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The rare beauty found within Google street view

It is not often when browsing through Google street view that you come across anything of real beauty but Aaron Hobson has found some rather rare examples of what the Google car cam has caught while traveling around the world.

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Adding background motion blur in Photoshop

The following photoshop procedure will allow you to create a realistic motion blur to your chosen photograph. This dead simple technique works great with pretty much any kind of car or movement based photo. i.e. a person or animal running.

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Photo manipulation competition entries

Huge thanks to everyone who has emailed in an entry. Below you can see the original image I put up for download. Below this are the competition entries. To vote please leave a comment with your favourite photo manipulation. Voting will close Friday 19th of August.

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Photo manipulation competition, win a Bamboo pen & touch graphics tablet!

As a designer & illustrator, Wacoms have always been an integral tool in my inventory. I have been lucky enough to upgrade Wacoms since going freelance and now have a brand spanking new Bamboo Pen and Touch, sitting in it’s box having only been opened once! Read the rest of this entry »

Photography Inspiration #1

This post is part of my new series of inspiration posts showing the most inspiring photography selected at random. My inspiration posts will alternate between web design, illustration and photography. If you have any inspiring recommendations please feel free to leave them in the comments. Read the rest of this entry »

Abandoned theme park photography

There has always been something creepy about theme parks, the creaky rides and queuing up, while hundreds of kids scream in joy and fear just above your heads. The thought that is always in the back of my head is what if something went wrong with the ride and what actually happens once the park closes at night (I’ve watched too many horror movies!). I have recently seen a lot of photography being taken from the abandoned theme park called The Six Flags in New Orleans. Read the rest of this entry »

Robin Hood Film Set 2009 part 7 (with vehicles)

So they have been filming now in Bourne Woods now for just over 3 weeks. I did however get the chance to get over to the set the day before they started filming. I took some more photographs of the near complete castle, village/town and even some vehicles including a prison wagon. I will try and get over the set again soon. I hear they have a boat on the lake at Virginia Waters and the entrance to a castle built there as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Robin Hood Film Set 2009 part 6

Been rather busy the last few weeks so haven’t had the chance to walk up the set as much as I’d like. But here are the photos of my last trip for you. The castle is well underway now being painted to look like stone. Wooden walkways are also being added with I’m guessing a gate and portcullis soon after. There is no room for a moat or drawbridge as it is on a hill. Defenses are being erected in front of the castle the same pencil type as which defends the fort sitting below. Read the rest of this entry »

Robin Hood Film Set 2009 part 5

What a lovely day it is 30 degrees when I left and feeling hotter now! Got some lovely pictures today because of the weather and wasn’t in a rush. English weather can be great sometimes. Guarantee it’ll be raining tomorrow though! haha Oh well got ro make the most of it when we have it, where’s the Sangria! Hope everybody is having a great Bank Holiday Weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Robin Hood Film Set 2009 part 4

As you may have seen in the Daily Mail Ridley Scott has been filming some scenes recently of what looks like French soldiers attacking a town. So I think filming will be starting soon in Bourne woods. I had a really cool comment today from a background artist working on the sets who said:

It has been an extraordinary experience “living” in Nottingham village most days and I’ve hated coming back to London. We have animals there and this week the soldiers turned out in force and it all came truly alive. Read the rest of this entry »

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