Sandwich technique.

- Extension tube 20 mm

- Processed in Lightroom and photoshop

I'm afraid that Pancho will wake up to find this technique is less effective than the shopping cart. He'll come to realize that the walls seep with cold condensation, that's where all the damp cold under the tracks comes from. But I guess he's not really "spoiled for choice" when it comes to drying his clothes.

I hope that Hillbilly will do the neighborly thing when they wake up and show Pancho a more effective way of doing this. But honestly, I'm not sure if there IS a better way. After the last couple of days, the living quarters under the tracks are somewhere between swamp and rainforest.

Just testing out an interesting lightroom technique from the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips website. It could be done in ACR or another raw processing program as well (I'm assuming).

I thought it gave a haunted/ghostly quality to this shot of a staircase leading to a locked gate at Fatehpur Sikri outside of Agra in India. Supposedly the technique includes scaling back on the saturation, but I liked the effect of keeping saturation close to normal on this shot.

Fatehpur Sikri, India

August 2007

Again the base angle technique courtesy of Nick Trotta.

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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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Couldn't wait to try this...I LOVED Tami's and Jennifer's cards so much!!

I used Hero Hues chalk for the background though as I wanted the wording to show through....

Can't wait to get more stamps I can do this with!!!

I think we all know this technique by now...

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"MILLIONS OF MEN HAVE LIVED TO FIGHT, BUILD PALACES AND BOUNDARIES, SHAPE DESTINIES AND SOCIETIES; BUT THE COMPELLING FORCE OF ALL TIMES HAS BEEN THE FORCE OF ORIGINALITY AND CREATION PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING THE ROOTS OF HUMAN SPIRIT."

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● Black Card Technique 黑卡作品

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Alright, just like others on Flickr, I’ve been asked how I get my HDR image to pop the way they do. Well, while in Baltimore I used my handy Flip Video to show you how simple my setup is.

Here is the link to me in Baltimore freezing my butt off, showing off the simple technique of shooting a rental car with 9 exposures. (don't mind the bags under my eyes... that's jetlag and aging for ya)

Okay, I shoot 9 exp because... well, my D200 can do it. It's digital and free. Now I typically take one shot. A test shot, with my metering on the largest matrix mode there is, to get an overall average of the scene's exposure. Plus with going further + and -, you cover more of the tonal range, so hopefully that contributes to a better overall final image.

But before I do that, I still need to find a shot that is interested and well composed on it’s own. Okay, got one? That was easy.

I use a tripod and remote trigger on Ch (high speed shutter) to snap all the shots at once. But take a single shot first to make sure the MAIN SUBJECT looks properly exposed.

If the mid-range looks to be exposed properly, then I'll know that it's what I want. Now I shoot 9 exp at 1stop intervals. Thus, if my scene normally would be shot at 1/60th, that means I'll be capturing the tonal range from +/- 4stops. There is a better chance that I'll get exposures of the darkest areas and brightest areas that way. So:

1/60, 1/1250, 1/640, 1/320, 1/160, 1/40, 1/20, 1/10, 1/5

So right there that covers more range and thus get more tonal coverage.

But that's only the tip of the ice cream. Now is time to get the images on the computer and process them.

Here is a quick 10 minute video on how I process the images with Photomatix and then Photoshop CS3

So in Photomatix, I roughly use these settings:

Strength: 100

Saturation: 100

Light Smoothing: (either the 4th or 5th button)  this has a dramatic effect on your overall image

Luminosity: Usually 10. Less = more halo affect on horizon, but does work better with the 4th Light Smoothing button.

Play around with these the most, as they will influence your image the most.

Tone:

white: 100

black: 100

Gamma: between 1.40 and 1.15

Color:

Temperature: between -2 and 4

Saturation Highlights: 10

Saturation Shadows: 10

Micro:

Micro-contrast: 10 (love me a good contrast)

Micro-smoothing: 5-30 (30 being smooth, 5 being pretty dramatic, but also lots of noise in the sky)

S/H:

Highlight Smoothing: 0

Shadow Smoothing: 0

Shadow Clipping: 0 unless I want some areas dark

Process. Save.

Once I get my photo into CS3, I take my time to dodge/burn the photo so all those little weird dark areas that Photomatix creates are all evened out. Once it's all even... ready for this, I:

Create a dupe layer

change it to: SCREEN (which makes it really bright)

adjust it to about.. I dunno, 30% or so until it looks properly exposed

Then flatten

Then use DODGE/BURN to even out the exposure and any areas that appear too dark/light

Create another dupe layer

change it to: SOFT or HARD light to exaggerate the colors a bit

adjust it appropriately.

Flatten

Once I do that, I might use the SPONGE tool to either saturate or desaturate the colors so it's even on the photo.

Now for the sky, if I want crazy clouds or colors, I use a magic wand or something to select the sky and thencreate another layer.

open up OPTIKVERVE'S VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHER and go through some of the presets in there. My personal favorites are:

Photocopy

Radiant

Landscape

Etc. Then I apply it, and adjust my layer, between 20 and 80%, depending on how much it changes the image

LARGE VERSION for educational purposes only.

