New World Notes

Stunning Second Life Screenshots Made Moreso By Black & White

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Nimue Green’s intense black and white photostream is filled with photos such as this gorgeous “Vintage” The lines of the street draw us into the picture. I know it almost seems real but it is on the sim Sobe (click here to teleport). The sun is bright, the shadows are crisp and black. The contrast is rich and intense. It’s marvelous. 

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SL Fashion Shopping Tips from Brandi Monroe

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Brandi Monroe’s ‘Oh Look! It’s a Blog!” recently featured this post “Concealed Identity” and I just love the picture so much. It is all so very mysterious and regal. I can almost hear the tattoo of dancing feet and a flamenco guitar strumming Romance Anonimo. 

• Hair: tram K0525 hair @ Collabor88
• Headpiece: – shanghai – Divine Headdress Black @ Collabor88
• Fan: .random.Matter. – The Countess Hand Fan @ Collabor88

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Today's Flickr Pick: Second Life Cosplay Tributes to Viking Legend & Red Dead Redemption

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I love this picture from Adam Cayden’s photostream. I love how he shot it on an angle so there are these diagonal lines going to the upper right while his avatar goes to the upper left. I love the blue paint fading away to brown with his brown clothing and guitar creating this marvelous color story. It’s beautifully composed. Add to that the fun of following a sim explorer from place to place, all with tunes and SLurls, and his stream is a delight.

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This Artist Makes Virtual World Landscapes More Dramatic With Framing

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Lien Lowe’s “Mousehole” is a great example of using the foreground as a frame. The poppies circle the tree and also provide a sense of perspective. It’s a beautiful landscape. There is this slightly golden tint to everything giving it a feeling of age that makes it feel almost like a painting.

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Cool Virtual World Beach Photos for a Sweltering Real Life Summer

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“Somewhere” appeals to me because after surviving the “Heat Dome” that just fried Portland, I can’t think of a lovelier place to be than on a beach with a lovely ocean breeze, except maybe Antarctica. I love Quinnsley’s ingenuity in taking a couple’s pose and using half of it to get the true swinging pose she wanted. The mood is carefree and casual which is just what the heat doctor ordered. 

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Three Amazing Avatar Poses in Fierce Black & White by Paola Mills

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“Call me” by Paola Mills gives us a woman waiting for a phone call. She lives in a small enough town that the white pages can fit in one insert. I love the contrast between her very modern outfit and the vintage phone and white pages, though those phone numbers are from way way back before there were seven, let alone ten digits in a phone number. 

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Perfectly Posed Avatar Pics from Jayce Takeda

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Jayce Takeda and friends sure are having fun. They seem ready to hit the beach at Sunvana and find respite from the heat wave. I love group shots and this is a great one. Folks are having fun and fooling around but you can still see everyone. At least in Second Life no one is going to sneeze at the wrong moment and ruin the picture. (Well, unless they have that in their head animation loop. Turn that thing off for pictures!)

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Custom-Made Environment Enhancements Make Second Life Look Like Breathtaking Paintings

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Ask for beautiful EEP WindLights and you shall be given. This and every other picture in Lam Erin’s photostream is a stunner. If his name sounds familiar, one of his pics was featured in a column on rainy day pictures. He’s also the creator of PRISM apparel, though sadly he is not selling his EEPs. I love the many golden sunsets he shot, but this one with the pelicans and the shipwreck is my favorite. I love pelicans. 

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Second Life Hair Styles to Benefit Real Life Non-Profit Wigs for Kids

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Deux Looks is Gillian Waldman’s fashion blog. Like most people, her focus at the moment is on Hair Fair, the venerable fundraising event for Wigs For Kids. In today’s post, “Next Up from Hair Fair,” she is featuring a beautiful floral headband from Bauhaus. I love how she styled this with a lovely floral dress with fluttery sleeves and floral earrings. Bauhaus is in the Noirette region. Tableau Vivant is in the Blonde region.

• Hairbase: Tableau Vivant \ leLutka EvoX Hairbase 15 **@Hair Fair**
• Bun: Tableau Vivant \ Anna Bun **@Hair Fair**
• Earrings: Bauhaus – Emily Earrings **@Hair Fair – Gift**
• Headband: Bauhaus – Eyre Headpiece – Teal **@Hair Fair**
• Dress: Pixicat– Lucy Dress – FlowerSummer **@FLF**

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Today's Flickr Pick: SaNY Brings Sassy Humor to Her Virtual Fashion Pics

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SaNY is taking a look at the world from a different perspective in, “If you surround yourself with people who are Light, you will see everything clearer.” Especially if they have flashlights! I love the quirky humor in this picture. There’s a bit of humor in a lot of her work. She is also a brand-new blogger (started four days ago!) who, if her photostream is any indication, will focus on swimwear, lingerie, and athleisure. 

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