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At last I spotted some lovely light first thing.
This started life as a vertical tree ICM, but I realised it was better as an imagined landscape.
Turned through 90º, no other processing.
Perhaps of use.
Speaking of useful, if you only have a phone and struggle with photographing your stuff properly, have a look at my latest video here here.
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I decided to give Clemmy a little makeover and here is her new crazy wild hair.... I hope you like her :D... if anyone would like to know how to do this then please do leave comments or feel free to message :D
Thanks for the visit :)
Or really Day 8, but whatever.
The final technique! This one is my personal favorite. Two years ago, I came up with this technique, which allows for bricks that are 2 plates high and 2 studs wide to be spaced half a plate apart from each other. Ever since, I've been trying to come up with a way to fill those 1/2 plate gaps, and this is my best solution. :)
This technique, much like the one that inspired it, is based on clip-and-bar connections. The two key pieces are 1x2 grille tiles and minifigure neck brackets, along with some trusty 4L or 5L bars and 1x1 tiles with clip. This one is more complex than the others, so I'll explain it step by step:
1. Select a brick color (or colors). Gather up a bunch of 1x2 grille tiles and 1x2 plates in that color and connect them together to form the "bricks" in the wall.
2. Select a "mortar" color. Gather up a bunch of minifigure neck brackets and 1x2 grille tiles in this color. You'll probably want to go with light or dark bley for this one.
3. Gather up a bunch of 1x1 tile with clip pieces and rod pieces. Connect all the 1x1 tiles with clip to the studs of the minifigure neck brackets.
4. Construct a supporting structure. This just has to be something that props up all the rod pieces so you can form a backbone for the wall. However, this gets a bit tricky. In this technique, each layer of bricks is actually 22 LDU high, or in conventional terms 2 plates plus 3/4ths of a plate. This is because when you stack two 1x2 grille plates so their tops interlock, the result is 1 and 3/4 plates high. In order to get all the bars lined up properly, it's easiest to make a support structure that has horizontal 1x_ plates that are each 1/4th of a plate apart.
The easiest way I know to create 1/4th plate offsets is to place two 1x1 plates on the sides of one of these ("Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Thick Ring") and then to connect those 1x1 plates to snot pieces such as 1x1 technic bricks.
5. Connect the rod pieces to the supporting structure, then connect the minifigure neck brackets with 1x1 tiles with clip to the rod pieces so that the holes of the brackets are all facing sideways. Each minifigure neck bracket should be placed 2 studs apart from the next one, and they have to be staggered as seen in the picture.
6. Finally, stack the 1x2 grille tiles of the background color uspide down into the "bricks" you prepared in the first step so the grille tiles of the background color are 1/2 of a plate farther inward than the "bricks". Then, insert these structures in between the minifigure neck brackets.
The result is a wall that, despite being comprised mostly of loose pieces, is quite sturdy. You can hold it at a 45º angle and the brackets will safely keep all the loose pieces lodged in. In addition, there are no prominent gaps!
The one issue with the technique is that the horizontal lines are 5/8ths of a plate wide, while the vertical lines are only 3/8ths of a plate wide. However, this isn't all that noticable unless you look straight at the wall – it looks balanced when viewed from an angle.
If anyone has seen this technique used before, please let me know! Also, if anyone figures out a way to make all of the mortar lines exactly half a plate wide, please do share it with me! I've been trying to solve this technical problem for a year now and would love to know if there are other solutions. :)
Check out this awesome build by Sandro Tagliaferri to see the technique in action!
Luxembourg Gardens (near the Patonk Court)
Watercolor & Paper
The old timers would let me play, initially because they thought I would be an easy mark. As good as they were, they all used the style coming out of Aix De Provence, a sort of bended knee bounce. My technique was derived from Amalfi and countless games of Bocce. Even though I usually won, I had to buy the coffee from the nearby little brown wooden kiosk as to avoid there being any hard feelings. Whenever it was my turn to play, someone would call (me) out;
"Disco Volonte..."
(W.Wolfson)
Recently, my friend got me the Clone Geonosis battlepack for my birthday last week. This set is special to me not only because it is from a friend, but it's also directly from the LEGO Store in Disneyland Florida.
I decided to make a small Geonosis scene with the figures, which are absolutely awesome by the way, that I customized a little and made weapons for them. The valves a slightly modified technique from Brick Productions.
Hope you all enjoy!
I passed by Richmond Country Farm in the weekend and I went to see the pumpkins at the shop front. I know I need to polish my focusing technique and this is the basics of photography.
When you have your works shown in Tate Modern and your picture is out-focused, the viewers will think the artist is using some creative techniques may be. This is called the Artist's License. When someone like me who does not have the license yet, you need to learn the basics again! :o)
Have a great Tuesday!
《如歌的行板》 瘂弦
而既被目為一條河總得繼續流下去的
世界老這樣總這樣：——
觀音在遠遠的山上
罌粟在罌粟的田裡
back to the “luxury cafe” where you can sit comfortably in the sun sheltered from the wind and sketch and play with some new watercolor techniques.
Osprey Chick dominant again flies over to post nearest and me and hangs out. He sat there a good hour? So I did too.
