1.8 Gigapixel camera in use

Though it is a bit doubtful for being "collateral data" as photographer sometimes do weird things to get their best pictures...

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/02/darpas-18-gigapixel-drone-camera-could-see-you-waving-at-it-from-15-000-feet/272796/

Electricity + plywood + photography = art

Watch 15,000 volts ripple across plywood in stunning time-lapse video http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/4/4062108/melanie-hoff-15000-volts-electricity-time-lapse-video

Photoshop reality for everyone

Dove releases rogue Photoshop action that undoes 'real beauty' manipulations http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/6/4070254/dove-real-beauty-campaign-photoshop-beautify-action-scam