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Junior SuiteMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
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Villa, BeachfrontMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Villa, Private PoolMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
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Offering direct access to the beach, this Dassia resort is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Dassia Beach and within 6 mi (10 km) of Pyrgi Beach and Kapodistrias Museum. Barbati Beach and Port of Corfu are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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Guests of this beach resort will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a health club and massage/treatment rooms.
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Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. At Corfu Imperial, Grecotel Exclusive Resort, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like surfing/boogie boarding and parasailing.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Dining is available at one of the resort's 4 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. This luxury resort also offers a children's club, an outdoor pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 301
- Number of floors - 4
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- Soundproofed rooms
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- Air conditioning
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- Phone
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- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Soundproofed rooms
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- Shower/tub combination
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- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Room service
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Mon Repos - Overlooking the garden, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Aristos - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves dinner only.
Yali Waterfront - This beach restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner.
Nafsika - This poolside brasserie serves lunch and dinner.
Room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Outdoor tennis courts and a health club are featured at the resort. An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Parasailing on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Water skiing on site
Spa Services
Elixir Beauty Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Hotel Registry Number - 0829K015A0027700
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.


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There is provided a device and a method for the formation of a high-resolution image of a 3-dimensional object. The surface of the object is scanned stepwise by a linear detector matrix, so that the entire height of the object is covered. The arrangement is such that each horizontal "slice" is in focus, for the specific altitude of the "slice", and the information is fed to an image selector which evaluates the video images, selecting the "in focus" information, and using this for the construction of the image. The system is based on a plurality of linear CCD detector arrays, which are used for scanning the surface of the object, the image selections mechanism and the mechanism for thus constructing the desired image.
1. A method for acquiring an image of a non-planar object which is in an object volume, and for processing the image to form a high resolution image, comprising:
forming an image of the object using an optical lens system having an optical axis pointing downwardly toward the object volume, said image being formed in an image volume above the optical lens system and focusing the non-planar object in the image volume;
providing a matrix above the optical lens system, the matrix comprising a plurality of spaced parallel linear arrays of photosensitive elements which each face downwardly parallel to the optical axis and toward the object, each array extending perpendicularly to the optical axis, the arrays being spaced from each other vertically in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and horizontally in a scan direction which is perpendicular to the optical axis and perpendicular to the extending direction of the arrays, so that the matrix is fitted and an entire height of the object in the object volume is in focus in the image volume for at least one of the photosensitive elements in at least one of the arrays, each photosensitive element producing a subimage;
scanning the non-planar object by moving the optical lens system and matrix together in the scan direction and over the non-planar object while maintaining a constant height of each array as the arrays move through the image volume so that, during each instant of the scanning, the object is in focus for different ones of the photosensitive elements at specific heights above the object and in the image volume for forming an altitude contour of the object comprising a plurality of the subimages of the photosensitive elements during a period when each subimage was in focus; and
evaluating the subimages and integrating the subimages which were in focus during the scanning step to form a high resolution image of the non-planar object.
2. A method according to claim 1, including magnifying the non-planar image in the image volume using the optical lens system to form an enlarged high resolution image.
3. A method according to claim 1, including comparing the subimages of one of the parallel arrays to the subimages of an adjacent one of the parallel arrays to locate the subimage with better focus and selecting the subimage with better focus for evaluation and integration into the high resolution image.
4. An apparatus for acquiring an image of a non-planar object which is in an object volume, and for processing the image to form a high resolution image, comprising:
an optical lens system having an optical axis pointing downwardly toward the object volume, for creating an image of the object in an image volume above the optical lens system;
a matrix above the optical lens system, the matrix comprising a plurality of spaced parallel linear arrays of photosensitive elements which each face downwardly, parallel to the optical axis and toward the object, each array extending perpendicularly to the optical axis, the arrays being spaced from each other vertically in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and horizontally in a scan direction which is perpendicular to the optical axis and perpendicular to the extending direction of the arrays so the matrix is fitted, each photosensitive element being provided for forming a subimage so that an entire height of the object in the object space is in focus for at least one of the photosensitive elements in at least one of the arrays;
means for moving the optical lens system and matrix together in the scan direction across the entire non-planar object, with the matrix moving through the image volume while maintaining a constant height of each array in the image volume as each array moves in the scan direction, so that during each instant of movement in the scan direction, different portions of the non-planar object are in focus for different subimages of the photosensitive elements for forming an altitude contour of the object; and
means for evaluating the subimages and integrating the subimages into a full high resolution image of the non-planar object, using the subimages which were in focus during the movement in the scan direction.
5. A system according to claim 4, wherein the optical lens system is structured to magnify the image of the object in the image volume over the size of the object in the object volume.
6. A system according to claim 4, wherein the means for evaluating and integrating the subimages including means for comparing the subimages from the photosensitive elements of adjacent arrays for selecting subimages which are in better focus.
7. A system according to claim 6, wherein said evaluating and integrating means includes delay means for delaying an evaluation and integration of subimages between adjacent arrays of photosensitive elements as the optical lens system and matrix move in the scan direction.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/017,858, filed Feb. 16, 1993, now abandoned.
A device and method for forming a high resolution image of a three dimensional object. The object is scanned so as to cover its entire volume, the scan being performed by means of linearly arranged arrays of photosensitive elements, covering a narrow rectangular segment, the image of consecutive rectangles being evaluated so as to provide the required high resolution image. The basic elements of the device are optical means for forming an image of the 3-dimensional object, scanning and detection means, an image selector and a video output.
The imaging of three-dimensional objects so as to obtain high-resolution results is rather difficult. If conventional optical means are used, the image obtained at any instant is in focus only at or near the focal plane of such optical means.
It is known to scan the height of the object, relative the optical instrument, a number of times, resulting in a plurality of images, where only a part of each image is in focus, and where in each such individual image this part delineates a different level of the object or of the height contour of the object.
Another approach is the use of confocal clevis, where the illumination is also focussed at the same height where the image is taken, and thus most not-in-focus information is rejected. In order to obtain the image of the entire object, the entire height must be scanned, which puts severe limits on the type of illumination which can be used. Still another method involves the use of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) which requires cumbersome preparation of most objects and expensive equipment.
