[Towing]

I use to love going to Facebook and seeing what all of my friends are up to and my family, including my daughter in Perth, so that was a kind of a hobby for me.
Call Facebook what you like but it was a lifeline for me as I can't go outside into the "real" world due to disibilities.
But that's gone out the window now, iv'e been banned completely for 180 days, 6 frigging months for trying to warn people that there was a scammer in their groups, one of those ridiculous romance scams!
Suffice to say I come in here now for my daily gossip session

I've been block after somebody used a fancy mobile phone. Allegedly I've misused Facebook. They've apparently sent me a code to get back in........using my facebook email address

 

[deni67]

I've been block after somebody used a fancy mobile phone. Allegedly I've misused Facebook. They've apparently sent me a code to get back in........using my facebook email address

I was sent an email yesterday saying they have unlocked my account and I can now get back in, but no matter how many times I try them the codes never work

 

[Towing]

I was sent an email yesterday saying they have unlocked my account and I can now get back in, but no matter how many times I try them the codes never work

How long were you locked out? I've been blocked since mid Nov.

 

[deni67]

How long were you locked out? I've been blocked since mid Nov.

Iv'e been locked out since mid November as well.

 

[Kevin. A.]

My grandson also recently found a 50c piece without the hexagonal edges - worth considerably more than 60c

The old 1966 50 cent coins were round like the 20cent coin with the change to decimal currency. The government changed to the hexagonal form to allow people with vision issues an easier way to recognize the 50-cent coin and not to be confused with the 20-cent coin. The 1966 50-cent coins are worth more than 60 cent more like $60.00, because they were made with a high silver content. Coins today are a lower quality and do not contain any silver because of the higher cost of silver. Our lower denomination coins are now made of copper nickel, and the one- and two-dollar coins are made from an aluminum copper alloy. Many countries in the world made similar changes removing silver from their coinage to reduce the cost of coin production. Cheers.

 

[Kevin. A.]

If you right click on your Facebook profile icon there is a menu and, in that menu, there is an option to report scammers and fraud. Your best option is to block the scammer after you have reported them to Facebook. The other issue is Facebook have their hands tied if a scammer has not actually committed a crime. Knowing someone is a scammer is one thing, but if the scammer does not commit fraud or other offences, then as far as Facebook is concerned the scammer has not committed any crime and therefore there is not legitimate reason to remove the scammers account. Best bet is block them. Cheers.

 

[Kevin. A.]

Same here sort of stuck in. l love playing cards on the computer answering general knowledge questions and seeing my son Michaels garden grow also playing my favourite music from classical to jazz
Wish l could draw and paint though and learn a language

You are never too old to learn there are lots of online and beginner book resources to help people learn. Once you learn the basics you are away. I have never studied formal art classes, but a few online tutorials and I was creating my own work. This is spray art all done with spray cans, brushes and sponges. Enjoy Cheers.

 

[Asiew]

For me, a walk in nature does wonders. Whether it's just around the block or out in the countryside, the fresh air and change of scenery really help clear my head. On days when I can’t get outside, I’ll put on some music or dive into a good book—something to distract me and take my mind off things. It’s all about finding that balance between stepping away and letting yourself zone out for a bit.

 

[Kevin. A.]

For me, a walk in nature does wonders. Whether it's just around the block or out in the countryside, the fresh air and change of scenery really help clear my head. On days when I can’t get outside, I’ll put on some music or dive into a good book—something to distract me and take my mind off things. It’s all about finding that balance between stepping away and letting yourself zone out for a bit.

Zoning out is why I love the creative process of art, woodwork, metal work and crafting. Turning a blank canvas or piece of scrap into something functional or at the very least appealing to the eyes and one's inner spirit. Cheers.

 

[deni67]

Zoning out is why I love the creative process of art, woodwork, metal work and crafting. Turning a blank canvas or piece of scrap into something functional or at the very least appealing to the eyes and one's inner spirit. Cheers.

I love doing my 3D art in a program called Poser, it's not cheap to start up but very rewarding. I have many thousands of files I can add to a person or scene, then you have to learn how to use your cameras and lighting, and get your render settings just right, among many other things before it's just right to be shown in public, it's a long learning curve but well worth it. Iv'e won a few prizes and been featured in newsletters. I also help make clothing and textures with a friend for sale.
Here are a couple of examples of my work, the lady in the dark red dress won first prize in a competition.

 

[Kevin. A.]

