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"The difference is in the details" is the statement Marc-Michaels Interior Design has built their reputation upon since they began creating interiors for discerning clients in 1985. The end result is their personal magnificent estate home. The estate was completed in June of 2000 and takes its name from the eagles which live on the grounds. Palazzo delle Aquile (Italian for "Palace of the Eagles") is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Osceola. Beholding aesthetic views through almost every window of the home, the site is one of Florida's finest lake front properties. Located within a short walk of the Winter Park shopping district and five miles from downtown Orlando, the estate maintains a secluded ambiance, yet is in the "heart of the city." It has easy access to local art and antique districts, dining and cultural attractions. Architectural Digest featured the home in their September 2001 issue that displayed "Interior Designers' Own Homes!" Highlighting the Venetian-Gothic inspired architecture that is present throughout the interior spaces and exterior elevations of the home, the article included eight pages of beautiful photography. A few months later, Architectural Digest in their January 2002 issue named Marc-Michaels to their prestigious list they call their "AD 100" - the world's top 100, most talented interior designer firms. This stunning 5-bedroom, 5-full bath (plus 2-half bath) home includes extraordinary amenities and "layers of luxury" that one has dreams of calling "the ultimate home."
Magnificent Tuscan Mediterranean lakefront estate in premier setting on Lake Maitland - Chain of 6 Lakes... This home takes full advantage of panoramic elevated sunset views across Lake Maitland from most every room. This new ultra sophisticated residence has a bright/open floor plan with transitional modern interiors. There is extensive use of elegant casement windows and French doors flooding light in all the living spaces. The original home was a 1920's Gamble Rogers and recently been tirelessly refurbished entirely, equipped and finished to the highest level of standards, both in craftsmanship & materials. The spacious, elegant public areas of this home set just the right tone for fabulous evenings and entertaining. The chef's island kitchen is a highlight of this property with a breakfast room along curved bay of windows and absolutely stunning cabinetry and design. Another impressive room is the lounge with custom dark wood built ins, theater surround and fully equipped bar. The fabulous master retreat is breathtaking with sitting area, his/her baths, dressing areas/closets and private terrace with the ultimate property & lake views... The outdoor lifestyle is no less impressive with expansive lawn & gardens, lavish use of stone/travertine terraces, grand sized classic pool & spa & boathouse. The grounds around this imposing residence are exquisitely manicured with the ultimate in privacy.
As beautiful inside as it is outside, this magnificent one-of-a-kind lakefront estate is located in the Gated Estate Section of Windsong, one of Winter Park's most desirable addresses. This custom one-owner home was built in 2005 by award-winning Rial Jones and designed by Bernie Johnson. The 2+ acre estate is surrounded by water on both sides, with Lake Mizell in the front and Lake Virginia in the rear, with the back illuminated at night by Rollins College and downtown Orlando. The floor plan is masterfully laid out with 6 bedroom suites plus an office suite, media room, and many bonus areas. Features include ceilings artfully designed with wood beams and exquisite detail; coquina baseboards; Venetian plaster and sueded walls; professionally organized closets; custom carpentry; travertine and distressed wood floors; and meticulous detail and top of the line amenities in every room. Gourmet kitchen has 6 burner gas stove, double ovens, uniquely designed wood burning grill, 2 dishwashers, and adjacent butler's pantry with 3rd dishwasher plus attached wine room. Upstairs and downstairs laundry. Downstairs master suite overlooks lake and has gas fireplace, attached sitting room, and walk-in closet "rooms", plus His & Her sinks and toilet rooms. Four themed bedroom suites upstairs also include attached offices for each. Backyard includes pool with water features, 1260sf covered lanai with gas fireplace and summer kitchen, all overlooking lush lawn and lake. Truly one of the finest homes in Central Florida.
ELEGANT LAKEFRONT ESTATE in the heart of downtown Winter Park! This magnificent showplace estate home is located on 3 lush acres with sweeping views of Lake Osceola and easy walking distance to Park Avenue. The main residence, which has 6,372 sq. ft., was originally built in 1930, totally renovated in 1994 and then had major additional updating in 2005. New embellishments include remodeled kitchen, covered walkway from the garage to the main house, all new landscaping and irrigation, new boat dock, new tennis court, 6 new AC units including ductwork, new windows in main house, new alarm system and much much more. This one-of-a-kind estate includes a fabulous 1391 square foot 3 bedroom 3 bath guest house with living room and kitchen. Additionally, there is a 1 bedroom 1 bath caretaker's cottage with 582 square feet. Numerous features include koi pond, 3 car garage, tennis court, Jacuzzi, dock with boat house, large dry basement. This luxurious gated showplace is a dream come true for the right buyer. It retains the old world feel of the 1930's with all the comforts of the new millennium.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a 1925 historic estate on one of Winter Park's most beautiful streets, steps to downtown Park Avenue. This property sits on over 2 acres with amazing views of Lake Osceola and professionally landscaped grounds. Amenities include original wood floors, original staircase & banister, chandeliers, crown molding, high ceilings, wood burning fireplaces & French doors. Living spaces are large and accomdating with great flow for entertaining. Updated kitchen. Billiard room, office, music room, den/family room & powder bath are also located on the main level of this estate. Second floor features an elegant master retreat with private sun deck, screened porch & updated bath as well as 4 additional spacious bedrooms, three baths, an office & a hobby room. Third floor features a huge bonus room. The backyard feels like a luxury spa with amazing lake views, cabana & summer kitchen, screened lanai, and newly renovated heated pool/spa. Expansive lake frontage is complete with volleyball court & boat dock.
