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Posted on 14/12/17 11:33:44 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2817 Reply  |
Titanic
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Posted on 14/12/17 12:13:42 PM |
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Deborah Morley
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Wow Mariner. I feel embarrassed to post after seeing yours, lovely work.  |
Posted on 14/12/17 3:14:07 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Deborah please do not say that. Your young lady fits the scene perfectly. The window, mirror reflections, and work on the far corner are a credit to you. Well done! |
Posted on 14/12/17 7:41:02 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1751 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Incredibly beautiful Michael... 
Just to let you folks know I'm not posting this week, and maybe not next week either on the grounds of complications of ill-health  |
Posted on 14/12/17 8:03:54 PM |
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jsterj
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
I suppose I think this was terribly clever—nah, just being a smart-aleck.   |
Posted on 15/12/17 05:50:03 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Thank you Michael. I do hope you soon get over this dreadful flu. |
Posted on 15/12/17 08:37:13 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
High drama from GKB, with cascading water flooding the cabin. Great detail - the cracked mirror, the flying glass, and the added poster; a really dynamic image. Small technical point: the lifebelt should, of course, read Titanic Liverpool. A serene scene from lwc, with a spot of sepia canoodling. I like the added background, the removed lamp cable (that really bugged me) and the portrait replacing the mirror. Nice work. On balance, I think I prefer the second entry, with its subtly muted colours. A nod to the film from DavidMac, with a finely worked entry - yes, the daylight was a problem. I'd perhaps move Ms Winslet slightly to the left, so that the lighting makes sense with the lamp in front of her; and did you consider removing the nearby arm from Leonardo's chair, so he'd have room for his sketchbook? I was amused by the second entry, which has echoes of Michael Sinclair blowing up images when he gets frustrated with them. I like the new rear wall in Frank's entry, especially the velour behind the bed - and the reflection in the mirror. Not entirely sure why the woman at the front is on her knees and screaming, though. Something to do with Captain Birdseye wandering in unannounced, perhaps? A remarkable reconstruction of the sketching scene in the movie from tooquilos, complete with that necklace - now she's not a Fuse character! A fine window, complete with its iceberg, and reflections in the mirror. I suspect she's from Poser, hence her lack of movement in the animated version (but then models aren't supposed to move). A fine depiction of the boat sinking and breaking in half. No still image this week, just an animation from srawland, set in a neatly rebuilt room with new panels and even a gramophone player. The gradually spreading blood is very neatly done; and I like how the scene gradually fades to monochrome. What inspired this theme, then? Oh, and the wall in the second entry is at a much better angle. Week after week, Mariner sets himself a monumental task: and this week he's got rid of the bed and the back wall and installed a deck, railing and icebergs. I really enjoyed the reflections, the shadow of the moon on the carpet, the cleared table, and all the other little details. Very satisfying. A striking scene from Deborah Morley, who seems to have moved the cabin to a farmhouse in the Cotswolds - and why not. Joan Crawford looks right at home there; is there a movie reference I should be getting? I really like the warm, cosy atmosphere you've made here. A clever entry from jsterj, which manages to capture the essence of a murky underwater scene through diffuse lighting. The silhouetted diver is a great centrepiece, and I really like how the light glints off his goggles. Good to see you back! _______________ Fine entries this week. I was a little depressed to discover that the theme to Titanic (the movie) is now officially the best-selling classical album of all time. Ho hum. |
Posted on 15/12/17 09:43:41 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Yes. Of course. That's exactly where I started with her for precisely that reason. However one thing shooting movie teaches you is to be conscious of eyelines. I was already having difficulty because I hadn't found anything of Di Caprio that permitted eye contact. Moving her to the left destroyed the already tenuous direction her eyeline as well so she was no longer looking at him either. Because her eyes are in shadow re-building them didn't really seem a viable option. So I opted for compromise. Long answer to short question.
Never crossed my mind for a moment. Not quite sure now I look at it again. Thanks for the feedback. I enjoyed doing both these. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 15/12/17 11:15:23 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Thanks Steve. |
Posted on 15/12/17 11:24:54 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2800 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Thank you Sara  The subtlety of the blood is fantastic. Michael, that is absolutely beautiful! The woodwork is exquisite!!
Many thanks, Steve. The girl is Fuse, born and bred! I wanted to spare everyone listening to Celine croon..I cringed every time I played it..it got as far as the time line but I had to delete it …so I opted for an orchestral version instead.  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 15/12/17 1:23:57 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Thanks Steve! I agree about the lamp cable and the muted colours. The Titanic Exhibit was here in town for eight months a few years ago and I remember that for the most part the artifacts were presented in a somber and somewhat subdued lighting, hence my endeavor. |
Posted on 15/12/17 1:25:18 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1576 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Thanks Steve -- I thought it might be obvious with the people in life jackets behind the Captain and red flares in the night sky -- it's her turn to get in the lifeboats and she is terrified. |
Posted on 15/12/17 2:52:29 PM |
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srawland
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Re: Challenge 684: Raise the Titanic
Thank you, Steve. The inspiration was the fact that Fuse has such a limited clothing selection. My only option was man in a black suit turned so you couldn't see he wasn't wearing a tie and his collar was unbuttoned. Even that is a bit of a cheat, because at that time upper class men still wore tails to dinner. Then the problem became what could I have my Fuse character do that was both in character for the scene and a viewer would recognize from that angle. I reckoned that some people, knowing they were facing a slow, cold drowning, might opt for something quicker. _________________ I'm still learning. |
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