Edwin Braun
@edwinbraun.bsky.social
Vancouver Island Photography, Software Developer, Visual Effects Tools
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I know, I know long time no post! Crazy few months!
We finished our biggest update so far. Check out our www.metasort.app software. We added 2 new AI-Photo tools all are NON GENERATIVE!! This means no harm is done to your original pixels!
Enjoy this little Fall snapshot from #vanoucverisland
We finished our biggest update so far. Check out our www.metasort.app software. We added 2 new AI-Photo tools all are NON GENERATIVE!! This means no harm is done to your original pixels!
Enjoy this little Fall snapshot from #vanoucverisland
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I know, I know long time no post! Crazy few months!
We finished our biggest update so far. Check out our www.metasort.app software. We added 2 new AI-Photo tools all are NON GENERATIVE!! This means no harm is done to your original pixels!
Enjoy this little Fall snapshot from #vanoucverisland
We finished our biggest update so far. Check out our www.metasort.app software. We added 2 new AI-Photo tools all are NON GENERATIVE!! This means no harm is done to your original pixels!
Enjoy this little Fall snapshot from #vanoucverisland
Dinner Time! Spiders also gotta eat!
Shot through a window, 35mm, close up.
Spiders are out in masses on Vancouver Island!
#photography #spider #vancouverisland #canada
Shot through a window, 35mm, close up.
Spiders are out in masses on Vancouver Island!
#photography #spider #vancouverisland #canada
September 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Dinner Time! Spiders also gotta eat!
Shot through a window, 35mm, close up.
Spiders are out in masses on Vancouver Island!
#photography #spider #vancouverisland #canada
Shot through a window, 35mm, close up.
Spiders are out in masses on Vancouver Island!
#photography #spider #vancouverisland #canada
The simple things, we do forget the most.
#photography #oceanside #vancouverisland #canada
#sunset #bluesky #art
#photography #oceanside #vancouverisland #canada
#sunset #bluesky #art
September 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The simple things, we do forget the most.
#photography #oceanside #vancouverisland #canada
#sunset #bluesky #art
#photography #oceanside #vancouverisland #canada
#sunset #bluesky #art
Approaching Vancouver, image shot from BC Ferry with Zoom-Lens. Too bad it was not tha clear but you can see Vancouver in the back!
#photography #vancouverisland #ferry #vancouver #bluesky
#industrial #harbour
#photography #vancouverisland #ferry #vancouver #bluesky
#industrial #harbour
August 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Approaching Vancouver, image shot from BC Ferry with Zoom-Lens. Too bad it was not tha clear but you can see Vancouver in the back!
#photography #vancouverisland #ferry #vancouver #bluesky
#industrial #harbour
#photography #vancouverisland #ferry #vancouver #bluesky
#industrial #harbour
Gulf Islands as seen from the ferry - very early morning yesterday.
#vancouverisland #westcoast #canada #truenorth #dawn #sunrise #ocean
#vancouverisland #westcoast #canada #truenorth #dawn #sunrise #ocean
August 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gulf Islands as seen from the ferry - very early morning yesterday.
#vancouverisland #westcoast #canada #truenorth #dawn #sunrise #ocean
#vancouverisland #westcoast #canada #truenorth #dawn #sunrise #ocean
Returning to Victoria from a trip to Vancouver. Too bad Mt. Baker is 200km away (line of sight). So a lot of haze adds up into the far distance :)
Still a great shot I think.
At times we see Mt. Baker much clearer from Victoria
#photography #vancouverisland #canada #bcferries #ocean
Still a great shot I think.
At times we see Mt. Baker much clearer from Victoria
#photography #vancouverisland #canada #bcferries #ocean
August 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Returning to Victoria from a trip to Vancouver. Too bad Mt. Baker is 200km away (line of sight). So a lot of haze adds up into the far distance :)
Still a great shot I think.
At times we see Mt. Baker much clearer from Victoria
#photography #vancouverisland #canada #bcferries #ocean
Still a great shot I think.
At times we see Mt. Baker much clearer from Victoria
#photography #vancouverisland #canada #bcferries #ocean
3ds Max users, what if you could search inside your scenes... without opening 3ds Max?
Find scenes by renderer, version, or any plugin instantly. It's real.
Get the free Trial and see yourself: www.metasort.app
I show you how in my new video:
Find scenes by renderer, version, or any plugin instantly. It's real.
Get the free Trial and see yourself: www.metasort.app
I show you how in my new video:
Browse 3ds Max Scenes WITHOUT Opening 3ds Max!