Premier lakefront estate in the heart of the Vias on Lake Maitland and built by Charles Clayton Construction... 1st time offered for sale! This Winter Park Chain of Lakes estate takes advantage of the elevated topography. Inspired by the magnificent transitional estate homes of the Northeast, this home boasts panoramic views of Lake Maitland with 120' of water frontage on over an acre lot. There are 5 en suite bedrooms, 8 baths in the main house, plus a detached 1 bedroom/1 bath full guest apartment over the three car garage. Downstairs commences with a grand entry overlooking the lake thru an impressive 2-story living & music room, guest suite, gentleman's library, dining room, butler's pantry, and an elegant chef's kitchen open to the gathering room and breakfast room with 2-story beamed ceilings. Upstairs is highlighted by an expansive private master retreat with luxurious bath & dressing area, along with a wonderful "tree-top" sitting room to enjoy the elevated views of the lake. Additionally, you will find 3 more bedroom suites, large bonus room, and laundry room. Outdoor living spaces include a 2-story screened in sitting room, multiple covered lanais around the pool area, summer kitchen, and a beautiful winding path down to a boat house with storage room. There are top quality finishes inside and out including Pella windows & doors, oak hardwood floors, extensive trim & detailed craftsmanship, and Monier tile roof. Walking distance to the WP Racquet Club and Park Avenue!
Magnificent Winter Park Mediterranean lakefront located in premier Via's location on the Chain of 6 Lakes... Present owner completely renovated and tastefully upgraded this home to a modern Mediterranean style with Charles Clayton Construction & Signature Landscape Contractors... This lakefront home is situated on an oversized double lot (apprx. ? acre property) with an estimated 125 ft on Lake Maitland. Top quality features throughout this spacious entertaining home with a wide open floor plan, soaring ceilings, picture windows, extensive wall & ceiling details, and new ipad home automation system with Lutron lighting, security cameras & surround sound... Impressive 2-story grand foyer with handsome winding staircase, luxurious downstairs master retreat with sitting area and his/her baths & closets, and 1st floor guest suite or library with built-ins & private bath... Gourmet island kitchen w/ separate bar area for entertaining open to the lakeside gathering room... Upstairs includes a separate bonus/flex room, open loft area and 3 add'l bedroom suites... The outdoor living offers tranquil scenic lake views, a private boathouse, expansive privately fenced lawn with lush landscaping, brick patio & wonderful screened lanai along with towering majestic Cypress trees... The property boasts four garages with a motor court and fabulous elegant palms with picturesque landscaping... This lakefront property is meticulously maintained in a "like new" condition for your most discriminating buyers...
Grand lakefront pool home with breathtaking views of Lake Maitland. Situated on a prestigious Winter Park street, this six bedroom, six & one half bath home is within walking distance to downtown Park Ave. The open and welcoming foyer & living room features soaring 26 foot ceilings. The dramatic dining room offers awe-inspiring floor to ceiling glass wall with lake views. Expansive chef's dream kitchen featuring top-of-the-line appliances, granite counters & gigantic island that seats 6, all open to the large breakfast nook. Amazing lake views from almost every room & gorgeous 5" Brazilian Ipe wood floors throughout the main living areas. Glamorous master retreat with custom marble wood burning fireplace, sitting room with French doors leading to the pool and lake, "Wow-effect" closet & bathroom with dual sinks, Jacuzzi tub, separate toilet/bidet room & shower. Secondary bedroom on the master wing currently being used as an exercise/hobby room. Living quarters upstairs including a large playroom/media room with full bathroom; four bedrooms each with en-suite bathroom, walk-in closet & sliding doors leading to the sprawling balcony. Covered lanai and sun drenched pool are the perfect setting for watching sunsets over Lake Maitland. Enjoy boating on the largest lake on the Winter Park Chain from your dock featuring a storage room, 2 floating docks & electric hoist & remote controlled boat cover. Too many features to list! Please see attached Feature Sheet for additional features.
Stunning Winter Park Chain-of-Lakes estate. Only a short walk from Park Avenue, this five-bedroom pool home was custom built in 2004 with the finest materials and to the highest of standards and finishes. Brazilian Walnut and natural stone flooring is throughout the entire home. First floor amenities include a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining, a spectacular center-island kitchen overlooking the family room with stone fireplace, paneled library with fireplace and a gorgeous master suite with breath-taking views of Lake Osceola. The second floor features three large bedrooms, three full baths, and laundry. The fourth bedroom, also with a full bath, currently serves as a large playroom. The estate's lower level features large-screen media, billiards, wet bar, and private office. Windows throughout the lower level provide plenty of natural light! Outdoors is like you've never seen before. Gas lamps, a large pool, fountains, English gardens, motor court with three car garage and one of the longest and most beautiful views on the Winter Park Chain. Detailed Features List is available upon request.
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|The Fairfield Police Department offers several programs that are aimed specifically at school aged children. Officers are selected to participate in these programs and serve in their positions for several years. They receive training in their specific programs and work closely with the schools and students to help educate youth and prevent problems before they occur. The programs are constantly reviewed and updated as necessary.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
The D.A.R.E. program is a ten (10) week program presented in the Fairfield School System, both public and private, at the 5th or 6th grade level. It is a program designed to incorporate police, parents and teachers to help students avoid drugs and violence. Students see their D.A.R.E. Officer once a week for a 45 to 60 minute class time. The lessons focus on numerous topics, including:
- Peer Pressure
- Self-Esteem, Assertiveness
- Stress
- Solving Problems
- Resisting Violence
- Drug Facts
The program culminates with a graduation ceremony with students and parents where awards are distributed.
The Fairfield Police Department has two officers George Buchmir and Jennifer Victoria assigned to teach the D.A.R.E program. The officers may serve in this position for several years.
For information call: 203-254-4829
Mill Hill School Students in the DARE class of 2013 made thank you cards for the Officers in appreciation of their efforts to keep them safe.
The Officer Friendly program is intended for children in Kindergarten through Third Grade and is taught in both public and private schools. The officer assigned to this position also runs educational programs and conducts tours of the Fairfield Police Department for scouts and other youth groups .
