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Posted on 15/11/19 09:57:12 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 782: A rococo desk
I visited the splendid Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon recently. Among the fine artworks I found this truly magnificent desk. Who might own a desk like this? And what might they store in those interesting compartments? High res is here.  |
Posted on 15/11/19 10:02:09 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
All that furniture has a very French look, but I will have to do the research. |
Posted on 15/11/19 10:22:29 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Pierre Garnier, Louis XVI. |
Posted on 15/11/19 10:35:01 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
"Who might own a desk like this?" NAPOLEON! 
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Posted on 15/11/19 1:13:56 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
 _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 15/11/19 1:23:56 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Trickier than it looks. Not much headroom. Even seated the owners head is going to be leaving frame ......... 
........... although I believe Napolean was quite small.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 15/11/19 1:58:02 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
On further study that's a very nasty perspective you've given us to deal with there Steve. A challenge within a challenge ........ _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 15/11/19 3:05:22 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2817 Reply |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
That's all part of the fun, David. I am going to change the canvas size to 1500x1125px. That gives me some headroom. |
Posted on 15/11/19 3:17:08 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
I assumed you'd move the desk to a different room. |
Posted on 15/11/19 4:47:33 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
I have ....... but the perspective is still problematical. As my Jamaican mother in law used to say: 'Man 'pon galloping horse won' notice.". Sadly, of course, you will! Only way to justify anything as crass and obvious as this entry is to be first out of the gate. But you did ask "Who might own this desk?". 
_________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 15/11/19 9:33:48 PM |
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Born2Run
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
It's been ages since I've done one of these... but here we go!  _________________ Til' then tramps like us, baby we were born to run |
Posted on 16/11/19 07:49:17 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
French coachwork on German car. Beautifully done. Good to see newcomers raising the bar. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/11/19 2:25:42 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Born2Run is no newcomer: he's been a forum member since 2005 (14 years).
Quality work! He's no beginner! This guy knows what he's doing! 
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Posted on 16/11/19 4:40:45 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
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Posted on 16/11/19 7:09:53 PM |
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Born2Run
Digital Dude Posts: 132 Reply |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Thanks Michael! I actually had semi-forgotten about this forum until yesterday, I haven't used Photoshop (for anything more than cropping a pic) in a few years, it'll be fun to get back into it again! _________________ We made a promise we swore we'd always remember, No retreat no surrender |
Posted on 17/11/19 02:12:09 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Good to see you back Chris. Looking forward to seeing you participate regularly again. _________________  |
Posted on 17/11/19 07:13:43 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Welcome back. First time I've seen you here. I've been around just since 2014. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/11/19 00:15:56 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2630 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
The rarely photographed tropical rococo in it's natural habitat.  |
Posted on 18/11/19 1:41:27 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
Welcome back Chris -- love your desk car - nice work. |
Posted on 18/11/19 1:48:03 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1576 Reply |
Re: Challenge 782: A rococo desk
I had no idea how to tackle this one so decided to incorporate an earlier Friday challenge I was too busy to participate in. To make matters worse how does one animate a desk? http://vimeo.com/373901464  |
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