Earth, after which the annual parallax is so small it cannot be measured accurately enough.
Proper Motion
Proper motion is the change in the position of a star over time as a result of it's motion through space relative to the Sun. It does not include the apparent shift in position of star due to annular parallax. The star exhibiting the greatest proper motion is Barnard's Star which moves more then ten seconds of arc per year.


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HEIDELBERG – Canon-McMillan High School's wrestling team is one step from doing something no team in Class AAA has accomplished.
Four straight WPIAL Team Tournament titles.
The Big Macs got two huge wins from the Minor brothers, Josh and Sam, and rallied to defeat Kiski, 36-24, in the semifinals Friday night at Chartiers Valley High School.
Canon-McMillan (14-0) will wrestle Franklin Regional (17-2) at 6:30 p.m. for the Class AAA team title at Chartiers Valley. Franklin Regional defeated North Allegheny, 28-27, in the other semifinal.
Only one other Class AAA team has won three consecutive team titles, North Allegheny from 1986-88. Burrell holds the current Class AA streak with six and could make it seven if it defeats South Fayette in today's finals.
The top three teams in Class AAA qualify for the PIAA Team Tournament, which begins next week. The Big Macs have already qualified but can improve their seeding with a win over Franklin Regional.
Canon-McMillan has won the past two state team titles at the PIAA individual tournament and captured the title at the state team tournament last year, as well.
"We'll be ready to wrestle," said Canon-McMillan head coach Chris Mary. "We always try to worry about today and not yesterday or tomorrow."
Kiski (16-2) won the first three bouts from the 195-pound starting point and built a 10-0 lead. C-M began its rally when Brendon Price won an 18-3 technical fall over Jake York at 106 to make it 10-5. Then Josh Minor stunned the Cavaliers when he pinned Mitch Nagy in 1:42 to give C-M an 11-10 lead. Minor came in with a 7-9 record and Nagy was 20-11.
"I thought there was a ton of pressure," said Josh Minor, a sophomore. "I just went in with the right mindset. I have only two or three pins. This was the most fantastic feeling coming off the mat. It was the biggest win I've had."
Kiski forfeited to Dalton Macri at 120 and Connor Schram followed with a pin in 2:36 of Ryan Hardaway to give the Big Macs a 23-13 lead. Alec Hutchin followed with a 4-1 decision over Garrett Fitzsimmons to make it 26-13.
Kiski began a comeback that brought it to within five at 26-21, with major decisions by Cole Landowski at 145 and Kyle Skelley at 152.
"We knew this would be a barn-burner," said Kiski head coach Chuck Tursky. "We knew it was going to be a close match."
Sam Minor stemmed the comeback with a 9-0 major decision over Shawn McGowan at 160.
"There was a lot of talk that Kiski had a chance to beat us," said Sam Minor, a senior. "We knew if everyone did their job, they couldn't stick with us. (Josh and I) have had wins together before, but this is the biggest so far."
Canon-McMillan's victory came not only in the way the Big Macs won matches, but also in the way they lost them. Steve LaFrance (195), Alex Campbell (220) and Angelo Broglia (Hvy) lost matches in the teeth of Kiski's lineup to Tyler Worthing, Matt McCutcheon and Shane Kuhn, respectively. Kiski was counting on more than 10 points from those three bouts.
"We gave an imaginary game ball to Josh Minor," said Mary. "We also gave two more, one each to Angelo and Alex. We had a game plan and the kids did a great job. We beat a very good team tonight."
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Contrary to popular belief, human trafficking a local problem
The room at Bella Sera Event Venue in Canonsburg went from being silent to shocked gasps during A Conversation About Human Trafficking, hosted by WOMEN of Southwestern PA. Jeanette Bussen, director of Justice & Peace Ministries – Sisters of St. Joseph and member of the Beaver County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, along with FBI Special Agent Denise Holtz, spoke graphically on the subject.
"Seventy percent of the world's poor are women, and that sets the stage for human trafficking," Bussen said. "They are looking for a better life for their children."