The Officer Friendly program has several goals:
To establish a rapport among students, parents and the police officer by providing the students an opportunity to learn about law enforcement and the law, through visits by Officer Friendly.
To provide the students with the opportunities to learn about their rights and responsibilities as citizens and to encourage them to form positive attitudes toward their own welfare and the welfare of others.
To foster a more supportive attitude toward law enforcement officials by informing the students about the many services that police officers provide to the community.
To show the students how to cope with physical hazards and other dangers in their environment.
There are three phases to the Officer Friendly program:
Phase I: Advises the children who and what to look for during Halloween and a basic introduction to a police officer, as well as when and how to use "911". Also to introduce gun safety and what to do if a child comes across a gun. "No-Go-Tell".
Phase II: "Stranger Danger" and "No-Go-Tell". This phase shows the children the possible tricks strangers might do to get a child to go with the stranger. Also introduces the "Buddy System".
Phase III: Summer Safety and Bicycle Safety. Goes over safety rules for summer time activities. Crossing the street, how to ride a bicycle safely (helmet, pads and checking condition of the bike before riding). and beach and playground safety.
The above goals and phases are accomplished through lecture, handouts, role playing exercises and other teaching methods. Officers are selected to this position by a selection committee within the Fairfield Police Department and serve in this position for several years.
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The Stew Leonard III Children's Charities promotes water awareness and education, by providing swim scholarships and lifeguard training. The Leonards' along with wrting and publishing two children's books on water safety: "Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim" and "Swimming Lessons with Stewie the Duck", and in 2006 also expanded their mission to include nutritional awareness.
Fairfield Police realizing the importance in promoting a public safety water message, will incorporate the three water safety tips in our Officer Friendly Program when meeting our young students.
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The corporate culture is sensitive to employee performance and genuinely committed to personal growth and success. There are numerous opportunities to learn more through the internal CBT system, LearnNET. The people are all open and friendly, and always open to new members, and will at least listen to new ideas, even when they are already committed to another plan.
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can be frustrating learning the rules of how to interact
remote management can result in managers being out of touch with whats going on, on the ground where the front line staff are.
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Here are some examples of what people thought about the "Teens Using Drugs" workshop series - the following comments are from the written evaluations provided by people who attended "Teens Using Drugs" workshops:
Comments from parents/guardians/adult family members:
General comments:
Part One:
- Very enlightening, all of it.
- I took lots of the handouts – they look very informative.
- Extremely professional, highly experienced lecturer conveyed practical information to the group …
- Real life examples and examples from presenter's experience helped my understanding …
Part Two:
- I am so glad I came …
- Very compassionate, easy to listen to style …
- Young speaker was excellent way to end the presentation. His talk was very enlightening.
- The story by Steve was very powerful. It helped open my eyes to my daughter's situation and realistically to the long road ahead. It means so much to hear a real story of how someone in addiction can turn their life around …
In response to the question: "How did your participation tonight change your knowledge, attitudes, or potential future actions?" parents/guardians/adult relatives said that:
Part One:
- It has given me knowledge upon which I can act. I know what to look for in the future and when to be alarmed and seek help.
- I now have questions and checklists to work with for observing. Most important though was the end, "totally treatable," which gives me hope.
- I feel more knowledgeable about drug problems and how to identify the signs and symptoms. I feel encouraged that the condition is treatable.
- Not "bad" behavior, a chronic illness…
Part Two:
- Practical ways to confront drug use, with love …
- List of things my spouse and I have to do to help our son, and that we must agree on consequences …
- I learned that stopping use of the drugs is just the first thing to happen and much more must occur for the teen to be able to recover. We must confront this problem directly and we must get help.
- I have a better understanding of what I need to do to help my son. I see more clearly the path that he is on and I don't want him to have to go all the way down it to get the help he needs. We must get help from outside of our family.
In response to the question: "What did you find most helpful?" parents/guardians/adult relatives said that:
Part One:
- The talk about values and feelings helped me to understand better what the drug addict feels like.
- Seeing so many people here – we are not alone in this problem.
- It was all helpful information. It will help me take action to help my son before it is too late.
- Chemical dependency is incredibly treatable…
- The video was powerful - it's good to see that the faces of chemically dependent young people are not of any particular type …
Part Two:
- It is all immensely helpful. I am going to change how we have been dealing with this. The part about the parent has to take charge hit home with me. Until now my son has been calling the shots and we have been playing the parts he wants us to take. We must help him.
- Everything was very helpful. The stories provided excellent real life examples that made it make sense when you talked about how parenting a child with a drug problem differs from "normal" parenting. It was particularly helpful to know how to confront the problem and what types of resources are available. Stopping drugs is only the beginning.
- All of Ron's information is very helpful. The literature we took home last week was very helpful also. The talk this evening by Mike was wonderful. I have never heard such a story with a happy ending. It gives me hope.
- Mike's talk made me realize that no matter how afraid I am there is hope for my child.
Comments from professionals and people who work with teens:
General comments:
Part One:
- Valuable session, very good information…
- I appreciate your direct, humorous approach. Stories of clients and family helped me better understand drug problems…
- We see so much addiction in our patients, and we do not treat it as a primary problem. We tend to think that if we can relieve all the other problems the drug problem will go away too, but that is thinking like the addict thinks; that the drug use is the solution, not the cause …
Part Two:
- The information dispelled notions about a drug problem being a problem/fault of the family/environment...
- This has been very enlightening and has very much changed how I think of and will deal with teens with drug issues …
- This is an awesome accessible and free program …
- This is an excellent series.