YouTube video by Cebas Visual Technology
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
3ds Max users, what if you could search inside your scenes... without opening 3ds Max?
Find scenes by renderer, version, or any plugin instantly. It's real.
Get the free Trial and see yourself: www.metasort.app
I show you how in my new video:
Find scenes by renderer, version, or any plugin instantly. It's real.
Get the free Trial and see yourself: www.metasort.app
I show you how in my new video:
Talking about missed opportunities!
This Tree Froggy did miss a great lunch! This happens when you look the wrong direction!
#photography #nature #treefrogs #bluesky #vancouverisland #canada #animal #wild #frog
This Tree Froggy did miss a great lunch! This happens when you look the wrong direction!
#photography #nature #treefrogs #bluesky #vancouverisland #canada #animal #wild #frog
August 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Talking about missed opportunities!
This Tree Froggy did miss a great lunch! This happens when you look the wrong direction!
#photography #nature #treefrogs #bluesky #vancouverisland #canada #animal #wild #frog
This Tree Froggy did miss a great lunch! This happens when you look the wrong direction!
#photography #nature #treefrogs #bluesky #vancouverisland #canada #animal #wild #frog
August 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I can prove it's time to stop using JPG!
My new YouTube video is an all-out war between image formats, and I bring the receipts (and a custom-built heatmap tool).
The winner shrinks a 96MB file by 99.5%. The loser is... well, you know.
Watch here:
youtu.be/X5Tq4H4qVEc
My new YouTube video is an all-out war between image formats, and I bring the receipts (and a custom-built heatmap tool).
The winner shrinks a 96MB file by 99.5%. The loser is... well, you know.
Watch here:
youtu.be/X5Tq4H4qVEc
Stop Using JPG in 2025. I Can Prove It!
YouTube video by Cebas Visual Technology
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I can prove it's time to stop using JPG!
My new YouTube video is an all-out war between image formats, and I bring the receipts (and a custom-built heatmap tool).
The winner shrinks a 96MB file by 99.5%. The loser is... well, you know.
Watch here:
youtu.be/X5Tq4H4qVEc
My new YouTube video is an all-out war between image formats, and I bring the receipts (and a custom-built heatmap tool).
The winner shrinks a 96MB file by 99.5%. The loser is... well, you know.
Watch here:
youtu.be/X5Tq4H4qVEc
A little collage, done with www.metaSort.app!
This long weekend was perfect for a stroll through Butchart Gardens! If you ever want to see Colors go there - it is overwhelmingly colorful. And guess what! All natural no artificial colors at all 🙂
#photogrpahy #flowers #garden #metaSort
This long weekend was perfect for a stroll through Butchart Gardens! If you ever want to see Colors go there - it is overwhelmingly colorful. And guess what! All natural no artificial colors at all 🙂
#photogrpahy #flowers #garden #metaSort
August 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A little collage, done with www.metaSort.app!
This long weekend was perfect for a stroll through Butchart Gardens! If you ever want to see Colors go there - it is overwhelmingly colorful. And guess what! All natural no artificial colors at all 🙂
#photogrpahy #flowers #garden #metaSort
This long weekend was perfect for a stroll through Butchart Gardens! If you ever want to see Colors go there - it is overwhelmingly colorful. And guess what! All natural no artificial colors at all 🙂
#photogrpahy #flowers #garden #metaSort
Tiny, often overlooked, even swatted away, yet bees are an essential part of our food system.
Without them, our plates would empty and our landscapes would fade to gray.
Bee kind. Protect them!
#photography #bees #flowers #bluesky #pollination
Without them, our plates would empty and our landscapes would fade to gray.
Bee kind. Protect them!
#photography #bees #flowers #bluesky #pollination
August 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Tiny, often overlooked, even swatted away, yet bees are an essential part of our food system.
Without them, our plates would empty and our landscapes would fade to gray.
Bee kind. Protect them!
#photography #bees #flowers #bluesky #pollination
Without them, our plates would empty and our landscapes would fade to gray.
Bee kind. Protect them!
#photography #bees #flowers #bluesky #pollination
What a morning! I arrived early and stayed way into the afternoon wandering Victoria’s Inner Harbour at Northwest Deuce Days 2025.
A thousand+ hot rods invaded the waterfront under perfect sunshine and blue sky weather.
#photogprahy #cars #chrome #hotrod #deuce
A thousand+ hot rods invaded the waterfront under perfect sunshine and blue sky weather.