But while the temptations of financial security lure the women into prostitution, factory work, peddling rings and even restaurant work, the reality is horrific for the victims of human trafficking. Both children and adults are forced into providing free labor, commercial sex, being mail order brides or worse. "It's a debasement of humanity and one of the greatest violations of human rights in the world," Bussen said.
And, despite popular belief, human trafficking is not something that merely happens in other countries. In fact, it happens right here in western Pennsylvania. "At risk girls, runaways and drug addicts will do anything for their next meal, their next fix," Holtz said. "We see girls like that right here in Pittsburgh." Both Holtz and Bussen equated human trafficking to modern slavery – with a staggering decline in worth. "Slavery goes back forever," Holtz said. "If you look at slavery in the 1860s versus slavery today, back then, slaves were an important commodity. Each one was worth $50,000 in today's money. Today, each one is worth just $100."
Holtz also said that human trafficking cases are very difficult to work, because the victims do not tell – some fear for their lives, as well as the lives of their families, while others are so manipulated and brainwashed that they don't realize that they are victims. "These cases are very difficult to identify. For example, there was one 15-year-old girl – every time I sat town and talked to her, I got more of the truth. It's very much like working a domestic violence case," Holtz said.
Bussen explained that in Cambodia, United States citizens, mostly men, account for 40 percent of American sex tourism. In Costa Rica, that number doubles to 80 percent. And frighteningly, what the men are seeking out are children, both boys and girls, not grown women.
Bridgeville Police Chief Chad King, who was involved in the recent Spa 88 prostitution and human trafficking bust in Bridgeville, localized the concept of human trafficking, as did Peters Township Police Chief Harry Fruecht and Bethel Park School Police Officer Jim Modrak.
"When you see the crap we deal with every day, it really opens your eyes," King said. "But if you think that these things don't happen, you are buffered from reality.
King said that the women victims didn't speak about what happened, because if they did, they were told that their families would be killed, no matter where they are. "They deny everything," he said.
"You don't have the slightest clue as to the world you are living in," Fruecht said. "We live in a very sick world."
Both chiefs stressed that they don't want people to live in fear, but rather, to be aware. "You have to impress upon your kids to be aware, too," Fruecht said. "We are the cleanup crew, coming in after the fact. It's not a good place for you to be in with us."
Holtz reiterated the importance of awareness. "If you see something that doesn't look quite right, talk to local police. Think outside the box, it's not always what you would think it would look like," she said.
For more information on human trafficking, or if you suspect someone may be a victim, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-3737-888.


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Copper stolen: Chartiers police said copper grounding wire was reported stolen Wednesday from three utility poles on Forrest Avenue.
Retail theft charge: Malachi C. Simmons, 40, also known as Marcell Jones, of 105 Church St., Washington, was charged Friday by Washington police with misdemeanor retail theft. He is accused of putting steak and lobster under his jacket and then trying to leave Shop 'N Save, 125 W. Beau St.
Items stolen: Washington police said toiletries and a flower arrangement were stolen from the women's restroom at Washington Neurological, 1050 Jefferson Ave., Thursday. An employee told police that a white woman in her 40s, wearing a red hat and black jacket, asked twice to use the restroom. When the employee checked after she left the second time, the items were gone.
Windows shot: JoAnn Piatt of 739 Fayette St. told Washington police Thursday that vandals shot out eight windows on her garage.
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Bethel Park considers dropping grad requirements to 25 credits
Bethel Park considers dropping grad requirements to 25 credits
Bethel Park School District administrators are recommending that the district lower the number of credits required for high school graduation from 27 to 25.
"This is a minimum," said Janet O'Rourke, director of secondary education. "So many of our students take beyond the minimum, and they will continue to take more than the minimum."
According to O'Rourke, 73 percent of the students in the current senior class are taking more than the minimum number of required credits – and about 300 students are forgoing lunch in order to fit extra courses into their schedule.
At a curriculum committee meeting, Tuesday, O'Rourke outlined the plan administrators would like the board to approve. If approved, the changes would go into effect with the freshman class entering the high school in fall 2013.
The proposed changes would reduce the number of math and science credits from four to three. Students would still be required to have four credits of English and social studies, two credits of fine/practical arts and a half a credit of health. The district would reduce the seven and a half credits of electives now needed to six and a half credits.
