Map Projections
Originally posted on Geokult:
Representing the three dimensional world onto a two dimensional piece of paper is achieved through the use of map projections. Projecting the curved surface of the earth onto a…
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Contour Lines explained
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Contours can be thought of as like a stack of irregular pancakes, with each contour line representing the edge of the pancake. If the contour interval is 1 metre,…
The Cartographic Conundrum
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As a cartographer with an extensive background in topographic mapping I have been trained to produce maps as accurately as I possibly can, but of course a map is…
Map Generalisation
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When depicting information on a map the cartographer has to make choices on how to display the sometimes complex and very dense information without losing the flavour and meaning…
Map Symbology
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When producing a map it is important to choose mapping symbols that can be easily understood by the map reader. When using colour there are some fairly obvious conventions,…
Abstract Photography
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Recently I have turned my attention to producing abstract photographs out of my images to add an extra dimension to my photographic work. Here are some recent examples:…
#365walk project
Originally posted on Tracey M Benson || Bytetime:
Earlier this year I made an ambitious claim about walking for at least 30 minutes a day and recording images from my walks. The project is…
Leaf, contour, coastline and more from Plant(e)scape
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Last night Simona Vermiere gave a talk about her research focused walking and plants, exploring some of her PhD work and talking about how she came…
Letters to a tree – Wanderlust
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After waking up to an amazing sunrise, I set off early for the first of the Made of Walking workshops. This morning Stefan van Biesen and Annemie Mestdagh…