Gettyimages have created a nice “brainstorming” application. “Designed to help take you in inspiring, unexpected directions.” Stream gettyimages image bank with the ability to manipulate mood sliders.
I really like the interface but am having trouble getting my head round the real point of the whole concept.
‘Members of the public can control the circular, time-slip viewing gallery, which will display about 47,000 photos.
Heat sensors detect visitors’ locations and activate monitors with the images. As people move towards the edge of the cylinder, photos from 17 April are displayed. When they step towards the centre, the latest images appear.
A digital photography project has started in which a snapshot of London is taken every five seconds from the banks of the River Thames.’
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7355753.stm
Taken from bbc website.
I’ve been pondering over the idea of buying a nice camera. I’ve always been one for catching those ’special’ moments, be it wondering streets, at the top of the slopes or driving round an suddenly being hit with an amazing view. Whenever I spot one, that voice inside me says ‘if only I had a camera’, even if being in that moment for no one else to witness is rather special in itself, sharing it is the next step…
A loyal member of a forum I visit regularly has also been an inspiration for me. He goes by the name of ‘Munkeh’ an some of his shots are unreal. This is a recent one…
You can visit more of his work @ http://photoaddiction.co.uk/
