I Feel Condemned

This may sound like a joke, however, I wish that I didn't have to think about anything or know anything, because that would've been better.
I feel condemned, that's why. I will be condemned.

Just thought about getting this out there!

I just though that I would get this out there, across to everyone... I will keep getting worse, I just know it. I feel anguish and ominous feelings, however, that's only an understatement. I just thought that I should get this across to everyone. It's really important and in writing so, I'm being totally honest.

Just thought about getting this out there!

I feel as though I am condemned. Not because I'm a bad person but because, it's how I feel. There is definitely the sense that I will be condemned. What can I do though, other than to write this down using a casual style, and using understatements?

Tropical Storm Harvey Is Stationary

Category 4 superstorm that brought with it gusts of over 150mph and winds of 130 mph, rapidly disintegrates into tropical storm, remaining stationary over Texas

2016 Historical Weather Anomaly In Eaton Rapids; Going Back In History!

Let's go back in history, to November 2016 to look at a weather anomaly! Look at how warm it got, the 70's! Thunderstorms at night, and a record of 75 degrees for Charlotte, Michigan 

Why?

Why did I have to end up with such a boring life? It's grueling in it's own sense.

Listen To This!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/VICE/videos/687516674780271/

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/matrix-living-simulated-reality.html

Is "Acceptable" A Valid Synonym For Good?

There are many things in today's world that are considered good: food, movies, music, as well as other things. However, I personally don't think that the word "good" can be a replacement for the word "acceptable". Why? Because goodness without morality or without ethics shouldn't be considered acceptable.

My Lottery Numbers, Lucky Number 7!!!!!!!!!!!

I will post the lottery numbers that I will choose for the next drawing, so stay up to date! These were the last numbers, which make this a free ticket! I made 7 my first number, then added it as a mega number. This image doesn't practically tell you anything, until you view the next at full size

After Rapid Intensification, Harvey Enters Texas

As Harvey enters Texas, it will probably diminish in status to a mere tropical storm, dumping up to about three feet of rain in some areas. However, Harvey has a chance of restructuring! This comes twelve years since any major hurricane has impacted the United States. https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2017/hurricane-harvey

Diseas Is Called Man

Extreme meditation! Guy walks 24,000 feet in elevation in shorts!

Mediation can result in some extreme psychological states! There is a Scandinavian man who can regulate his body temperature even in some extreme conditions. He is able to keep his temperatures stable within a tenth of a degree, while an average person's temperature would fall by about 15 degrees! This guy has climbed about 24,000 feet of elevation in shorts! https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/exqzqk/iceman?utm_source=vicefbus&utm_medium=ctabutton&utm_campaign=global

Memories passed down over generations

Are memories passed down over generations?! http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-observed-epigenetic-memories-passed-down-for-14-generations

Relationship Between Warming Planet And Moisture

Whether you think that climate change is real or not, here is an article that for every 1 degree Celcius that the Earth warms, there is a 7 percent increase in water vapor https://kevinhester.live/2016/06/07/for-every-1-degree-c-we-warm-the-planet-we-will-see-7-more-moisture-in-the-atmosphere/#comments Even if climate change is not real, or at least if climate change is not caused by society, then I still think of this article as quite intriguing, Thank the climate debaters for such compelling information! Without such a debate, science would probably be slightly less interesting, at least that's how I think about it. Did you find this article interesting? What is your thought about climate, people?

The Third Eye?

Can we see more than three dimensions? After all, we only have a maximum of two eyes, right? Well, maybe not. Could the mind be a third eye? If we use our mind to a great enough advantage, maybe we could see more than three dimensions?! Maybe thinking is what a third eye evolves from, it's just that the third "eye" would perceive things differently as compared to our vision? After all, there is more than one way to see things. For example, instead of seeing a picture by using photons, vision in a general sense can also be derived from probing; For instance, the world's most powerful microscopes are built this way, that they create an image based off of what they feel, not what they see, since at extremely microscopic scales, light, which is made up of photons, might be refracted too much and maybe electrons behave this way too at scales that are microscopic enough. So, I have to wonder to myself, might this be somewhat akin to how the brain works? Maybe the brain is able to create an image based off of imagination? A truly perplexing thought, is it not?

Looking For The Rest Of My Followers!

I'm looking for my four missing followers of this blog. Can someone help?!

