Fred_Oxford's Most Recent Photosynths

Lily - Red Rum

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:35 Z

"The idea was to try to develop a good point cloud.... but despite the shallow depth of field the lines predominate. To create some dynamic this pot of lilies has been photographed progressively over the past week...this means that it has been ever changing...with at least one new flower opening each day. The weather has also changed, bringing a different mood to each shoot. Not placing the pot in exactly the same spot each time has led to an illusionary point cloud...increasing the intensity of the bright red and orange against the stone paving. Click P, grab the rotation tool (doughnut in Direct 3D Viewer - and a better point cloud!) and view from the side..."

iphonic.org.ua Over 1 year ago

AWSUM!!!! I love it! beautiful and stunning!

The Hall of Prayer for a Good Harvest, Temple of Heaven Beijing

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:00:31 Z

"The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is one of Beijing's symbolic constructions, and the most famous temple in Beijing. This sequence was shot late afternoon in May 2009, the light reflected off the shiny gold surfaces increasing the difficulty of synthing the sequence. Nevertheless, based on the number of photos it did not work out too badly"

Nine Dragon Screen Wall, Forbidden City, Beijing

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:36:06 Z

"This huge glazed screen wall which faces the Huang Ji Men in the Forbidden City in Beijing, was constructed when Emperor Qianlong renovated the Ning Shou Gong (Palace of Peace and Longevity). The detail on the relief sculpture makes this an interesting "2D" synth. This sequence was captured using a Canon 5D Mk II, with a Canon EF 24-105mm USM L4 IS lens, during a visit to Beijing in May 2009."

Fred_Oxford Over 1 year ago

mbrough - interesting remark - interested to know why you say this?

Kamakura Daibutsu

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:33:39 Z

"these photos were taken in 2002 and 2003...so not with a synth in mind..."

Fred_Oxford Over 1 year ago

hey Scott - I experienced the same - went inside and it was a humid day in the 30's. I took some photos inside...but not worth adding..somehow it felt tacky going inside Daibutsu...

Todaiji-Nara

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:35:19 Z

"these photos were taken during 3 visits to Nara from 2001-2004. Two visits were in autumn and one in winter. I did not expect as much synth as this."

Bath Abbey Interior

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:21:40 Z

"looking at these results made me realise that I should have used the opportunity when I was there to do a more comprehensive synth. I was shooting on manual mode on my Canon 960IS, and only realised afterwards that I had not changed the settings since Cologne (6 Feb was a bright day so I cut the exposure down), and I am sure the interior would have been more successful with better settings...anyway..."

Bath Abbey - perfect daylight

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:28:12 Z

"This is only half the abbey....taken in case the light would not be good later...the point cloud worked out well for so few photos.."

Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:46:04 Z

"Pulteney Bridge is one of those interesting arched bridges which contains buildings (mostly shops and resaurants). Excellent use of space, and of course a prime location. This sequence was inspired by a previous visit to Bath."

Fred_Oxford Over 1 year ago

Thanks David - it was a perfect opportunity that did not need any more shots to capture the scene!

Cologne Cathedral - Kölner Dom, Germany

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:20:50 Z

"To achieve 100% synthy taking over 300 photos of this cathedral is incredible! The point cloud also turned out really interesting considering that no overview shot could be taken from a high point nearby. Particularly pleasing was the way Photosynth constructed the rounded end of the cathedral viewed from the Philharmonic end. Best viewed on Full Screen mode - press "F" on your keyboard sadly although the synth is 100% the point cloud is nothing like the cathedral really is...a mystery is the only way to describe it...anyway... enjoy!"

Fred_Oxford Over 1 year ago

thank you - I guess if I had the opportunity to do it again I would do a lot quite differently...

Fürstenzug Dresden - another take

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:51:57 Z

"Taken a long time ago without a synth in mind - in those days we were still excited about being able to "stitch" photos..."