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[challenge entry] Here is my attempt.
Not sure if it'll work on anyone else's monitor, but here's hoping.

Click for bigger in case it works better like that...


From the How do you hide an elephant? challenge. See all 431 entries (closed)

(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:50, archived)
# I see it
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:51, archived)
# Straight away?
Or do you have to tilt the screen back?
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:52, archived)
# right away
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:53, archived)
# Ah well.
I can see it better on my screen if I tilt it back. Probably got it set up wrong anyway...
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:00, archived)
# I don't know about anyone else but I have my brightness set quite high for gaming
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:05, archived)
# straight away
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:57, archived)
# Not immediately.
I had to look at it for about 0.3 seconds.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:21, archived)
# Threadjacking myself...
Seeing as some of you lovely people are into cameras and photography, does anyone know what is causing this?
Four lit up pixels surrounded by a diamond of plack pixels.
Taken on a 1 piece Olympus camera, low light, long exposure.

There are about 6 of these in total, and they are in the exact same place in every photo, although they only show up in these conditions. Any more light or a shorter exposure and they're gone.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:51, archived)
# Dead/stuck/faulty pixel, innit.
www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1561266.php

edit: Or a hot pixel, thanks your lordship :)
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:52, archived)
# Ooh, very useful,
thanks :-)
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:56, archived)
# it's some kind of dead pixel
but as to why it crops up under certain conditions, I have no idea?
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:52, archived)
# "hot" pixels
a problem with CCDs. On some cameras you can hide them
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:53, archived)
# I wish I could with mine :(
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:53, archived)
# I had some on
an old Nikon, and there was a method, or software, or something on their site that configured the camera to hide them.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:56, archived)
# I have a Canon S10 - will take a look-see if there is any 3rd party stuff about.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:57, archived)
# At the risk of appearing ignorant...
It's 1 pixel - surely not the hardest cloning job in the world?
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:00, archived)
# Correct!! :)
x several 1,000 ? If you've got nowt else to do? :D
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:01, archived)
# Point taken.
In which case I suggest you make it a feature, and try incorporating a single cyan dot into all your pictures. It might add an extra dimension to your art.

(To Original TJer whose name I can't recall as I type this, rather than to Dixie)
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:03, archived)
# I already made a few thousand with my print of "Cyan dot on a Black Background" so I can't go down that path again.
Wait - now if I adjust hue.... :D
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:06, archived)
# I'll pass that advice on as well.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:08, archived)
# Surely you can set up a Photoshop Action to do that?
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:05, archived)
# Possibly someone with the skillzors could...
I didn't even know there was such a monster.. I will check as soon as i get home! Thanks for the tip, sugartits :)
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:07, archived)
# It's my Dad's camera.
He's getting in to the more interesting bits of Photoshop Elements, but he can't easily clone things smoothly yet.

And it's a little more than one pixel. Four lit up and a diamond of black around it. Not that difficult, but my Dad was wondering if it could be fixed rather than cloning every photo.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:03, archived)
#
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:04, archived)
# ALIENS!
Sorry - you were dangerously close to getting sensible replies to a question, there.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:54, archived)
# Thank you for restoring balance to the board.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:05, archived)
# full screen the applet in the link and leave it over night
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:57, archived)
# How is that going to fix his camera?
edit: If I watch that for a few hours, will it fix the floaters in my eyes?
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:59, archived)
# my bad I though it was on your monitor
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:59, archived)
# It might not fix the camera,
but I'm bookmarking that. Got a few screens that could do with a little scrub :-)
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:06, archived)
# They're "orbs"
www.psychicinvestigators.net/html/orbs.html


Take a cruxifix with you next time!
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:08, archived)
# Again, more useful advice that I shall pass on.
I knew I could rely on /board.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:10, archived)
# That's luvly
Tilting my screen back or forward makes no difference but you do have to look carefully to see him. Very nicely done and clickage :D
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:56, archived)
# Thanks :-)
It wasn't the effect that I was going for, but glad to see it worked in some way.

I can't think what to search for to find out how to do the screen tilt hidden image. I just keep getting tilting wall brackets and things like that.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:59, archived)
# You've been gazzed ;)
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:06, archived)
# Excellent.
Thank you.
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:12, archived)
# Hee hee hee!
No problem. I'm just not that good at photoshoppery to do that myself otherwise I would :D
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:19, archived)
# Nice
Have a slightly related pea

(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:58, archived)
# its like on money
I wish they'd actually put rhinos on tenners
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 15:59, archived)
# But how would you fit even one in to your wallet?
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:09, archived)
# Elly Ghost!... :D
(, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 16:04, archived)