This Interactive Map Shows You Light Pollution!

http://darksitefinder.com/maps/world.html

The Effect Of The Solar Eclipse On The Weather

Yeah, you heard that correctly, the solar eclipse actually had a measurable and noticeable effect on weather! https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/personal-eclipse-weather-impacts-atmosphere

The Universe Has A Greater Influence On Your Mood Than You Probably Think! Cosmic Rays Influence Emotions?

There are some pretty intriguing thoughts and ideas that come from astrology. But what if there was actually something to it, scientific evidence for something astrology may teach? So, not too long ago, I've been thinking about how the weather can change emotions, but can emotions be influenced by something other than the weather, something external that is beyond us?! This post isn't about astrology, it's about science, or more specifically, a merger of science and phsychology. The answer, as evidenced by the following links, is that perhaps yes, there is something even more mysterious than the weather that could be affecting our emotions? Even though this is not quite as interesting as say, weather being influenced by emotions, it's still a pretty exotic fact to ponder, or wonder about! You may or may not know, I have had some extremely exotic or unusual ideas on my blog not too long ago. But not only are the following links about something that might seem unusual, they should, at least in my opinion, be of great scientific interest.
https://www.sott.net/article/246584-Is-Solar-and-Cosmic-Radiation-Playing-Havoc-With-Life-on-Planet-Earth
https://www.causes.com/causes/666957-activation-third-eye-project/updates/598509-can-cosmic-rays-change-human-dna-decoding-evolution-destiny-of-humankind
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/528781/cosmic-rays-neutrons-and-the-mutation-rate-in-evolution/
http://in5d.com/do-cosmic-rays-evolve-consciousness-and-transform-dna/
Maybe, is it the cosmic rays that are making me come up with such ideas?! Did you know that cosmic rays peak during solar minimum, when there is decreased solar activity on the sun? They can even affect the formation of clouds? I wish I could somehow see cosmic rays...the night is full of light, we just can't see it. We can't see this type of light. http://news.spaceweather.com/cosmic-rays-and-clouds-new-results/

Interesting Science Articles For The Week Of 8/21/2017

• New material, Perovskite, could replace LEDs, and improve solar panels! https://www.natureindex.com/institution-outputs/
• Ever wonder what the hottest temperature possible is? Cosmic Primordial Soup! Physicists create the earliest state of the universe, and use a supercomputer to simulate particle interactions at some of the hottest temperatures possible https://www.natureindex.com/article/10.1103/physrevlett.117.182301#highlight
• An Earth like planet might reside only 16 light years away! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170817110852.htm
• Fast cell phone charging inspired by batteries! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170816100226.htm
• Transistors from single molecules! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170814120959.htm
• New state of matter discovered? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170816134736.htm
• Does AI pose a greater risk to us than North Korea?! https://www.livescience.com/60151-elon-musk-ai-bigger-threat-than-north-korea.html
• "Transitions windows"! https://www.livescience.com/60126-smart-windows-can-turn-dark-in-1-minute.html
• The smallest spacecraft! https://www.sciencenews.org/article/these-chip-sized-spacecraft-are-smallest-space-probes-yet

*List might be updated frequently

These are cameras?!

This is what a camera looks like?! https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4710172117/these-incredibly-intricate-pinhole-cameras-are-made-from-clay

My Plans For The Winter!

You probably already know that Winter is quite a long time ahead, but I've been planning something really intriguing for Winter already. This is what I'm planning on doing for the winter. I got a 20 megapixel camera, and I mounted it to my low power microscope using a telescope camera adapter to take photos of ice crystals in the winter! I had to improvise since the eyepiece is smaller than that found in the telescope but eventually made it work by using tape. Unfortunately, it moves which means that it's not like taking a picture using a tripod. In other words, it's not as stable as I wish it was.

I also want to create enormous mosaics from multiple images, effectively creating a high resolution wide angle photo made up of multiple photos! It would basically be the same as combining rows or columns of panoramas to create a telepano, except that it would be using microphotography!

Terrible Cell Phone Photos/Videos Of The Eclipse Are Coming

A New Era Begins

A new era is beginning. August 21, 2017 Solar eclipse marks the start of a new time for us! There may be energies flowing in from the universe.

The Eclipse Changed The Weather!

