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(...) I've found that if good light sources are not available, you can still get a great picture if your camera has some manual settings. An aperture of f5 to f8 or so will keep the entire model in focus while still blurring the background. With a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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Hi all, First I'd like to thank everyone for the kind words. But I also would like to say that the poster was done with as much input from Shaun as from myself. He provided ideas, pictures and technical drawings and of course a very fine model. The (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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sun yun also has a few nice tips for digital photography on his website. you may want to check this out: foundrydx.com (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) I am not Kevin, nor do I presume to speak for him, but if you go to the main Brickshelf(tm) URL ((URL) you see the message right at the top (cut and pasted for your convenience): "The Gallery is temporarally offline while we move it to a new (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) photographing extreme closeups, though, which is a big thing with Lego. Plenty of the correct amount of light is the key for me when taking pictures. I could focus all the incandescent bulbs in the frame I wanted and it would always come out (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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I get a 404 error: "Not Found The requested URL /cgi-bin/gallery.cgi was not found on this server." for any Brickshelf folder I try to visit. Kevin, are you working on something, or is it broken? --Bill. XFUT: lugnet.publish.html (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.html)
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(...) Frank, Look at the top of the home page at (URL) Gallery is temporarally offline while we move it to a new filesystem" -- Bill (TooMuchDew) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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Peeron was down too... Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3E2C4E15.9765CC...ing.com... (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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(...) *If you want a plain white background, try getting some newprint leftover rolls from your local paper. Ours gives em out for free, and they usually have a TON of 'extra' paper on em, Glossy sometimes too ;) *Use Skylight lighting! Our house (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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I'm getting 404s when I try and access the BrickShelf gallery: (...) Frank (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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I have been listen to several mechers saying that they need to better their digital photography skills. Well, I had some free time today, so I found some good helpul info for them. This site here covers all the photography basics. Be sure to read (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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In lugnet.trains, Shaun Sullivan writes: SNIP (...) SNIP Are you saying there's a plastic connection? Andreas (URL) off-topic.fun (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I agree - Jeroen really produces jaw-dropping work. It was an honor and privelage to be able to collaborate with him. (...) It really is an amazing little program. Actually, Kevin just recently produced the next version of the program, which (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Thanks Jake! Actually, that's how this project got started. I looked around the LEGO room, and realized that I needed some more LEGO-type decor. Although it looked to be considerably more effort than simply going out and buying a poster of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Hiya Lynsay, Thanks for the nice comments! Yup, this was what my file conversion question was for. THe line drawing schematic of the Hudson was in .dxf and .dwg (and even .dwx) formats, and I was trying to make them into JPEGs or the like. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Thanks Mattias! The curves and flexible parts were definitely the challenge! For some of them (the cowcatcher and some of the side tubes) I simply used the flexible hose segments in LDRAW to simulate flex-tubing. For the rest (all of the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Jeroen: Your presentation style and accompanying graphical artwork is refined to excellence. (...) Going to have to familiarize myself with this. So cool! (...) I can't say enough about how awesome it is to enjoy the cooperative nature of the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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Shaun, Beautiful work! Incredible! I loved the model, and this presentation of it is just wonderful, well worthy of a wall poster. Keep up the good work, and may you and Jeroen collaborate for a long time in the future! Peace and Long Life, Tony (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Advice? How about: "Be real nice to Jake, say 'please', and maybe he will send you one..." <grin> JohnG, GMLTC fut off-topic.fun (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I will probably just take it to a Kinko's or similar print shop. I know they can print large poster size prints for relatively little cost. Can anyone suggest any advice for Andreas in Germany? Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish)
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