At 2005-01-16, 05:31:39 Bob Talbot (BobTalbot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > >The problem is that the program makes it's own mind up which images >from your "database" to use based purely on how well they fit the >source image. Looking through 10,000 images to determine which got >used would be no mean task unless it was automated. Ditto, mailing >the individual authors to ask for permission / handling the replies. > >I guess that practically it comes obtaining to buying sets of >"Royalty Free" images. Either that or buying a cheap digital camera >and spending a month visiting zoos, gardens etc etc etc ... > >Bob > A little while ago, I had the clever idea to use a photomosaicing program to build up a little snapshot-of-the-day... the idea was to only use images relevant to the day, say like a wedding, or children's day out or something, but I found out that even a 1000 images is not enough to get a decent tonal range to make a photomosaic... I remember seeing some photomosaics in an old bookstore, and being so COMPLETELY wowed away... my head started spinning with ideas, I was so inspired... it was art, i tell you... until i found out it was a machine.. :'( Somehow the idea of using a computer to automatically stitch 10,000s of unrelated images from a database to make a picture is not so appealing... If I can't make it by hand, dammit! at least I must be able to do using only shots from a project (say 1000-1500 pictures)... any suggestions anyone?? Best regards, Deen 2005-01-16 16:13:52 -- Deen Hameed 0405 649 101 deenhameed@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.deenhameed.blogspot.com http://calendar.yahoo.co.uk/deenhameed