In response to the question: "How did your participation tonight change your knowledge, attitudes, or potential future actions?" professionals in the audience said that:
Part One:
- My concept of teen chemical dependency has been changed. The concept of addiction as a primary disease is very different from the theories I have seen our practices based on, and makes much more sense, especially with the teens that do not get better with therapy…
- I feel better prepared to work helpfully with adolescent patients who are using alcohol/other drugs …
- It make me look at drugs as more of a problem for which an adolescent needs help, instead of a problem for which they need to be disciplined …
- That the addiction must be treated first - I always assumed that the psychological issues must be addressed before the addiction ...
Part Two:
- I have a new awareness of the need to address a drug problem directly. My attitude before was to try to address the surrounding problems with the idea that improving these would reduce the drug use. I now know the drug problem must be addressed first.
- It will better help me deal with families in the church and community to better provide support when it is needed.
- More awareness of resources for teens with drug problems.
- This gave me a new view of how to address the problem of addiction. I gained a new perspective on the seriousness of addiction in teens. I learned how teens and adults can recover from addiction and what they must do to become whole human beings again.
In response to the question: "What did you find most helpful?" professionals in the audience said that:
Part One:
- The list of signs and symptoms that are seen and the descriptions. Also the values explanation at the end.
- The concept of "primary illness." The "love relationship." The values description.
- The process you go through with parents. The distinction between drug user and abuser.
- What to ask parents. What it (substance abuse) may look like in adolescents. Also that chemical dependency is a primary diagnosis.
Part Two:
- Understanding and learning the characteristics needed to address the drug problem. The steps for dealing with the teen or person using.
- The young speaker was compelling. He gave me a new view of the meaning of recovery. Because of him I will have more respect and compassion for "street people" and will never again presume someone's addiction is beyond hope.
- All the information was very helpful in educating me about the realities of addiction and recovery. The information about recovery was perhaps the most useful part. It was very surprising to me to learn that there are many young people in the AA program and that AA provides support for life changes besides not drinking.
- "Stopping is only the beginning …"
In response to the question: "How did your participation tonight change your knowledge, attitudes, or potential future actions?" teens in the audience said that:
Part One:
- It taught me a lot about drug problems - the usage and consequences of your actions …
- It made me want to help my friends more…
- People with drug problems can get treatment and get better.
- He made me realize that my decisions now will affect my future.
- I see better why my parents are worried about me.
Part Two:
- It showed me how to get the help I need.
- My perception of changing changed. I realize that you can come from a really bad place and move on and start over.
- I learned some insight into my behavior. I learned you can recover from a drug problem. I learned the things you have to do and the things that can help you.
- Just listening helped …
- It made me realize that I have a lot more to live for, and that drugs do not have to be part of my life…
In response to the question: "What did you find most helpful?" teens in the audience said that:
Part One:
- You can get help for a drug problem.
- If you use drugs and have problems, the drugs are the problem.
- I came into this thinking it was another fact-based therapy, but this really was different, and a lot better than I thought …
- That drug dependency can be treated…
Part Two:
- Hearing real life stories from someone who has actually experienced a drug problem …
- The "real life" approach, instead of the usual BS we get from our parents and the school …
- The teen speaker was GREAT! He was informed and had his own story. He handled the questions well.
- Chris' speech showed me that I am the same way. I can make it.
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Everyone has their favorite elements in the existing test screen. I often use the detail in the globe someone mentioned earlier. Also, it's amazing how many cameras, including some pro and semi-pro gear, have trouble resolving the double tic marks on the hours in the watch at the lower right.
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A sneak peek at our forthcoming camera test scene
As part of the development of connect.dpreview.com we've created a more advanced, more detailed test scene, which will be launched on dpreview.com soon. The new scene is roughly eight times larger (in area) than the existing test, allowing us to test to even higher resolutions than before. A larger scene also increases working distances - avoiding the inconsistent performances we've seen from some recent fixed-lens cameras, and the new design effectively overcomes the depth of field limitations experienced with our current studio scene.
We're also working on a low-light mode that will give a truer impression of how the cameras will perform in poor lighting in the real world. The low-light mode will not only use lower luminance but also a less color-balanced light source - giving a clearer impression of what happens under real-world lighting, when cameras struggle to capture and represent color accurately.
The test scene can be seen in our phone reviews, over at connect.dpreview.com, but we'll be using it for many of the cameras launched at Photokina in the very near future, and working to re-test key cameras from the last year or two.
I will miss my favorite "BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAGESTY THE QUEEN" :(
Something to show shadow detail is needed. Like in the current one with the thread and puffs.
It'll be in there.
Very good then. All is well! I sure will miss the watch!
"A larger scene also increases working distances - avoiding the inconsistent performances we've seen from some recent fixed-lens cameras".. uhmm don't we want to know about and see this in a camera review?
Looks good to me.
Good to see the Kodak grey scale chart with its C-Y-M header is still there.
IMHO, this is one of the most important tests of any camera, whether the contrast and brightness between the respective colour circle and the embedded character in white is relatively even over the three (reciprocal) primary colours; as well as the grey scale wedge reproduction.
IME, many cameras fall down on this simple test, and the final results from them also show this systemic bias towards (usually) two of the three colours, with the white character bordering on being indistinct in the other colour. This success or failure gives clues to the adequacy and appropriateness of the CFA and attendant processing IMO.
Not good to see the shadow box with its fluffy balls removed. IMHO, this was an excellent part of the target for evaluating shadow detail and noise. Looking at the full size image just now, I realised that there is nothing similar to it, or to the toys with their very sharp printed detail.
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Well I'm not sure what anybody else thinks, but this is much more problematic than DP reviews appears to appreciate. First of all every new camera is going to shoot this test scene instead of the old test scene. How in the world are you going to compare newly reviewed cameras to older and previously reviewed cameras unless all those old cameras shoot the same test scene too. It seems to me one of the great advantages of your standard scene comparator tool was the huge database of images at different ISOs both JPEG and RAW that were shot with every camera. This means the you could compare easily a 100% view across four different cameras with little hassle. How are you going to keep that functionality with this new test scene unless every old camera re-shoots this new scene?