With laser profile measurements all non-dimensional information, such as texture, color etc., is lost.
The present invention overcomes to a large extent shortcomings of existing devices and methods of imaging.
The novel system is suitable to reconstruct the image of non planar objects which will not be limited in these ways.
The invention relates to a device and to a method for forming a high resolution image of a three-dimensional object, The object is scanned so as to obtain defined sectional images, covering the entire surface of the object, by means of a linear array of photosensitive elements, the evaluation of consecutive images, at slightly different levels being evaluated, taking into consideration the time lag between such images, to reconstruct an image of the entire object.
More particularly the present invention relates to a method for forming a high-resolution image of a non-planar object which comprises forming an image of the object by an optical system, scanning the object in a stepwise manner by a linear detector matrix so that the entire height of the image is covered, each image "slice" being in focus for the imaged altitude, feeding the in-focus information to an image selector, which evaluates the video images taking into consideration the time delay between consecutive "slices", selecting the "in focus" information and by summing up the entire information created by the scan, creating the desired image.
The invention further relates to a system for forming a high-resolution image of a non-planar object which comprises optical means for forming an image of the entire object to be imaged, a detector matrix comprising a plurality of lines of CCD detectors, means for scanning the entire volume of the object in a stepwise manner, each step covering a slice defining a certain altitude so that the sum of these covers the entire surface of the object, an image selector for selecting the images containing a maximum of in-focus information by comparing adjacent slices, and means for thus creating the desired 3-dimensional image.
The principle features are described in the following.
The invention is illustrated with reference to a system wherein a comparatively small object is used in order to obtain an enlarged image thereof. It is of course a matter of choice, and depends also on the size of the object, whether such an enlargement is required or not. Let us define a volume in which the objects (or parts of the objects) will be enclosed. This will be the "Observation Volume.
This volume is imaged by the optical device and thus an Image Volume is created (in which an image of the object is enclosed).
A detector matrix is moved in such a way that each row of linear detector sweeps over the entire Image Volume each at a different level. This can be done either by actually moving the matrix or by a change in the optical device that will move the Image Volume across the detector matrix.
If the matrix consists on N detector lines, N images of the Image Volume are generated by these N lines.
Each image is focussed to a certain height of the Image Volume and thus, contains in-focus video information of objects in an "Altitude Slice" of this volume. (The detector matrix is constructed in such a way that the N altitude slices contain the entire Image Volume). Each image also contains out-of-focus information about the other "slices". As the video information is generated it is processed and a combined image is created, consisting of pieces of in-focus video information contained in the N images.
The invention will be illustrated with reference to a certain defined volume, in which the three-dimensional object which is to be imaged, is confined. There is provided a matrix of detectors, which sweep over an image of the object created by optical means (lens or lens system). This is done by the relative movement of matrix versus image, or change in parameters of the optics, or by movement of the object. If a horizontal linear array of sensors (such as photosensitive elements) is used to scan the object so that each scan provides an image of the narrow rectangular horizontal section of the surface of the object, at that given level, and if such scans are repeated so as to consecutively cover the entire surface, it is possible by suitable means, such as an image selector, and by retaining only those portions of each image which are in focus, to obtain a high-resolution image. The array or arrays will be oriented at a certain angle respective the horizontal plane. It is possible to use one such array, and it is also possible to use a plurality of horizontal linear arrays to effect such scans, We will term in the following each such narrow rectangle as "scan line". If the entire matrix consists of N detector lines, N images are generated of the Image Volume. Each of the images is focused at a certain level (height) of the image volume, and thus contains infocus information of that part of the object located in that "level slice" of the volume. Each of the images also contains out of focus information about other "slices", and also out-of-focus information about any part of the "slice" at the given level which is not in focus. Images of consecutive "slices" are compared, adjusting for the time lag of consecutive images, when a single linear array is used for repeated scans, and such images are evaluated and processed to result in a combined image of the entire object.
The invention is illustrated with reference to the enclosed schematical Figures, which are not according to scale, and in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of the invention.
FIG. 2A is a side view and FIG. 2B is a front view, respectively, illustrating the principles of operation of the system of the invention, FIG. 2C being a view similar to FIG. 2A but in diagram form.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the selector unit of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the decision unit of the invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the main features of the system of the invention.
FIG. 6 is an illustration of an embodiment of the invention, illustrating its mode of operation with respect to a defined object and imaging system.
FIG. 7 is a diagram of signals versus time.
As shown in FIG. 1, a non-planar object 11 is confined in an observation volume 12. Above the object 11 there is located an optical imaging system, in this case a magnifier 13, which forms an image of the object, as illustrated in FIG. 5, above the magnifier 13 which is scanned, line by line, by means of scanner 14, which comprises a plurality of linear arrays of photodetectors 15, generally CCDs, shown in FIG. 5, the output of which is fed to image selector 18 and from same to video output 19.
Details of the scanning process are set out in FIG. 5, where the object 21 confirmed in volume 22, are scanned by the linear array 23 of a plurality of photosensitive elements 24, where the scan is such that levels L1 to L5 are scanned by the arrays 23 (1) to 23 (5). The object is located respective the optical element (lens) 25 so as to form an image of the object 27, which image is scanned, a plurality of times, each scan covering a narrow rectangular element, at different levels L1 to L5, as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, and also in FIG. 2C. Actually a considerably larger number of sub-images will be created. Each linear array contains a large number of photosensitive elements 24, so as to form an accurate image of those subelements of the given level, which are in focus. The image of such a "slice" is compared by the image selector 18, taking into account that when one array is used to sweep the entire surface, there exists a certain time lag between the adjacent levels. The elements 24 are arranged to point downwardly, parallel to the optical axis 28. The arrays 23 are arranged on a support which is at an angle to the optical axis as shown in FIGS. 2A, 5 and 6 so as to better cover the surface, the direction of sight being as indicated by arrow 28 in FIG. 5. The scan in direction 26 is effected so as to cover all the facets of the object 21. A high resolution is attained by the optical element, which may provide a desired magnification of the object, and whose numerical aperture is chosen according to the dimensions of the object 21, and according to the required resolution.
