New World Notes

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Stunning & Sensual Images by Shiloh Lyric

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The title of this brilliant picture is clever, but sad. “I was your favorite toy before you broke me.” But who quits playing with their favorite toy just because it lost a wheel, or an arm? Nonetheless, this image is striking and stopped my browsing while I thought about it. That is a common effect with Shiloh Lyric’s pictures.There is so much to love in this picture, but my absolute favorite is easily missed. I just love the way the ribbon trails back so far it fades into the shadows. 

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Today's SL Flickr Pick: Every Image on Aeon Jiminy's Feed is Stunning

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Aeon Jiminy’s picture title is a quote, “Tu comprends pas tout, tout est trop flou, comme si t’avais bu la tasse, noyé comme tous ces idiots.” which Google tells me means, “You don't understand everything, everything is too vague, as if you had drunk the cup, drowned like all these idiots.” It seemed so specific, I assumed it must come from somewhere and it does, from this song. [L’Imperatrice-Peur des filles] I had to check it out and it is hilarious. [Click here for the song.]

I fell in love with every picture in his stream and messaged Hamlet that I want to include everything, but that would be silly. So, I noticed he likes to shoot toward the sun which can create long shadows when shot from an angle as in this picture, or if the angle is low, it can blow out the detail into a white halo, or if shot full on create a silhouette. The angle with which you approach the sun can make dramatic changes. 

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Today's Flickr Pick: Stunning Shots of Second Life Homes

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Kiki Jonston loves to shoot pictures, particularly of buildings. I love how “A Tiny Voyage” features this little boat wandering down the stream. In the picture, if you imagine a line along the bridge and the building, they form a triangle and then there's the little boat which is a triangle as well. There’s a lot of interesting geometry. I imagine in real life that little cabin would be incredibly hot in the sun, but I sure do love it. 

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Virtual Decor & Interior Design Ideas from Pretty Things, Nice Life

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Pretty Things, Nice Life is a striking decor and fashion blog by Victoria K. James. I really like her most recent post Crane & Koi which she admits is a much more saturated color than her usual. I love that tub and the birds! 

• KOPFKINO  – Tranquility Water Garden Tub – Copper
• TLC Animals 
• TLC Gold fish pond with Waterfall Set
• TLC Goldfish
• TLC Red-crowned Crane

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Today's Flickr Pick: Kia Kiyori Hikes Through Second Life, Takes Amazing Snapshots, Shares Her Landmarks

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Kia Kiyori hitchhikes through Second Life, snapping what she see. This untitled picture captures another sign of spring, baby animals. In this case, she snapped some baby pigs who are intently checking out a robin. Pigs are among the smartest animals, smarter than dogs and make fine pets. They sure are cute as piglets. I love how Kia used depth of field, sharpening the focus on the bird they are watching. I also love the way she gives the SLurl if you want to visit yourself: “Hitchhiker's Guide to Nelipot” 

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Cajsa's Flickr Picks: Sunny Spring Second Life Photos from Koe

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Koe’s “Spring” captures the joy of sitting yourself down in a field of flowers in the spring. The air is fresh, the sun is warm but not hot. This is a picture of mimosa flowers, though, and I think they grow on trees, This picture actually makes me think of goldenrod, an infamous allergen that tortures many people in the spring. Luckily, not me. 

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This Artist Takes Voyeuristic Screenshots of Her Second Life Avatar

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Myra Wildmist has a photographic obsession with observing her avatar from a distance that I find lovely and compelling. “The Passage” is one of my favorites, a glorious picture of her walking out of a tunnel or cave. She is not completely silhouetted, there is just this touch of light on her shoulder. I love how the darkness of the stone creates this frame for her. It’s simply wonderful. She seems to be seeing herself through the eyes of a voyeur. 

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This Artist Uses Second Life's Depth of Field Option to Shoot Raw Screenshots of Real Life Photographic Quality

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Call Me Kiss shot this charming “Imagine Few Fences.” She includes a link to the sime [teleport here] so you can find it yourself. She shot it without and with a fence without any post-effects through Firestorm, using the Depth of Field option. 

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Today's SL Flickr Pick: Beautiful Close-Up & Landscapes by Neah Westfall

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Neah Westfall’s stream is full of gorgeous photos. While most of her imagery are beautiful landscapes or snaps of small details in the landscape, she occasionally shoots pics of herself such as this beautiful ballet photo. “Dream Dancer” (above) is lovely and cropped close and off-center so it’s so much more interesting than a full shot. 

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Final Photos from Tempura, the Beloved Second Life Sim Recently Removed from the Virtual World Due to High Server Fees

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“Last memories from Tempura” is a gorgeous picture by Romuśka commemorating the lost of the beautiful sim. As reported earlier in New World Notes, the beloved sim will be leaving our world after fourteen years. I love the way this picture captures its pacific beauty, quiet, placid, and restful. It is a restorative place for battered spirits. For today, I thought as we said goodbye, we could also look at some of the best pictures from that gorgeous island. 

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