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athens, from pendeli mountain, looking towards the pendeli observatory.
©2011 helen sotiriadis
Monday, November 28, 2011
watchmen
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athens, from pendeli mountain, looking towards the pendeli observatory.
©2011 helen sotiriadis
stephen colbert interviews neil degrasse tyson
at montclaire kimberley academy, jan 29 2010.
originally uploaded here: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/watch/2010/01/29/stephen-colbert-interview-montclair-kimberley-academy but uploaded to youtube by a fan because of server overload...
originally uploaded here: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/watch/2010/01/29/stephen-colbert-interview-montclair-kimberley-academy but uploaded to youtube by a fan because of server overload...
Saturday, November 26, 2011
that-a-way
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a sea-faring people, greeks traditionally displayed decorated ships and boats for the holidays. you still see them, here and there.
©2011 helen sotiriadis
#locationlocationlocation
influenced by the pale blue dot.
video description:
anthony davids video for new tune, #locationlocationlocation, shot in kenya, edited in savannah, by the kids of AWOL, and studio8. album releases Dec 6.
via the friendly atheist
Friday, November 25, 2011
captive
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a quick shot of a small bunch of plumbago i picked yesterday... it's already fraying around the edges.
©2011 helen sotiriadis
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
hitch fry
stephen fry and friends on the life, loves and hates of christopher hitchens at intelligence squared.
the video description:
in this historic event, stephen fry and other friends of christopher hitchens came together to celebrate the life and work of this great writer, iconoclast and debater. fry was joined on stage at the southbank centre's royal festival hall by richard dawkins and the two discussed hitch's unflinching commitment to the truth. hollywood actor sean penn was beamed in from la by google+ and, between cigarette puffs, read from hitch's acclaimed work, the trial of henry kissinger. five friends of hitch spoke via satellite in new york: satirist christopher buckley and editor lewis lapham mused on hitch's prowess as a journalist. 'like a pot of gold', said lapham. martin amis, salman rushdie and james fenton delighted the audience with stories of hitchens as a young man. rushdie drew roars of laughter when he recounted a word game invented by amis and hitchens where the word 'love' is replaced with 'hysterical sex'. particular favourites included hysterical sex in the time of cholera and hysterical sex is all you need.
watching the event with hitch at his bedside in texas, hitch's wife carol and novelist ian mcewan provided an email commentary. 'his rolls royce mind is still purring beautifully', typed mcewan.
the event was watched live by 2500 at the venue, and by thousands more in uk cinemas and online.
the video description:
in this historic event, stephen fry and other friends of christopher hitchens came together to celebrate the life and work of this great writer, iconoclast and debater. fry was joined on stage at the southbank centre's royal festival hall by richard dawkins and the two discussed hitch's unflinching commitment to the truth. hollywood actor sean penn was beamed in from la by google+ and, between cigarette puffs, read from hitch's acclaimed work, the trial of henry kissinger. five friends of hitch spoke via satellite in new york: satirist christopher buckley and editor lewis lapham mused on hitch's prowess as a journalist. 'like a pot of gold', said lapham. martin amis, salman rushdie and james fenton delighted the audience with stories of hitchens as a young man. rushdie drew roars of laughter when he recounted a word game invented by amis and hitchens where the word 'love' is replaced with 'hysterical sex'. particular favourites included hysterical sex in the time of cholera and hysterical sex is all you need.
watching the event with hitch at his bedside in texas, hitch's wife carol and novelist ian mcewan provided an email commentary. 'his rolls royce mind is still purring beautifully', typed mcewan.
the event was watched live by 2500 at the venue, and by thousands more in uk cinemas and online.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
today is november 17th
police departments all over the united states unveil the barbarity of the iota of the population which is desperate to horde society's wealth... the people vow to respond, full force, today, november 17th.
meanwhile, greece is waking up to the anniversary of the athens polytechnic uprising against the military junta in '73. i wonder how the greeks, momentarily stunned by a government imposed on them by banks, will mark this day.
i hope people understand that it's peaceful, tenacious protests that are truly powerful and effective, and not violent gasps of hatred.
meanwhile, greece is waking up to the anniversary of the athens polytechnic uprising against the military junta in '73. i wonder how the greeks, momentarily stunned by a government imposed on them by banks, will mark this day.
i hope people understand that it's peaceful, tenacious protests that are truly powerful and effective, and not violent gasps of hatred.
displaying print size on your screen in photoshop
want to get a preview of what your image will look like, full size? you've got to fix your photoshop!
from now on, your print size should be correct -- yay!
