What is this repository for?
This repository stores resource files that are frequently used for development. For instance, the Sunflower image below is used as the background picture of the Augie Gardens website.
1. Sunflower
September, 2022
Prairie Restoration Garden
Photo credit: Soobin Rho
I took this photo for my Seminar in Environmental Philosophy class, which was taught by Dr. David O'Hara. One of our assignments was to go to one of the campus gardens and make observations on a 1x1 meter area of our choice throughout the semester. I remember what Dr. O'Hara used to say: "do observation with your eyes and your hands."
How did you remove the background?
I used a website called remove.bg which uses a machine-learning algorithm to remove backgrounds automatically. At first, I didn't remove the background, but I realized that Augie Gardens website looks better with the background removed because this not only makes it easier to read the text on the website, but also emphasizes the sunflower and the bee.
