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This is one of 3 pilots for a Mechwarrior machinima short I am working on.  I am very pleased with the look I am able to achieve.

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Came across this ornate, but deserted city. Great care went was expended here. What could have happen that all the people abandoned this beautiful city. Could this be the great achievement of Ozymandias before its fall? Have I stepped back in time? There is a mystery here worth exploring.

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Mmmmmm.....it feels nice and cozy in here, but no chairs. That will not work.

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I must be a little early. No one seems to be here yet. Well I guess I'll grab a roll and brew some coffee, read the paper for awhile, and if no one comes in, leave some cash at the register.

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This is not turning out as expected. Looks like I may need a new vest.

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I feel like Indiana Jones. Humm....what happens if I have to get down. (I knew I should have used the restroom at the last stop. Well, I don't see anybody.....looking)

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I'm not so good with puzzles. Isn't it interesting how the objects far far above cast a shadow into this strange ring. (Scratches head.) "I wonder, I just wonder."

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I think I want to get down now. Maybe I should have looked around a little BEFORE I started climbing.

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This is a lot harder than it looks.

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I hope there is not a giant at the top. Just so you know, I only look like an English man. So no bone crushing and bread making.

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I don't know what I am looking at, but I came, and I saw.

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Everyone told me it was a long walk, but really it wasn't that bad.

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Tons of water endlessly falls.

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Little fishing town, nessled between the mountains.

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Little fishing town, nessled between the mountains.

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Ok, hummm.... well, how about we make it the best 3 out of 5.

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This feels like a puzzle box cover.

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Warm and cozy.

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A quiet morning, my cup of coffee, and the newspaper. Another good day. (yes I said newspaper, not tablet. Come on people if you are going to talk nostalgia, you have to have the right props)

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Special thanks to Prandi for his shots of Pixel Mode. It is one of my favorite places in SL. It is good to see it back.

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and now I know why.

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Day closes at Horizon Dream.  Time to move to the next adventure.  This has been a true sparkling jewel, worthy of future visits.

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This image and the previous shot are exactly the same picture, but with a change in the Depth of Field. Notice how the first was more intimate. The focus was on my av, but this one, my av is almost completly dismissed. Because of using Depth of Field, you look right past him and into the world outside. SL photography is fantastic.

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I noticed a lot of folks take pictures in SL. There are a number of elements to improve your shots. To get the best pictures, make good use of "Edit Sky Preset". Two of the most important elements are, Sun/Moon Position and East Angle. These allow you to maximize the effects and the look of shadows. The second is Depth of Field. This is under, Preferences > Graphics > Depth of Field. Compare this shot to the next.  Notice how the subject of the picture changes by what is in focus.  Of course I expect you are already considering things like cropping, using the rule of thirds, exposure, and color.