Virtual Geography

Create virtual images for decision making exercises

This boggy area in Co.Wexford Ireland, has been chosen as the site for a suprise power scheme! More details and link to map.

But should it be wind?


or nuclear?

How to:

The images are created in Photoshop Elements (or similar software) Simply use the Polygonal Lasso tool to cut out a desired feature from an image. The add it to another picture as a new layer. Change the size of the new layer to create a sense of scale. The opacity of the new layer can be adjusted allowing you to gradually fade in the new feature for added visual impact. It's a really simple idea and pupils would enjoy creating their own virtual images.
Find pictures by searching through Flickr.

Credits:

Original photo by Pam Brophy (source)
Wind turbine original by 3rd Coast Chick (source)
Nuclear power station (source)