We appreciate that problem full-well, having been in a very similar situation when we created our current test scene and comparison tool about three and a half years ago.
We know there's a lot of work ahead of us to populate the tool.
Well, that's actually very reassuring and thanks for responding so promptly. You guys will make a lot of extra work for yourselves on this one!!
I assume that you have lots of older cameras around to re-shoot the standard scene with? I for one will miss the gold coin (from the Martini vermouth bottle?) Made some important (and correct) decisions about cameras from that gold coin.
@ Douglas - thanks to a few very good relationships we're in the fortunate position now (not always true in the past) of being able to borrow pretty much any current and last-gen DSLR for additional photography whenever we need to. So we'll be doing as much 'backfilling' as possible.
I would suggest adding one item from your old display...there is a fabric swatch to the right and above the Pluto dog figure (and some threads from it to the left of the Mickey Mouse figure), that I found especially helpful when comparing different cameras abilities to resolve not only fine detail, but the ability of the camera's image processor to resolve and keep intact complex colors and shading in small areas.
Nothing in the new display is quite as good as this piece from the old one for that particular purpose, so if there was any way to put this or a similar swatch in the new display, I think it would really be useful.
We'll consider moving it across - thank you for the feedback.
That is great!
Love to see the Sigma DP2 Merrill tested with it !
One thing with these tests is that you're not only comparing one SLR's sensor to another's, but also the quality of the lens used in the test too. One camera's sensor might have exactly the same resolution as another brand's, but the differences in lens quality might skew the actual results, especially near the edges of the scene. The only way to eliminate that variable would be to use a 3rd party lens that comes in different mounts.
One thing I liked about the old studio scene was the little globe towards the top middle of the scene. It had white cross-hatch marks in the ocean around the islands on the globe. With a crop sensor camera like Canon T4i you couldn't see the hatch marks at all. With a full frame sensor camera like the 5D Mk3 you could just start to see the cross-hatches. With the Nikon D800 you could see them more clearly, and with the D800E you could really see the lines clearly.
I thought the globe and the watch were beneficial. But as an earlier post mentioned, a shadow box (the one with the colored puffs) is deffinitely needed.
On a side note, I believe we would all greatly appreciate it if you have a parallel test using the older scene or at least retest all current cameras to the new one.
Thanks for all of your work.
@Underdog 3000 - yes.
Nice, I recently suggested adding low-light testing to the reviews. Keep up the great work.
...and what happens to the ability to make comparisons to legacy cameras?
Just when you finally get around to adding things like the D700 to your standard test scene, you're doing away with it?
Or are you including this as an additional test? If so, my apologies.
Sadly this is the challenge of updating a test, but we think this will a lot over the existing test scene.
We will try to re-test as many significant cameras as we can, but obviously it won't initially be as comprehensive as the current scene is.
I appreciate that it's time consuming to do these tests. But that's part of why it's important not to throw all that work (and good will!) away.
Do you plan to things like the D700/D3s in the database? The D3s is still a powerful benchmark in many ways.
Please re-test the E-M5 and similar cameras.
Flat lit scenes are great, but can we get a scene with different (and multiple) light sources, tonal gradations on flat colors via light sources, ect? I know this would be a hard thing to keep in your studio, and to keep consistant, but looking at a flat lit scene with a bunch of small objects can only tell us so much. Most photos do not exists in this environment. Understandably we want to see how the camera reproduces by default, but it'd be nice to have something else as well.
But, as soon as you use a significantly 3D scene, you make consistent focus much harder to achieve (but much easier to nit-pick).
As explained in the story, we will be using two light sources.
You don't necessarily need a 3d scene, just something with actual light gradation aposed to printed gradients. I want to see blown highlights/unreadable black, with multiple colors, surfaces, and light sources. I see you're going to do a dimly lit model, but i'm looking for more still haha. Thanks for all of you guy's hard work tho! Majorly appreciated.
I liked the 3D scene, but I know there were a lot of battles about where the camera was focused when comparisons were made in the forums. With all the different size sensors it is not always easy to achieve consistent DOF so I do see the benefits of 2D. I just think you should have something out front to create some deep shadows. If you focus on the back it can also be a DOF indicator as well to compare the difference between the senor sizes, assuming you use the same fstop in all the tests.
We are going to be looking at this for the next 10 years or so..i think we need to think ahead and add at least one more hot girl.
Yes, one with some 3 DD's
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We should get "Pocahontas" from Photokina to test skin tones.
By doing some shifting there will be ample space for a beautyful doll wearing well detailled feathers on some critical spaces. Otherwise a skin detail with finely molded shadows...
And when shoot this scene, please equalize the settings next time coz we are seeing inconsistencies in your studio shots in almost all cameras (within similar group).
It's likely that our standard scene will remain brightness matched but the low-light mode might rely on camera metering, to give an understanding of what the camera chooses to do (we're still testing).
Unless you can explain exactly what you gain by arbitrarily fixing the settings, rather than standardizing output brightness, then we're unlikely to change. The required settings being the same is not, in itself, a solid reason.
Seems like if they are different brightness, its hard to compare DR, noise and color.
Exactly. The logic behind our current system is that most people expose their photos to achieve a certain brightness - not to have the satisfaction of having used a specific combination of shutter speed, ISO and aperture.
No matter what we do, this isn't going to become a proxy for ISO accuracy testing.
Au contraire! If there's a stop difference in brightness at a given shutter/aperture/ISO then that can mean the difference between 1/30th and 1/60th in low light, which means a lot when you're shooting people. We can play with exposure to get a properly exposed picture, but standards of sensitivity give us a very clear measure of the quality of a particular tool.
...although, wow, I do have to applaud the idea of an testing low light ability with challenging light source colors. Excellent! That'll separate the wheat form the chaff right quick!
