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The flickr of winter. . . and spring. . . and summer

Category: BiologyDatavizDesignEphemeraPhotographyWeb 2.0, New Media, and Gadgets
Posted on: March 16, 2010 11:58 AM, by Jessica Palmer

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Won't the dismal, subdued palette of winter release its hold on you? Never fear, a stripe of spring magenta is approaching! This infographic by Fernanda Viagas and Martin Wattenberg of HINT.fm depicts the dominant colors in flickr photographs of Boston Common around the year, starting with summer at the top:

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It makes me wonder what similar graphics would look like for other geographic regions - or even for flickr photos in general across continents or hemispheres. Would seasonal trends be detectable? Do we compensate for the dismal palette outside by photographing lots of technicolor indoors? Who knows.

Prints available here. Via NOTCOT.

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I'd never have thought to do something like that. Neat! Thank you!

Posted by: Mylasticus | March 16, 2010 1:51 PM

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