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Working on a retelling of the Solar engine so that it runs in real-time from microphone input. The original version existed only as renders because I was asking the computer to perform highly processor intensive particle repulsion. Given a mass of particles (10,000+), each particle had to exert a force on every other particle.
The original render ran at less than one frame per second. This version, still visually dense and reactive, runs at near 30fps on my laptop. Once the port to Cinder (with some optimization magic courtesy of Andrew Bell) is complete, we expect it to hit the coveted 60fps mark.
Still working on the visuals and behavior. Next up, variable size spheres and pushing more of the workload to the GPU.
Here is a sample of what, after a decent bit of work, I am able to get out of the Microtek i700 with a 4x5 slide.
Please view at original size for the intended sample!
The process involves a few steps - some of them because I am using Silverfast SE, which only scans to 24-bit RGB.
First I scan after modding the levels using the Silverfast Histogram to truncate the flat ends of the histogram. I use 'medium' USM when scanning.
Then after imported into photoshop, I convert to 48 bit, then export each channel as a 16 bit greyscale image.
I run each greyscale through Neat Image to minimise noise - this has the added effect of 'rebuilding' some tonal detail by averaging pixels interpreted as noise and resampling that average back into the image.
After noise reduction I open each of the processed greyscales in photoshop and run another tone adjustment using the levels tool, slicing off the low end until the blacks are black, and the whites are bright.
I then run a Smart Sharpen on each of the greyscales, using Lens Blur.
After that, I recombine the image, copying each greyscale image into its appropriate channel in the RGB image.
I then run more curves / levels adjustment, colour enhancements, and a manual clone touchup to remove any dust marks I find.
Finally, I run an appropriate USM on the final image, and resize for output. I may run an additional minor USM on the resulting resize as well, depending on whether it needs it.
The loading process for ATV-4 Albert Einstein begins at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana. Lift-off is set for Spring 2013. During January, the big M1 cargo bags are being loaded into ATV as part of nominal cargo loading. A second opportunity for cargo loading comes towards the end of March, when ATV will already be vertical on top of the Ariane launcher.
Visit ESA's ATV blog here for more information.
Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG
A nice Sunday afternoon studio shooting session with FB.
Story and other shot on my blog as soon as possible.
D200 + Tamron 28/75 f 2.8
SB 900+ shoot through umbrella high camera left M 1/16 ISO 100
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Creepy old crematorium that is now abandoned, light was leaving us fast so we had to be quick. Looking at the sketchy history of this place on the internet, over 100,000 bodies were processed through this crematorium. We visited and the undergrowth was really coming through. A good end to a great day.
Another month, another tour. The Benzine tour no doubt on the name. On tour with Camerashy, Wiffsmiff23 and FlashandBlur. Countless hours driving, some iconic places visited and efficient Police and Security encountered and hid from. Not to mention lots of places sealed, trashed or locked down.
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*** For all those do-it-yourself-at-home kids......Never never never!!! wad ALL the hair up into one knot or bun on top of your head if you're using 30vol/high lift, or bleach. The process of lifting creates A LOT of heat, and that will build up inside the 'bun' causing excessive damage, and possibly even burning the scalp. If you're wondering why the hair on your crown is melting??? That's why. Split it into smaller sections so that air can circulate.
The story behind
'Novitiate Nebula'
This quilt is made out of 80 different blocks from a variety of block of the months and quilt alongs that I participated in during 2012.
These include:
Sew Sweetness, New York Beauty Quilt Along - sewsweetness.com/2012/02/new-york-beauty-quilt-along.html
Canton Village Works - Blogger BOM: cvquiltworks.com/blogs/blog/12661573-today-is-the-day-the...
Jo's Country Juction Crumb Along: www.joscountryjunction.com/today-starts-the-crumb-quilt-c...
Breezy Beginner's Sampler from Quilt Gallery: mishkasplayground.com/learn-to-quilt-booklets/breezy-begi...
and a few blocks of y own.
I finally put this mish mash of blocks made from my scraps together into one cohesive quilt this year. I used a fabric that already had these cool patterned circles on it and cut it for the border.
I sent it to my aunt, Barb Raisbeck of Quilts by Barb for the long arm quilting. She used a flourescent orange thred to make these amazingly intricate swirl designs on the border and to emphasize the new york beauty block. Using a gray thread she did a rounded building block type design all over the rest of the quilt. It really is the perfect quilting solution to the crazy top I sent.
Over troubled waters memories soar
Endlessly, searching night and day
The moonlight caresses a lonely hill
With the calmness of a whisper
I wear a naked soul
A blank face in the streaming water
It is cold in here
Frost scar my coat with dust...
- Opeth (Black Rose Immortal)
Thanks to lepiaf.geo for his texture Texture, Letters to the family I
and to Ervin Bartis for his texture Wall texture
Not my photo but jessiehsu's for processing for the group Post Process Me Challenge Group""