The Desyna Journal: Images

When you look through the pages of science and technology there's not that many names that stand out. Names like Newton, Edison, Bell, Tesla and Marconi jump off the page - all great visionaries that changed life as we know it forever. In my generation I was lucky enough to see and experience the vision of Steve Jobs who indeed changed my life forever. RIP to one of the greatest icons of our industry. We will make you proud.

"… Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful … that's what matters to me."
- Steve Jobs

I gotta get me a pair of these! This is why I love sneakers, for the design and elegant solution to one of man's most basic urges - to walk, and walk in style!
The Hyperfuse technology is the brainchild of Shane Kohatsu, Nike's Innovation Lead for Basketball who wanted to make a shoe tough enough for Chinese street ball.

Cheat sheets come in all shapes and sizes. This one from Miguel Gantioqui is for photographers still battling with light settings.

Thanks to the lovely folks over at Smashing Magazine, this is a great collection of techniques for sharpening and polishing those images.
Areas they explore:

• Defining Colors
• Controlling Folders
• Split-Toning Effect
• Flexible Vignette
• Skin Retouching In Camera Raw
• Setting Lights
• Distinguished Paleness
• Dodge And Burn Look
• Bright Eyes
• The Orton Effect
• Optimizing Lasso Selections
• Aligning Layer Contents
• Restoring Selections
• More Photoshop Tips and Tricks

Very few countries have such an iconic brand as the New Zealand Kiwi. The Kiwi, a flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, first appeared on regimental badges in the early 19th century and became more widely known when, in 1906, the Kiwi Shoe Polish company used it as their logo. It was such that the flightless bird made it over to the UK and US and became the national symbol of New Zealand.