Phottix recently announced a new TTL Flash called the Phottix Mitros. Only a Canon version is available now, with a Nikon version expected soon, and a Sony version planned for later this year. While not yet listed in Phottix's Phottix online store, the expected price is around USD$350.

Update: The Mitros flash for Canon is now available in the Phottix online store, and is priced at USD$349.99.

Phottix Mitros flash

The Mitros is a high-quality flash that works well in both manual and TTL mode, and is completely compatible with the fantastic Odin TTL flash triggers and the yet-to-be-released Strato TTL triggers.
It is compatible with Canon's IR triggering capabilities, allowing you to easily use one or more Mitros flashes with an existing set of Canon flashes. A USB port ensures the firmware in the Mitros flash can easily be upgraded.

After testing a Mitros for a while, I found it has a few key features that make it more appealing to me than a Canon 580EX II flash, including:

• ready confirmation beep
• battery indicator
• 3.5mm sync socket
• easier head tilt/rotation (no need to push a button)

Check out the full specifications of the Mitros on Phottix's website.



You can save 10% off all purchases in the Phottix online store until 2nd April when you use the discount code "EASTERTEN". If you have been considering buying some new accessories for your photography, then you should take advantage of this discount.



David Nightingale from Chromasia Training a discount on his video training titled "The Art of Black and White Photography", bringing the price down to USD$39 until Monday 1st April. Use this link to get the discount or enter the coupon code "Easter_2013" to manually apply the discount.

You can also get a 50% discount on the first year subscription to the Chromasia photography and post-production tutorials if you sign up before Monday 1st April. With a 50% discount, that brings the price down from £30 to just £15. Use the coupon code "F81A814D6F" when you sign up to get the discount.



Earlier this week, Google announced that they were reducing the price of the entire Nik Collection from USD$499 down to just USD$149. This suite includes six of their great plug-ins, including

• HDR Efex Pro 2
• Silver Efex Pro 2
• Sharpener Pro 3
• Color Efex Pro 4
• Viveza 2
• Dfine 2

These plug-ins can be used with Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture, and this bundle is great value at this price. You can also try them for a 15 day trial before purchasing them.

The Nik Collection can be purchased from the Nik Software website.
For a further discount, check the comments on this story for some coupon codes.



I have previously linked to some of the galleries posted by The D-Photo Inspiration Fix, and they have continued to post some fantastic photos. Here's a short selection of some of the recent galleries they have posted:

• Beautiful toddler photography by Sarah Wolfe
• Amazing nature photography by Magda Wasiczek
• Inspiring photography by Joanna Kitchener
• Landscape photography inspiration by Eric Rousset
• Still life & food photography by Sasha Bell
• Urban & landscape photography inspiration by Marcel Fischer
• Documentary photography inspiration by Rajagopalan Sarangapani
• Photography inspiration: A selection from The D-Photo flickr group
• Toddler photography inspiration by Heather Stockett
• Beautiful cinematic photography by Raúl González
• Amazing photography by Linda Raymond

Note that some of the other sets linked by the D-Photo are NSFW.

Elephant Rocks

William Bay National Park, Denmark, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm (10-stop ND filter), 20 sec, f/16, ISO100

During a roadtrip around the southwest of Western Australia late last year, we visited Denmark, and had a look at Elephant Rocks. The name comes from the exposed rocks, which from some angles, look like elephants, particularly when viewed from the path above the rocks, as shown in the top photo.

All three photos in this post were taken with the help of my 10-stop B&W ND filter. The ND filter allows me to achieve much longer shutter speeds than normally possible during the day, by only allowing 0.1% of light through it.