Ultimately, there are choices:
Match brightness, so that you can see how properly exposed images from two cameras would compare, then report any ISO discrepancies.
Use an arbitrary set of exposure values at each ISO setting, in an attempt to do both at once, but losing the ability to compare noise, DR and colour (as Mssimo points out).
Let the cameras meter the scene and bring another variable into the mix.
Which gives you more useful information overall? Which gives the most visually comparable images and which most closely mimics the way most people use their cameras?
will you be normalising the output to a standard resolution?
Comparing results at pixel level between a 36MP and a 12MP like the current tests doesn't really mean much.
It's not part of the current plan (not least because we'd need to agree a resolution and re-sampling method), but it's not out-of-the-question.
DPR used to always provide ISO equivalency between cameras, noting fudged attempts by manufacturers to get away with something.
@PicOne - we still do report true versus indicated ISO.
Would it be possible to take two exposures, one at the exposure setting suggested by the camera, at one at a fixed ISO/aperture/shutter speed setting? I realise that would complicate your database and review tool, but it would cover most bases.
I think normalizing the resolution would make comparisons a lot easier. After all, most of the people in the end tend to look at the photos, not at pixels. 8 megapixels like DXO would be good. I doubt any future cameras will have less than that.
Of course full resolution images would be needed also, but normalized images would be the best for comparisons.
I agree with NektonFi. I would use normalized lens too as, for Full Frame, a Zeiss Planar 50 mm f/2 (that we have for Nikon, Pentax, EOS,... mount).
Regarding these two responses
It's likely that our standard scene will remain brightness matched but the low-light mode might rely on camera metering.
The logic behind our current system is that most people expose their photos to achieve a certain brightness - not to have the satisfaction of having used a specific combination of shutter speed, ISO and aperture.
The problem with your brightness matched methodology at the moment is that it gives neither the results someone would get using camera metering (as most would do) nor what they would get if they were advanced enough to set the f-number and shutter speed as constrained by DOF and motion blur, and then set brightness via ISO/processing, which is what most more advanced workers will do - so in a way it gives useful information neither to the 'get it right in camera' brigade nor the 'raw processor demons'.
With respect to the low light camera metering, the problem with camera metering is that it leaves the path open for manufacturers to improve their low light performance simply by increasing the exposure above ISO nominal, which is no good to anyone trying to get some required shutter speed in low light.
What would be interesting would be a set of tests at ISO nominal exposure (i.e. the lux second rating according to the ISO SOS standard) - if your lighting is sufficiently controlled, you could have standard EV settings for each ISO and that would remove a number of variables. That information would be invaluable for people who concentrate on the processing. For the get it right in camera people, really you should be doing a series based on camera metering - the difference in exposure from the ISO nominal would give a good clue as to how much the observed performance came from metering differences.
Some have mentioned the skin tone issue but with pictures, as alread done. Perhaps some out of the box thinking is needed here. While skinning people is clearly unacceptable - perhaps using a realistic substitute in terms of texture and color? Perhaps one of the universities in your area might provide some guidance on this. Pig skin is similar to human skin in terms of color, hair follicles, sweat glands... would a preserved dry piece work?
There are some opportunities here to create a better test. We understand one challange is sample degradation but this occurs even with the pictures being used. Dried leaves? A prism? Magnifying glass (useful it has a metallic rim for the shiny test as well as distortion test).
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1. Printed photo completely unacceptable for test purposes. Their colors very different from real objects beause of metamerism.
They look similar to real objects only for our imagination and in some lightning conditions. In reality colors in prints have completely different spectrum than original colored objects.
And that spectrum on prints have characteric spikes while real color's spectrum are continous in nature.
2. Colors on prints tend ageing very fast, especially from light emission. Also appereance change with air humidity.
So natural objects like feathers, ceramic barelief, hand made dolls, matte laquered woods, old metal coins covered with some oil, anodized metals etc. will serve very well for comparisons. They also have unlimited details.
That scene reflects the kind of output you'd get with a perfectly still camera and subjects. This is rarely the case, and is especially problematic for low-light photography.
When shooting that scene in low light conditions, it could be very useful to have 3 clock hands in the scene rotating at different speeds.
The slowest should correlate with normal hand shake when standing still (e.g. I can take crisp pictures without a tripod down to 1/30 sec, but below that I get some blur), the medium one should correlate with slow-moving objects in the scene (e.g. tree branches swaying in the wind, water flowing, people walking at some distance), and the fastest one with fast-moving objects such as a kid running around or cars in a street. The amount of blur behind each rotating hand would indicate how well the camera performs at the respective scenario.
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William Joseph Allen, 32, admitted to robbing six banks as part of a plea deal with the prosecution reached on Oct. 23. Because he admitted to the robberies, he won't be prosecuted for the robberies of three other banks.
He robbed the Comerica Bank in Marina del Rey on March 23, and detectives used forensic evidence from a March 29 heist in Santa Monica to identify him. The FBI coined the term "Explosive Threat Bandit" because Allen allegedly dropped off packages containing electronic components and wiring and told bank tellers that an accomplice outside the bank would detonate the package.
However, the bombs were fake.
On other occasions he would brandish a gun and demand money, passing notes to the teller such as "the establishment will not exist" if the worker did not comply.
The string of eight robberies and attempted bank robberies occurred from Nov. 15, 2011, starting at a Bank of America in West Covina until his last on March 29 of this year at a Wells Fargo in Santa Monica.
Authorities arrested him on April 17 in downtown Los Angeles.
Sentencing will be held Nov. 19 for the six banks he pleaded guilty to robbing – a Bank of America in West Covina and Los Angeles, a Chase Bank in Los Angeles, an attempted heist at a Bank of America branch in Los Angeles, a robbery of a Chase Bank in Venice and the March 23 robbery of a Comerica Bank in Marina Del Rey.