District officials recently changed the credit value for a semester of physical education from one quarter of a credit to half of a credit, meaning that students will only need two semesters of physical education to graduate. That change will also begin with the 2013-2014 school year.
The district would also add a one-credit senior project credit. The senior project, which would be done over four years, would be graded on a pass/fail system, O'Rourke explained and the theme of the project would be career exploration.
District officials, who have been discussing the change for several months, have noted that the state minimum number of credits for high school graduation is 21.
By easing up on the number of core subjects, students who wished would have more time to take advanced classes that they currently can't fit into their schedules, district officials have said. It would also give students the opportunity to take college courses and to graduate early.
The proposed changes would give students, who needed to take remedial classes in order to pass the Keystone Exam, more time in their schedules, O'Rourke said. She added that students who are less academically inclined could use the extra time to work and to participate in apprenticeships and mentoring programs.
If the required course load is reduced, students who attend the district's vocational school, Steel Center, would also have more time in their schedules to explore some elective courses, district officials said.
Changing the requirements could, over time, result in a cost savings for the district, O'Rourke said. She explained that course choices would be based upon student demand, and could end the need to pay a sixth period stipend for some teachers.
Courses that attract less than 18 students will be cancelled, as they are now.
"This isn't, by any means, going to balance the budget," she said.
Some board members said they feel there is a better way to give students options without lowering the graduation requirements.
"You seem to be changing (the requirements) for everyone for the needs of some," said Richard Rose, school board member. "There are other ways to do this."
School Director Dr. Tim Campbell also offered other options, such as cutting the number of elective credits, and addressed concerns about students only taking the minimum. "This is the only time that they'll have this education thrust at them," he said.
Other school directors argued that the students will not be the only ones making course choices.
"The parents have to sign off," said Russ Spicuzza, a member of the school board.
Tom Majernik, a parent who attended the meeting, argued against the change. "I don't think reducing the requirements is the answer," he said. "You need to make it more rigorous."
The last time the district changed the number of credits needed for graduation was in 2007, when it was raised from 25 to 27.
District administrators said the proposed changes reflect the changing times and changing economy.
"I have no qualms (about lowering the number of credits)," said Superintendent Nancy Rose. "No matter what path our students chose, we're going to make sure they're ready to get there."
Kelly Albenze, a parent who attended the meeting, lauded the proposal to give students more options. Albenze said her daughter has exhausted all the science classes offered by the district for her course of study. With the free time, she will now have they opportunity to take some college courses while still in high school. "Thank you for not making my kids take courses they hate," Albenze told school board members.


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Canon 5D Mark III ReviewFriday March 02 2012 Sensor Review
With a DxOMark Overall Score of 81, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III achieves the best Overall Score of all Canon's full-frame sensors, one point ahead of the Canon 1Ds Mark III, which had been leading the brand's camera ranking with a DxOMark Overall Score of 80, and two points ahead of its predecessor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, at 79 points. The Canon EOS 5D Mark III comes 10th in the DxOMark Overall Score ranking.
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III delivers very good performance in low-light (2,293 ISO), placing it in 5th position in the DxOMark Sports Score ranking. Canon had announced improved sensitivity for its 22.3 megapixel sensor thanks to a new gapless micro lens array, claimed to better capture the light. The performance meets expectations there with almost ½ Stop more than the 5D Mark II, and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III proves its mettle for shooting concerts, sports events, or in extreme low light conditions.
A dynamic range on a par with the 1Ds Mark III
The dynamic range of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III's sensor is on a par with that of the 1Ds Mark III. With a score of 11.7 EV, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III comes 49th in the DxOMark Landscape Score ranking. This means that the manufacturer has made very little progress since the appearance of the 1Ds Mark III and the 1D Mark IV, the best-rated Canon cameras in this category.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark II: marked improvement in dynamic range at high sensitivity
Canon EOS 5D Mark III nearly ½ Stop better in low light conditions
This is the most significant improvement in the 5D Mark III (2,293 ISO) compared to its predecessor (1,815 ISO) – i.e. virtually ½ Stop. The DxO Mark Sports Score is the maximum ISO for which the three criteria (SNR ≥ 30 dB, DR ≥ 9 EV, CS ≥ 18 bits) are still met (for more details, see our Sensor scores section). With these three criteria met in your RAW images, you're guaranteed final image quality amply sufficient for most of your prints.