This image, above the lens system, is scanned by the array of electro-sensitive elements. Advantageously such an array comprises a large number of CCD detectors, and either one such linear array is used, moving respective the object from one level to the next one, or there are used simultaneously or consecutively, a number of such arrays. Video information is generated by each scan of a narrow rectangular slice ("line"), and at each line the image is shifted in time, one line after the other. The images resulting from the different scans differ from each other in that each such line contains only a part of the image (continuous or not, according to the shape of the object), is in focus, which is in focus at the given level; so that when the scan of the entire surface has been completed, there is obtained a number of video images, each of which is partially in focus, while in the other images, the same areas will be out of focus.
The thus obtained images are fed to an image selector 18, which serves to compare the image lines as they are received as video information, from each matrix line (taking into consideration the time lag between scans of adjacent lines), and which selects portions of the image which either are in focus, rejecting other parts of the video image for the same object line highest video frequency, and selects also the image closest to an intensity extreme, either black or white. The information is properly weighted, indicating the parts of each matrix line which is in focus for the given object (level) line.
Matrix Construction
The matrix construction is determined by taking into consideration the following considerations:
The proposed dimensions of the object on the X,Y plane,
The variations of the object dimensions along the Z axis in the observed area.
These constraints define the "Observation Volume", which is translated by the magnifier and the scanner into a virtual observation volume whose dimensions may be magnified a number of times respective the original Object Volume. This virtual observation volume is swept by the detector Matrix.
The required angular resolution determines the Numerical Aperture of the magnifier (and also the wavelength), This, in turn, determines the focal depth ZZd for the required resolution. ##EQU1## where Zo is the vertical dimension of the observation volume and Zd is the length of the detector line is determined by the instantaneous width of the area to be observed and by the scan rate.
The horizontal spacing between the lines, should be as small as possible, determined by the physical dimensions of the detector line. This distance determines the delay between the scanning of the same point on the object by two adjacent lines.
A decision on which of these two lines is better focused (or corresponding portions of these lines) cannot be made before then and thus the video generated by each line (except the last one) has to be stored until the next line's output is examined and a decision is made
The selector can be implemented by hardware, software or a combination of both and thus we will describe only its algorithm.
FIG. 3 describes the block diagram of the selector.
As data (in digital or video form arrives from the detector lines, each portion of this data is compared with the data generated by the previous line when it was scanning the same point on the object.
The data from the previous line is delayed by and amount of "Delay 1+Delay 2" which is equal to the total delay between two lines,
The decision unit compares each portion of these two lines and commands the selector switch to select the output of the better focused line.
The data streams arriving at the selector switch are delayed by an amount of Delay 1, which is equal to the delay of the Decision Unit.
The output of the selector switch is delayed by an amount of Delay 2 before it is sent to the next Decision Unit and Selector Switch. The output of the list (N-1) Selector Switch is the output of the Selector.
FIG. 4 describes the operation of the Decision Unit.
The two signals come into the decision unit on the input lines A and B. Each line is processed in the following way (to measure the high frequency contents and the intensity):
A constant of the value -C1 is added and the absolute value (ABS) of the signal is taken (The constant-C1 eliminates the D.C, component of the video signal).
The signal is passed through a high pass filter and the absolute value is taken.
These values are multiplied by the constants C2 and C3 respectively.
The outputs of these multiplications are summed.
The results of the two processed signals are compared and the higher value is selected.
If both lines give the same result, the switch will remain in it's prior position. This can happen for several reasons:
The object area is uniform
Both lines are out of focus
In both cases it is unimportant which of the lines is selected. The rate of position change for the selector switch is determined by the relative weights C2 and C3 and by the band width of the HPF.
A similar algorithm can be implemented where the line selection is based not only on the uni-dimensional focus quality, along the line as measured by the networks of the decision unit, but instead on a two-dimensional focus quality, where the corresponding pixels in each line, based on the previous positions, are also weighed by similar networks, and the highest resulting line is selected for this neighborhood.
Let us take an Observation Volume of (Xo,Yo, Zo) - 0.5�0.5�0.5 mm we want to observe objects which are enclosed within this volume with a resolution of 4 μm.
A. Determining N--the Number of Lines
This resolution dictates a numerical aperture (N.A.) of at least 0.2. The field depth (Zd) in these conditions will be about 10 μm. This means that to cover the entire vertical dimension (Zo) of the Observation Volume, we will have to utilize: ##EQU2## B. Determining Magnification
The typical dimensions of a single picture element (Pixel) in available CCD arrays are about 10�10 μm.
This means that for the desired resolution we have to magnify the object by a ratio of M. ##EQU3## (A resolution element is 1.5 pixels). C. Matrix Construction
The dimensions of the Image Volume will be
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The vertical spacing between two adjacent lines will be
42 �10=160 μm
The length of each line is, as mentioned, 2 mm, and divided by the pixel dimensions we get n, the number of pixels in each line ##EQU4## Let us construct a detector matrix of N =50 lines (each consisting of 200 pixels) spaced by 320 μm.
This matrix will be tilted 30o (relative to the X,Y plane) and thus the vertical spacing of 160 μm is achieved.
D. Scanning Rate If the clock rate of the CCD is 20 MHz we will have clocked the entire 200 pixels of each line in to =10 μsec ##EQU5## This means that each 10 μsec we can move the detector matrix one pixel along the image.
The full scan image of the matrix is determined by the length Xo of the Image Volume and by the projection of the detector matrix on the XY plane.
In our case this is
2+(320�50�cos 30o)=15.9 mm.
The number of steps is ##EQU6## And the scan period is
1590�100 =15900 μsec
(A scan rate of approximately 63 Hz).
E. Processing
The output of each line is a continuous video signal in the range of 0-1 volt. The spectrum of this signal is (determined by the spatial texture and shape of the object and limited by the resolution of the CCD) limited by the clock rate of the CCD.
