tbenedict's Most Recent Replies To Comments

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.

Mount Baker Aerial

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:11:05 Z

by TonyErnst "I took this synth on a small plane. Myself, Nathan and David from the Photosynth team and a pilot friend of Photosynth: Peter, flew into the North Cascade range for some exploration. It was a perfect day, completely calm, with beautiful light and just the right amount of mist in the valleys below us. We finished off with a circuit of Mount Baker, resulting in this synth. David and Nathan were taking wider angle shots at the same time and we plan on combining them into one uber synth. Be sure to check out the point cloud on this synth. Taken August 24, 2009 Mount Baker Wilderness Area, Washington You can see more of my photography at: http://tonyernst.com"

gspaceman Over 1 year ago

Wow! Great Synth!! Love the Point Cloud. Seems like a great concept for some mountaineering beta.

Thermography2

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:58:22 Z

by cmintraining "Second Thermographic Image of Townhouse, different settings. .93 emissivity (brick & glass), temperature was 79 degrees."

tbenedict Over 1 year ago

Do you mind my asking which camera you're using for this? We're in the market for a thermal IR camera where I work, so I'm looking around.

Thermal Infrared of Skyline High School

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:47:21 Z

by JohnLafeber

tbenedict Over 1 year ago

Do you mind my asking which camera you used for this? We're in the market for a thermal IR camera where I work.

An Eclectic Display Cabinet

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:16:16 Z

by Fred_Oxford "This synth was actually created by Cardinal....and is best viewed on fullscreen mode (press F) to see all the details. On one of the shelves you will find the the Cochin collection - the unicorn, dog, dragon and some others. I am sure Cardinal will have a go at synthing them all soon! And don't forget the point cloud..."

Fred_Oxford Over 1 year ago

The hi-light tool was designed for this kind of synth!!

Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon, Iceland

Sat, 16 May 2009 11:23:12 Z

by TonyErnst "Jökulsárlón is one of the handful of places I've been where I was completely overwhelmed by it's beauty. I clearly remember cresting a hill to get my first view of it, stopping in my tracks and, of all things, laughing like an idiot. Taken July 2, 2004 Jökulsárlón, Southern Iceland You can see more of my photography at: http://tonyernst.com"

TonyErnst Over 1 year ago

Tom, these were all taken from land. It's a rather large lake so there's plenty of shoreline to cover.

There's never been a better time to visit Iceland than right now with the Kronur so devalued. It was REALLY expensive when I went back in 2004, especialy for gas.

Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:20:08 Z

by TonyErnst "Gullfoss is formed where a river hits a fault line and plunges over it taking a 90 degree turn along the way. Geology in action. I was in Iceland just after the summer solstice which means it never really got dark. These photos were taken between 10 and 11 PM. I debated whether or not to break this synth up into a few smaller, but synthier synths, but decided having the full experience in one synth was probably the way to go. Taken June 29, 2004 Gullfoss Nature Preserve, Iceland You can see more of my photography at: http://tonyernst.com"

TonyErnst Over 1 year ago

And by the way, you need to start adding some favorites! I just looked and you've only favorited 2 synths :-)

Interior Garden

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:01:48 Z

by CharlPe "This synth is of "Interior Garden" by Michael Singer. The art installation is Denver International Airport in Concourse "C". According to the DIA website: “Interior Garden” utilizes plant material along with sculptural and architectural elements to convey a connection to human history, the cycle of life and the natural world. Layers of patterns and combined elements of wood, stone, cast concrete panels and plant life repeat throughout the design of the garden and the main floor below, implying a process of discovery and an accumulation of meanings. You can learn more about public art at DIA by following this link: http://www.flydenver.com/guide/art/public.asp Special thanks to the Public Art Administrator at DIA for providing special access to the artwork so I could complete the synth from more interesting angles."

tbenedict Over 1 year ago

That's sweet. I'd be interested in seeing some highlights, too. There's a ton to see in there! I know I'm missing a bunch.

Buster Brown Hike: Waimea - Big Island, Hawaii

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:07:34 Z

by dariusmonsef "Photos from a hike up Buster Brown in Waimea. At the top is a small stone... not sure what it is for. (It was a pretty cloudy / voggy day so unfortunately you can't really get a sense of how awesome the view is from up there.)"

tbenedict Over 1 year ago

Too cool! I'm cringing as I say this, but I've never actually been to the top of Buster Brown. But man, the view is totally worth it! Thanks for posting this.

I know how it goes with visits. Last time I visited family, I didn't wind up seeing about 90% of the friends I swore I would, and that was THREE weeks. It's all good. We'll meet up at some point.

Washington aerials showing Cherry Blossom point clouds.

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:53:44 Z

by curtw "Peak bloom moment around the Potomac's tidal basin. Vantage points shows White House, Capital and the waterfront. Taken from our surveillance aerostat at 800 ft down to 200 ft AGL."

CliffBreedlove Over 1 year ago

very nice