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2013-05-11 20:43:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013  +Weekly Photo Project 2013 curated by +Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen

Week 17: My Favourite Room

I don't have a "favourite room" really... so I just went with one I find visually interesting: The lift.
What I like here is how you feel like this might be taken from inside the elevator when really it is just a reflection.
The result is not as I expected but... oh well.

2013-05-11 11:30:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

If you want to randomly travel around the world from your sit while playing a bit this weekend, give GeoGuessr a try!
It is a google-maps-based game asking you to guess locations based on Street view images.
I was lucky enough to get 19640 points thanks to a lucky guess in South Korea (24km away from the actual location :)).

2013-05-09 12:19:03 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

The User Is Drunk - How to Do Interface Design Right

Great analogy to great design.

2013-05-07 15:28:29 (27 comments, 2 reshares, 44 +1s)

Lonesome surfer

One of my first DSLR shots I suppose... back in 2009. People started pinning and repinning it on pinterest a few weeks ago... so why not submit it here. (unfortunately stupid me was shooting in JPG back then...)

2013-05-07 15:09:36 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 16: Technology

Click on the thumbnail: This is a photosphere :).
So I was thinking... why not submit an example of how technology is changing photography rather than a photo "of" technology.
So here is a photosphere... this is a Straight Out Of the Smartphone spherical shot.

Who would have thought 10 years ago that we would be able to take such shots with a telephone? 

Not the most artistic one I agree, but I suppose it still fits the theme :).

2013-05-05 13:15:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Sri-Lankan ride

2013-04-29 09:13:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Have a great week everyone.

The embedded video is perfect to start the week! (Even though I am not too keen on the music...)

This is a showreel for airV8, a remote-controlled helicopter equipped with a camera.

Breathtaking.

2013-04-27 22:51:33 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Invitation sent to Little Red Riding Hood (thanks +Andrew Webb :))

2013-04-27 13:31:36 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 15: HDR

I went with a relatively "realistic" look on this HDR image of a house right next to where I live.

2013-04-26 22:19:07 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013  curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 14: Night

I had not taken any time for photography at night and was stucked on that week's theme... so I got out tonight and did not feel too inspired.

Here is what I came up with, playing with lines, shadows and the emptiness of otherwise rather crowded train station stairs during the day.

2013-04-25 01:05:41 (24 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Pont des arts

2013-04-22 22:16:29 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Hanami

Harsh light + white Hanami = Trying to play with that light in the BG. (Should I Seppuku or not?)

2013-04-21 22:28:39 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

The Shade in good shape

2013-04-21 15:44:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Added photos to Sortie photo / Photowalk - Hanami @Parc de Sceaux.

2013-04-19 23:35:07 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

On a slow rainy day

2013-04-18 23:40:43 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

5 seconds of summer

Thanks people :). Close one.

2013-04-17 21:34:14 (24 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

5 seconds of summer

(Taken this afternoon)

2013-04-14 20:26:31 (23 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Paris' Overcast

2013-04-14 14:28:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Added photos to Long Exposure Workshop in Paris.

2013-04-10 12:06:15 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

#weeklyphotoproject2013 curated by +Andrew Willard +Iain Harley +Tiina Niskanen +Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 13: Playing with Light

Abstract lights

2013-04-03 21:39:22 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 20 +1s)

Spring Incoming

Thanks everyone.

2013-04-03 00:19:17 (14 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

Spring incoming

We are going through the coldest spring (in France) ever since weather reports are kept, but we do see glimpses of spring popping up here and there.

2013-04-02 00:33:38 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

The old farm

2013-03-31 19:49:00 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Reflecting Train

2013-03-30 11:50:56 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

Reflecting train

2013-03-29 18:42:22 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

#weeklyphotoproject2013   curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen +Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 12: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Incoming train on platform 1 (and 4?)

Reflection on an escalator at my local train station.

2013-03-28 12:26:39 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Interesting collaborative project by +Joseph Gordon-Levitt (quite sure it's not an official account but oh well).

As a "fork" to its Record company, called "Hit Record", Joseph Gordon-Levitt is announcing a TV show based on artistic productions by users around the globe.

Photo, video, poetry, whatever, all art can be featured in the show, and most of the art is based on collaboration between users.

Want a bonus? Well, if what you submit ends up being used, not only will your work be featured in episodes, but you will share profits with Hit Record.

Not bad, eh?

2013-03-28 12:04:28 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Incoming train on platform 1 (and 4?)

This was shot for a weekly project, the week's theme being Plane, Trains, Automobiles.

2013-03-31 19:52:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Added photos to The Lightbox - March 2013.

2013-03-28 10:47:09 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Not everything is abandoned

2013-03-27 21:33:48 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

#weeklyphotoproject2013   curated by 
+Andrew Willard, +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen 
+Weekly Photo Project 2013 

Week 11: Spring

It was snowing last week in Paris so I delayed this one by a week :) (It's nice to have valid excuses sometimes).

2013-03-25 17:59:24 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The Nik Collection by Google: photography first, for professionals and more

Here on the Google+ Photos team, we're busy building tools for all kinds of photographers. Today, and for all the professionals out there, we're bundling the complete set of Nik plug-ins as the Nik Collection by Google. We're especially excited about three things:

1) It's more affordable. The entire set of plug-ins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture only costs $149 (versus the previous $499).

2) It's really powerful. The Nik Collection by Google gives you tools for everything from noise reduction and HDR imaging to creative effects and image sharpening (and lots more).

