342 - Gedenspire Gallery

Dim Sum enjoys the cool marble steps in the Gedenspire Gallery, far away from the crowds.


It took me a while to work the windlight so that the full bright items didn't stand out too much. That's why the windlight here is different from the rest of the series, although it was still based on "Places alirium".

The "Gallery Stairs" was created by Ron Winterwolf.

location: Paris Eiffel

Technical notes

windlight: Places alirium (modified)

341 - Je suis Paris

Dim Sum watches and listens to the people gathered for a vigil.


This is actually a more journalistic photo than an artistic one.

I only asked for Ryal Enoch's permission because his is the most distinctive avatar in the crowd. He's the VERY big anthropomorphic lion at the center of the picture. He's holding a placard that says "Je suis Paris" but, at this distance, the placard disappears and I noticed too late.

model: Ryal Enoch and all other attendees of the vigil
location: Paris Eiffel

Technical notes

windlight: Places alirium (modified)

340 - Say cheese!

Dim Sum tries to stay as far away from the photographer's explosive flash.


I used a similar technique/composition in a video (see 3:04 - 3:17), but not in a photo until now. That is, a silhouette against a lighter background, juxtaposed with lighted figures against a darker background.

Cabaret du Crane #001 - la petite mort from Opal Lei on Vimeo.

The "Arc de Triomphe" was created by netpat.igaly (Netscript - Paris 1900).

location: Paris Eiffel

Technical notes

windlight: Places alirium (modified)

339 - Under the Eiffel

Dim Sum tries to avoid eye contact with the child who discovered her and started cooing at her.


I learned about the terrorist attack in the real world Paris via a group notice in SL. So I thought I'd do a series in the Paris Eiffel sim as a tribute to the victims and Parisians in general.

• The "Femme Tohru 1900 v1.9 Bleu Blond" was created by Kenobi Hermans (K&H Creation).
• The child "Louise" was created by fffred Auer (FFF's Gallery).
• The "BGC Diner Patron - The Greeter" was created by Krikket Blackheart (Better Gnomes and Cauldrons).

The Second Life Paris sim has been around for years. Here's the first (stereoscopic) photo I took in 2009:

location: Paris Eiffel

Technical notes

windlight: Places alirium (modified)

338 - Clock Bell Tower

Dim Sum surveys the lay of the land on the clock bell tower, just as it starts to drizzle.


I'm not sure how the sky turned dark here. In the previous picture, I thought I had made the sky blue. Oh, well. At least the dark sky emphasized the tower.

The "ANTIQUE ARTISTRY'S Victorian Clock TowerSEC 1" was created by Fatima Ur (Antique Artistry).

location: LEA29 Watercolors in the Rain: The SL Experience

Technical notes

windlight: Annan Adored Light Explosion II (modified)

337 - Wooden swords and cat dragons

Dim Sum quietly watches the young prince with the wooden sword and the threatening stance. "You're too late, little prince. I already ate your princess mouse. Now, go take a bath."


This "prince" is actually an object that hops around in a random path, so it took a number of tries to even get a meaningful composition. For each photo, I had to wait for him to come back into the frame.

The "Sa'ng Fori Design -Child Martin-" was created by Kim Lefavre (Sang Fori Design).

location: LEA29 Watercolors in the Rain: The SL Experience

Technical notes

windlight: Annan Adored Light Explosion II (modified)

336 - 5kg

Dim Sum naively sits right under the watermelon. Oh, well, she still has a few lives left.


I love these vegetables! Definitely one of the best builds I've seen in SL. The tomatoes are so realistic, I could imagine how juicy they are!

The "23 - 8f8 - Green Grocers - Balance Scales" was created by iBi (8f8).

location: LEA29 Watercolors in the Rain: The SL Experience

Technical notes

windlight: Annan Adored Light Explosion II (modified)