sharadhaksar

We designed a long-life desktop calendar that looks like a camera lens.  We used the focus, shutter speed and aperture rings to cue the year, month and date. And we sculpted the calendar from a single block of Aluminum. A stunning looking calendar displaying dates from 2008 to 2032. And weighing above 4 Kgs.
[http://sharadhaksar.deviantart.com/art/World-s-First-Lens-Calendar-110529096]

186 photographers - 43 countries - 6 continents
The shortlist for the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards is announced today, Tuesday 24 February. The list contains the names of 186 exceptional photographers from 43 different countries, all of them competing in a variety of categories in one of the most prestigious photographic competitions in the world.
  
The Honorary Judging Committee, comprising world-renowned photographers, curators, representatives from leading international photo agencies, publishers and critics made their selection from 36,546 professional and 25,370 amateur photography submissions.  
  
The Sony World Photography Awards is a truly global competition. From Argentina to Zimbabwe, over 60,000 photograph entries were submitted this year from 139 different countries.
The finalists in each of the categories will be announced on Tuesday 17 March, and will be honoured at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the Pal