I write sometimes about climate change. However, let's go off track and visit something perhaps more interesting https://weather.com/news/news/meteorological-satellite-eclipse-2017-weather

When will all of this bullshit stop?

When will all of this bullshit stop?
People seem to talk mostly about stupid stuff on the internet.
The unrelenting surge of boredom fills my soul.
It seems like boredom is destroying me
Like the cold,
Seeping into you when you're not properly dressed
And it keeps getting more boring
And boredom keeps getting more painful
and literally destroying the soul
Why is reality and all that is relevant so sugarcoated?
Yet sugarcoated is an understatement
The best I can do is understatements.
I will not be well heard
And probably considered a fool.
I feel anguished deep inside,
Thanks for reading, however, even though you might laugh or smile at this poem, it's true and reflects truly my life

I feel anguished

😧 Not nearly enough pageviews for this blog!!!!!!!! 😟I feel anguished when I'm bored!

Our Senses Can't Sense It, But The Brain Can!

The fourth dimension: http://sciencevibe.com/2017/08/17/its-impossible-to-enter-the-4th-dimension-with-our-eyes-and-senses-but-our-brain-can-video/ Our senses don't sense it, the brain can!

What's Best: Phone, Point And Shoot, Mirrorless Or DSLR?

Have you ever pondered about the various types, or kinds, of cameras that there are? Nowadays, we have cell phone cameras, DSLRs, Mirrorless, Point and shoot cameras (which are otherwise known as compact cameras), and even cameraphones which are essentially a blend of a camera and a phone. Have you ever wondered which one of those types is the best for taking pictures? There is no optimal solution that's best for everything, however in this post I'll review the various kinds of cameras that there are.
Cell phones
Nowadays, phones can take pictures that rival recent modern point and shoot cameras, and maybe even outperform some of them! Unfortunately for some, if trying to compare cell phone cameras to DSLRs (those large, bulkier interchangeable lens cameras), cell phones still have a ways to go. Some experts would probably say that the cameras that are found in cell phones will meet or exceed DSLRs, at least in terms of image quality. The one thing that people might consider better about cell phones than other types of cameras, however, is the user interface. Modern smartphones offer the user much flexibility, so smartphones can be used with many more applications and you don't necessarily need an external image-editing program on your computer or tablet to process, or enhance your images.
Compact cameras
Compact cameras would probably be considered by many, if not most, people as a fine balance between DSLR and smartphone. They are more portable than DSLRs but many don't have the manual controls or features that are found on SLRs, and perhaps maybe even more importantly, point and shoot cameras don't have interchangeable lenses. They are generally more expensive than smartphones and less expensive than SLRs. However the point and shoot cameras that do have manual controls, or at least some of them, could very well be a substitute for a DSLR, at least if you're willing to go for a single lens. For example, the Sony RX100 series cameras can be used to adjust manual focus and even have digital manual focus, and for some of them there are even optional external accessories such as an external flash or filter adaptor, which means that you can turn you point and shoot camera into essentially an SLR, just about the only differences is, as already mentioned, that you're stuck with a single lens and a more portable camera. The Panasonic Lumix LX10 offers a manual aperture ring, which I have personally never seen on SLRs nor Mirrorless camera systems.
SLRs
I personally love SLR cameras. The amount of features that an SLR camera has is virtually unlimited, as long as you have an unlimited budget. One thing that makes SLR cameras preferable over point and shoot cameras, and especially cell phone cameras, is sensor size. SLRs have larger sensors than both point and shoot cameras, as well as cell phones. What are the advantages? Well, let's start off with lowlight capability. A camera with a larger sensor will likely outperform, or do better, in situations where there is a limited amount of light, than a cell phone and a point and shoot camera. The pixels of an SLR camera are usually larger than other types of cameras, and so each pixel is able to record more light because it has a larger surface area, so the required exposure time for a dark scene might be less than that of a camera with a smaller sensor. Most importantly, this is when you set the camera to a high ISO, or image sensitivity value, such as during the night. Another advantage that larger sensors have is dynamic range. This is clearly evident when editing images in RAW mode in a program such as Adobe Photoshop, and when the scene that you were photographing was illuminated by harsh lighting that might have caused an undesirable amount of contrast. Where there is high contrast, there will be a larger difference between areas of an image that are dark (such as shadows) as compared to the areas of an image that are bright (highlights). Programs such as Photoshop are able to normalize, or balance out, the shadows and highlights in a photo to eliminate contrast and bring back details that would otherwise be lost. Now, this can also be done to a photo taken using a cell phone or point and shoot camera; however, the resulting image is more likely to be of higher quality if it comes from an SLR camera as opposed to a different type of camera. The technical term, or measurement, of the number of colors that a camera sensor is able to acquire is called bit depth, or color depth. Color depth is usually higher for an SLR camera, and basically means that the colors of a photo will be rendered more accurately in a photo if the color depth is higher. With a higher color depth, you can notice smoother transitions between color gradients, especially after extensive image editing. This is especially important if you're taking a photo in lowlight using a high ISO setting. Other than that, I like that SLR cameras have optical viewfinders, which I will talk about in the next paragraph.
Mirrorless
Personally and honestly, I don't know what to think about this; mirrorless is the latest technology that is employed in modern cameras. What mirrorless means is that there is no mirror inside of the camera, so that light entering the lens goes directly to the sensor. While mirrorless cameras are usually smaller as well as lighter than SLRs (but heavier and larger than point-and-shoots), they also have no optical viewfinder. Instead, they have an electronic viewfinder (known as an EVF). I like an optical viewfinder because it's easier to use in dark situations, and it seems like it's faster than an EVF. Also, an EVF doesn't have the "resolution" that an optical viewfinder has. However, mirrorless cameras also have a smaller lens selection and there are less accessories available. Once a smaller mirrorless camera comes out, I'll consider buying one, but I'll have to think about the battery issue, as mirrorless cameras have a relatively low battery life. My personal favorite mirrorless camera is probably the Hasselblad X1D-50c, as well as the Sony a7rII. I actually want to get a Sony A7 but then again, the battery life is relatively low. Regardless, if I want to consider dishing out that lump sum of money, than I better keep saving up for a while!
Which is the best?
So, what's the verdict? The answer is that there is no single best system of camera. It depends partially upon what you are going to use your camera for. If you want a camera with manual controls, then a smartphone with manual controls would be best for ease or flexibility of use, while an SLR would be great for image quality. And, as mentioned above already, a compact point-and-shoot camera is a neat blend of the two systems of cameras. I have a Sony RX100 II with manual controls, however I really want something better in the future. If what you're looking for is superior image quality, then consider mirrorless or SLR. However, if you want ease and flexibility of use, then it may be better to opt for a smartphone. One of the things I didn't mention is that ease and flexibility of use becomes better with SLRs and mirrorless cameras that are more expensive. If you're on a budget however, I would opt for a smartphone or compact camera. If you had to pick out a camera system right now, what would your decision be?

