The Philippines government says 240 people are now know to have died in flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana (BBC)Read more
Microsoft’s grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. Which is worse? (Guardian – via @loosewire)
Microsoft’s grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. Which is worse? (Guardian – via @loosewire)Read more
Rome Was Built in a Day, with Hundreds of Thousands of Digital Photos
Rome Was Built in a Day, with Hundreds of Thousands of Digital PhotosRead more
Tilt/Shift with Photoshop: Hong Kong – Stanley
This is an example of producing the tilt/shift effect with Photoshop. This was taken in Hong Kong’s Stanley Bay area; a quaint seaside area with a boardwalk packed full of restaurants and shops. I’ve done a few more of these effects with a tutorial linked here: www.thejavajive.com/blog/?p=475Read more
Flooding Videos from Makati, Manila – Sept. 26, 2009 – Tropical storm, Ondoy
I managed to take some video clips of the Manila flooding as a result of the tropical storm, Ondoy. These videos were taken in Makati, Manila near Jupiter and Makati Ave. I used my Canon 5D2 to take the videos, but had to reduce the quality from 1080p to YouTube resolution. This last video was filmed by another Twitter contact elsewhere in Manila. As I was posting this, a large power transformer or power line just blew up 1/4 ofRead more
Manila flooding September 26, 2009
Manila is experiencing torrential rains and the Makati area is flooding quite badly. From my high rise, I can see many cars attempting to drive with water up to the top of their windows, and others ‘swimming’ in the waters – literally floating without any ability to steer. I’ve just taken photos and video with my Canon 5D mk II. I’ll be posting the video soon, but here are a few photos taken from a much lower vantage point:Read more