- start a new document by going to file > new
- set width = 10cm (or, say, 6 inches... you pick) and height, whatever.
- go to view > print size.
- get out a ruler, and measure the width of your document on your screen. for example, let's say you measured 7.5cm (or 4.5 inches).
- divide your document's width by the measured width... for example, 10/7.5 = 1.33 (or 6/4.5 = 1.33).
- go to edit > preferences > units & rulers and you should see an area named new document preset resolutions. under that, the second field is named screen resolution which most probably has a value of 72. multiply this value by the result above, for example, 72 * 1.33 = 95.76. round that off to an integer. in this case, we get 96.
- delete the 72 and type in 96.
from now on, your print size should be correct -- yay!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
online
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yes, more pylons. nothing stunning (snicker) but i need to get them out of my system.
©2011 helen sotiriadis
Monday, November 14, 2011
makana: we are the many
you are the few
we are the many
ye come here, gather 'round the stage
the time has come for us to voice our rage
against the ones who've trapped us in a cage
to steal from us the value of our wage
from underneath the vestiture of law
the lobbyists at washington do gnaw
at liberty, the bureaucrats guffaw
and until they are purged, we won't withdraw
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
our nation was built upon the right
of every person to improve their plight
but laws of this republic they rewrite
and now a few own everything in sight
they own it free of liability
they own, but they are not like you and me
their influence dictates legality
and until they are stopped we are not free
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
you enforce your monopolies with guns
while sacrificing our daughters and sons
but certain things belong to everyone
your thievery has left the people none
so take heed of our notice to redress
we have little to lose, we must confess
your empty words do leave us unimpressed
a growing number join us in protest
we occupy the streets
we occupy the courts
we occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
you can't divide us into sides
and from our gaze, you cannot hide
denial serves to amplify
and our allegiance you can't buy
our government is not for sale
the banks do not deserve a bail
we will not reward those who fail
we will not move till we prevail
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
we are the many
you are the few
we are the many
ye come here, gather 'round the stage
the time has come for us to voice our rage
against the ones who've trapped us in a cage
to steal from us the value of our wage
from underneath the vestiture of law
the lobbyists at washington do gnaw
at liberty, the bureaucrats guffaw
and until they are purged, we won't withdraw
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
our nation was built upon the right
of every person to improve their plight
but laws of this republic they rewrite
and now a few own everything in sight
they own it free of liability
they own, but they are not like you and me
their influence dictates legality
and until they are stopped we are not free
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
you enforce your monopolies with guns
while sacrificing our daughters and sons
but certain things belong to everyone
your thievery has left the people none
so take heed of our notice to redress
we have little to lose, we must confess
your empty words do leave us unimpressed
a growing number join us in protest
we occupy the streets
we occupy the courts
we occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
you can't divide us into sides
and from our gaze, you cannot hide
denial serves to amplify
and our allegiance you can't buy
our government is not for sale
the banks do not deserve a bail
we will not reward those who fail
we will not move till we prevail
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
we'll occupy the streets
we'll occupy the courts
we'll occupy the offices of you
till you do
the bidding of the many, not the few
we are the many
you are the few
they're made out of meat
by terry bisson
"they're made out of meat."
"meat?"
"meat. they're made out of meat."
"meat?"
"there's no doubt about it. we picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessels, and probed them all the way through. they're completely meat."
"that's impossible. what about the radio signals? the messages to the stars?"
"they use the radio waves to talk, but the signals don't come from them. the signals come from machines."
"so who made the machines? that's who we want to contact."
"they made the machines. that's what i'm trying to tell you. meat made the machines."
"that's ridiculous. how can meat make a machine? you're asking me to believe in sentient meat."
read on...
"they're made out of meat."
"meat?"
"meat. they're made out of meat."
"meat?"
"there's no doubt about it. we picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessels, and probed them all the way through. they're completely meat."
"that's impossible. what about the radio signals? the messages to the stars?"
"they use the radio waves to talk, but the signals don't come from them. the signals come from machines."
