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Romantic sunset/sunrise inspired by Maxfield Parish, an American painter famous for golden skies and neo-classical imagery. He achieved his distinctive super-saturated hues by varnishing layers of translucent colored glazes over white canvas in a method similar to 4-color printing.

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Captured this timelapse sequence with the Canon XH-A1….
It took hours and hours to shoot, then I slaved in AfterEffects to squarsh it down to 4 minutes…
…NOT!!
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I am in LOVE! Planetside, makers of Terragen are revealing the next generation of their fractal-based terrain generator. The original never even made it to 1.0, but was already a Bryce-killer with its lovely atmospherics and planet-wide scalability.

Terragen2 technology preview provides a sneak peek at volumetric clouds, the ability to import 3D models, and a random distribution system to populate worlds with imported trees, animals, or rubble. The new tabbed interface is a welcome addition. Terragen2 technology preview is a free download for Windows and osX.4.

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Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forbidden Planet rates as landmark in science fiction, carefully staying within �hard� aspects of the genre (science � not fantasy, ergo nerds will love it) while still playing with imagery and ideas of contemporary 1950s values. Morbius�s isolated house is a model of modern design with open spaces that step out into sculpted gardens, a swimming pool, and the ultimate home appliance: Robby the Robot. �A housewife�s dream!� exclaims the Captain after lunch and a demonstration of the robot�s abilities to synthesize food and disintegrate waste.
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