He used the same technique on two more stunning locations: Sydney, Australia, and Machu Picchu in Peru. Impressive! [via]
Flickrvision is a simple website that combines the power of Google Maps with the worldwide usage of photo hosting website Flickr.com.
Flickrvision pulls newly-added photos from Flickr and places them at the location in which they were taken onto a map in real time. This allows you to sit back and watch the map populate itself with images taken from all over the world — and it’s quite addicting!
The website is in beta, so there may be a few bugs yet to work out. However, creator Dave Troy (who also made the popular Twittervision) says he recently made some tweaks to decrease the time it takes to load an image. Awesome.
Tilt shift is a photo technique that makes images of real scenes look like miniature models or dioramas. Often times, people purchase specialized lenses to help create this effect. However, if you’ve got a copy of Photoshop, you can probably create similar effects without the special lens.
To see some examples of “fake” tilt shifts, you should check out the Flickr group dedicated to this wonky art. Truly impressive and fun to look at, the images look as though the photographer has laboriously created a scale version of the scene and lovingly photographed it. For example, this is Manhattan:
Tilt shifting appears to work best with wide shots of open spaces. Consequently, it might be fun to test this out on an upcoming hiking trip, a trip to the ocean, a parade, or a sporting event. Apparently, it only takes 5-10 minutes to achieve this effect. Awesome, fun stuff.
Learn more:
* Lotsa tilt shift links
* How shift lenses change your life
* Tilt-shift in 4 steps
* Tips from Flickr enthusiasts
Here are some of my favorite Flickr images!
Utrecht:
An ocean scene:
Macy’s Chicago:
A hockey game:
Sunset at Jones Bay:
Multonomah Falls:
Alright, so the helicopter blades are probably for show, but this is still the coolest rickshaw I’ve ever seen. And if you’ve ever been to Mumbai — even for only a few hours — you’ve seen about 10 billion of them.
Most of us travel with a camera of some sort, but very few are willing to lug a tripod around to insure our night shot of the Eiffel Tower comes out just right.
Instructables.com has a great tutorial on making your very own string tripod, which is a simple, light-weight alternative to the three-legged travel foe. It’s cheap, easy to make, fits in your pocket, and goes where other tripods aren’t allowed, like ancient temples or museums. All the supplies — an eye hook, nut, and piece of nylon rope — can be found at your local hardware store, and cost under five bucks.
While the string tripod might not produce professional results (though I think you’ll be surprised), it’s better than no tripod at all. Plus you’ll look really cool tied to a tree, tangled up in nylon rope.
[Via Lifehacker]