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bblhed wrote on Jan 7, 2013 12:06 PM:
" I pay taxes for the schools in my town, if these parents are willing to pay taxes in my town maybe, but I would really prefer that if they want to send their children to the schools that I am paying for perhaps they could move to my town and pay taxes here just like everyone else that sends their kids to the shoos in my town. "


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On his radio show this morning, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said he would make "a very important announcement" on his FOX News television show Saturday evening. Urging his Twitter followers to "be sure to check my media schedule for today and the weekend," Huckabee fueled speculation he will finally declare whether he intends to run for the Republican presidential nomination.
According to his schedule, Huckabee will appear six times over the next two days on the FOX networks, including spots on tonight's "The O'Reilly Factor" and "Fox and Friends" early tomorrow morning. Huckabee also will host his self-titled news hour Saturday and Sunday evening.
One of Huckabee's top advisers refused to answer directly if the announcement concerned his presidential intentions. Hogan Gidley, director of Huckabee's political action committee, HuckPAC, told the New York Times' Caucus blog that, while Huckabee "doesn't throw around 'I've got a big announcement' lingo in a haphazard fashion," he is not sure what Huckabee will discuss in his appearances on the network.
Huckabee's flurry of appearances comes amid reports Fox News executives were rushing the former governor to announce his intentions for the 2012 campaign. Running for president most likely means Huckabee would have to relinquish his FOX News show and his radio show. Since former speaker of the House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum declared they are running for president, the network suspended their contracts.
*** UPDATE *** Woody Fraser, executive producer of "Huckabee" said in a statement, per the Times:
"Governor Huckabee will announce tomorrow night on his program whether or not he intends to explore a presidential bid. He has not told anyone at FOX News Channel his decision."
*** UPDATE 2 *** Ed Rollins, Huckabee's 2008 campaign manager organizing his "campaign-in-waiting" this time, says he doesn't think Huckabee's running.


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Hopefully, another time, with my other half, exclude the wine part.
Hopefully, another time, with my other half, exclude the wine part.
For muslim,
the cure for depression is easy;
Realize that this world is short.
The world is like a bus stop, met people, then, we aboard to the real destination.
Perform prayer.
Perform sunnah, especially Tahajjud.
Easy, isn't it?
(Source: islamic-art-and-quotes)
Amsterdam. Only with the 'm'. Last winter 2012.
Lock love.
Ingatkan diri sendiri supaya tidak alpa dan leka dengan dunia.
Il est pris.
This is pathetically reductive, and it is shameful to see it coming from "Egyptian Atheists", or what I would assume to be a non-Western source. The argument made is that these nations used to be free and democratic before Islam "took over". Such arguments are ignorant, malicious, and do nothing but further negative misconceptions of Islam and people in Southwest Asia.
First, here is a history lesson on Afghanistan. From 1933 until 1973, Afghanistan was ruled under a man named Mohammed Zahir Shah. While he was a devout Muslim, he had a Western education in France. His reign marked four decades of peace and stability. With the introduction of a constitution Afghanistan progressively developed into a modern democratic state with free elections and a parliament, as well as a massive push for women's rights, universal suffrage, education, worker's rights, and civil rights. So yes, Afghanistan was doing well in the 60's as this photo suggests. However, the photo doesn't give you context for what went wrong.
During this period in time, the Soviet Union had a strong influence in Afghanistan. They supported modernization and education in the Afghan state. The United States, not wanting to risk their hegemony in the region, clearly had a major problem with this. They were terrified of the spread of Communism and quickly developed a plan. Afghanistan would become the Cold War's chessboard. In the late 80's, the Saudis, Pakistanis, and the Americans brought in radical Islamists from around the world. They armed, trained, and directed them into a militant force, and they were called the mujahideen. They became the US' main offense against the Soviets. It wasn't to defend the Afghans against the Soviets who were ready to pull out, but to deliver as much harm against them imaginable. Carter wanted Afghanistan to be the Soviet's "Vietnam". And it was. When they finally retreated Afghanistan spun into chaos and a civil war ensued under the militant mujahideen warriors. Within this framework we saw the rise of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and of course Osama bin Laden. All under the auspices of the United States security forces and American tax-payer monies. Clinton's bombing of Sudan and Afghanistan was directly responsible for their rise. Oh, and then in what was most likely the greatest immoral injustice of the 21st century the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 only further driving the besieged nation further into turmoil.
What does this mean? The mujahideen, the Taliban, and Al Qaeda do not represent thousands of years of Afghan culture and Islam. They are a direct reaction to Western imperialism. The root cause for the disparity between the two pictures is foreign intervention. Not Islam, and certainly not Afghan people.
Second, here is a history on Iran. Before 1953, Iran was ruled under a democratically elected man called Mohammad Mosaddegh. Under his reign Iran saw a progressive movement of social and political reforms. During this time Britain tried to establish an oil company (British Petroleum) on Iranian soil, and promised to share profit and technology with the Iranian government. However the British, as usual, didn't honor their agreement. They, and the United States, began to steal Iran's oil. Prime Minister Mosaddegh would not stand for this and demanded the seizure of the oil fields and the ouster of the British. In response, the British and the United States overthrew him in a coup and installed the Shah who was a brutal tyrant and ruled the nation under an absolute monarchy. The women in this picture did live well, but that was because they were members of a very small minority and in the Shah's social circle. Everyone else in Iran lived under harsh conditions. The economy was failing, education was abysmal, and the entire nation was rural and very religious.
Today, Iran's health care is better. They have more political freedom. Education is improving, and the country is slowly globalizing. The economy is slightly better off, however that is quickly changing with the Western world's sanctions against Iran in midst of their nuclear propaganda campaign at the behest of Israel.