Greater dynamic range – but only at high ISO
The dynamic range measurement shows improved performance behavior at high ISO, but is disappointing for the limited dynamic range at low ISO. No improvement was measured between the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the 5D Mark II for the range ISO 100 to 800.
The complete comparison is available here: Canon EOS 5D mark III vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Added by Fotoman | June 03 , 2015
Ultimately it's the skill...
You can test cameras all you want, ultimately it comes down to the skill level of the user. I've been in photography over 40 years and have used Canon, Nikon, etc. my understanding of exposure, composition, etc. (the basics) is what allies me to get successful images time and time again. Use what works best for you, but perfect your craft in the brain dept.
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Added by imaginefoto | September 26 , 2016
Re: Ultimately it's the skill...
What I can't understand is how the camera I use currently being the Sony A7R beats the Canon 5D Mark iii in low light? My friend who I go do night shots with has the Canon 6D and it literally destroys the Sony in dark skies with shots and to prove what I'm talking about here is a link that shows at various ISO's what the 5D Mark iii will do against the SONY A7R..how can the DXoMark score be correct? https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4613822764/high-iso-compared-sony-a7s-vs-a7r-vs-canon-eos-5d-iii
Added by brianschtuzaphotography | March 25 , 2014
Great Jack of all trades
I work in Nyc as a fashion photographer and I have to say the the 5d series are the most used cameras out side of medium format cameras .Ive been shooting with the mark 3 for over a year after shooting with the mark 2 for 2 years great both great cameras. You can see the shots I've taken with it for my work on my website www.brianschutzaphotography.com hope it helps!! also note I only shoot RAW format
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Added by ag08025 | November 18 , 2012
who can help me?
Why DPReview in the dynamic range is equal to the D800 and DxO no?
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Added by randybenter | November 18 , 2012
Re: DNR
Because the JPEG tone curve (measured by DPR) tells us nothing about the DR captured by the sensor. It really just indicates which jpeg settings produce low contrast images and which jpeg settings produce high contrast images. In some recent reviews DPR has tried to clarify the difference, but unfortunately they continue to use the term Dynamic Range on their tone curve test.
The Shadow Noise test on page 26 of that same review tells us more about the Dynamic Range of the sensor. You can clearly see the Canon has more noise in the shadows. The D800 can capture more stops of highlight and shadow detail while remaining below a specific level of noise. That is how it achieves a higher DR score.
It is not a conspiracy. Canon just hasn't improved the DR of their sensors yet; I am sure they will catch up eventually.
As a Canon fan, you know there are many aspects to a camera beyond sensor performance (e.g. lens quality, AF performance, metering accuracy). For example, the Canon S100 sensor is better than the Lumix LX5 and Olympus XZ-1, but the Canon S100 lens is so bad that the other 2 cameras are much better options. So, DXO sensor testing only tells us half the story.
Added by viktas | November 01 , 2012
I own and use a 5Dmk3 for my studies and some of my clients for a few months now. I would have to write a sensor reading doesn't even come close to showing off this bodies attributes. Canon still have best lens choices if you can afford them, just show in raw if you might want more dynamic range or change settings in Picture Styles ( easy ). This is the fastest focusing body in this price range helping any one get the shot ( not missing it ), due to focus hesitation. Build quality is still best in class except for shutter count, Canon blew that one, but swaping out the mechanisium is always a option if you are a Professional down the line. Only because I'm able to buy one FF system did I invest in the best for most situations like a pro. I did care about just studio resolution becasue I don't have time for this in the field! The 5Dmk3 is the best in the field hands down. No hesitating focus, best lens choices and buid quality. Dxo's mark is for ametures.
Added by Echidna | June 01 , 2012
Split Personality
DxO Labs use a scientific/unprejudiced approach to measure and evaluate camera sensor properties. Then again, they also use a tabloid way of distorting whatever their findings might be.