#photogprahy #cars #chrome #hotrod #deuce
July 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
What a morning! I arrived early and stayed way into the afternoon wandering Victoria’s Inner Harbour at Northwest Deuce Days 2025.
A thousand+ hot rods invaded the waterfront under perfect sunshine and blue sky weather.
#photogprahy #cars #chrome #hotrod #deuce
A thousand+ hot rods invaded the waterfront under perfect sunshine and blue sky weather.
#photogprahy #cars #chrome #hotrod #deuce
OUR PHOTO FOLDER IS A MESS, ISN'T IT? 👀
I just dropped the video that will fix it. For good. In 20 minutes.
This is the ultimate getting-started guide to our app, metaSort, how to go from chaos to perfectly organized!
#metaSort #PhotoOrganization #Photography #Productivity
I just dropped the video that will fix it. For good. In 20 minutes.
This is the ultimate getting-started guide to our app, metaSort, how to go from chaos to perfectly organized!
#metaSort #PhotoOrganization #Photography #Productivity
metaSort Tutorial: From Zero to Fully Organized in 20 Minutes.
YouTube video by Cebas Visual Technology
youtu.be
July 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
OUR PHOTO FOLDER IS A MESS, ISN'T IT? 👀
I just dropped the video that will fix it. For good. In 20 minutes.
This is the ultimate getting-started guide to our app, metaSort, how to go from chaos to perfectly organized!
#metaSort #PhotoOrganization #Photography #Productivity
I just dropped the video that will fix it. For good. In 20 minutes.
This is the ultimate getting-started guide to our app, metaSort, how to go from chaos to perfectly organized!
#metaSort #PhotoOrganization #Photography #Productivity
Your RAW files are probably not safe for the future. Here's why.
I just dropped a new video explaining how to solve the biggest problem in digital photography: long-term archiving.
youtu.be/tvQYKMPSfSk
#JXL #Photography #RAW #Archiving #FutureProof
I just dropped a new video explaining how to solve the biggest problem in digital photography: long-term archiving.
youtu.be/tvQYKMPSfSk
#JXL #Photography #RAW #Archiving #FutureProof
Your RAW Files Are a Time Bomb: The JXL Fix Nobody Knows
YouTube video by Cebas Visual Technology
youtu.be
July 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Your RAW files are probably not safe for the future. Here's why.
I just dropped a new video explaining how to solve the biggest problem in digital photography: long-term archiving.
youtu.be/tvQYKMPSfSk
#JXL #Photography #RAW #Archiving #FutureProof
I just dropped a new video explaining how to solve the biggest problem in digital photography: long-term archiving.
youtu.be/tvQYKMPSfSk
#JXL #Photography #RAW #Archiving #FutureProof
Ever wonder why your RAW files look so dark?
I built two custom software tools to SHOW what's really happening inside your camera sensor!
If you've ever wanted to truly understand why you must shoot in RAW, this video breaks it all down for you.
#Photography #RAWvsJPEG #PhotoEditing #TechExplained
I built two custom software tools to SHOW what's really happening inside your camera sensor!
If you've ever wanted to truly understand why you must shoot in RAW, this video breaks it all down for you.
#Photography #RAWvsJPEG #PhotoEditing #TechExplained
Photography Pitfalls: What's a RAW file, REALLY? I Built a Tool to Show You!
YouTube video by Cebas Visual Technology
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ever wonder why your RAW files look so dark?
I built two custom software tools to SHOW what's really happening inside your camera sensor!
If you've ever wanted to truly understand why you must shoot in RAW, this video breaks it all down for you.
#Photography #RAWvsJPEG #PhotoEditing #TechExplained
I built two custom software tools to SHOW what's really happening inside your camera sensor!
If you've ever wanted to truly understand why you must shoot in RAW, this video breaks it all down for you.
#Photography #RAWvsJPEG #PhotoEditing #TechExplained
I went on a journey to create my own AI from scratch. My goal was to build a tool that is genuinely helpful for tedious tasks and, most importantly, respects the source data.
Guess what - it worked! My first AI model from scratch.
#AI #DataIntegrity #Python #Developer #photographytools #photography
Guess what - it worked! My first AI model from scratch.
#AI #DataIntegrity #Python #Developer #photographytools #photography
Using a Real Brain to Create an AI
I coded an AI-Model from Scratch - Oh boy was it a messy thing! For whatever reason - you know - the human brain - the place where real neurons are firing gave me the idea: "Hey let's try coding my ow...
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June 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I went on a journey to create my own AI from scratch. My goal was to build a tool that is genuinely helpful for tedious tasks and, most importantly, respects the source data.