Let us use High Pass Filters in the Decision Unit with a cutoff frequency of 20 MHz and a 6dB per octave loss below this frequency. The delay of the Decision Units will be 0.4 μsec. The delays "Delay 1" and "Delay 2" will be such that:
"Delay 1"="Selector Delay"=0.4 μsec
"Delay 1"+"Delay 2"="Line Time"=10 μsec
"Delay 2"=9.6 μsec
Let us choose C1=C2=C3=0.5
F. Point Target Imaging
Let us now consider a target which is a black point of minimal dimensions (E.G. a black ball of 4 μm diameter) which is suspended in the center of the Observation Volume against a white background.
In FIG. 7 we can see the various stages of the signals coming out of lines 24 and 25 and being processed and selected by the selector described in FIGS. 3 and 4 (with the parameters defined in this example).
G. Video Lines
The outputs of the CCD lines 24 and 25 are shown for the time beginning at 7950 after the start of scan. (as we are interested in a single point at the center of the Observation Volume we look at the two lines in and just above the center, 24 and 25 and at the middle of the scan time). We see that line 23 "sees" the target at 7935 μsec but the target us fuzzy and weak, Line 25 sees a strong and well defined target at 7965 μsec.
H. Inputs to Decision Unit
The signals at the inputs of the Decision Unit 24/25 are:
At input A--the signal of line 25
At input B--the signal of line 24 but delayed by a 10 μsec.
I. Signals in Comparator Inputs
Both signals entering the Decision Units are processed similarly. Addition of -C1, the taking of the absolute value and multiplying it by C2, this just adds a D.C. component to the signal of a value of 0.25 V. (The impact on the image at the 7965 time is small),
High-Pass filtration, taking an absolute value and multiplying it by C3 suppresses the signal coming in input 3 (from line 24) and leaves a strong signal coming from line 25 unaffected). Both signals at these inputs are slightly delayed.
J. Decision Unit Output
When the signals at the comparator inputs become markedly different (in our case just after 7965 μsec) the comparator changes its state and line 25 is selected.
K. Inputs to Selector Switch
The video signals arriving to the Selector Switch 24/25 are the same signals going to the Decision Unit 24/25, only delayed by Delay 1, which is equal to the Decision Unit delay.
By the time the point target signals arrive to these inputs, the comparator has already changed state and the signal from line 25 is selected and passed on to the next Decision Unit.
L. The Next Decision Unit
The same process will be repeated between line 25 and 26 only line 26 passes under the point target, and the signal will again be fuzzy and weak and therefore the signal out of the Selector Switch 25/26 will be the signal of line 25 (again, delayed by 10 μsec).
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rlvjr on July 4, 2006 at 6:42 pm
This modern theatre was extremely popular when new, but it lacked any architectural distinction. It was managed by KB Theaters, the best managed local movie chain Washington DC ever had. The theatre is actively used today as a conference center auditorium and classes are held there frequently.
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The Crystal City opened on 1/14/70 with BARARELLA.
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Hi guys, im 17 years old and im living in bremen (germany).
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rough sketching and coloring of an apple
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Keep drawing allot! You have a nice start to find this site at your age. Do you know this tutorial? It haves some great information: http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm
If I was you I should start with doing more figure drawing. Keep it simple so you can make allot of sketches.
March 27th, 2011 #5
wow that tutorial is great, thanks!
if you know other helpful sites, pls post it.
March 29th, 2011 #6
new sketch
March 30th, 2011 #7
rough speedpainting
May 4th, 2011 #8
sorry for not post something, i hadnt much time the last few weeks.
yesterday i decided to draw at least one sketch every day for practise
some questions:
everytime i draw i have cool ideas in my mind, but i cant bring it on paper that good.
hardest part is blending, i dont know how to do it well...it looks like crap every time
furthermore i dont know wich brushsetting is useful for that kind of stuff...standart or other dynamics?
and wich brushsetting did for example tbaldree used for his sketch at this thread: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=219914
post #17
i hope you can understand what i mean.
maybe my english becomes better through this thread too
first drawing, study of some animals:
May 6th, 2011 #9
6. Mai 2011
wanted to join the cow challange (design a fire,water,earth,life or death mage)
but i noticed that my pc is lagging as hell if i draw with a bigger pencil like the small one im sketching with.
very nice cow, im sad about the fact that i cant finish my drawing at the moment.
btw i do NOT expect to win or something, i only do it because its fun
here is the beginning: (he will not remain naked )
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8. May 2011
next time i will improve drawing the human body correctly
somebody knows a tutorial how to study anatomy? would be great
drawn from photo reference:
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cow 212 "the faberge dragon"
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Huh, I like all the monsters! I think you need to try and start out with pure color/larger brushes first and block out the shapes because it looks like you sketch a lot. Keep improving!
May 16th, 2011 #14
yea i dont know how to color..on the dragon (new version attached) i drawn the silhouette in blue first (one color) then i was blocking in various blue tones with a small brush. (setting: other dynamics.)
hard to discribe with my terrible englisch
im not very happy with my dragon and dont think i can finish him to the day after tomorrow
that doesnt mean im not motivated to draw, i did a few thumbnails (is it called thumbnails or sketches?) instead
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did some color studies:
1. Original doesnt really look like her, but its better then i expected
2. tried to copy the head of an CoW drawing..
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havent had much time today..
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quick sketching of feets, without reference.
dont have enough time to do serious stuff at the moment
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did two new drawings this weekend
at the first one i just playing around with different values to simulate distance.
i am happy about the result of the second one, i learned a lot while i drew that.
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a soldier and mr. goodkat
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Hey man I though I take a quick look since no one else seems to take some time to look at your stuff.
Keep the studies going man, you have my support!
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Hi Highland3r! Nice start to your portfolio! I notice that you sketch in quite a free, almost scratchy, style. Maybe you could practice line drawing with a marker - trying to draw an edge or outline in only one stroke. It forces you to really think about where you're putting the line and where it's going. Maybe at first most of these line drawings will look terrible because you put the lines in the wrong place and have to redraw them but it makes you really observe the subject.
Anyway, good luck with your sketchbook!!
June 1st, 2011 #23
thanks, every comment motivates me!
yea thats true. i read in another thread that scratchy lines are common beginner mistakes. i will try to change it.