I love doing my 3D art in a program called Poser, it's not cheap to start up but very rewarding. I have many thousands of files I can add to a person or scene, then you have to learn how to use your cameras and lighting, and get your render settings just right, among many other things before it's just right to be shown in public, it's a long learning curve but well worth it. Iv'e won a few prizes and been featured in newsletters. I also help make clothing and textures with a friend for sale.
Here are a couple of examples of my work, the lady in the dark red dress won first prize in a competition.

Are these actual photos that you then digitally manipulate the background elements and lighting.

 

[deni67]

Are these actual photos that you then digitally manipulate the background elements and lighting.

No, they are not photos, they start out like the image below, without the blobs I added, and you build on it. I am a perfectionist so it takes me quite a while to get something that I would be proud to show in public.
In the pictures iv'e already shown you have to make sure nothing is out of place, like the fingers and props, ie: the veil, doesn't meld into the characters face but they sit on the character like they would in real life, and with the cameras, you have to check from every angle, front, back, left and right to make sure the character isn't a mile away from the prop, it may look like it from the front but the other angles tell another story, if any of that makes sense.
I'm self taught but I started an MSN group back in 2005 for a couple of friends to learn called Poser For Dummies, I taught from the very beginning, like how to set up your Poser program to advanced, like lighting and rendering settings etc.
It's such a fun hobby but can get expensive as you have to buy new clothing, props etc, i'm lucky as I can make most of my own with my online partners help.

 

[deni67]

Further to that, an example of body parts and props going into the model is the image below, I needed to move every knuckle on her hand to make sure the finger tips didn't sink into her, that's very time consuming but it has to look right.
Also with the lighting, you have to make sure it casts light so shadows show up in the right places, as in the other image below, you can't do any touch ups in Photoshop etc because they would look fake, like a drop shadow type of thing, you don't want that happening.

 

[Kevin. A.]

No, they are not photos, they start out like the image below, without the blobs I added, and you build on it. I am a perfectionist so it takes me quite a while to get something that I would be proud to show in public.
In the pictures iv'e already shown you have to make sure nothing is out of place, like the fingers and props, ie: the veil, doesn't meld into the characters face but they sit on the character like they would in real life, and with the cameras, you have to check from every angle, front, back, left and right to make sure the character isn't a mile away from the prop, it may look like it from the front but the other angles tell another story, if any of that makes sense.
I'm self taught but I started an MSN group back in 2005 for a couple of friends to learn called Poser For Dummies, I taught from the very beginning, like how to set up your Poser program to advanced, like lighting and rendering settings etc.
It's such a fun hobby but can get expensive as you have to buy new clothing, props etc, i'm lucky as I can make most of my own with my online partners help.

I have worked with a few programs when I did Information Technology at Uni with 3D animations, dream weaver, and flash. I love the creative side, you start off with an idea, and you build on that idea. I will have a look at Poser it sounds interesting. The 3D programs I have used allows you to create everything from backgrounds, trees, shrubs, cloths and the characters themselves. We were given the task of creating our own character/ background elements and have the character perform some action/ motion as part of our assessment. I created a character walking off into the sunset. It was a little jerky but I passed the assessment. I still have all of the books I bought to learn the programs. The books go into creating games and how to create all of the element used in the game, creating the game plot/ rules etc. Brings back some fun memories. This is one I did on Photoshop Nytiri. Cheers.

 

[deni67]

I have worked with a few programs when I did Information Technology at Uni with 3D animations, dream weaver, and flash. I love the creative side, you start off with an idea, and you build on that idea. I will have a look at Poser it sounds interesting. The 3D programs I have used allows you to create everything from backgrounds, trees, shrubs, cloths and the characters themselves. We were given the task of creating our own character/ background elements and have the character perform some action/ motion as part of our assessment. I created a character walking off into the sunset. It was a little jerky but I passed the assessment. I still have all of the books I bought to learn the programs. The books go into creating games and how to create all of the element used in the game, creating the game plot/ rules etc. Brings back some fun memories. This is one I did on Photoshop Nytiri. Cheers.

I love that one.
It sounds like you're way more advanced than me, I just tinker in mine like a hobby of sorts.
If you look into Poser also look into Daz Studio, the Poser program costs, Daz Studio is free but they both do basically the same things and you can use files in both, although you do have to convert some Daz files to use in Poser.
I'm not sure about Daz but Poser has an animation feature that is fun.