There's a difference between perception and assessment. Lurid presentation will attract the masses, informed audience will probably be driven away by it.
Anyway, whatever the title says, information is in the measurements instead.
Added by AaronMC | June 01 , 2012
Thank you
I'm really glad to see a major website, in such dry terms, effectively lay some smack down on the 5D Mark III. It's a minor upgrade over the Mark II and it costs $1,000 more.
That's 100% corporate arrogance coming from a company that thinks it rules the industry.
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Added by Tegularius | June 02 , 2012
Re: Thank you
I'm afraid it does rules the industry. But I agree with you that it is very arrogant. Unless of course this is the best they can come up with, a bluff of sorts. Just ask a lot of cash for something that isn't bad, but it isn't great either, and maybe you'll impress their loyal followers. After all, if it is this expensive it must be because it's good, right? :-)
Added by Jossbones | May 31 , 2012
Sospechosa sensibilidad.
Estoy sorprendido por la gran diferencia de calidad que hay entre las dos cámaras. He sido usuario de nikon, de canon y ahora lo soy de sony. Está claro que el sensor de la d800 es mejor en casi todo, pero hay algo que no me cuadra dado que no tiene ningún sentido. El tamaño de los foto-captadores es muy importante a la hora de obtener poco ruido a altas sensibilidades. No es posible que la D800 arroje mejores resultados a altas sensibilidades que la canon 5D markIII. Sencillamente no me lo creo, además he visto comparativas reales en internet y ni de lejos se le acerca en sensibilidad a la canon 5D markIII. No dudo de la objetividad de la pruebas efectuadas pero no cuadra de ninguna forma los resultados. Si hay forma de explicar esto sin recurrir al tópico de que son ciclos y que la tecnología avanza hacedmelo llegar. Saludos.
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Added by Tegularius | May 31 , 2012
Re: Sospechosa sensibilidad.
Pues a mí no me sorprende nada. Nikon usa sensores de alto rendimiento fabricados por Sony, Aptina y otros, mientras que Canon lleva casi una década sin innovar sustancialmente en la tecnología de los sensores. Por ponerte un ejemplo, los sensores de Sony son backlit; es decir que la parte que recibe la luz está libre de elementos conductores y otros obstáculos. Esos obstáculos disminuyen la cantidad de fotones que puede capturar cada fotosite y por tanto los backlit dan mejores resultados.
El desarrollo de sensores está cambiando a gran velocidad, a parte de la tecnología Exmor están saliendo al mercado muchos con patrones diferentes al de Bayer y también con posibilidades de "binning" o también los sensores con tecnología "foveon". Canon se ha quedado (hace mucho ya) atrás. No sabe o no puede desarrollar nuevas tecnologías en este área. La única manera que tiene de fabricar sensores de cierta calidad es el usar formatos grandes en donde la relativamente baja densidad de píxeles hacen que tengan un nivel de ruido moderado. Pero claro, a igualdad de densidad o incluso mas alta (mira la NEX-7 una APS-C que iguala a puntos a la 5D MK III), Nikon se los come con patatas.
No es cosa de DXOMark (no es razonable cargarse al mensajero por traer las malas noticias). Si Canon no es capaz de ponerse a la altura de la competencia, entonces debería considerar comprar sus sensores a terceros, como hace Nikon.
Added by Tegularius | May 31 , 2012
Re: Sospechosa sensibilidad.
Y ojo, no estoy diciendo que la 5D MK III sea una mala cámara. En absoluto. es la mejor cámara que ha sacado Canon hasta la fecha y en términos globales es una excelente cámara. Simplemente sucede que hay otras muchas mejores.
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Added by ibangpots | April 19 , 2012
Confused about the low ISO score
The print graph for SNR is almost identical to the D800 but the 5dIII is rated much lower. Also looking at picture comparisons I'm surprised to see this low number.
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Added by kinematic | April 20 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
I'm confused as well... how does someone else who uses the same software by DxO and methodology (as standardized by DxO as well) get far different results?
