Hacks and experiments with cultural heritage content, from James Morley
I’m always wary of technology for technology’s sake, but not only is this a fantastic technical feat and a high quality image, it’s also delivered via a rather slick interface … Paris 26 Gigapixels – Interactive virtual tour of the most beautiful monuments of Paris.
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Last Thursday I launched the Hull Trawler Challenge, featuring 70+ images of life on board two Hull fishing vessels from c. 1910. It’s been a great success. We’ve narrowed down the dates, identified some more of the ships, and even had someone come forward who could well be the grandson Read more …
Way back last summer the kids bought me a voucher for my 40th birthday to go on a phototrek in the New Forest. After a failed first attempt thanks to storms back in November, I finally made it down there. The treks are organised by local photographers Ian Badley and Read more …
Takes a little while to load, but well worth it. I can’t put my finger on what it is, but this image has that certain something. ‘We’re All Gonna Die – 100 meters of existence’.
Modern camera lenses (and some cameras) have image stabilisation built in, and I’ve often wondered how they do it. But how do they fit the chicken inside?