What does this mean? Essentially, the Islamic Revolution had little to do with the rise of an Islamic state; it was the resistance of Western imperialism. Almost every social and political group was united in resisting the Shah, from the communists to the secularists to the Islamists. They demanded Iranian sovereignty and political freedoms. Is the current regime in Iran perfect? Absolutely not, and I'm passionately against it. But this picture is extremely distortive of the truth.
Unfortunately, we have gone full circle. Today, the United States is supporting terrorist cells in Iran in an attempt to oust the current Iranian regime. They want to establish another pro-Western government like the Shah and "try again" where they failed. They have been doing this for decades and it hasn't been working well. That is why we are now seeing media hysteria against Iran, and their false quest to achieve nuclear power and bomb Israel. Iran is a peaceful nation, and always has been. They have never attacked another nation, and have absolutely no intention of attacking Israel or anyone else for that matter. The United States' war against Iran is rooted solely to seek revenge for their failed foreign policy in the 70's and to once again take control of their natural resources.
In conclusion, if you think you can understand decades of history in Iran and Afghanistan, or anywhere for that matter, by looking at a photograph or two, you have absolutely no right to engage in intellectual discussion or give your opinion on anything. Ever.
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Tynamo is rarely seen in Little Cup, and for good reason; it learns only four moves, three of which are Electric-type. It may have no weaknesses thanks to Levitate, but low defenses prevent Tynamo from taking advantage of this. Access to Charge Beam means that Tynamo can do a little damage, but there is almost always a better option to consider before Tynamo when building a team.
This set is Tynamo's entire movepool, so this is literally all Tynamo can do. The best plan of attack is usually to use Charge Beam as much as possible, hopefully dealing more damage as time goes on. Spark hits specially defensive Pokemon such as Munchlax, and is slightly stronger and more accurate than Charge Beam initially. While Tackle would rarely see use, it is Tynamo's only move that affects Ground-types. Thunder Wave is available for paralysis, which supports Tynamo's team.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Tynamo has no other options, as it only learns four moves. While not recommended, a different item or nature may be preferred depending on the rest of your team. Or a different Pokemon.
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Ground-types and Chinchou are the best counters, as they only take damage from Tackle. Ferroseed resists both Electric- and Normal-type moves, so it works as well. Dratini also resists Electric, and can set up on Tynamo thanks to Shed Skin. Finally, Golett, despite being quite rare, isn't even touched by anything in Tynamo's movepool.


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My horse is out of the race to join Mitt Romney on this year's Republican ticket as the party's vice presidential candidate. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said several times that she is not interested in a spot on the national ticket. Her statements were not carefully couched to allow for a reversal of meaning. She has not been vetted. It is done.
Martinez passes the threshold test for a big office. She seems normal. A safe pair of hands who appears to have a life that extends beyond political ambition. She takes care of her disabled sister, for example, so she's not as isolated from life as most people live it, unlike many politicians who make their way up the greasy pole.
The nation has had some harrowing experience with vice presidents, so who a nominee picks matters. Wise Abraham Lincoln made two notably bad picks for vice president. He hadn't met undistinguished Maine U.S. Sen. Hannibal Hamlin before sticking him on his 1860 ticket to provide the balance of an East Coast Republican. Lincoln dumped Hamlin in 1864 and replaced him with truculent Andrew Johnson to serve in his second term.
Lincoln was assassinated at the beginning of that term as the Civil War ended. Coarse, racist Johnson, a Unionist from Tennessee, was ill-equipped to deal with the postwar task of reuniting the nation and securing the freedom of former slaves.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, skillful in many ways, made Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace his running mate in 1940, when FDR sought a historic third term. Wallace was dumped four years later and replaced by Harry Truman, who succeeded to the presidency in April 1945 when the ailing Roosevelt died. Wallace, who had a taste for mysticism, by then had moved far to the left.
At a time when the Soviet Union was challenging and defeating freedom in many places, Josef Stalin would have enjoyed an ally in the White House had Wallace, whose voting address might have been cloud cuckoo land by then, been vice president when FDR died. The world might have looked like a different, worse place today had Wallace not been booted from the 1944 Democratic ticket.
Serious vetting of prospective running mates is a recent phenomenon. Dwight Eisenhower barely knew Richard Nixon when he put him on the 1952 Republican ticket. John F. Kennedy appears to have decided on his own to pick rival Lyndon Johnson as his 1960 running mate in order to win votes in Texas and the rest of the South. It worked — the last time a vice presidential candidate made a measurable contribution to the ticket. Robert Kennedy and LBJ loathed one another and engaged in the most memorable, consequential feud in American politics.
Nixon spent the night he was nominated for president in 1968 talking to advisers and party poobahs about a vice presidential nominee. Objections among rival factions left Maryland Gov. Spiro T. Agnew as the only choice, at least in sleepless Nixon's mind. Had he not resigned in the fall of 1973 while being investigated for taking bribes while governor, corrupt Agnew would have become president less than a year later when Nixon resigned.
Nixon barely knew Agnew. John Edwards, John Kerry's 2004 running mate, has since been revealed as a lying, reckless creep. Whatever his claims of pride in choosing Sarah Palin in 2008, John McCain did not spend much time with her before or after he put her on his ticket. They could not have had a serious discussion of foreign policy during the vetting phase before the Republican convention.
It's easy to find a running mate with a compatible political philosophy. It's trickier to guarantee that the prospect is not something of a brooding nut. LBJ could be a self-pitying headcase. Nixon's bouts of angry paranoia are documented in Oval Office tapes. There was a videotape of Edwards' escapades with his loony mistress.
Let's hope Romney used the last several months to spend time with whomever he's considering. Maybe form a book club or go fishing. Shoot the breeze. Watch them with their spouse, children, and dog. Don't foist a stranger on us. It's too dangerous for you and the world.
Kevin Rennie is a lawyer and a former Republican state legislator. He can be reached at email@example.com.