June 1st, 2011 #24
george young (johnny depp) in "Blow", one of my favourite movies
...and a mma-fighter or something (with reference)
June 1st, 2011 #25
the gypsy (brad pitt) from Snatch
Edit: scratchy lines again... I have got used to draw that way
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June 1st, 2011 #26
Yeah, your digital stuff startet to get better already =) It's a hard way in the beginning and it take some time until digital painting will be good, but I'm sure you can manage it. I've started with a Wacom Bamboo too 2 years ago (but a white one, the new generation is better), so I remember very good how my first real digital paintings looked like XD
You need to get used of painting with big brushstrokes and working with planes instead of lines. Try to find out where's the difference between drawing and painting. That will help a lot. Do everything. Sketch traditional, work on the basics and make some digital paintings and studies.
Maybe you can look at some tutorial. If you keep your eyes open, you will find a whole bunch of tutorial websites.
Here a just some of them for the beginning ( I dunno what's really interesting for you at moment):
June 5th, 2011 #27
want to improve my blending skills, so started coloring the legs.
June 5th, 2011 #28
redraw of the dude at post #6, in the left corner is the original.
i like the second one, the third looks really stiff
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Hi, I will say just a few things, I think you are in the period where you should experiment and try out things and I never was the type who expected from beginners doing things the right way from the start. It's impossible, I think, we need learn using our not so great approach and we are different anyway. But I shouldn't wondering here too much.
Your referenced heads are often not in the same angle as the original. Try to focus on it a little better, I'd draw an ellipse with two curves as a guideline.
The blending study on the girl: what about your light source? Brightly lit areas seem to be quite random. No matter how good colors and linework/silhuette and details you have, if the light/values are off, it won't be good. Try to think about form and light...
You should do some anatomy studies, or at least focus on proportions, flow, gesture of human bodies... You spend time on digital paintings, blending, coloring but you need a deeper understanding of human body, even at stickman level. Focus on the basics, they are the most important.
(It would be great if I follow my own advices instead of being lazy... Oh yeah, practice a lot, maybe that's the most important thing)
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text: Technically this isn't a stupid thing related to Pokémon directly, but I was playing it on my sister's Gameboy Advance (I still love those things <3) and Wallace's Whiscash defeated my final Pokémon with a move, it might have been Fissure, and I lost it. Threw the Gameboy on the ground, mum caught me and I got banned from it for a month unless I apologised to my sister. I took the ban.


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Rail workers are set to stage two national walkouts next month in a dispute over pay.
Trade talks between the US and European Union began again today after being delayed by the Washington shutdown.
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Trainspotters gathered in their hundreds today to see a historic locomotive mark a milestone as it raced up the East Coast Main Line at the fastest speed travelled by a steam train in almost half a century. Bittern, an A4-class engine which was built in 1937 and is almost identical to the world's fastest steam loco, Mallard, began a journey to York from London's King's Cross during which it was expected to hit 90mph.
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Heathrow passenger numbers took off last month, with more than six million people passing through in May.
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American Airlines and US Airways today agreed an $11 billion (£7.1 billion) merger that will create the biggest airline in the world with about 1500 planes, more than 3000 flights every day and 100,000 staff.
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Move over Harry Styles, there's a new teen heart-throb in town
25 January 2013
Virgin Atlantic today stepped up the pressure on British Airways when it poached an executive who worked on the flag bearer's key transatlantic alliance to pilot its own future.
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Virgin Atlantic has agreed a transatlantic joint venture with Delta after the US carrier bought a 49% stake in Sir Richard Branson's airline for $360 million (£224 million).
11 December 2012
A re-elected Barack Obama should pick up the phone to JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon as the best man to lead the US Treasury through a financial crisis, Warren Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, declared today.
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Former pop star Gary Glitter is barely recognisable today from the confident star of 1970s glam rock.
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I just received a phone call from a Tammy Huerta-Mallini from San Benito, who turns out to be the late Freddy Fender's daughter. She called to tell me that on June 6 at 10 a.m., the City of San Benito will host a memorial tribute to her dad, along with a dedication of a headstone at his grave at San Benito Memorial Park. Along with a headstone and six monuments commemorating his long career, the gravesite will also include a replica of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tammy says that Latin-country-pop start Rick Trevino will sing Fender's hit "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" after the dedication.
Fender, born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito in 1937, died in Corpus Christi in 2006. Today, most people remember him for his hits "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and "Teardrops," as well as his roles in the groups Los Super Seven and The Texas Tornados.
I can't be there for the dedication of his memorial, but it promises to be a heartfelt and joyous occasion. Call the City of San Benito, 956-361-3804 Ex. 301, for details.
I recently visited Houston on some personal business, and aimed to make the visit more pleasant with some retail therapy.
When the Blanton Museum of Art opened its new building in Austin a few years ago, I signed on as a member. It wasn't long before I understood the appeal of supporting the arts. Philanthropy notwithstanding, members get discounted entry to special parties and events, a nicely designed monthly newsletter, free admission to exhibits, and discounts at the very cool gift store (which opened last month, along with the Blanton Cafe). Now that I'm a member, I definitely go to the museum more often—it's free, fun, and philanthropic!
Last year, when I went on vacation in Mazatlãn, Mexico, my group followed the keen advice of a columnist in Arthur Frommer's magazine Budget Travel and rented a century-year-old home in the historic district. I'm planning to stay closer to home this year, but I still check the Budget Travel Web site for deals, and I especially like the blog. Imagine my surprise this week to find my hometown of Austin on the editors' Top 10 Destinations To Watch list for 2009—sharing company with Berlin, Budapest, Cambodia, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama, Reykjavik, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C.(I'm not sure why the editors narrowed some places down to the city, and went for states or even countries in others, but no matter.)
I was recently visiting with a friend who works in the hotel business in Austin, and she and I discussed a trend I'm seeing more of these days: As the national economy feels a squeeze, hotels aren't necessarily lowering their rates, but they are offering more package deals—reserve two nights and get a third for free, a restaurant credit with a night's lodging, wine-and-cheese basket in room—that sort of thing. So when you book a room at your next Texas vacation spot, be sure to ask about similar deals.