Something doesn't jive. But in my own experience with the three cameras, I would say it matches Techradar's results. I'm not one to think that DxO got it wrong, but something doesn't make sense here.
Added by Vamp898 | April 20 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
Im not 100% sure but there are maybe two reasons
The 5D Mark III have 2 more ISO Stops (even torough they are completly uselss)
So maybe the 5D Mark III looses some points in case of horrible performance at ISO 50k and 100k
or (what would make more sense)
The D800 have a much higher resolution. So at 36MP the D800 have nearly the same performance than the 5D Mark III at 24MP
But if you downscale the 36MP Images to 24MP the Noise is visible less a the D800 than on the 5D Mark III
So with the 36MP you can compensate the noise that you and with less noise at 24MP, compared to the 5D Mark III --> higher score
As this can be easily seen in every test i think also DxO Benchmark calculates this in
Added by SLRist | April 20 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
Techradar are using DxO's software to perform the test. Who do you think is more likely to be using DxO's software correctly - DxO or Techradar?
Added by dosdan | April 20 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
The print graph for SNR is almost identical to the D800 but the 5dIII is rated much lower.
This is easy to understand if you consider that:
"The DxO Mark Sports Score is the maximum ISO for which the three criteria (SNR ≥ 30 dB, DR ≥ 9 EV, CS ≥ 18 bits) are still met."
So all 3 criteria must be met.
Since the SNR performance is close, that's not holding the 5DIII back.
Neither is the DR at this ISO level where both sensors are close.
It's the weaker CS (Colour Sensitivity) that causes the Canon's Sports (ISO) Score to be lower. The ISO has to be lowered in this instance until the CS = 18 bits to pass all 3 criteria tests.
Why is the Canon inferior to the Nikon in this regard? Although DXO has mentioned this in the past (http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Insights/Canon-500D-T1i-vs.-Nikon-D5000/Color-blindness-sensor-quality), it's worthwhile bringing it up again: Canon's Red channel filter is not very selective, requiring more signal processing and therefore noisier reds:
Compare the R[sub]raw[/sub] colour matrix lines (R[sub]sRGB[/sub], G[sub]sRGB[/sub], B[sub]sRGB[/sub]):
1.94 -0.86 -0.08
2.27 -1.42 0.15
As it understand it, the smaller the positive & negative co-efficient values are, the better. A less discriminating colour filter is purported to offer a bit better light sensitivity (more photons reaching the sensel), but that's not reflected in their respective QE differences here:
according to www.sensorgen.info
The superior QE purformance is due I believe to Nikon's lead in micro-lens & coating technology.
Note: I believe, SNR and thus QE, is measured on the Green channel (the colour our eye is most sensitive to), so QE measurements alone may not notice any improvement in Red channel sensitivity.
The D800's Sport Score seems to be coming from its SNR figure. Consider the SNR18% at a measured ISO2211: 31.3dB.
SNR ideally is inversely proportional to log(ISO). To compare the "Sports Score" of ISO2853 to ISO2211
= 10 log(2211/2853)
= -1.1dB.
So the SNR at the higher ISO should be 31.3dB - 1.1dB = 30.2dB (approx 30dB).
Added by kinematic | April 20 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
I said that, but DxO certifies their lab, and they use the same equipment, and the Techradar reflects what I've seen in my own personal tests on all three cameras (5Dmk2, 5Dmk3 and D800).
Techradar are using DxO's software to perform the test. Who do you think is more likely to be using DxO's software correctly - DxO or Techradar?
Something doesn't make sense. I know for a fact that there's far more dynamic range when using the 5Dmk3 yet their charts claim that it's lower than the 5Dmk2. In my own tests with both units, I get far more with the 5Dmk3 (about 8-12% depending on the colour) which matches Techradar's findings.
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Added by dosdan | April 20 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
It's the weaker CS (Colour Sensitivity) that causes the Canon's Sports (ISO) Score to be lower. The ISO has to be lowered in this instance until the CS = 18 bits to pass all 3 criteria tests.
I've just noticed that the same topic was discussed in Horshack's post here with the same conclusion:
Added by HenryT2 | April 21 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
OK, I kind of understand why the low score for the 5D. Not sure I agree, but I can accept it.
