chris collins http://iamchriscollins.com/blog Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:35:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 flash on skin gradients http://iamchriscollins.com/blog/flash-on-skin-gradients/ http://iamchriscollins.com/blog/flash-on-skin-gradients/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:35:33 +0000 chris collins http://iamchriscollins.com/blog/?p=1968 All I wanted was a black background for my phone. I snapped a picture while covering the lens with my hand but forgot to turn the flash off.

Whoops.

Turned out pretty cool, though, so I experimented with different parts of my body for different effects (armpit, forehead, etc.) All images are unedited. I think the different colors are generated from the density of blood vessels, but don’t ask me, I’m no scientist.

made with iPhone 4s for phonearts




and then I made them into an animated gif:

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The World’s Most Boring Instagram Photos,

my new tumblr project. I’d love it if you took a look.

I’ve been thinking a lot about boredom lately.

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BONUS: Some guy impersonating 2pacs laugh:



BONUS #2: The “ice cube laugh:”

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