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pichlo | # 31 | 2019-03-27, 08:18 | Report

Originally Posted by robthebold View Post

just-melted lawn

Just out of interest, what does that mean? A typo for "just mown"? An Americanism meaning "just mown"? Or (as I suspect) "with snow just melted off"?

(Sorry, not trying to be funny or anything. Just slow.)

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nthn | # 32 | 2019-03-27, 08:20 | Report

Originally Posted by pichlo View Post

Interesting. It must be one of those things that only photo nerds will appreciate. As a mere mortal, my first reaction was, "what a total waste of space of a half of the picture on nothing but the sky". I even covered the top half with my hand and the picture looked much better.

I agree, but cutting off the top half technically still gives you a good example of the "rule of thirds": now 2/3 is the harbour and 1/3 sky.

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pichlo | # 33 | 2019-03-27, 08:35 | Report

Originally Posted by nthn View Post

I agree, but cutting off the top half technically still gives you a good example of the "rule of thirds": now 2/3 is the harbour and 1/3 sky.

Absolutely. Nothing against the rule of thirds per se. It's when the rule of thirds is seen as the ultimate goal trumping anything else that I start asking questions

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juiceme | # 34 | 2019-03-27, 13:48 | Report

Originally Posted by pichlo View Post

My reaction? A complete BS. First of all, I would not have even noticed unless I saw the two logos side by side and second - wider spaces = more open? Really? It may possibly mean something to other marketing directors or typographical buffs who eat and breathe this stuff but outside their small bubble, no one really cares.

I asked a few colleagues who also attended that presentation and all their reactions were exactly the same as mine

In finland we have this word "puusilmä" which describes these people.
Usually attributed to football (and other team sports) referees who cannot see plain obvious things.

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robthebold | # 35 | 2019-03-27, 15:31 | Report

Originally Posted by pichlo View Post

Or (as I suspect) "with snow just melted off"?

This one. (As I say on a multiple choice test when I've got no idea of the right answer: "C is for correct!") The blanket of snow had just melted + the ground itself had started to thaw out resulting in a very squishy surface. You can actually pretty clearly see the tracks left by a "gator" that I suppose a groundskeeper had driven across the grass.

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fooxl | # 36 | 2019-03-28, 08:53 | Report

The Dachstein last weekend in Austria. Still not melted down. "Still" not because of spring but rising temperatures due to climate change.
Phone: Xperia X, Sailfish OS, stock camera app.

EDIT: ... I don't get how to post an image uploaded on my nextcloud.
https://nc.fuxl.info/index.php/apps/...pg&scalingup=0

EDIT 2: ah, just got to wait...

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mosen | # 37 | 2019-03-28, 17:43 | Report

Thanks for all your cool local attractions!
I chime in to the architectural side of the topic which is not that hard to find here.

Only a good foot-walk away we have renaissance style Schloss Hülchrath from ~1100 which we visit often to picnic and chill.

It underwent 7 stages of construction you can spot with a schooled eye and has quite a moved history including drunk monks, lots of burning witches, raiding knights and last nazi resort.

Shot with XA2 and Piggz Advanced Camera.
Sadly HDR did not work so i did some leveling in Gimp.

Reminder, voting phase starts at 20 utc!

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mosen | # 38 | 2019-03-28, 20:23 | Report

Ding Ding Ding Ding.
All hear the voting bells for the local attractions topic.

This are marchs contestants compiled for your convenience.

1. eson
Sailfish X on Sony Xperia X and stock photo app.
Crop and rotation in Gimp.

2. maemish
N900 stock camera app + mild cropping and adjusts of brightness and contrast.

3. Fellfrosch

4. catbus
N9 with stock software

5. robthebold
Xperia X (from EXIF)

6. levone1
Sony Xperia X Compact; Sailfish 3.0.2

7. fooxl
Xperia X, Sailfish OS, stock camera app

8. mosen
Xperia XA2 with Piggz Advanced Camera

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Macros | # 39 | 2019-03-28, 22:29 | Report

Oh no I missed that the deadline was 20:00 UTC.
Was far to busy with Pirate Party stuff this month.

Well no reason to keep my image from you.

Taken with my Nokia 808 , cropped and scaled down.

It was taken at the "Faschingskonzert der Studentenvertretung" in Munich. This an awesome concert near the end of carneval time, where young talents present their musical skills ins surprising ways while mocking current politics. Its always a great joy to watch.

My vote goes to mosen, the castle with its vines and the weeping willow looks like right out of a fairy tale

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Dousan | # 40 | 2019-03-29, 05:53 | Report

I wote pic number 2. (Maemish).

Just love that dog, priceless expression “I’m not satisfied with this situation”

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