Why does my phone sometimes respond when I click on my computer

Sometimes, when I click on my computer or when something else happens, such as the exact moment I start scrolling down a page, my phone makes this strange noise "uueu"

Stupid Musicians

Why have musicians gotten so stupid these days? Singing stupid lyrics that shouldn't even exist.

These 7 Forces Are Changing The World At An Immense Pace

https://singularityhub.com/2017/08/16/why-the-world-is-getting-better-at-an-extraordinary-rate/

😖Me: feeling confounded! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155650478667460&set=a.10150614294072460.413058.809017459&type=3&theater

Running Dry

I feel in despair; this blog is running dry due to the fact that I've run out of ideas in this boring world! It's like life itself has run out dry. My world has run out dry, literally! Could you hand me something to write about?! Please contribute by sending me a message about something interesting that I could write about, such as interesting links about politics, news events, science, photography, or other interesting topics. I strive to keep this blog as compelling as possible, but as of right now there is essentially no water in sight, and the blog itself is practically dieing. What a shame, I once wrote stuff that was so compelling, and now there is practically nothing new on the blog...😞

Communication As A Weapon Of Destruction

This article tells about the possibility of communication and the news coverage by the media as a potential weapon of destruction for many https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/sep/24/highereducation.news

Computer Creates Fake News

The following link tells about computers creating fake news and how to spot fake news created by computers https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608561/first-evidence-that-social-bots-play-a-major-role-in-spreading-fake-news/ This is really intriguing stuff. Please message me if you thought the article was interesting.

The 174 Megapixel Photo!

I recently created an image with nearly 176 megapixels! Check this out!

