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Mar 15, 2024 13:35:40   #
DWU2 wrote:
There's an old saying in project management: "Cheap, Fast, Good." Pick any two."


The same saying is used in the software development field.

I've used Nations Photo Lab with superb results. I also use CG Pro Prints, if anyone is searching. I had them make a metal print of a photo my daughter liked, as a Christmas present. It hangs in a conspicuous place in her home.
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Mar 9, 2024 08:13:02   #
I would probably pick her, too! Nice work.
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Mar 8, 2024 18:30:45   #
Wonderful! I will be visiting a little over a month from now. I hope to snap a photo as good as yours!
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Mar 6, 2024 20:56:22   #
Since the beginning of recorded history, the nude has been featured in artworks of all types. The Bible tells us that there was no need of clothing in the garden of Eden, but when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, he taught them shame and cast them out. So, clothing became a necessity as well as a punishment.

The shame is what has caused the furor. We have no need for God's punishment now because we punish ourselves.

The human form is most intriguing. I see nothing wrong with exploring it artistically.
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Mar 6, 2024 07:29:47   #
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Mar 5, 2024 14:28:37   #
Welcome back, Rick! Posting photos here is a multi-step process, but isn't that difficult once you know how. Here's my brief tutorial:

Start a new topic. Put it in the proper section (Photo Gallery is the most likely catch-all). Type in some introductory text. Then:

1. At the bottom of the new post screen, click the "Choose file" button. This will prompt you to select a photo from your computer.
2. After selecting a photo, decide if you want to "(store original"). It helps others to view/enlarge the photo if you do.
3. MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE 'Add Attachment' BUTTON. Not doing so will defeat the whole purpose.
4. (Optional) If you want to add a caption, do so at the bottom of the screen where a thumbnail of your image appears. Click "Update" to make sure the caption is added.
5. Repeat 1-4 for each photo you want to post.

When you are done, make sure you click the Send button under your text. Nothing gets posted until you do.

Easy-peasy.
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Mar 3, 2024 17:11:26   #
My first exposure to glass work of Dale Chihuly came unexpectedly a few years ago while doing business at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. I was astounded by an enormous chandelier made of an array of wavy, multicolored glass tubes hanging from the ceiling in the main atrium. I did some research and thus learned of the artist, who lives today at age 82.

Thus, on my recent trip to St. Petersburg, Floridai, I learned of the collection housed there in collaboration with the Morean Art Center (side note: St. Pete has become quite the center for art!). So, with some time on my hands, I visited both the Morean Art Center proper, the Chihuly collection across the street, and then attended a glass blowing demonstration. Had I known I would have taken my "real" camera, but since I didn't I used my iPhone 14 Pro.

Float Boat - Some of these items measure 40" in diameter - the largest of their type in the world

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Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier

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Most of Chihuly's chandeliers only reflect light. This one emits it.

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Mille Fiori (A Thousand Flowers), encompassing an entire room.

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A Master glass blower creating a vase.

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The (almost) finished product displayed for all to see.

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Feb 29, 2024 13:19:05   #
Nice photo! I note that Cadillac is now producing one of the only two "supercars" in GM's catalog, The CT5-V Blackwing (the other is the Chevrolet Corvette, natch!). The marque has stood atop the GM brands, but for years was noted more for its luxury offerings than for its high performance cars. But now that Oldsmobile and Pontiac are gone, Buick is evolving into the luxury arm, and Cadillac is once again becoming the engineering and technical showcase for the company.
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Feb 29, 2024 13:12:32   #
Out of curiosity, what AI engine are you using?

Great work, as always!
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Feb 28, 2024 07:45:51   #
Quite an interesting "throwback" to photos of yore. I'd be interested in seeing the originals in contrast, to see how you achieved the result.
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Feb 28, 2024 07:43:44   #
Question, Jim: How much influence do you have over what AI generates? For the most part, I think the colorization is quite good. There are still hints of blue at the extremities (fingertips, toes) and my first reaction to the skin tones was that it was too "bright." The overall feeling is that the lighting is more subdued than the skin tones would suggest (although there is clear shadowing of the model). If the skin tones were measured on a scale of ten I might cut it back to nine.

As always, these are only my opinions. You and others might disagree, and I'm okay with that. Thanks as always for your great photos and hard work!
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Feb 27, 2024 07:08:14   #
An interesting juxtaposing of techniques, Jim. I'll start with the depth of field. The blurred background is almost a distraction in the original, but is rendered more like bokeh in the hand-colored (I assume the second photo). The AI version (the third) handles it slightly differently and once again appears a bit bothersome to me. The color rendering in the AI version is preferable to me, as the hand-colored version has almost an artificial tint to it. Then, there is the matter of the model's right arm: Into what is she putting her arm? The hand-colored version has a material color almost identical to the skin tones, but the AI version isn't much better. Is it material? I would guess so, but it almost comes across as rock, which would be odd, indeed.

Please don't think I'm criticizing. You always invite comments, so these are just mine. I applaud your efforts, both then and now!
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Feb 26, 2024 17:59:57   #
tramsey wrote:
I don't see any blue skin and believe me I looked all over. That's a ten.


Really? I saw the blue immediately. Mostly on the extremities, but there's a hint of it in shadowy areas, too.
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Feb 24, 2024 09:52:54   #
Nice work, as always, Jim. I note that you are merely colorizing the photos and not trying to correct any issues with the original (in this case, there appear to be some reflections, or "streaks" on the model's upper leg in both versions). I like that!
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Feb 22, 2024 07:16:55   #
I spent nearly my entire adult life working in the computer software field and AI is simply a logical next step. And it's only as good as the programmers who write it. An earlier concept was known as "machine learning." Unlike many, I don't find it threatening. It is, after all, only as good as the people who wrote it.

It isn't perfect. I've seen plenty of examples of rendered images that, while impressive, aren't real-looking. Nearly all photo editing software from the "big guys" (Adobe, Luminar, ON1) are using AI to enhance images. But keep in mind that the control is still under human management.

Jim, your images are yours, not AI's. You are using AI as a photo-enhancement tool, and I see nothing wrong with that. If you had used AI to create images out of whole cloth, I think many of us would complain that it isn't "photography" (and strictly speaking, it isn't. "Photography" = "the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor)" - Webster).

Your images you've posted here have shown your progress in using new tools and capabilities. I give you much credit for that!
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