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I live in a camper van with a West Highland Terrier for company.
My passion is creating images but it is a work in progress.
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Sunday, 17 January 2016

NOT A LOT GOING ON. (17/01/16)

The weather is perfect or almost so. We have had some good walks in calm cool conditions. It's not really photography weather though. The snow is sparse and the frosts aren't hard enough for interesting ice to form.
I was very impressed by this post last week...MONICA....did a great job with some macro work and I decided to have a go.
Mine didn't turn out very well at all but it is worth further investigation.

 I am spending a ridiculous amount of time playing in Blender and at long last can now get text to follow a curve reliably and without crunching letters up or sending them off into oblivion. I have just a few details like texturing and lighting to sort out and can then start to put a short video together.
More snow is forecast and the dogs have a friend arriving on Tuesday. That will cheer them up.
Have a good week.
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30 comments:

  1. Douglas Mcfarlane17 January 2016 at 18:49

    I've been getting some interesting frost patterns on my car bonnet in the morning, I really should've taken some images.
    Have a great week

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 04:57

      Douglas, it hasn't been very interesting here and it's forecast to warm up again.

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  2. Midmarsh John17 January 2016 at 19:13

    Animated text is looking very smooth.

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 04:59

      John, in theory I have infinite control over animation. In practice I get muddled up but I am getting better but much more slowly than I thought I would.

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  3. DawnTreader17 January 2016 at 19:35

    Thanks for the mention, Adrian.

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  4. Marie Smith17 January 2016 at 20:14

    Great job on the lettering. You may have to move to Canada for frost photos.

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 05:02

      Marie, the text is getting to behave a bit better. I will keep persevering.

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  5. FOREST SNAPPER17 January 2016 at 20:23

    thats looking very good to me Adrian, i found some of that Birch wood frost the other day, but i had the wrong lens with me. Next time.

    peter

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 05:03

      Peter, I have only ever found it on Beech but it could happen on anything I presume.

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  6. Linda W.17 January 2016 at 20:33

    Good you have Blender to play with when the weather is less than ideal. Nice macro shot!

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 05:05

      Linda, what use it will be I don't know but it has been an interesting exercise so far.

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  7. Bill 17 January 2016 at 21:18

    I like your macro--- the colors make it!

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 05:05

      Bill, it could make for some interesting images.

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  8. Margaret Birding For Pleasure18 January 2016 at 08:06

    Love the lettering.

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 08:58

      Margaret, I think I've almost cracked it.

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  9. Graham Edwards18 January 2016 at 08:47

    Lettering is looking good.

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    1. ADRIAN18 January 2016 at 09:00

      Graham, I never though to have so many hours entertainment from free software.

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  10. Pauline18 January 2016 at 21:09

    I like the contrasting colours in your macro.

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  11. Anvilcloud19 January 2016 at 12:09

    We have had plenty of snow, and it has been pretty, but it has also been cold, so I haven't been motivated. I continue to experiment with my closeups, sans macro lens and in poor lighting, but it is something to do.

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    1. ADRIAN20 January 2016 at 06:07

      John, just get a screw on dioptre for your normal lens.

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  12. Frances Garrood19 January 2016 at 15:38

    Playing in blender sounds incredibly dangerous, but I suppose you know what you're doing, Adrian?

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    1. ADRIAN20 January 2016 at 06:08

      Frances, it endangers my sanity and I wish I did know what I was doing.

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  13. Marty19 January 2016 at 19:17

    I think this is a beautiful macro !

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  14. Richard Pegler20 January 2016 at 10:18

    Let's face it, Adrian - if you knew what you were doing with Blender, and had a super-computer to crunch the numbers, the process would be so quick that you'd have to look for another foul-weather pastime! It's all looking great so far - a fascinating story that just keeps on running!

    I love the colours in your macro shot.

    Best wishes - - Richard

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    1. ADRIAN20 January 2016 at 17:31

      Richard, there is so much to learn and all of it is very complex, it really taxes my brain cell. It does pass the time on though I do have days when things I thought I knew I found I didn't. I'm trying to get spot lamp beams into the title and also to make the stars twinkle.

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  15. Laura. M20 January 2016 at 12:15

    Tus videos cada día son mejores.
    Por aquí seguimos sin nieve .
    Un abrazo.

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    1. ADRIAN20 January 2016 at 17:34

      Laura, no puedo creer la cantidad de jugar durante unos segundos de video. El pronóstico es de lluvia de nuevo aquí, pero tuvimos una larga caminata de nieve hoy.

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