"so who made the machines? that's who we want to contact."
"they made the machines. that's what i'm trying to tell you. meat made the machines."
"that's ridiculous. how can meat make a machine? you're asking me to believe in sentient meat."
read on...
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
the pathology of white privilege
a talk by tim wise.
i just finished listening to this after finding it on pharyngula.
i disagree on some points, but not many... and don't be fooled by the specific title or examples -- similar issues of oppression and privilege are global and are expressed in every society to date. if you have an hour, listen in and then think about how it parallels the situation in your own country.
i just finished listening to this after finding it on pharyngula.
i disagree on some points, but not many... and don't be fooled by the specific title or examples -- similar issues of oppression and privilege are global and are expressed in every society to date. if you have an hour, listen in and then think about how it parallels the situation in your own country.
perspective, distortion, distance and sensor size
yesterday on google+ i posted a link to a nifty page which illustrates the effect that lens length has on the distortion of a portrait.
a friend then asked me this: what happens if you use a DSLR which has a cropped sensor instead of a full-frame sensor? here, i make an attempt to answer -- as i understand it. in other words, i'm no authority, so i'd appreciate corrections from anyone who's more knowledgeable.
in this illustration, i compare a full-frame sensor (36x24mm) with a APS-C sensor (23x15mm):
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the first column depicts a wide-angle lens from a short distance, the second, a standard lens from slightly further away, and the third, a mild telephoto lens from even further away. notice that the combination of lens length and distance allows you to fill the frame to a roughly similar extent.
the first row compares what both sensors are able to see if you keep the same lens and switch camera bodies -- obviously, a cropped sensor can see a smaller area than a full-frame can.
the second and third rows compare what the picture will look like, when printed to equal sizes or fully projected onto the same monitor.
notice that the degree of perspective distortion is the same for both sensor sizes, but the subject fills a larger portion of the image on a cropped sensor.
feedback, please!
©2011 helen sotiriadis
a friend then asked me this: what happens if you use a DSLR which has a cropped sensor instead of a full-frame sensor? here, i make an attempt to answer -- as i understand it. in other words, i'm no authority, so i'd appreciate corrections from anyone who's more knowledgeable.
in this illustration, i compare a full-frame sensor (36x24mm) with a APS-C sensor (23x15mm):
click to enlarge
the first column depicts a wide-angle lens from a short distance, the second, a standard lens from slightly further away, and the third, a mild telephoto lens from even further away. notice that the combination of lens length and distance allows you to fill the frame to a roughly similar extent.
the first row compares what both sensors are able to see if you keep the same lens and switch camera bodies -- obviously, a cropped sensor can see a smaller area than a full-frame can.
the second and third rows compare what the picture will look like, when printed to equal sizes or fully projected onto the same monitor.
notice that the degree of perspective distortion is the same for both sensor sizes, but the subject fills a larger portion of the image on a cropped sensor.
feedback, please!
©2011 helen sotiriadis
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
symphony of science: onward to the edge
carl sagan would approve -- happy 77th carl sagan's birthday.
neil degrasse tyson, brian cox, and carolyn porco.
neil degrasse tyson, brian cox, and carolyn porco.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Monday, November 07, 2011
we do science
'There is no other species on the Earth that does science. It is, so far, entirely a human invention, evolved by natural selection in the cerebral cortex for one simple reason: it works. It is not perfect. It can be misused. It is only a tool. But it is by far the best tool we have, self-correcting, ongoing, applicable to everything. It has two rules. First: there are no sacred truths; all assumptions must be critically examined; arguments from authority are worthless. Second: whatever is inconsistent with the facts must be discarded or revised. We must understand the Cosmos as it is and not confuse how it is with how we wish it to be.'
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
Sunday, November 06, 2011
my images in camerapixio
i'm very honored that a series of my images are included in the current issue of camerapixio, along with 17 outstanding photographers!
you can download the PDF of issue 14 or read it on your device or browser.
camerapixio is a beautiful publication -- enjoy!
you can download the PDF of issue 14 or read it on your device or browser.
camerapixio is a beautiful publication -- enjoy!
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
the charioteer of delphi
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or the rein-holder.
i shot all sorts of angles on saturday, but the only one i really felt comfortable with is this one which focuses on the reins.
©2011 helen sotiriadis
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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