The Lonely Mushroom

I awaken in a new world
A single 20 foot shroom
In the midst of a single enormous field
On a planet of only cotton, grass, and this enormous shroom
And I think to myself,
Why does everything seem so small?
And why is the tornado spinning so slow to me?
And why, in this tornado, do I feel invincible
In this tornado, I feel only calm
I feel pain
Yet I convince myself magically
That pain is good
And that it feels good.
And so I awaken in a new world
That's fresher than clean linen on a bright summer's day
Air purer than the snow in the middle of Siberia
Cleaner than any river in the world

I can't wait no more.
The light is shining away.
Crazy as the shrooms, the wind picks up some other day.
I can see the essence coming and going
The ebb and flow
like magic perceptions
perception combining with magic
awaiting the return of the one
when all essence becomes immortal
and many people start realizing
Realizing that it's now or never
Yet he still comes
A river full of acid
and nineleaves materializing into nothing
Yet he will still come
The one
The savior of the world!

The newest edition of Scientific American

I just got the newest edition of Scientific American. I should be writing my thoughts about it in the future!

My Opinion Of Charlottesville

Here is my opinion of events, or maybe instead the discussion relating to Charlottesville. Many people have already debated about who America belongs to. Here is my opinion, and I will write it in a list form.

1. America doesn't belong to the right.
2. America doesn't belong to the left
3. America doesn't belong to jews
4. America doesn't belong to white supremacists or Nazis
5. America doesn't belong to Communists

Okay. So, you might be asking yourself, "who does America belong to?" Well, you might or might not be aware of this, but history is written by the victors. I think America only belongs to a specific race of people. After all, America as a country was taken away by Europeans and essentially stolen from the Native Americans. The verdict? It should only belong to Native Americans, at least that's what it seems like. I hope my judgement isn't too far from the truth!

NASA can't afford the mission!

Guess what? NASA can't afford! https://edgylabs.com/sorry-mars-fans-nasa-cant-afford-the-trip/ Honestly, this is a good thing for us.

"Nuclear Winds" as 175 sqaure miles of trees destroyed by wind in Northern Poland

Extremely intense wind in Northern Europe causes historic devastation, killing about 9 people and destroying many homes. Earlier, I had posted "Millibar Mapping" which shows the various heights mapped out as wind velocities.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40959863.  
Millibar Mapping: http://intriguingthinker.blogspot.com/2017/08/millibar-mapping.html

Millibar Mapping

The various millibars/wind heights have been mapped

Evidence for climate change? Some interesting articles

Planes had to be delayed and one airline had to even cancel their flights due to record heat in Vegas. Also it has been raining in Antarctica as well as the Antarctic at the same time. Australia has very recently experienced extreme temperature rise as well. I have recently wrote a link to where it tells about unusual temperatures in the Arctic supposedly becoming more common. https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/high-temps-cause-changes-in-las-vegas-airport-schedules/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CgRxJMGh5o&feature=youtu.be
https://higginsstormchasing.com/95-of-queensland-to-hit-30-35c-by-wednesday/
So, I would like to ask everyone, "Is this a sign of climate change?" By climate change, what I mean is that this is not necessarily natural or not necessarily manmade climate change; I'm just mentioning that this could be climate change, whether manmade or not, or perhaps a combination of manmade and natural. In my opinion, manmade natural climate change is incredibly difficult to find evidence for, let alone proof. So, will this be the new normal, that weather conditions in the Arctic will shift quicker than elsewhere on the world, becoming more anomalous? Is it really unusual that warm fronts advance over the Equator?! It may or may not be something that's too unusual, although as far as I think, this could be evidence, although I'm not sure if it favors any form of climate change or not. I have read, or in fact may have heard, that over a period of approximately 100,000 years or so, the Earth experiences a shift in climate that's obviously, natural. I consider these articles and this information of great interest, and I think that you should read them and hopefully get a chance to reply to me on blogger, Facebook, or Instagram! Thanks for reading.

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Quantum Internet

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/zme8va/chinas-quantum-satellite-sent-entangled-photons-to-earth-for-the-first-time Will you please join me in an effort to hack Chinese internet?

They want to own your soul

http://www.theeventchronicle.com/study/critical-knowledge-legal-ownership-souls-vatican-since-1306/

August 14, 2017

http://www.theeventchronicle.com/the-event/intense-energies-flooding-planet-week/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arctic-warming-events-more-and-longer-1.4200544

Wundern Sie sich jemals, was über 90 Millionen Pixel aussieht?