That's about it really. There might be other things I do, but I always dodge/burn to even out the shadows and highlights. While the colors are vivid, I don't like things looking too crazy... usually.

You can now support this project on LEGO Ideas! With your help it could become an official LEGO set.

Tree hologram from Jame's Cameron Avatar depicted in LEGO

So, since TLG doesnt give a crap about 4 wide windscreens anymore or ever creating 5 wide windscreen elements and vehicles apparently, the only fix was to "build" my own windscreen in allmost all my 1/43 scale models.

Took me years, and a fairly new part, to finally get a nice, spacesaving, connection between transparent window panels and the framework going (i didnt really like the 1x1 lever base option thats been around for quite some time).

Also, when i came across the old grab jaw elements, i always thought of how i could use that grab jaw as a mudguard. Thanks to my recent Porsche Mocs, i did the transition from squarisch bodyframes to round technic elements - so this worked out quite well. Its the only part i know know, that has the correct shaping and "thin-ness" to create really low mudguards for front hood designs.

Colourwise its only possible in all black - not the worst option tbh!

Also known as the hiding behind the table approach.

Procrastination, master level. I wanted to use this roof technique for at least 3 years for a bigger medieval MOC , but for whatever reason, I never finished it. Alright, "finished" is an overstatement, I never really carried on with it. The ground floor of the building only collects dust ever since.

Maybe this decade.

It is a tedious, but very fun technique:

- get some nets

- get some cheese slopes or tiles

- put two round bricks on each of them (did I say that it is tedious?)

- insert the connected pieces into the net, repeat it some hundred times.

- that's it!

What do you think of this?

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Technique used for the container.

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20 ft large containers carried on Litra Lgmns and other flat wagons used by the Danish State Railways (DSB).

My model:

Purely digital model.

Scale: ~1:54

Length: 15 studs

Width: 7 studs

Bricks: 275

Designed: 2018

Very high setting render from Stud.io with custom decals done in the PartDesigner tool.

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Litra Lgmns (flat wagon only):

www.flickr.com/photos/93468412@N08/42702783310/in/album-7...

Litra Lgmns (flat wagon and container):

www.flickr.com/photos/93468412@N08/48457609001/in/album-7...

DSB 20 ft Container:

www.flickr.com/photos/93468412@N08/42986326174/in/album-7...

26 Techniques (2017) Challenge #12 ~ water drop photography

The technique behind the 45-degree wall section.

This is a macro image of a Barberry bush in my yard. To achieve a wider DOF I used a hand held stacking technique described by UK photographer, Oliver Wright. A fun technique which will definitely require a lot of practice to perfect!

I know it's nothing fancy but maybe someone will find it useful.

This technique is called light painting. It was taken at about midnight using long exposure, full moon light, and flashlights. The soft yellow light is the city glow over Salina mixed with moon light and the building, grass, and tractor are lit with flashlights! New favorite technique!

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The water itself is based on the old technique of using a net to bring a bit of flexibility to a bunch of 1x1 plates + 1x1 rounds. Underneath, there's a short gear sequence connected to 2 rows of spinning technic beams that push the net up.

Here is a new set of LEGO ideas and techniques, made with LDD

I'm sure you'll find a use to this idea

I tried to make the explanation readable thanks to the colors as if we had a tutorial

Do not forget to watch the album with all the right techniques on your right =>

Find all my creations on Flickr group « News LEGO Techniques ».

This Flickr group includes:

- Ideas for new LEGO pieces

- Techniques for assembling bricks

- Tutorials for making accessories, objects, etc.

Day 5!

To balance out the very piece-intensive technique from yesterday, I thought I should post a simpler one today. This one is a very simple method of reversing stud direction, based on 1x2 grille tiles and mini blaster triggers. As you can see in the picture, you just line up two grille tiles with the stud receiving ends outward and push the flat ends of two trigger pieces through the slots, one from each side. This is commonly done using lever pieces, but using trigger pieces, the structure is only 2 studs wide instead of 3, which can be beneficial. It also allows you to use those trigger pieces, which are generally pretty useless.

The round bits of the triggers do stand out a bit past the sides of the grille tiles, which makes this technique slightly less versatile, but it's still quite effective.

As always, please let me know if you've seen this technique before.

Technique Week II | Technique Week I

Just 24 frames per second from me from now on,

1 a week, every friday, (like Freakangels! www.freakangels.com )

Another quick experiment with filming from the screen,

This uses projected textures (which I'm quite excited about for machinima) which work in SL2b and Kirstenlee's (385) - which I used for this - kirstenleecinquetti.blogspot.com/

more on how to here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=57JzSi-CyU0

Thanks to Prairie for kicking the shit out of me!

animation from Sinewave.

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Blogged: littleislandquilting.blogspot.com/2012/03/trying-out-trap...