But I still question some of their conclusions. For instance, I was just looking at 3 prime lenses: the Nikkor 105 micro, the Nikkor 50 1.4G, and the Canon EF 1.8 II. Now, this is basically an unfair comparison as the 105 and the Canon 1.8 are completely different class of lens. In theory, there should be some points for build quality, speed and accuracy of focus, etc. But by the specs they report, the 105 is better in resolution, distortion, and vignetting, but worse by transmission and CA. The 50 1.4 is, on the otherhand, better transmission, but worse or the same in every other category. How is it that they both have better overall scores? I can't see how the math would work unless you add a bunch of points for having the name Nikon somewhere in the equation.
Added by dosdan | April 21 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
there should be some points for build quality, speed and accuracy of focus, etc.
These are not considered. The dynamic performance of the lens and AF is not considered either. Everything is measured statically.
Please remember that this isn't a full-featured lens review and probably never will be. It's a by-product of the process of measuring the data to be used in the DxO software to correct lens aberrations.
Added by flash01 | April 21 , 2012
Re: Confused about the low ISO score
The print graph for SNR is almost identical to the D800 but the 5dIII is rated much lower. Also looking at picture comparisons I'm surprised to see this low number.
This explains it all...
DXO Marks are normalized to a standard print / display size. So the 36 Megapixels of the D800 actually helps it get a better real-world, non-pixel-peeper, result.


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Just who and what is this organization?
When you enter an operating room at any hospital, the person with the scalpel might just be a member of the NRA. The same could be said of the person giving you the anesthesia.
That police officer standing on the street corner or the lawyer you see walking to his office might also be members.
The NRA is not a thing, but an organization of men and women who enjoy shooting firearms and strongly defend the Second Amendment.
Speaking of the Second Amendment, I find it strange that those who strongly defend the First Amendment, the freedom of speech, try so hard to weaken the second.
Yet, hasn't it been said that the pen is mightier than the sword? I am sure that somewhere, people have died because of the written word.
Last week, I commented on the brisk sales of firearms and how stores can't keep certain guns and ammunition in stock. Checking with the NRA, I find that its membership has also taken a jump, increasing 300,000 in a few weeks.
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• After many years of deer hunting, chasing bunnies and squirrels, I have developed opinions on what works the best.
When choosing my guns, I must also consider cost. Like most readers, I am not rich.
And the opinions I write are mine and mine alone.
For rabbits, I would choose a 12-gauge side-by-side shotgun. But they have become expensive.
Why the 12-gauge? Ammunition can be found at a reasonable price and there is a huge variety available.
I would choose the side-by-side because it comes up easily and swings well. An over-under would be my second choice.
For squirrel, I would choose a good-shooting .22 rifle. Of course, it can be of any make as long as it is accurate.
My rifle is an old Remington 513, but a Ruger would work just as well.
A good .22 deserves a good scope sight as well,and something in a 2 x 7 or 2 1/2 x 8 will do. You don't shoot a .22 at great distances.
Varmint rifles is the category that gives me the most difficulty. I like a variety of groundhog rifles.
For instance, I might decide to take a walk and my .222 will serve me well. Or, I could be accompanied by my .22-250 or 6mm.
If I know that I am going to sit somewhere, looking at distant hillsides, I might take along the 40X in .220 Swift or the other one in 6mm.
You might conclude from this that I have a few groundhog outfits.
Pin me down, however, and I probably would hunt with my old Model 70 in the Swift.
Of course, a good rifle is worthless without an equally good scope. I have a variety of scopes, all of which start with the letter L. On my 40X in the Swift is mounted a 16 power. On the 6mm is a 61/2x 20. My lighter 6mm is topped with a 12 power.
When chasing deer, most people know I like a .270. My favorite outfit is a pre-64 Model 70 featherweight topped with a 3.5 by 10 Leupold.
Yes, I do hunt with other rifles. For instance, when the ranges get long, I move to my Model 70 in .264, or Remington Classic in 25-06. But when push comes to shove, it's the .270.
George H. Block writes a Sunday Outdoors column for the Observer-Reporter.
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