2011/08/22 22:09
Phyllis sent in a few photos to an Oxfam competition, and the result was a lengthy article in the Evening Times today.Here is the relevant part:A photo of a Glasgow chip shop menu is among images of the city which have been made into postcards.Tourists will be able to send friends and family the quirky image, which was one of...
2009/10/28 22:51
I've been playing around with iPhoto on and off ever since Complexli bought the Mac mini for me.In particular, I'm interested in face recognition. It would be so nice if all your photos could be tagged correctly to show who's in them.However, I'm less than impressed with iPhoto's performance in this area.One thing is that the face recognition on its...
2011/08/23 9:30
The centre of Glasgow has been transformed into a copy of Philadelphia for the purpose of shooting a Hollywood movie called “World War Z” (starring Brad Pitt).
Phyllis and I went down there last Sunday to take a few photos of it.
However, when we got home, I tried to compare it to photos of the same places in real Philly, and I must say I find it hard to see the similarity.
I guess the film’s producers must be counting on very few people actually knowing what Philadelphia looks like!
2011/01/10 18:52
My maternal grandfather, Otto Nielsen, was a keen photographer, and he also recorded the family on 8 mm film from 1973 till around 1978, when he had to stop due to illness.As an example, here is a brief recording from my first birthday (which is quite appropriate, given that my youngest daughter will be one tomorrow):However, going from the original film strip to YouTube has not been all that straightforward.After his death, his 8 mm films were lying around in...
2010/08/12 17:05
The Photoshop Disasters blog is one of those sites that can be mediocre for a while, but then they post something so wonderful that you know you'll keep following them forever.I don't think I should really comment on this photo – there's really nothing I can add.However, in general I must admit I simply don't understand why so many photos...
2009/08/07 8:20
Wow, somebody has borrowed my duck and used it for a cool purpose!Click on the picture and have a look at how it was made.
2009/07/24 8:00
I normally write blog postings by finding a nice Creative Commons-licensed photo on Flickr and using the Blog this button above it.However, the consequence is that it appears on my blog immediately, without giving me the chance to proof-read it...
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