Richtige Technik erlaubt mir, ein Foto mit über 90 Millionen Pixeln zu schaffen und verringerte Tiefe des Feldes!

Ever wonder what over 90 million pixels looks like?

Proper Technique allows me to create a photo with over 90 million pixels and decreased Depth of field!

The 14th of August!

The 14th of August! I just got a feeling, do you know? It's as though premonition might be telling me something about this day but I don't know what.

Does It Matter How Many Pixels A Camera Has?

It's Generally More About Optics 
Many people probably think, or are misled by the notion that the more pixels a camera has, the better it must be, or that the better the image quality will be. When it comes to photography in general, this is not necessarily true. Generally, the more pixels a camera has, the less sensitive it will be to light. This is because larger pixels record more light than smaller pixels. So, for example, if a camera has the same sensor and lens as another camera and one of the cameras has 12 megapixels, and the other has only 2 megapixels, then the camera with 12 megapixels will be able to record more detail in a single image though the other camera would probably be considered to be better suited to photography at night, especially if the photographer uses the camera set to automatic mode. The lens is arguably a more important aspect of a camera as opposed to pixel count, or resolution. A camera with 12 megapixels might record worse than a 2 megapixel camera if the 2 megapixel camera has a much better, or higher quality, lens. This is especially noticeable in aperture priority or manual mode when you set various apertures and when you use a broad range of apertures. Ironically though, less resolution also means that the camera will be more forgiving if the lens is poorly designed.
More about sensor size
Now that we've talked about resolution, let's move on and talk in depth about sensor size. Usually, the larger a sensor in a camera is, the more expensive the camera will probably be. In photography, the term depth of field basically refers to a measure of how much sharpness there is in a photo. You can have narrow depth of field, or deep depth of field. Sensor size can influence the amount of depth of field in an image. The larger a sensor, usually the smaller or narrower the depth of field will be, although this also has to do with the lens focal length and aperture (longer focal length=narrower depth of field, while faster apertures [such as f/1.4 compared to a slower aperture of f/2.8] will also create narrower depth of field). A full frame camera can produce a much shallower depth of field then, for instance, a micro four thirds camera, if the lenses' focal lengths are equivalent to each other and if both lenses are set to the same aperture.
"Replicating" a larger sensor using a smaller sensor
I was astounded to know that this technique already exists. You can dramatically decrease depth of field to create an image of something to make it look as though it were much smaller than it actually is in reality, while significantly increasing resolution! I have written a blog post about the pros and cons of this technique, so if you're curious and want to find out more information, read my other blog post about the three ways with which you can accomplish this technique at http://surrealandnotable.blogspot.com/2016/06/photograph-in-miniature-world-how-do-we_10.html 
Now, what I 've been wondering recently is what the image would come out like as compared to just using a wide angle lens. For that discussion, you can head on over here: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4186768#forum-post-59909155
The Best Compact Camera In The World?
I consider my camera, along with some others, as the best compact camera in the world. You can use it much like a DSLR. It's called the Sony RX100 II. I love my Sony. I would like to have a mirrorless full frame camera one day, though I settled on a point-and-shoot camera because for astrophotography through a telescope, or microphotography through a microscope, it seems to be generally better suited, although it can still be very tedious. I tried once to take photos through my telescope using my Canon T1i but without success. I think that the Canon had more dynamic range, however.

