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High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDR) Photos

February 28th 2007 09:43
In computer graphics and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI) is a set of techniques that allow a far greater dynamic range of exposures (i.e. a large difference between light and dark areas) than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention of HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to the deepest shadows.

Information stored in high dynamic range images usually corresponds to the physical values of luminance or radiance that can be observed in the real world. This is different from traditional digital images, which represent colors that should appear on a monitor or a paper print.


Below are some of the most vibrant high-definition photos you will ever see. If you like these, see some more here.

HDR Photography


HDR Photo


High Dynamic Range Photography



High Dynamic Range Imaging HDRI Photos


HDR Pictures


HDR Picture




*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article High dynamic range imaging.


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The Science of Surfing Waves

February 26th 2007 10:01
Swell is generated when wind blows consistently over a large area of open water, called the wind's fetch. The size of a swell is determined by the strength of the wind, the length of its fetch and its duration. So, surf tends to be larger and more prevalent on coastlines exposed to large expanses of ocean traversed by intense low pressure systems.

Local wind conditions affect wave quality, since the rideable surface of a wave can become choppy in blustery conditions. Ideal surf conditions include a light to moderate strength "offshore" wind, since this blows into the front of the wave.

The factor which most determines wave shape is the topography of the seabed directly behind and immediately beneath the breaking wave. The contours of the reef or sand bank influence wave shape.

Anyway enough about that, let's get onto some photos of surfers and the waves they ride!
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Surf


Ocean Wave


Surfing a large huge wave


Surfing Pictures - Wipeout
Wipeout!


Surfing Beach - Coastline aerial picture






*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Surfing.


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Evolution of Fire

February 23rd 2007 11:32
Follow a house fire from the first spark to the blazing inferno.


House fire first smoke


First flame of a house fire


growing house fire


Evolution of fire - Lots of smoke and flames


House fire - flaming inferno




*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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Penguins

February 21st 2007 10:27
The largest living species is the Emperor Penguin: adults average about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (75 lb) or more. The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin (also known as the Fairy Penguin or the Blue Penguin), which stands around 40 cm tall (16 in) and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lb). Generally larger penguins retain heat better, and thus inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are found in temperate or even tropical climates. Some prehistoric species attained enormous sizes, becoming as high or as heavy as an adult human.

Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend half of their life on land and half in the oceans.

Penguins seem to have no fear of humans and have approached groups of explorers without hesitation. This is probably on account of there being no land predators in Antarctica or the nearby offshore islands that prey on or attack penguins. Instead, penguins are at risk at sea from predators such as the leopard seal.

Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin


Little Fairy Penguin
Little or Fairy or Blue Penguin


Baby penguins chicks


Chinstrap Penguins
Chinstrap Penguin


group of penguins in Antarctica




*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Penguin.
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Aerial photography

February 19th 2007 09:55
Aerial photography was first practiced by the French photographer and balloonist Nadar in 1858. Today aerial photography is used in cartography, land-use planning, archaeology, movie production, environmental studies, espionage, commercial advertising, conveyancing, and other fields.

Below are some excellent examples of aerial photography, see some more examples here.

aerial photos - city


aerial photograph golf course


aerial photographs - theme water park


aerial photographers - boat water waves wake


aerial photography hot spring



*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Aerial photography.
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Sand Storms

February 16th 2007 13:24
A dust storm (or sandstorm in some contexts) is a meteorological phenomenon common in dry, arid and semi-arid regions.

Usually, a dust storm is a result of convection currents forming from hot ground. These currents can create winds that blow up to 120 km/h. These storms are often very large and can move whole sand dunes. Dust storms can carry large amounts of dust, so much so that the leading edge of one can appear as a solid wall of dust as much as 1,525m high


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Natural Spring in Yellowstone National Park

February 15th 2007 13:05
Yellowstone National Park is a U.S. National Park located in the western states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Yellowstone is the first and oldest national park in the world and covers 3,468 square miles (8,983 km²), mostly in the northwest corner of Wyoming. The park is famous for its various geysers, hot springs, supervolcano and other geothermal features and is home to grizzly bears, wolves, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk. It is the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, one of the largest intact temperate zone ecosystems remaining on the planet. The world's most famous geyser, the Old Faithful Geyser, is also located in Yellowstone National Park.