He was practicing his diving technique today.
HFF
Using circus techniques, pyrotechnics, and video projection to create the visualization of liberty and the joy of flying, GLOBE is an alienating, fairylike spectacle full of symbolism.
Established in 1991, Close-Act is an international street theatre company that combines various disciplines of performing arts, like dance, music and circus, with stunning visual representations.
The company performed mostly in Europe in the early years, but now present their shows and acts worldwide.*
*http://nightfestival.sg/programmes/detail/globe
Repost... Still playing with photoshop color techniques processing slides:)
Tennessee Pass. Mitchell, Colorado. June 1996. If memory serves correctly this eastbound coal load was one of the first Test DPU coal trains run over the Pass. This 2x2 configuration eliminated a manned crew out of Glenwood Springs. The train still had a standard 4 unit manned push out of Minturn. The train was also one motor short and was barely making a crawl as it dug into the toughest part of the ascent...... Power short Southern Pacific was trying to get the most out the new AC traction locomotives. At this time Southern Pacific was running taconite trains westbound to Geneva Steel, on the return trip the trains were loaded with Colorado and Utah Coal for midwestern industry (Colorado Coal is prized by the Cement industry) and utilities.
If you have 1000 cupboard doors and no cupboards for them what could you use them for?
(Half-plate offsets done with headlights.)
I made a water tower for an upcoming build and used this technique to make it. Not sure if it's new/ of use to anyone but thought I'd post it anyway. Would work for stairs too?
When it comes to shorebirds I struggle with accurate identification. My technique is usually shoot and ask questions later. Thanks for the help with the ID.
Shot was taken in August 2015, at Abastumani Observatory with GeoAstro team :)
I tried some new techniques during processing the final image, including StarSpikes, which I found quite useful and a lot of fun.
Technique: Sometimes the subject I'm shooting gets so use to me being close that it just goes about its business as if I'm not there. All I had to do is set the camera to under expose the natural light in the background, and I shaded the subject so that the flash was the only significant light source on the mantis (to freeze motion). Not long after I took this frame the Mantis climbed onto one of my flash diffusers :)
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/125, ISO 200) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens with 37mm of extension + a diffused MT-24EX (flash head "A" set as the key and "B" as the fill, with the key on a Kaiser flash shoes). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Sandwich Technique.
Beauty is the element of surprise.You can't control it, and this mystery is central to creativity.
Anthony Heflin and I just got back from a trip down to the Smokies to get some wildflower shots. We spent a lot of time in the Porters Creek area despite it being a disappointment in flowers, the water here is probably as photogenic as anywhere in the park. This is from the bridge that leads over to the Ramsey Cascade Trail.
One great thing about being in the Smokies in spring is the streams with the heavy water flow, the perfect time to shoot them and dusting off the processing techniques that have often been shelved for a lengthy period. I have been perfecting my water processing for years and have developed some techniques (ever evolving) that allow for fullness of the whitewater appearance while ditching the over-exposure that can walk with it hand in hand, and also keeping a lot of detail that gets lost in multi-second shutter times. Having it all if you will. I almost never use filters, and didn't in this case, just post processing. I left the photo larger than normal so be sure to click on it and have a better look at the detail.
SO here's some sun.. Taken in Zakynthos, Greece.. Here I used a different editing technique from my last photo to try and get the mood set. Think it may be tad dark but please
do let me know your thoughts.
Pnoi_APL asked for it.
This is the technique I used for the Skipper Kite and a soon-to-be-photographed MOC, as well.
No, the gap isn't completely closed, but it's real close, so I can't be arsed to find a better-fitting technique that compensates for that tiny slot.
I'm not sure if this has been done before or not, but here you go.
Le Théâtre Olympique , commencé en 1580 comme dernier projet de Palladio et achevé par son élève Vincenzo Scamozzi , est le premier exemple de théâtre couvert permanent de l' époque moderne . Achevé à titre posthume, il se limitait à la cavea avec loggia et proscenium . Scamozzi a conçu les décors en bois, très efficaces pour leur illusionnisme de perspective et leur souci du détail, et que l'on peut encore admirer aujourd'hui. Inauguré le 3 mars 1585 avec la représentation d' Œdipe Roi de Sophocle , il est toujours utilisé. Les décors, créés spécialement pour cette représentation, représentent les sept rues de la ville de Thèbes et utilisent la technique de la perspective accélérée pour donner l'impression que l'espace est beaucoup plus long qu'il ne l'est en réalité (quelques mètres). Le théâtre, avec son grand mur d'avant-scène, ses nombreuses statues et décorations, a été réalisé en bois et en stuc.
The Olympic Theatre, begun in 1580 as Palladio's last project and completed by his pupil Vincenzo Scamozzi, is the first example of a permanent covered theatre of the modern era. Completed posthumously, it was limited to the cavea with loggia and proscenium. Scamozzi designed the wooden scenery, very effective for its perspective illusionism and attention to detail, and which can still be admired today. Inaugurated on 3 March 1585 with the performance of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, it is still in use. The scenery, created especially for this performance, represents the seven streets of the city of Thebes and uses the technique of accelerated perspective to give the impression that the space is much longer than it actually is (a few meters). The theatre, with its large proscenium wall, numerous statues and decorations, was made of wood and stucco.
