The Photography Thread (cds, albums, member, quote, 2007)

Zaqarbal · 12-16-2010, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

Tripod helps

Yes. I've just bought a pocket tripod. I like to carry my compact camera when I walk the streets, in case I see something interesting. For instance, two years ago, I was crossing a footbridge over an avenue in Madrid, and suddenly I thought: "this could be a good night-skyline photo". So I leaned the camera on the banister and...

Why the bus at the lower right corner is clear? Obvious: it's stopped.

Zaqarbal · 12-16-2010, 11:39 AM

Considering I'm just an amateur, I'm proud of my little achievements. This is one of my favourite night photos:

It's the National Statistics Institute. That facade contains a fascinating code with relations among numbers, statistics, colors... and music!

From 0 to 9, each number corresponds to a color. Rectangular panels correspond to whole numbers, and square panels to decimal numbers. Grey panels mark the beginning of a new series, which represents a statistic fact. For instance, at the following example the number of medical personnel in 2004 is 524,759:

Also, colors correspond to music notes. Red is C, orange is D flat / C sharp, light green is D, pink is E flat / D sharp, yellow is E, green is F, purple is G bemol / F sharp, blue is G, skyblue is A flat / G sharp and brown is B:

You can listen to it by clicking on the play button at the end of this page.

12-16-2010, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	Considering I'm just an amateur, I'm proud of my little achievements. This is one of my favourite night photos: It's the National Statistics Institute. That facade contains a fascinating code with relations among numbers, statistics, colors... and music! From 0 to 9, each number corresponds to a color. Rectangular panels correspond to whole numbers, and square panels to decimal numbers. Grey panels mark the beginning of a new series, which represents a statistic fact. For instance, at the following example the number of medical personnel in 2004 is 524,759: Also, colors correspond to music notes. Red is C, orange is D flat / C sharp, light green is D, pink is E flat / D sharp, yellow is E, green is F, purple is G bemol / F sharp, blue is G, skyblue is A flat / G sharp and brown is B: You can listen to it by clicking on the play button at the end of this page. __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."