Crosscountry's Most Recent Replies To Comments

Martello Tower: Inside & Out

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:30:40 Z

by lostinthetriangle "This is still a work in progress (out of memory error) then I can add some more detail. Until then, enjoy! "F" full screen "P" point cloud...give it time to load! use the "View Synth in Direct3D Viewer" for the best full screen point cloud experience! There is a Martello located at Ferry Reach in St George's Parish. It was completed in the 1820s. Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards. They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15-25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse a 360° arc. A few Martello towers were surrounded by a moat for extra defence. They were used throughout the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments."

dubleelvis Over 1 year ago

This is a synth to spend time with very rewarding. a good model of how to get the best out of synthing. quite fun to go up the stairwell look outside then go back down Dubleelvis

Santa Barbara Courthouse Fountain Sculpture Statue

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:46:47 Z

by EdLee "Santa Barbara County Courthouse: Sculpture. May take a few minutes to load. Please wait for the Point Cloud to load -- it should appear almost solid. You'll know it when the "shimmering" stops. :) For best Point Cloud, use Direct3D Viewer."

Nathanael Over 1 year ago

For what it's worth, Ed, I'm glad you went with the full resolution photos on this one. When Photosynth introduces dense reconstruction this synth will shine all the more.

If you know someone who has a computer with obscene amounts of RAM, you should try the original photos in Yasutaka Furukawa's PMVS2 by using Henri Astre's PhotosynthToolkit. If you don't have the originals anymore, you can download original resolution copies of the photos with Henri's PhotosynthTileDownloader.

Snoqualmie Falls II

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:21:27 Z

by gregorsamsa

stschoener Over 1 year ago

Wonderful synth! Great work!

Murray~Definitive~Max~Wonderment

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:28:41 Z

by MammothPaleo_Guy "This is the most detailed synth I've ever attempted, and I'm pretty pleased at how it worked out. The subject here is the headless mammoth 'Murray Antoinette.' The little colored strips are markers for to help another Microsoft program, ICE, stitch the 219 images together properly. Plus it looks festive."

Crosscountry Over 1 year ago

That is a very cool point cloud, what a great idea to use this technology with paleontology

Sammamish Sunset

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:37:10 Z

by elympia

Crosscountry Over 1 year ago

Very nice

Yosemite Sunset

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:43:28 Z

by schmeltz "I don't remember where exactly this was, other than we set up camp on the lake below and took a walk to watch the sunset."

Crosscountry Over 1 year ago

Very pretty

Yosemite - Half Dome

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:14:07 Z

by brandonbsicily

Crosscountry Over 1 year ago

Great job

Ferry Point Magazine (fort) test

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:35:10 Z

by lostinthetriangle "Ferry Point Magazine was built in the mid 1800's. It served as the main magazine for S. George's The Walls are reinforced with "Flying Buttresses" for added strength, and the arched roof is made structurally weaker so that in the event of an explosion the roof would blow off, leaving the walls intact!"

Crosscountry Over 1 year ago

This is very cool