And while we're on the subject of a sluggish economy, how has it affected your personal travel plans? Or has it? As for me, I've gotten a lot less shy about packing a cooler and making those on-the-road dinners stretch into lunch the next day. As long as I can find ice, this works even if the place I'm staying doesn't have a fridge.
So: Are you taking shorter trips or staying closer to home? Packing PP&J for breakfast? I'd love it if you'd share your tips for traveling on a budget. And, would you like to read more of this sort of thing in TH?
I-35 through Fort Worth has been a construction-congested mess for as long as I can remember. So imagine my delight to discover, on a holiday trip through the city, that much of the construction in finally finished. For travelers using the Interstate to get to points north or south, it's a much more pleasant commute. And for those bound for Cowtown proper, it's also simpler to reach Fort Worth's ever-expanding Cultural District, as well as the Stockyards National Historic District and downtown's Sundance Square.
As part of my birthday celebration this past weekend, some girlfriends and I signed up for chef Chaya Rao's afternoon Chai Tea class at the Whole Foods Culinary Institute. The price tag ($20) and short time investment (1.5 hours) fit beautifully with our pre-holiday budget. Chaya is from Bangalore, India, the country's third most populous city; it's the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka and known as both "the Garden City of India" for its abundance of green spaces and "the Silicon Valley of India" for its abundance of high-tech industries. It's also a heavily vegetarian region.
My husband, Randy, and I spent most of this past Thanksgiving holiday visiting his folks in Plano, a north Dallas suburb that often feels more sterile than interesting, at least on the surface of things—mile after mile of super-sized retail stores and large suburban homes in developments set off by brick gates. However, on this trip I took the time to explore a bit, and I found a surprising and exciting multiculturalism. In recent years, Indian and pan-Asian supermarkets have popped up on major intersections, their patrons perhaps drawn to Plano for such major technology employers as Ericsson, EDS, and Perot Systems. (I could spend hours exploring aisles of garlicky, chile-laden condiments, not to mention the hundreds of different kinds of beans, lentils, and other pretty seeds.)
I make the trek up to the Red River and beyond on I-35 several times a year to visit family in Oklahoma, and now that the holiday season is officially upon us, I'm starting to steel myself for the trip, planning several stops to allay road fatigue and facilitate conversation once we arrive in the Sooner State. "How was the drive?" my grandmother will surely ask. And rather than comment on the traffic (same-old, same-old, ho-hum), I'd like to contribute an interesting experience to the conversation.
In Dallas' trendy Victory Park development, the new American Airlines Center— with its modern architecture and enormous exterior video monitors that might make you think of Times Square or Tokyo— gears up for a full schedule of pro basketball and hockey games through spring 2009. A recent visit to the W Hotel-Victory Park—a high-gloss hotel whose entrance is steps away from the AA Center—made me envision a perfect weekend for a sports-loving couple willing to pull out the stops for a luxurious weekend.
In February 2007, I wrote a story about Central Market's cooking classes, a piece that was a blast to research, as I learned to make several varieties of sushi and the best-ever chocolate cookie. (The secret cookie ingredient is salt, which makes the sweet taste of the chocolate even stronger). What I did not learn, however, was how to properly use a knife.
This past weekend, my husband and I made the trek up I-35 to visit relatives in Oklahoma, and we made several worthwhile stops along the way to break up the drive. I had been curious about the growing "Babe's Chicken Dinner House" Texas franchise, and a billboard enticed us to stop at the Sanger location—in the historic downtown area—for a late lunch. Downtown Sanger, where 1880s buildings speak of the town's glory days as a cattle-shipping hub on the Santa Fe Railroad, is experiencing a construction boom of sorts, but Babe's was closed for a midday siesta. I poked my head into a candle-and-jewelry shop to ask for a dining recommendation, something local, something interesting.


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Flood Insurance Rates Won't Increase
The Kanawha County Commission is happy with Congress. Commissioners said in a news release they've received calls from several concerned citizens worried about an increase in flood insurance rates because of the Biggert Waters Act of 2012. But earlier this week, Congress reached a bipartisan that would delay flood insurance rate hikes to give FEMA time to work on a feasibility and affordability study. The rate hike will be kept at bay for at least four years.
Miners Rally in DC
More than 5,000 people were part of yesterday's "Rally for the American Jobs" event in Washington, D.C. Miners attended, along with politicians, energy workers, and other supporters, to show support for the mining industry, according to a news release from the West Virginia Coal Association. Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, head of the Congressional Coal Caucus, emceed the event. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Congressman Nick Rahall, Congressman David McKinley and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin also attended.
Former UC Basketball Player Sentenced
Former University of Charleston basketball player, Quincy Washington, was sentenced Tuesday to two to 10 years in prison on two robbery charges. Prosecutors have said Washington and two other former basketball players, along with another man, robbed two men on Virginia Street last spring. The other three men charged in the case are set to be sentenced today.
Woman Accused of Hitting Trooper Enters Plea
State police said it was a shoplifting incident that led to another charge against Jennifer Garretson last December 31st. On Monday Garretson pleaded guilty to malicious wounding after being accused of hitting an off-duty state trooper with her car while she was fleeing the scene. Garretson was accused of shoplifiting from Goody's at the St. Albans Mall when an off-duty trooper tried to intervene. The Associated Press reports that Garretson faces up to 10 years in prison when she is sentenced Dec. 9.
Plea Entered in West Side Shooting
A man accused in a shooting at a West Side Convenience store has entered his plea. Antonio Collins appeared in court Monday and pleaded guilty to attempted murder, being a repeat offender, and malicious wounding. Josh Lawson was shot in the neck and his friend was also shot last April at a 7-Eleven on Charleston's West Side. Collins was arrested in Columbus and brought back to Charleston to face charges. He'll face 13 o 50 years in prison when he's sentenced.
School District Continues to Weigh Calendar Options
The Kanawha County school district is required to hold two public hearings as the move forward on setting a school calendar. The first has already been held, and there's another pending. Public comment is also happening on a new state policy that would give county boards of education more flexibility in adopting a school calendar each year, while at the same time requiring the county boards to actually provide students with 180 separate days of instruction. That policy takes effect next fall. The state Dept. of Education says the average number of instructional days in Kanawha County over the last five years is 178.8. The Kanawha County school board will consider all of that this fall, and will decide whether this fall's unusually early start of August 9th will happen again.