There are so many beautiful features of the Yellowstone National Park we could be here all day. So today let's just look at some very nice pictures of a natural spring in the park


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Panorama Photography

February 13th 2007 12:42
Panoramic photography is a style of photography that aims to create images with exceptionally wide fields of view. Truly panoramic images are thought to capture a field of view comparable to, or greater than, that of the human eye - about 160° by 75° - and should do so while maintaining detail across the entire picture.

Here is a great example of panoramic photography. (Click the image to see a larger picture


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Dubai International Airport

February 12th 2007 12:19
Dubai International Airport is a hub to Dubai's international airline, Emirates.

In 2006, the airport handled 28.7 million passengers and targets 33 million for the year 2007


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Photos From NASA

February 9th 2007 04:07
As you can imagine NASA has an enormous collection of amazing pictures.
Below is a selection of gorgeous high resolution photographs of the universe from NASA! This gallery is absolutely beautiful and you can see some more pictures here.

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Glacier Retreat

February 8th 2007 03:48
One of the effects of global warming has been glacier retreat. The retreat of glaciers since 1850 has been rapid worldwide. The effect has been greatest since 1980, there has been a significant global warming which has led to glacier retreat becoming increasingly rapid and ubiquitous, so much so that many glaciers have disappeared and the existence of a great number of the remaining glaciers of the world is threatened.

Below are some photos of a retreating glacier, you can see it melting before your eyes! Some more pictures here
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19th Century Paris

February 6th 2007 06:16
During the 1800s the Industrial Revolution, the French Second Empire, and the Belle Époque brought Paris the greatest development in its history. From the 1840s, rail transport allowed an unprecedented flow of migrants into Paris attracted by employment in the new industries in the suburbs. The city underwent a massive renovation under Napoleon III and his préfet Haussmann, who leveled entire districts of narrow-winding medieval streets to create the network of wide avenues and neo-classical façades of modern Paris.

Cholera epidemics in 1832 and 1849 affected the population of Paris — the 1832 epidemic alone claimed 20,000 of the then population of 650,000. Paris also suffered greatly from the siege ending the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), and the ensuing civil war Commune of Paris (1871) killed thousands and sent many of Paris's administrative centres (and city archives) up in flames


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Taktshang Taktshang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery in Bhutan

February 5th 2007 06:40
Taktshang Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan. It hangs on a cliff at 3,120 metres (10,200 feet), some 700 meters (2,300 feet) above the bottom of Paro valley. Famous visitors include Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century and Milarepa. The name means "Tiger's nest", the legend being that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew there on the back of a tiger. The monastery includes seven temples which can all be visited. The monastery suffered several blazes and is a recent restoration. Climbing to the monastery is on foot or mule.

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Lisbon

February 3rd 2007 07:39
Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. The population of the city proper is 565,000 and the Lisbon Metropolitan Area is 2,800,000.

The city of Lisbon is rich in architecture and is a great mix of the old and the new. Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Baroque, Traditional Portuguese, Modern and Post-Modern constructions can be found all over the city


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Neck Stretching Rings

February 2nd 2007 07:39
A neck ring is a band of metal worn as an ornament around the neck of an individual. In a few African and Asian cultures multiple neck rings are worn usually to stretch the neck. The Karen people from the country of Myanmar and Thailand begin to wear neck rings when they are children. Gradually with age the number of "brass coils" worn increases to elongate the neck.

The custom of wearing neck rings is related to an ideal of beauty. Neck rings push the collarbone down and stretch the neck muscles several inches. The stretching of the muscles takes several years to occur. The neck stretching is mostly illusory; the weight of the rings twists the collar bone and eventually the upper ribs to create the illusion of an elongated neck. Contrary to popular belief the neck vertebrae are not elongated


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