3) It's free to try. You can visit niksoftware.com for a 15-day free trial of the Collection.

If you've already purchased one or more Nik plug-ins in the past, then don't... more »

2013-03-25 14:50:54 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Google just "released" Nik's software pack including everything that previously cost $499 for just $149 (just found a voucher to bring it down to $126.65 : DZISER @ checkout)

That's :
- HDR Efex Pro 2
- Silver Efex Pro 2
- Color Efex Pro 4
- Viveza 2
- Sharpener Pro 3
- Dfine 2

Doesn't seem like a bad deal.

2013-03-25 11:06:06 (22 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Not everything is abandoned

2013-03-15 12:24:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

+Jon Cozart (don't necessarily check, he's not active at all on g+) posted this really well done video.
4 tracks, in perfect sync, telling us the story of Disney Princesses after the end of their respective movies.

2013-03-14 21:58:32 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 10: Depth of Field

Bon appétit

Lighting was definitely not the best... but oh well.

Also for #foodfriday (+FoodFriday) curated by +Light Bandit +Natty Netsuwan +D. DeMonteverde

2013-03-13 23:46:01 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Uh-Oh : Google Reader is being euthanized in July.

It was... well... kind of expected, yet a real bummer.
I have personally tried quite a few alternative solutions.
But as RSS feed readers go, Google Reader has always been the most efficient to deal with large amount of content, making it easy to go from feed to feed, item to item, categorize through tags, well... do pretty much everything you need while remaining fast.

I reckon this will force me (and others relying on this nice product) to cut down on their content-discovery workflow... but I will be kind of bitter I assume.

#savegooglereader  

2013-03-13 22:35:21 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 9 : Landcape

Micro-Landscape

I don't get much opportunity for landscape these days, so here is a bit of a hack with this micro-landscape :).

Also for #gardeningwednesday (+GardeningWednesday), curated by +Juliane Clausen +Jan Aynes +Grant Meyer
As well as #weatherwednesday (+Weather Wednesday), curated by +Jason Borg
And #winterwednesday , curated by +Antoine Berger +Logan Miller 

2013-03-13 12:24:43 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Amazon Prime is amazing.
I have been a Prime consumer (well, actually "Premium" as Amazon labeled the offer in France) for a few years, and I value the 45€ ($79 in the US gets you a bit richer experience... but oh well) yearly fee.
But do you know that Amazon's operating cost per consumer is around $10 per year?
As stated in this Wired article, it simply means that Prime consumers are amazingly valuable... and that Amazon could tear competition by simply dropping the Prime fee by two or three and still maintain this win-win situation with consumers, recruiting... 10 times more "VIP" consumers maybe?

2013-03-13 12:10:47 (14 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

When science, technology, medicine, all mix up together, we really achieve some amazing experiences.
Check-out this bionic hand in everyday activities.

2013-03-07 11:25:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

#weeklyphotoproject2013 curated by +Andrew Willard, +Iain Harley and +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 8: Other Photographers

2 Japanese (I think) girls at the "Trocadéro".

2013-02-22 14:57:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by 
+Andrew Willard +Iain Harley +Tiina Niskanen +Weekly Photo Project 2013 
Week 7: Shadows

Corkcrew staircase shadow

Shot taken in Saint Denis, near Paris (this is the emergency exit of some random hotel).

2013-02-20 09:41:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I always enjoy looking at CG work "making of" videos.
This one from "The Avengers" is another good example of a great one, showing how the team recreated New York for scenes from about 1/3 of the movie.

2013-02-16 22:04:45 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Access Prohibited

In the Parisian Metro.
I just enjoyed the layered textures/colors/lights. Will see what you say about it.

2013-02-16 10:53:54 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by 
+Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and  +Tiina Niskanen
+Weekly Photo Project 2013

Week 6: Signs

Access Prohibited

In the Parisian Métro.

2013-02-12 00:15:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

INEDIT ! 
Que diriez-vous de cuisiner en live avec un Chef?
Inscrivez-vous dès à présent sur notre site pour cuisiner en live avec Tabata Bonardi le 20 février à 18h30 ! 
www.presidentcreme.fr/les-recettes-live/le-prochain-live

Retrouvez également les meilleurs moments ou la version intégrale de cette première recette live de poires pochées à la vanille, crumble et caramel au beurre salé par le Chef +Pierre-jean Garbin : www.presidentcreme.fr/nos-recettes/les-recettes-live/poires-pochees-au-sirop-a-la-vanille-crumble-et-caramel-au-beurre-sale-1

2013-02-11 18:07:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hi everyone.

For some reason I kept on having an error when trying to reply to the group mail...

Here is the mail I was desperately trying to send:

Hello there group 492 :).
I have never taken on of these classes before either. I have indeed done the reading, and will try and join the first session today.
As for an introduction, I'm Clement, I was formerly working in a digital advertising agency in France, but after being a "victim of the economy", I am taking 2013 "off" for personal projects and will see what this leads me to towards 2014.
Nice to meet you as well.

2013-02-11 00:00:55 (28 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Sunset In Motion

Shot in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka.

2013-02-09 14:48:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Added photos to Process my Image Week 6 - Thomas Luxus Strini's "Austrian Airlines".

2013-02-09 11:05:59 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Added photos to Process my Image Week 7 - Oleg Perejogin's "Buckingham in the snowstorm".