A big hat-tip to forum contributor and Charleston shooter, LSC1, for his post on the G1 forum regarding Microsoft's plans to replace the JPEG with something they're calling HD Photo.
First off, HD Photo ain't what you might think it is. It has nothing to do with HD video, i.e., High-Definition video.
According to Rico Malvar, a Microsoft Research director who helped develop the format, "HD" doesn't actually stand for "high definition," but it's supposed to connote the better image quality that comes with HD TV.
Ya think, once this format is established, Microsoft might have a problem with anyone who usurps the letters, "HD" for anything remotely connected to digital photos? My guess is they will. That's how usurpers are when they're usurped.
I'm not sure what the "HD" in "HD Photo" stands for if it doesn't stand for High-Def. Maybe it means Heavy Duty or High Density? Probably not. Those terms are more appropriate for things like trash bags and hard drives.
Whatever "HD" stands for, its attributes are impressive. If it's all they say it is, it might replace JPEGs. I just think it's a little weird that they couldn't or wouldn't come up with something more unique for a name. If you want to read more about HD Photo, here's a link.
Today's pretty girl is brought to you by the two-person gene pool of Brooke's parents, me, and MUA Yoko. We captured this image of Brooke (Brooke's parents weren't there) with the help of my Canon 5D and an 85mm prime, shooting at ISO 100, f/6.3 @ 125th and using a 3-light setup: 5' Octodome for the main, Chimera strip behind her, camera-right, and a small, silver-lined umbrella, also behind her, camera-left.
2 comments:
I think it will be interesting to see where things stand in five years. From the sounds of it, "HD" could replace not only JPEG, but TIFF and RAW as well. It would be nice not to have to convert file types in order to display online.
Of course, we could be looking at the birth of another "Beta Max" so I'm not holding my breath.
JimmyD,
Big hat tip back to you as well. One things for sure - no matter what format, your images will continue to rock. Enjoying the blog, thanks for keeping us informed and entertained.
Cheers,
L S
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