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Re: New Mecha: The Tribunal
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:38:17 GMT
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I also use the Gimp for some work, but white balance is fairly easily
done with Picassa as well. In fact I tend to take most photos into it
and hit the "I'm feeling Lucky" button - which adjusts white balance,
other colour balances and a few other fixes. Unfortunately - none of
it helps my unsteady hand when i am not using a tripod...
All the images in this gallery:
http://orionrobots.co.uk/tiki-browse_gallery.php?galleryId=14 were
preprocessed using picassa, but the backgrounds and special effects
were added with the GIMP. Some of the photos are low-res as they were
taken with a phone cam.
--
Danny Staple MBCS
OrionRobots
http://orionrobots.co.uk
(Full contact details available through website)
On 29/11/05, kyle vrieze <freze*nospam*@comcast.net> wrote:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Jon Walden wrote:
> > I just finished my latest Mecha, I call it Tribunal. You WILL be judged!!
>
> Jon, this is rather an ambitious project, given its size, the triangular leg
> configuration (cool method of connecting the torso), and the wicked awesome
> tank
> treads on the feet.
>
> I like this mix of colors, but I would have liked to see them grouped
> tighter/isolated better. I also like the hoses, and the SNOTted-in railing
> sections as greebles. I think your work continues to improve.
>
> I hope you don't mind, but I wanted to give you a photo editing tip that I
> wish
> someone had given me long ago (if you look at all the too-dark pics in my
> Brickshelf folder you'll see what I mean). Whatever software you use (there
> is
> a free download called the GIMP, which I use), you select the "levels" tool,
> and
> use the "pick white point" option. Then you click somewhere on your white
> background that you want to turn pure white, and the rest of your image will
> correct itself to match. This can brighten up a dull shot, and give it some
> "pop". I did it with your first Tribunal pic:
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> Before:
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jackal76/jackal/Tribunal/thumb/dsc00078.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
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> After:
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/freze/misc/thumb/tribunal_edited.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/freze/misc/tribunal_edited.jpg deep link to
> full sized pic>
>
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| (...) Jon, this is rather an ambitious project, given its size, the triangular leg configuration (cool method of connecting the torso), and the wicked awesome tank treads on the feet. I like this mix of colors, but I would have liked to see them (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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