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OK, so we’ve already established that the iPhone camera is capable of some pretty amazing photography, even if you don’t use one of the many fantastic photography-related apps available on the Store.

One thing I’ve not seen it used for to date has been action shots; but Oregon-based photographer Jared Souney has been putting his 3GS to good use for just that.

I wanted to find out how he did it, so I asked him. Here’s what he said.

“A good percentage of the work I do is in the so-called “Action Sports” (BMX, Skateboarding, Motocross) and with brands marketing around them. I do a lot of work with the related magazines in those sports…  Details

Topsail Beach | An alligator spotted in the surf at Topsail Beach on Wednesday was captured overnight by members of the town police and volunteer fire departments. About 10 people from the two departments restrained the animal after it was spotted by a police officer at 4 a.m., said Police Chief Sam Gervase.

“I taped his mouth shut once they got him restrained,” Chief Gervase said, adding that neither the animal nor any of the officers were injured.

Officials kept the 6-foot alligator until   …  Details & picture

As reported on www.forbes.com by Kurt Badenhausen

Snowboarder Shaun White was down to his last chance after falling during his first two runs of the men’s half-pipe competition at last month’s Winter X Games. It was the culminating event in the four day contest that drew 68,000 fans to Aspen, Colo. Once again, White delivered. He ripped off a stellar final run that included back-to-back 1080s (three complete rotations in the air) to win the gold.

White’s payday for winning one of his sport’s biggest competitions: a paltry $30,000. By comparison, Geoff Ogilvy earned $1.1 million for winning golf’s 2009 opening event, the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

But the snowboarding and skateboarding phenom crowned the Flying Tomato will get his money. We estimate that White earned …  Details

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