I Cannot WAIT to See Pacific Rim!
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Lowell, Gem of the Mill Cities
Here are some of the new shots I’ve been getting. I’m not only refining my HDR techniques, but I’m honing my LightRoom and Photoshop skills AND learning about architectural photography. I took 6-9 RAW photos of each frame, using a different Fstop, and merged them using the HDR functionality in Photoshop. Then saved that file as a TIFF, which was like 300mb! As a TIFF I could get CameraRAW in Photoshop to open it and edit it. I generally push the highlights 90% down, the shadows 90% up and work down to really get all the dark spots properly exposed. …
S.H.I.E.L.D. comes to Television…But Why?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yg_jaOPV_E&w=853&h=480] 3 years ago I would have loved the concept of a S.H.I.E.L.D. television show. If you told me Joss Whedon was at the helm I would have been frothing at the mouth, and need to be chained up. But it’s not 3 years ago…it’s 2013 and quite frankly, I’m not excited about this show in the slightest. Maybe it’s because I’ve never been caught up in “Colson mania.” I’ve never understood why a character like Colson, who sucks up to superheroes and has a penchant for making up the worst one-liners, would become popular when you’ve got Captain America, …
The Force Is Strong With (UNNAMED FAMILY MEMBER)!
I’ve got a family member who works for Hasbro and he seems to enjoy his job, and it’s no wonder. I’d love to have input on some of these amazing properties! [vimeo 64399641 w=400 h=300] One of the benefits to having a relative working at Hasbro is that I get AWESOME gifts at special occasions. The most recent being a belated Christmas present of a Star Wars Obi–Wan Kenobi Force FX Lightsaber Collectible! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve installed to blade, turned it on 12 times, uninstalled the blade, pretended like I was holding an unlit lightsaber, take offense at something some …
3 Years of our Suns Evolution in 3 Minutes
It’s hard to contemplate all the things that had to go right for life to evolve on earth. It’s also difficult for the average joe to comprehend how old our Sun is, and how long it’s got left. It’s fun to think of the enormous amount of energy expended by the sun in a human’s lifetime…and then compare that lifetime to that of our Sun. So much energy being expended. I’m glad we’re harnessing it as much as we can. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuKlpJmjfg&w=640&h=360] How much energy do you use and how much do you expend? Are those two values proportional? According to NASA Astronomer …
Madmartigan Who? Warwick and Val Reunite!
I LOVED Willow and still watch it regularly. These two icons of my youth are but humble comic foils these days, but I still really enjoy them both! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yMmiJHOLuI] Madmartigan is STILL the “greatest swordsman to have ever lived.” Cheers!
Despite A Clear Lack of Spaghetti, Man Spaghetti is Worth A Shot
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dkq6Lp8_gg] Felix Colgrave has a visual style reminiscent of Gahan Wilson, one of my all time favorite demented cartoonists. I think this is whacked out amazeballs and I can’t wait to see more!
I’m redefining my work space in the coming weeks and not quite sure on the layout. I’m envisioning several different sections to this new space. Firstly, having all (or most) of my PCs connected would be great and all 3 of my monitors running would also be ideal. I have a few KVM switches that allow a single keyboard and mouse to be used by several computers, so controlling everything should be a snap. It would also be great to have a larger screen tv, like a 42″ and a cable box for capturing broadcast media. Ultimately we’d like to …
“Tilt-Lapse” Taken to the Next Level
If you know me you know I’m a fan of both time lapse AND tilt-shift photography. While both of these methods are unusual they’re certainly not new but done well, can produce stunning images. It’s been quite some time since the mediums have been challenged, and the following video really takes things to the next level.In comes Keith Loutit. You might remember him from the “Bathtub IV” tilt-shift video I posted a few years back. He’s been playing with focal lengths in his latest AMAZING short. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/49753231 w=800&h=450] The Lion City from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. He says, “For …