Alleged Car Burglars Arrested
A break in the investigation regarding recent car burglaries. Two people have been arrested, and court documents say Christopher Hall and Jacob Curry have broken into nearly a half-dozen cars recently near Brentwood and Norwood Roads in Charleston. Charleston police have also issued an arrest warrant for Logan Truman, and court document say he has confessed and found with several stolen items.
Mingo Judge Wants Suit Dismissed
Former Mingo County judge Michael Thornsbury is asking that a lawsuit against him be dismissed. The husband of his former secretary filed suit alleging malicious prosecution, wrongful imprisonment, and false arrest. Thornsbury is accused of having an affair with his secretary, and trying to frame her husband so he'd be out of the picture. The Charleston Gazette reports Thornsbury wants the lawsuit dismissed because a process server delivered the lawsuit to a house where Thornsbury no longer lives, and gave the lawsuit to Thornsbury's wife, who is divorcing him. Thornsbury has another court date coming up in January.
Extra Patrols Will Be Out on Halloween
Again this year Kanawha County Sheriff John Rutherford has authorized extra Halloween Patrols, and that means there will be 26 Deputies out on patrol from around 5:00p until needed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. These extra Deputies will be placed in areas historically prone to Halloween vandalism, and they'll be in both marked and un-marked vehicles as well as on foot with strict orders of "Zero Tolerance" for would-be vandals. Captain Sean Crosier tells us those found breaking the law will be arrested.
In addition to the normal and Halloween Patrols we will be using grant funding from the Governor's Highway Safety Program specifically for Drunk Driving Prevention. Consequently there will be an additional 3-5 Deputies searching for impaired drivers.
Permanent Drop Box for Prescription Drugs in Putnam County
Law enforcement agencies across West Virginia participated in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, and collected hundreds of pounds of unwanted and unused prescription medication. Sites in Putman and Kanawaha Counties participated in the event, with a large share of the drugs collected in Putnam County. Putnam Sheriff Steve DeWeese says a permanent drop box is now available at the sheriff's office in Winfield. All of the drugs collected will be properly disposed of by the US Drug Enforcement Agency.


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By Jeff Carlson | Thursday, December 18, 2014
Traveling for the holidays? Do you feel obliged to bring your laptop to manage the photos you plan to capture? Sure, that's the easiest way to store and manage your images, but lugging a laptop too often feels like bringing work along, too.
In a recent series of articles, I advocated how an iPad is a fantastic photographer's companion when shooting in the field (see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). It's lightweight, powerful, and has a great screen for reviewing photos.
What it doesn't have is a lot of storage. Even a 128 GB model can be limiting if you're shooting many gigabytes of image files—especially if you capture larger raw images, or Raw+JPEG pairs. Using an iPad also doesn't provide a good backup of your photos.
But that doesn't mean you need to lug the laptop. I've been using the WD My Passport Wireless portable hard disk as an extension of my iPad's storage and for photo backup. Unlike earlier drives that connect to mobile devices via Wi-Fi, the My Passport Wireless includes a component that makes a huge difference for photographers: a built-in SD card reader.
By Jeff Carlson | Sunday, December 14, 2014
The cameras in Apple's latest iPhone models are impressive enough, but it's the software and behind-the-lens processors that make them shine (see my report from Apple's iPhone 6 announcement, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: the Cameras). That combination is directed at one goal: to make it incredibly easy for anyone to capture good photos and videos.
But there's a tradeoff. In exchange for on-the-fly automatic processing to create the best image the iPhone can make, you lose many manual controls that are essential for shooting deliberate video. Automatic exposure and focus are wonderful when capturing spontaneous events, but if you're creating something longer that you expect to edit, having more control over these and other aspects of shooting are key.
Naturally, app developers are all too happy to jump into the frame. FiLMiC Pro is a $7.99 mobile videographer's dream. Perhaps you saw the recent ad for Bentley Motors, highlighting built-in iPads that rise for the discerning chauffeured passenger (see below)? It was shot entirely on the iPhone 5s using FiLMiC Pro (and assembled in iMovie on an iPad Air; stick around to the last few minutes to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how it was shot).
By Scott Fegette | Saturday, December 13, 2014
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By Derrick Story | Thursday, September 25, 2014
Thanks to a major overhaul, the Edit button in the new Photos app for iOS 8 actually means something. What was once just a cropper, magic wand, and handful of subpar filters has blossomed into a decent image editor.
To demonstrate, I'm going to start with a landscape shot displaying on my iPad mini, then edit it using only the tools in the new Photos app. Let's see how it turns out.
By Jeff Carlson | Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Hands-on area at the Apple event
The (literally) big news about the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is the size and quality of the phones' screens, but just as interesting is what Apple has done with the cameras inside them. I was at Apple's event yesterday, and in addition to getting my hands (and wrist) on an Apple Watch, I was able to play with both phones.
By Lauren Harmon | Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Do you ever notice how a photo that looks great on your phone looks terrible on a larger screen? Images shot on iPhone and Android devices (even the newest models) tend to be low resolution and grainy. This can be disappointing when you have an image you want to share somewhere other than, well, your phone. Enter Adobe Camera Raw and the one and only Deke McClelland. In today's free episode of Deke's Techniques, Deke shows how to clean up a noisy iPhone image using Camera Raw's powerful toolset, including options like Clarity, Luminance, and Color and the Spot Removal tool. With a little extra help from Photoshop's Smart Sharpen filter, Deke shows how to create a serviceable image that doesn't scream "camera phone."
By Richard Harrington | Friday, February 28, 2014
Explore more DSLR Video Tips.
Often the best camera is the one you already have with you—like your iPhone. Shooting video with an iPhone today is comparable to using an actual video camera. The iPhone 5S includes many features such as 1080 HD video, 30 FPS, slow-motion video capability, and video stabilization, and in this episode Robbie and I walk you through the video features of the iPhone 5S and show how easy it is to take and make great videos.
