New World Notes

This Artist Uses Depth of Field & Dynamic Lighting to Make Screenshots from SL Seem Like Photos IRL

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Seeing “Hidden Lake 01,” it is easy to understand why Vivena was the official SLB photographer from 2014 to 2018. This is simply stunning. She has an excellent eye for capturing the details that make a striking picture. Depth of field gives it verisimilitude, the kind that makes you ask, is it life or is it Second Life? 

More masterful land and cityscapes ahead:

This Artist Makes SL Screenshots Come Alive With Virtual Light & Shadow

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

I loved this picture the moment I saw it. I love the cats and how natural their poses are. We have all seen cats in spats. I love how it is lit from outside, from the bright lights of the city. It creates a chiaroscuro effect that is simply brilliant. I featured Paradox Ivory three years ago with an interview. Since then, her work has only grown in confidence and creative vision. 

Stunning images exploring light and shadow.

These Images Look Like Classic Still Life Paintings But They Actually Began as Virtual World Screenshots

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

“Blue Tits & Poppyseeds” is a stunning still life from Noco Hammerer. It is inspiring to see the virtual metaverse continuing in pixels what began in ancient Egypt funerary paintings on the walls of tombs. The oldest still life that has been discovered, from the Tomb of Menna, had birds on it, too. The blue tits and the yellow lemons give us complementary colors. He uses threes, as well. Three blue tits, the lemons number more than three but are in three parts, two singles and a cluster. There are also three vases, but one pitcher and one hydrangea. With eleven poppy pods, he uses the rule of odds throughout the picture. 

So many more beautiful still life pictures ahead.

SL Halloween Shopping Tips & Photography Contest from Blogger Luane Meo

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Luane Meo is a Flickr blogger, providing credits in her picture descriptions. I loved Happy Halloween which cleverly shows off some lovely boots for fall and some decidedly ghoulish pets ready for Halloween.

• [Rezz Room] Dachshund Halloween Adult Animesh (Companion). Exclusive for ACCESS EVENT (NEW)
• [Rezz Room] Chihuahua Devil Animesh (Companion) (held version also available). Exclusive for Satan Inc (NEW)
• Eudora3D Cadence Boots and Socks . Exclusive for FaMESHed (NEW)
• DaD . "Let's Party skully Benjamin"

An adorable top and a photo contest ahead:

Tischa Uses Virtual Light & Shadow to Make Avatar Photos Come Alive

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

Ticha’s “Un soir comme tant autres” shows an ordinary evening for many of us, absent-mindedly stroking our cat while reading a text or social media. I love its capture of an ordinary moment so naturally. Much of her stream features similar slice-of-life moments such as relaxing after dance practice or even practicing a pas-de-deux .

She also has a taste for aesthetic nudes, beautifully and tastefully done.

31 Days of Halloween Illustrated by Freaky SL Screenshots -- Including an Amazing Tribute to Beetlejuice

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

I featured Grant Valeska’s blog Blond back in February, so under normal circumstances it might be too soon to come back around, however since Grant is devoting their stream entirely to Halloween for the month, I just don’t want you to miss out on this great project. Here is Day One. A spooky gatekeeper into a world of the spooky and spectacular. 

More spooktacular pics ahead!

 

Artist Transforms Second Life Screenshots Into Epic Cinematic Action Stills

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

The first time I saw a photo by Seduce, I didn’t follow him because I thought it was a screenshot from some MMO game, not a picture originating in Second Life. But I was wrong! Imagine! “The Last Dragon Fighter” is from Second Life. (After, he notes, “[a] few (plenty) modifications.”)  He even provides credits. These are extraordinary digital paintings, many inspired by films and books. 

Even more stunning and cinematic photos below:

These Mouth-Watering Still Life Photos of Food Are Actually Second Life Screenshots of Virtual Meals

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Xinni Somwan’s “Citrus Love” appealed to me so much. I love oranges and became allergic to them as an adult, so I sometimes dream about them. This is a photo from a dream. I love the bold orange, the blurred orange in the front, and the appeal of all that fresh and juicy, tangy oranginess of them all. 

More foodie goodness ahead.

Stylish SL Flickr Stream Devoted to Virtual Car & Chopper Culture

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

Who doesn’t love working on cars? “Correre è un'arte, ma correre con passione è la vera arte” impressed me with actually getting a bit greasy, though usually mechanics don’t get covered so thoroughly in grease. (My dad was a mechanic, cars and farm equipment, and I spent many hours helping in the garage.) My niece worked as a parts-puller and seriously, she could be covered in grease from top to bottom. Still, it’s lovely to see some grease. 

Coming up, a great graphic image.

Flickr Artist Turns Second Life Screenshots Into Jaw-Dropping Action Images

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

Nickel Wound lives an exciting Second Life. You will find him in extremis more than one or two times a week, defending himself with a gun or sword. I love how he framed this picture with the long extended arm shooting at an unseen opponent. It’s an unusual way to frame the picture, but it adds a dynamic edginess. Several are similarly cropped for group headings from a larger image, but this seems to be on its own. 

More action-packed images ahead.