An Alternative to HDR and exposure blending? Some Advice For Using GIMP

Today I will talk about what could be essentially considered an alternative to using HDR (which will also be an alternative to using exposure blending) using layers in Adobe Photoshop, as well as image averaging, to essentially increase the dynamic range of your camera. First of all, I would like to mention a common problem with modern cameras: dynamic range. The general rule is that the more expensive a camera is, or the larger a camera's sensor is, the larger the dynamic range is. Currently, the average dynamic range of modern SLR cameras is about 12 stops of exposure or so, while the dynamic range of the human eye is supposedly about 14 stops. I won't be going into what these numbers mean in this article, but what this article is about is basically how to improve photos that were taken in lighting that produces a significant amount of contrast, which can cause detail, or information, to be lost in the shadows and/or highlights (bright, overblown areas of image). I didn't learn this technique from reading or hearing about it; instead, I learned it myself thanks to my experience with Photoshop.
Here is a side note: It is supposedly better to underexpose an image rather than overexpose it, since an underexposed image is supposedly easier to enhance (easier to bring back shadow detail than to bring back highlight detail) as modern digital cameras can't handle slight overexposures too well. So, what I do before I use any of these techniques, I slightly underexpose the photo while capturing the photo.
When I was stacking, or combining (otherwise known as overlaying) photos in Photoshop which were virtually identical (same lighting, same photos captured at a different time) and playing around with adjusting the layer blending modes, I was quietly, but fairly, surprised by the fact that I can use the blending mode known as "subtract" to decrease exposure and the blending mode known as "add" to increase exposure. This is not so important when you're capturing a photo using RAW format, as you can adjust the "exposure" slider in post processing. However, sometimes even capturing a photo by using RAW format doesn't guarantee that you can achieve a perfectly exposed image with detail in both shadows and highlights. Be careful with the subtract and add blending modes, and the resulting effect might be overwhelming or too much for your needs. However, you can adjust the opacity of a layer, so you do have at least some flexibility although from my experience, I have discovered that mixing layers this way can lead to the creation of "fake" detail which doesn't appear as pleasing as if you would have otherwise used HDR or exposure blending.
Now, as I have mentioned I will also talk about image averaging. Sometimes, when you increase the brightness of shadows to bring out detail, whether this involves HDR, exposure blending, or simply adjusting the exposure (or even shadows) slider, you might realize that the areas of the image that were full of darkness before are now grainy, or in other words, have lots of noise in them. This is where the technique known as image averaging can become helpful. This technique is the second best thing to magic, in my opinion. Image averaging is a method that implies stacking, or overlaying, images so that you can end up with an image that has no more noise. So, if you're trying to capture an image and notice that the shadows are significantly darker than the midtones and you think that the camera might not be able to catch as much information in those areas, then you might want to employ this technique. The number of photos that you take depends on how dark the shadows are, or how much noise is visible in the images (how high the ISO value is). Just take multiple images of the same scene without letting the camera move, so using the same lighting and perspective, and then load them into Photoshop (or any other program that uses layers). Next, you'll want the opacity to be different for each layer so that the bottom layer is set to 100% opacity, while the next layer up is at 50% opacity, followed by 33% opacity, 25% opacity (going bottom to topmost layer), etc. Or, after loading all of the images as layers, you could go to
You should be able to figure out the formula based on these opacities. However, do you really need to go through this much trouble? The answer,if you're lazy like me, is no. GIMP employs it's own script that you can download for free that takes the manual process and automates it with the use of the average layer plugin. Or, if you're using Photoshop, then follow this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDgfB9I4As. There. Now you have learned an alternative technique that can be used to restore shadow detail without affecting image quality.

Just Some of My Stuff

Touchscreen HP Envy x360 and LG 4k & Bose

I want to be able to 3d print my own camera lenses!

I want to be able to 3d print my own camera lenses! Stuff is so freaking expensive these days!

Getting perfect photos- Some Pieces Of Advice

Today I would like to talk about how I make my photos practically perfect. I have read extensively regarding digital photography, as well as have had extensive experience, which has helped and inspired me to become more creative and to come up with more insightful solutions to problems, or issues, that we as photographers might face while trying to achieve the very best and in seeking to create something that is ultimately perfect. The first thing that I will talk about is enhancing black and white photos which include the sky. For this, my first piece of advice would be to use a polarizing filter. Load the photo into a program such as Photoshop or GIMP, then select levels. Next, eliminate the strength of the blue and green channels. If this results in poor image quality, I would recommend using a red filter instead or adjusting your exposure so that the initial image is overexposed, since eliminating a channel means that the exposure will be darker. Next, think about how you want the foreground to look. Experiment with various levels or RGB sliders to see how they effect the foreground. Therefore you can now use various color filters in a single image. Essentially, this is magic. Now you can create a layer mask to mask out portions of the image, such as masking out the foreground in the red photo. Remember to desaturate the image after adjusting the levels, or otherwise use color sliders which are available in PS. Not only will this technique result in darker skies, but it can also reduce haze significantly.