The matte painting (which can be translated with painting backgrounds) is a technique used mainly in film used to allow the representation of landscapes or places otherwise too costly or impossible to reconstruct or reach directly.
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I always like to improve my building techniques, so i tried my hands on a new water technique for my recent build.
In general it's the normal trans tiles + different shades of grey underground -technique, but now flowing.
To get this effect it needs a LOT of tiles and nearly twice as much 1x1 Tiles with clip.
One clip always hold two tiles together.
Using the usual tolerance of the bricks it's possible to bend the plain water into waves.
love this photo, this chap was tootling along about 100 feet above us, I've had to use some cropping techniques and heightened the tone of the sky on the day as it was a little flat. I love the way the angles have worked out just right, well just right for me anyway..lol
Another technique!
If this looks familiar to you, that's likely because there are two other ways to achieve this effect, namely the well-known technique of connecting 1x2 tiles with minifigure hands (which, as far as I can tell, can be attributed to Barney Main) and this technique by Simon NH. However, if you are looking for something that is sturdier than the first option and don't own a bunch of 2x2 corner tiles, this variation might work for you. The key piece here is the inverted 2x2 tile, which can be combined with 1x2 tiles and a simple support structure in back. Rotating the pieces as far as is possible to get a rougher texture helps to distinguish the individual "bricks" in the wall from one another and makes for a more interesting texture. It's also helpful to utilize two colors rather than one. I originally though that this technique would be fairly limited in terms of color, but it turns out the 2x2 inverted tile is available in light and dark bley, tan, and sand green, so you can actually achieve a fair bit of variety with this technique in terms of color.
I'll be posting more techniques in the next couple of days (because a little bit of sensationalism never hurts :P ). If you've seen this technique before, please let me know! I don't want to "claim" techniques that other people discovered before I did. In any case, feel free to use this.
Testing a Brownie #3B box camera as a tintype camera. Great lens for this technique, and an easy camera to use. Great lens for a single element with no chromatic correction! Its SHARP!
I'm sure someone's probably found this before, but if not, then yay!
It moves with some stiffness, and is sturdy for minor applications.
When you go to the Texas State Fair, you MUST eat corndogs! I'm demonstrating my proper corndog eating "technique" here.
Get ready to see what it is like building an Architecture styled replica of a real building! The latest build log on Brickbuilt gives an in depth look at the construction process of my Chartres Cathedral creation.
Having a black courtesy car isn't so bad, as the ice patterns were fab this morning, and the rising sun added a pinkish colouring. I'd planned to use my medical ID pendant for my Macro Mondays "Safety" image. Put the two together, and you have something quite important for safety if driving on icy roads, or skating on thin ice...
Pendant 1" across.
My brother left a Procol Harum album at home when he went to university in the 70's. Kid sister developed a taste for this, and other albums he'd left!
iphone4 photo of grasshopper taken in Kingdom Hall parking lot on my way into meeting. The technique used was DEFINITLY inspired by the master of creature photography on flickr, Andrea Boiani, thanks for the inspiration Andrea.
For me there are multiple stories being told with this photo. Primarily it is the story of an incredible creation with intricate detail, and it should make anyone marvel at the 'Artist' who created this. You have to just wonder how so many people can be blinded as to giving credit where it is due. Simple 'cause and effect' logic makes you wonder about the 'Cause' when you see this effect.
THE OTHER STORY is the amazing iphone4. I just MARVEL at the fact that I can get a photo like this with the cam on my phone that is with me everywhere, all the time. Who needs a $2500 SLR that weighs a ton, is bulky, takes years to learn how to use, intimidates / scares away your subjects, etc., when you can take pix like this with your phone? And it's not just the hardware, it's the software people at Apple I give credit to that makes that camera work SO great. The camera on the iphone 4 is MUCH better than the previous iphones. As a dedicated photographer I can still hardly believe what a quality camera they have packed into that little phone. Apple, I love you. But I love the Hopper creator more, hehehe.
3rd story- trivial, but well, we like trivia sometimes don't we. While checking EXIF data after posting this noticed the unique time photo was taken 10am (almost) on 10/10/10
I reckon I've come up with a new building technique using a 30134 - Staircase 7x4x6 as rafters.
The advantages of using a 30134 - Staircase 7x4x6 piece in this context is allowing the roof to be structurally stronger and they also represent the wooden rafters that go diagonally across a typical roof. Follow the link below to see the technique used in context.
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-Apple iPhone SE
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I've started to develop this wall technique about a year ago and with the release of the "new" hollow studs I was able to create a technique which isn't to part intensive but still as detailed as I wanted it to be. My goal always was to create something that comes really close to reality and with this technique I am finally able to create gaps in a wall totally flexible. You may use plates instead of tiles only or vary in colors. Like in the back right, small clips could be used to recreate tiny bricks or fill up gaps. Edges are no problem with this technique, which differs it from many other techniques I've seen or used before.
Hope you like (and maybe use) it,
greetz ;)
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