Second Life offers, in this magical fall season, intriguing themed destinations made with attention to detail and attention to realism. In this article I propose, 5 that I recommend visiting and that can be valuable for photography. Moreover, they are destinations that offer the right to the rez to those who join the inworld group, so they allow a remarkable possibility to enjoy the beauty of these autumn landscapes.
Owner: LuaneMeo Inworld Group: Luanes World URI: secondlife:///app/group/883a26d3-c506-65c7-a759-30eed75f6d26/about Slurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Le%20Monde%20Perdu/106/113/23 Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/2855656@N21/ Rules: We have created this sim primarily for people who want to explore, photograph or relax alone, as a couple or with friends, and enjoy the atmosphere that we have fun creating each season with our greatest pleasure. Photographers and bloggers are of course welcome. We love to see all the work we have done on the sim through your pictures. We permit rezzing on the sim to allow you to put a pose stand or a small prop, but on the condition that it remains discreet and does not pollute the appearance and the beauty of the sim. WE ARE NOT A SANDBOX and we do not tolerate that you come just to set your own complete backdrop and take your picture without even showing the sim. Proper behavior and clothing are requested, we are not a nudist sim. We want to please everyone and do not want certain behaviors to disturb and prevent others from coming. Knowing that you do not all come here for the same reasons, we ask you to respect this place and the people who are here and to not harass them. We want to keep an atmosphere and a spirit close to reality and prefer to avoid avatars with too supernatural shapes or that we could describe as strange and which would not suit the atmosphere of the place. We do not accept behaviors such as avatars walking all naked, avatars on a leash, age games, prostitution, avatars of sexualized children, etc… This is not an exhaustive list but only examples to help you understand what we expect from you and your behavior. If we consider that you do not meet the criteria, you will be ejected.
Linden Lab has introduced some subcategories in the ‘art‘ section of Second Life Destinations. In particular, the Art section is now divided as follows.
Art
galleries
exhibits & installations
photo studios
theatres & performances
New subcategories in the Art section of the Second Life Destinations Page
Any addition that enriches the variety of offerings for the visitor is very welcome, of course.
One addition that, in my opinion, would be interesting to see in Second Life Destinations is “Magazines.” Magazines about SL are indeed many, and all of them deserve their own category. By the way, most of the magazines have their own location, an editorial office, where you can pick up the kiosk that landers can put on their region. It should also be borne in mind that magazines perform an important information function, capture the reader’s attention, and perform an essential aggregation function.
We look forward to this, but in the meantime, we thank Linden Lab for this classification, which (further) highlights artistic activity in Second Life.
More or less, we all know Studio 54, the craziest disco of all time.
Studio 54 was more than a disco, it was a social study, and that’s probably why no one has ever been able to recreate anything like it.
Ian Schrager
The founders of Studio 54 were Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, business partners in 1977. They invented this place to supplant every other club in New York and, until its premature failure in 1980, was the embodiment of excess, joie de vivre, freedom to express oneself and be oneself to the full. In fact, Studio 54 was one of the first discotheques to establish the selection at the entrance, where kilometers of queues were created with the hope of being able to participate in what, since the inauguration, was considered an exclusive happening, where “if you weren’t there you were nobody.” From the first day, the success was such that not only did many women offer sexual favors to those at the door to get permission to enter, but even the celebrities who came in droves had to undergo a form of selection: there were regular guests such as Liza Minelli, Bianca Jagger, Andy Warhol, and then the more occasional guests such as Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Truman Capote, Diana Ross, and even VIPs who had to pay for admission.
The reason why Studio 54 immediately managed to outdo its competitors and attract the crème de la crème was that it cleared the air of atmospheres and behaviors that until then had been relegated to gay clubs: the freedom to express one’s sexuality and to perform was combined with an idea of pure, unrestrained fun that was soon brought into Schrager and Rubell’s club, where the theatrical layout of the existing structure gave the dance floor the sense of a real stage where everyone, famous and not famous, as protagonists, and where anyone could express their extravagance as absolute normality.
Studio 54 now lands in Second Life with an opening worthy of its name: 12 hours of non-stop music from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM SLT today.
Jackson Redstar‘s video is an excellent representation of the spirit of Studio 54 and an excellent introduction to the new project, to whom we wish the best of luck.
Abandoned dreams, a raven screams. Paths of auld, a history untold. Nature’s home in its trailing charm, hidden delights and creatures free. Visit the Scottish Highlands, take a pause and see. Fàilte/Welcome to all.
Auld Lang Sine About Land Description
Auld Lang Syne is an artistic touch of Scotland in Second Life. Created from the imagination of Elo (neutron.nebula), Auld Lang Syne offers visitors a realistic landscape inspired by the Scottish hills. Traversable on foot, the region offers visitors many photogenic spots that are sure to satisfy their desire to capture photographs. Visitors can also join the group at the symbolic cost of L$5 to acquire the right to rez. The group is named “Highland Hills.” The choice of light settings is consistent with the landscape and, as the creator pointed out in About Land, conveys the idea of abandoned dreams, beautiful hidden spots, and a sense of freedom.
Auld Lang Syne
I, too, couldn’t resist the temptation to capture a few spots in the region by taking a few photographs.
Auld Lang Syne
Walking through the hilly landscape, the visitor is greeted by several explanations and points for reflection that will appear in the local chat. For example, once at Chapel Ruins, the following message will appear in local chat:
The Camus Cross, otherwise known as the Camuston or Camustane Cross, is an Early Medieval Scottish standing stone located on the Panmure Estate near Carnoustie in Angus, Scotland. First recorded in the 15th century in a legal document describing the boundaries between Camuston and the barony of Downie, and described in the 17th century by Robert Maule, it is a freestanding cross, rare in Eastern Scotland.
The cross is thought to date from the tenth century, and exhibits distinctive Hiberno-Scottish mission influences, in common with several other monuments in the area. Tradition and folk etymology suggest that the cross marked the burial site of Camus, leader of the Norse army purportedly defeated by King Malcolm II at the apocryphal Battle of Barry. The name of the stone is likely to derive from the extinct village of Camuston, which has a Celtic toponymy.
From the local chat
The cross is clearly visible at the rear of the ruins and is called ‘The Camus Cross.’
Auld Lang Syne
The animals are free: there are no shepherds, the sheep move without anyone’s predetermined boundaries, jumping over the remains of machinery that have been abandoned for who knows how long.