This image on the left was taken with a CPL filter and all levels with

the exception of the Red channel were removed, while the other image uses no CPL and levels were kept normal

Getting perfect photos of landscapes

1. The first piece of advice for perfect landscape photos is to use a tilt-shift lens. The tilt-shift lens has the ability to create an extremely narrow depth of field, or to increase depth of field so that it's seemingly endless. 
2. The second piece of advice is to use only prime lenses. Why? Prime lenses are generally of superior optical quality as opposed to zoom lenses. Zoom lenses are made to perform well at various zoom ranges, but setting it to a particular setting will likely produce results that are not as great as that of a prime lens, as prime lenses can be manufactured more easily to be of superior optical quality.
3. Improvise by getting creative. You don't necessarily need to have an expensive photo editing program or expensive tilt-shift lens to create a photo that looks as though it were made from a much more "superior" or maybe much more expensive camera. Use the advice that I have posted about creating a photo mosaic (basically a row or column of panoramas) to either create significantly increased resolution, or create a sense of depth by dramatically decreasing the depth of focus, effectively isolating a subject of interest and making it literally, outstanding. The hyperfocal distance can create an immense depth of field that a tilt-shift lens also can achieve. Or, to get depth of field (focus) all of the way from the closest to the farthest distance from the camera's lens, you can use focus stacking. A drawback to techniques involving multiple images (focus stacking, HDR, photo mosaics), despite the fact that they might offer you with a less expensive method of doing things, is that it can be time consuming and sometimes very difficult. For example, try doing a gigapixel image of a tree as the wind is blowing. 
4. Combine HDR with Simplicity and Positive/negative space. HDR; it seems (to me at least) that people generally have a love or hate relationship with HDR. HDR is otherwise known as High Dynamic Range. After all, HDR brings out details, so why would people hate it, even if it's done correctly and perfectly? The problem people seem to have here is that HDR can create what is considered too much detail. This may not be ideal for many scenarios, especially when you have a photo which is full of interest all over, such as a foreground made up of trees and flowers, with a background made up of mountains, more trees, and perhaps a dramatic sky.  Such an image may contain so much detail that the viewer may find it overwhelming, so just remember that if you plan on making an HDR image and showing it to the public, make sure that the HDR effect is subtle enough so that the viewers aren't overwhelmed by the amount of detail in the photo. On the other side, however, you can combine a strong HDR technique to a photo which is intended to be simplistic, with a large amount of negative or positive space; this would probably be great because it should allow the viewer to not be overwhelmed, and the details would really stand out! 
5. To make a photo that looks really impressive, try to combine some of the previous techniques used. 

I want to create this

I want to create a focus stacked, exposure blended, gigapixel image. Is it even remotely possible?

I want this camera

http://www.hasselblad.com/x1d

I Want This TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwK1e09dpUI

I want this lens

https://www.dpreview.com/products/voigtlander/lenses/voigtlander_65_2_macro

I want this camera

I want to get a Sony A7r. With a lens, it would most likely cost at least $1,500

I Don't Understand

I don't understand how you can have time for hundreds of Facebook friends

The Mysterious Phenomena Known As Bions

Have you heard of Wilhelm Reich? https://www.google.com/search?q=wilhelm+reich+bions&oq=wilhelm+reich+bions&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1.21727.23498.0.24015.6.6.0.0.0.0.171.793.0j5.5.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..1.5.790...0j35i39k1j0i20k1.HB2tV8U4Sz8

I'm not doing anything fun this weekend

New Camera Is Really Neat

https://www.dpreview.com/news/2565999295/light-co-releases-full-res-image-samples-from-the-16-module-light-l16-camera

New Beverages

I recently tried Mtn Dew Black, white, and Green Label. The beverages are magnificent! They pretty much transport you into another realm. I also tried 1893 cola with grapefruit and Kola Nut extract. This is magnificent. The cola made me feel as though I'm not necessarily experiencing typical experience.

Floating above Facebook's clouds

On August second of 2018
Floating above Facebook's clouds,
by outsmarting all the haters,
but never wanting to be alone,
Imagination is running crazy,
Crazy as the winds of time,
Falling into the continuum,
Inexplicable and perplexing mind of mine,
observations of the fourth kind,
delving further in depth,
beyond what is reality,
madness against the silence
logic against authenticity,
the clouds finally dissipating

The past into future's present

I wish the past never existed
I see the future coming
Hope it isn't real
I learned to fake a smile
As the time undid