One of the most interesting versions of “Smooth Criminal” that I have ever heard. Better than Apocalyptica! :)
(Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic playing Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson for two cellos solo. Arranged by Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic.)
Hearts & Stars [DD#066]
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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 15 min
Idea: Jan 4 2011 (finalized: 2011/Jan/14)
[Daily Design 2011-004 [TL#066]]
The Bomb [wallpaper]
(right-click to download the wallpaper and select “save link as…/save target as…”)
This one wasn’t approved for SimpleDesktops, but I kinda like it, so here it is, released for free! :-)
The wallpaper is in PNG24 file format (created/optimized/exported using Adobe Fireworks, so it’s mere 30 kB in size!) and it is large enough to fit on any screen (2560×1600 px). Also worth mentioning that Ani helped me a lot making this one! :)
Mini sun eclipse
[Shot made with Pentax S50; click image for larger size.]
A quick sun ray just went through the snowy clouds over Sofia… and allowed me to make this shot. :-)
[UPDATE @ 11:45] Just discovered I never showed in my blog the phases of the solar eclipse in 2006. Then I realized, my blog was started in 2007… So, a quick update (and going back into the past):
It was the year 2006. I was shooting with a Pentax again (but the model was S40). It was a bright sunny day, so I had to use some sort of a filter — I used an old 3.5″/1.44M diskette. :)
Here is the series of shots taken:
1. Place: 42°41’N 23°18’E (Sofia)
2. Date: 2006/March/29 @ 13:00 EET – 14:30 EET
3. Eclipse was with a maximum of 76%, and for background I used clouds that were lit by the sun… (in some parts of Bulgaria the eclipse was then up to 100%, which means, full eclipse, sun is invisible).
The Bomb [DD#065]
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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 20 min
Idea/completed: 2011/Jan/02 @ ~18h
[Daily Design 2011-003 [TL#065]]
Let’s see if this variant is approved for SimpleDesktops! :-)
3D pie chart [DD#064]
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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 30 min
Idea/completed: 2011/Jan/01 @ ~13h
[Daily Design 2011-002 [TL#064]]
This is the first variant that I created yesterday… but because it looked too simple to me, I piled a few of these one on top of the other and added the inscription that they are made of gold… ;)
Round Gold Bars illustration [DD#063]
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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 2 h
Idea/completed: 2011/Jan/01 @ ~19:15
[Daily Design 2011-001 [TL#063]]
Just an experiment with light and colors, inspired by Mac Tylor… And yes, Daily Design is back! :)))
Daily Design (2010-062): The round-up
2010 ends. And so ends (for now, at least) the Daily Design series. :)
Did I fail or did I win?
— I failed, because I did not manage to create/publish 365 daily designs, as I have promised to myself nearly a year ago. Instead of 365, I managed to create ~ 60 works.
— But I also succeeded, because I now master Fireworks much better, and I understand better the concepts of combining color, light and shadow. I experiment more.
Finally — why I am doing it? For pure fun. (Ani said it much better in today’s 50th episode of Friday Bunny.)
So Happy New Year and cheers! C’ya soon in 2011!
(I can open a bottle of wine and say “Cheers!” because I don’t have Dipsophobia…;-)