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I took this beautiful picture of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's famous home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Designed by Jefferson himself, Monticello is an outstanding example of neoclassical architecture, displaying Jefferson's influences from ancient Roman and Palladian designs. The property is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and lush greenery, reflecting Jefferson's love for horticulture and innovative gardening techniques. Monticello is a testament to Jefferson's diverse talents and lasting impact on American history.

Thanks for viewing! If you enjoyed this photo, remember to favorite it and follow for more! Have you ever been to a historic landmark? Share your experiences in the comments below!

This is one of my favorite stud reversal techniques. I'm probably not the first to use it, but I've never seen it documented. I'm particularly fond of this technique because it's quite sturdy, and it can be extended indefinitely (given an arbitrarily large supply of headlight bricks). My record is ~50 studs. It's also possible to place multiple rows side by side. Also if you rotate all the sideways-oriented headlight bricks 180 degrees, you get a 1/2 plate vertical offset.

A parent osprey explains to its chick how to use googly eyes to face down wildlife photographers. Yesterday, along Point Molate.

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Male dances rehearse in a class at the National School of Ballet in Havana.

Tutorial for Modulex Lego Integration

Trying out ICM techniques. Comments, suggestions, criticisms welcomed.

This technique is based on the fact that groove in the 2x1 brick looks the same as the flat tile above and below it under the right angle. This technique is suitable for monumental stone walls. In this case for a Roman Temple.

Andrew Somer's great steering design with some of my ideas in the mix. Eldeeem gave me the inspiration to get the steering functional with the worm-gear suggestion. It didn't work, but it led me to ribbed hose, which does work. Suspension still works too! There you go Leigh. Smarty-pants.

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Day 11

Prompt: Scrap a story about intelligence/cleverness.

Technique: Add something rustic to your layout. (I used a piece of burlap behind the bottom 2 photos.)

I tried the Icosahedron that Five posted. It's so much tougher to build than it looks. I changed a few thing to make it more stable and not require the full sphere for support. Using 2 2x2 dishes per node, the pin joints almost click into place.

The 4x4 dishes also needed to be 1 more plate above the the 2x2 dish (in the original that Five posted) so that they don't interfere with each other. The way I did it doesn't need an extra plate.

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~While Messing around with my Mushroom Plates I came up with these two ways to make more authentic Mushrooms. The First one uses the new Frill piece from the new "Shakespeare" minifigure. The second one may not be new but I still like it.

Also, there is a new Lego Mushrooms

group for all of your Lego Mushroom Needs. Feel free to use the first one as long as you give credit where needed. :D

I turned a corner with this design! Literally. The front is almost complete, ready to add the last roof section then onto the left side.

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Milano

Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band, who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.

The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the band's hits. The band are also known for the combination of King's lead vocals and keyboard player Mike Lindup's falsetto backing vocals.

After much success as a live and studio band in the 1980s, Level 42's commercial profile diminished during the early 1990s following a series of personnel changes and musical shifts. After disbanding in 1994, the band reformed in 2001.

Their most successful single in their homeland was "Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986. The earlier single, "Something About You" was their most successful single in the States, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Apeldoorn is one of the greenest cities in the Netherlands. Its charm and lively inner city are enjoyed by a young and sports-minded population.

The city of Apeldoorn is situated in the Veluwe, the largest low-land nature reserve in north-western Europe. The area consists of woods and heathlands and is a popular destination with tourists, who visit the area for its excellent hiking and cycling. Its space and tranquility make Apeldoorn one of the most popular Dutch cities to live in.

The Dutch royal family has always had close ties with Apeldoorn, which is home to the stately Het Loo Palace, the former summer residence of the Dutch Royal family. The palace was built by William III of Orange in the seventeenth century. Today, the palace and its gardens are a national museum and open to the public.

Facts

Inhabitants: 157,534

Monuments: 222

Province: Gelderland

Size: 341,15km2

Website: www.uitinapeldoorn.nl/

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A quick roof tutorial.

tried a new technique this week, you might have seen it before and wondered how it's done. Looks incredibly advanced on the putside right? Well let me show you one simple trick :D

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Trying the reverse lens technique. Have a look at the Flickr's Blog or here www.flickr.com/photos/larajade/353212395/

Realised with a reversed 50 mm.

Experimenting with techniques & software.

Panorama constructed from 7xVertical images stitched together in Zoner Software. Taken on 14/06/2014 at 14:07:22Hrs using a Nikon D3100 camera with a Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS Lens+ a 62mm UV filter.

Kynance Cove (Cornish- Porth Keynans, meaning ravine cove) approximately two miles north of Lizard Point, Kynance Cove and the surrounding coast are owned by

the National Trust.

View large for more detail.

Filming location ‘HOUSE OF THE DRAGONS’ series 1 episode 3

For comparison see also,

www.flickr.com/photos/50144889@N08/53470470377/in/datepos...

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www.flickr.com/photos/50144889@N08/23427567444/in/album-7...