By Jim Heid | Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Perhaps you've heard the saying "the best camera is the one that's with you."
For millions of people, that camera is an Apple iPhone. The iPhone's popularity has led to a flood of photography-related apps and a thriving community of iPhone photographers who meet up in person and share photos using the wildly popular Instagram site.
The iPhone's popularity as a camera has also led to our first course devoted to "iPhoneography." The course, callediPhone Photography, from Shooting to Storytelling, is taught by Richard Koci Hernandez and is our latest photography course.
When we set out to do a course on iPhone photography, it was obvious that we needed to cover shooting tips and cool photo apps, but we also wanted to celebrate the iPhone photography community. We wanted to show the fun and mutual inspiration that comes from sharing visual stories with other people. We wanted to capture the spirit of communal creativity that happens when photographers get together and interact.
Our opportunity came last October, when the world's first iPhone photography conference took place in San Francisco. We attended the conference and shot video of the sessions and then enjoyed shooting a morning photo walk through San Francisco's Mission District. We even used the iPhone 4S to shoot some of the photo walk video.
Shooting with Richard Koci Hernandez during the 1197 Conference photo walk. Photo Credit: Jim Heid
After the conference, we hit the road with author and multimedia photojournalist Richard Koci Hernandez. We tagged along as he went shooting on the streets of Los Angeles, and then we returned to the studio, where he shared tips for his favorite photography apps as well as insights on the art of visual storytelling.
We think the course reflects the creative excitement surrounding the world of iPhone photography. It was a fun course to work on, and we hope you'll find it a fun course to watch.
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In December, Netflix announced that the company and its CEO, Reed Hastings, had each received a notice from the SEC Staff indicating that the staff intended to recommend to the SEC that it institute proceedings against them related to Reed's posting on his company blog and on his Facebook page that Netflix members were viewing "nearly a billion hours per month." The company did not issue a press release or file a Form 8-K to report this information, which the SEC deemed material. While Mr. Reed's position is that this information was public due to the large number of people (over 200,000) who subscribe to his Facebook page, and in any case was not material, he acknowledged that "we don't currently use Facebook and other social media to get material information to investors." Therefore, his blog and Facebook page would not have been a "recognized channel of distribution" and, if the posted information was material, the posting would have violated Regulation FD.
This case highlights some of the difficulties that social media represents when company personnel discuss company matters on social media. Companies whose corporate communications policies (or codes of ethics that cover Regulation FD matters) have not been updated in the last few years may want to consider updating their policies to address the use of social media and emphasizing in training that personnel should not use social media to disclose material nonpublic information without the simultaneous filing of a form 8-K with the SEC.
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Help! how to rotate still images
- HD_premium_shots 18 Aug 2012 17:15I'm trying to upload still images after rotating them correctly in Photoshop.
Still when I upload them to Pond5 they are always in their horizontal position not vertical.
Any suggestions?
- geo16 19 Aug 2012 10:14I've had this problem with a few of mine, where the computer displays the picture the right way round but pond5 doesn't. What I did was open the photos in preview (I'm on a mac) rotate the image left then right so it's back exactly how it was, resave the image and reupload.
So far that's worked and the second uploads have been the right way round. It's a lot of hassle though as some of the photos upload the right way round and you never know which ones will be wrong until they're uploaded. If anyone else has a quicker way, or knows why they're uploading the wrong way round in the first place let us know, many of the images I have uploaded to other sites and not had a problem, they were the right way round for them.
- HD_premium_shots 24 Aug 2012 10:59Thanks geo,
any photo sales?


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The magical monthly segment where I briefly touch down on a gauntlet of albums I didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just my short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.
Saor – Aura
Yob – Clearing the Path to Ascend
Bones – Skinny
King 810 – Memoirs of a Murderer
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Lose
Dilated Peoples – Directors of Photography
J. Mascis – Tied to a Star
Ariana Grande – My Everything
White Fence – For the Recently Found Innocent
Kimbra – Golden Echo
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Pikapika Fantajin
Japan's Kyary Pamyu Pamyu delivers another collection of absolutely adorable pop singles on this latest LP of hers.
YUNOREVIEW: June 2014
The magical monthly segment where I briefly touch down on a gauntlet of albums I didn't get a chance to review this past month. These are just my short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.
Fucked Up – Glass Boys
Fire! Orchestra – Enter
Cormorant – Earth Driver
Venetian Snares – My Love Is A Bulldozer
Antlers – Familiars
First Aid Kit – Stay Gold
50 Cent – Animal Ambition
Keaton Henson – Romantic Works
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Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown
Linkin Park – …..sorta…
Anathema – Distant Satellites
Cakes Da Killa – Hunger Pangs
G-Eazy – These Things Happen
Andrew Jackson Jihad – Christmas Island
With Christmas Island, Andrew Jackson Jihad comes through with what's essentially their pop album. While the band brings plenty of concise tracks with straightforward instrumentation, they mostly lack the emotional impact of previous material–the instrumental finesse, too.
Pixies – Indie Cindy
Pixies return with a textbook example of a disappointing comeback record.
The Hotelier – Home, Like NoPlace Is There
While the Hotelier's latest effort stays true to the emo archetype, and delivers some good production, the band's approach still remains pretty nondescript for the genre.
Sisyphus – Self-Titled
This debut full-length from Sisyphus is far from perfect, but it's still an incredibly bold and fun display of pop absurdity and genre-blending.


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Avocado oil is the newest trend in healthy cooking. The oil has the highest smoke point of any natural oil. Oil smoke point is the temperature which you can heat an oil before it starts smoking. Avocado oil can go beyond 500° F before smoking which makes avocado oil much safer to cook with. To break it down in laymen's terms, anything you cook with oil, you can cook with avocado oil. You can find avocado oil in any specialty grocery store and most regular grocery stores as well on the oil isle.
Avocado nutrition:
Amount Per 1 tbsp (14 g)
Calories 124
Total Fat 14 g 21%
Saturated fat 1.6 g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat 10 g
Sodium 0 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Protein 0 g 0%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%
Vitamin B-6 0% Vitamin B-12 0%
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