Guess what - it worked! My first AI model from scratch.
#AI #DataIntegrity #Python #Developer #photographytools #photography
Guess what - it worked! My first AI model from scratch.
#AI #DataIntegrity #Python #Developer #photographytools #photography
trying to catch those Bald Eagles, I still need to practice more shooting with the tele-lens - I always forget to dial up the ISO even in bright daylight! Eagles are fast moving - getting them sharp is a challenge. Also my tele-lens maxes out at 240mm :(
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #photography
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #photography
June 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
trying to catch those Bald Eagles, I still need to practice more shooting with the tele-lens - I always forget to dial up the ISO even in bright daylight! Eagles are fast moving - getting them sharp is a challenge. Also my tele-lens maxes out at 240mm :(
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #photography
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #photography
What a spectacle.. I heard squeaking outside and saw large shadows over me. 4 Bald Eagles were fighting it out right above my head. had to rush to get my camera and put the tele-lens on.
They were gaining height so fast - unbelievable!
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #eagles #photography
They were gaining height so fast - unbelievable!
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #eagles #photography
May 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
What a spectacle.. I heard squeaking outside and saw large shadows over me. 4 Bald Eagles were fighting it out right above my head. had to rush to get my camera and put the tele-lens on.
They were gaining height so fast - unbelievable!
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #eagles #photography
They were gaining height so fast - unbelievable!
#vancouverisland #baldeagle #eagles #photography
A few shots from today .. Feed er is empty - have to cook new food for them!
#hummingbird #vancouverisland #bluesky
#canada #bird #photography
#hummingbird #vancouverisland #bluesky
#canada #bird #photography
May 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A few shots from today .. Feed er is empty - have to cook new food for them!
#hummingbird #vancouverisland #bluesky
#canada #bird #photography
#hummingbird #vancouverisland #bluesky
#canada #bird #photography
When out in our backyard I waited and waited, I tried to catch those lighting fast Hummingbirds. Standing still, holding a Tele-Lens in mid air for 20 minutes and not moving to avoid scaring them away. Keeping them in Focus and and and
Here comes the AI-Photographer: types 6 WORDS, gets an Image
Here comes the AI-Photographer: types 6 WORDS, gets an Image
May 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
When out in our backyard I waited and waited, I tried to catch those lighting fast Hummingbirds. Standing still, holding a Tele-Lens in mid air for 20 minutes and not moving to avoid scaring them away. Keeping them in Focus and and and
Here comes the AI-Photographer: types 6 WORDS, gets an Image
Here comes the AI-Photographer: types 6 WORDS, gets an Image
At Witty's Lagoon, lowest tide this year! What an Amazing Day! Come to Vancouver Island.
#vancouverisland #photography #kingtide #lowtide
#ocean #bluesky
#vancouverisland #photography #kingtide #lowtide
#ocean #bluesky
May 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
At Witty's Lagoon, lowest tide this year! What an Amazing Day! Come to Vancouver Island.
#vancouverisland #photography #kingtide #lowtide
#ocean #bluesky
#vancouverisland #photography #kingtide #lowtide
#ocean #bluesky
And believe it or not - todau there where some moments when the Clouds opened up! West Coast weather!
Short after it was all gray again :(
#vancouverisland #canada #photography #bluesky
Short after it was all gray again :(
#vancouverisland #canada #photography #bluesky
May 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
And believe it or not - todau there where some moments when the Clouds opened up! West Coast weather!
Short after it was all gray again :(
#vancouverisland #canada #photography #bluesky
Short after it was all gray again :(
#vancouverisland #canada #photography #bluesky
Lunch Time! It was a cloudy day here in BC. I hope my Canadian fellows in BC had a Happy Victoria Day.
I got some decent shots from this Heron catching some fish. I'm still using my sub-optimal tele lens :(
#vacounverisland #canada #photography #birds #bluesky #victoriaday
I got some decent shots from this Heron catching some fish. I'm still using my sub-optimal tele lens :(
#vacounverisland #canada #photography #birds #bluesky #victoriaday
May 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Lunch Time! It was a cloudy day here in BC. I hope my Canadian fellows in BC had a Happy Victoria Day.
I got some decent shots from this Heron catching some fish. I'm still using my sub-optimal tele lens :(
#vacounverisland #canada #photography #birds #bluesky #victoriaday
I got some decent shots from this Heron catching some fish. I'm still using my sub-optimal tele lens :(
#vacounverisland #canada #photography #birds #bluesky #victoriaday