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Posted on 24/12/04 03:08:23 AM |
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Brian Garrison
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Merry Xmas to my Photoshopping friends!! 
Edit: Hey!! Where the heck is my pic??? Steve: Got it back now! |
Posted on 24/12/04 04:10:23 AM |
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tweaknik
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
*unfinished - sorry* Oh dear. Photoshop crashed. I usually save my work as I go but not this time, so this is an unfinished screengrab of what I was working on when it locked up... Hope you all have a happy Christmas. 
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Posted on 24/12/04 05:49:43 AM |
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Jeff Scranton
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
I was trying to capture a Southern Californina version. There's lots of snow, but you got to go up to the mountains to get it. This Merc has a little left. Perhaps it made it as far as Santa Monica. Depends on the weather. Had to flop the image so the car would be parked legally. I'd like to thank Steve for this gem of a web site. Happy holidays all.  |
Posted on 24/12/04 08:57:06 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Morning, everyone. First of all, my apologies to those of you who found their pictures disappearing from the forum. It all began when I pressed the Reset All command while trying to change the background to snow yesterday. Several hours of feverish swearing later, I got everything back to normal. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Some really great montages this week. The main thing is, you've all learnt how to do snow and ice! And as well as the settled stuff, there have been some inspired goes at snowfalls. MJ got in first, with some really touchable snow and great icicles. Not sure about the snowstorm in your second entry, but the decorations in the windows are certainly an improvement! I especially like the bare path leading up to the door - great touch. John-Bob, your entry made me laugh out loud. Excellent snowstorm, and the quality of the cheap decorations is fantastic! Love those rope lights and the tacky Christmas tree. Very nicely observed, and well understated. Apart from the great gag, and the fine Dickensian characters, maiden's entry shows a great attention to detail. Best thing about it, for me, is the quality of the light coming from inside the building: you've achieved a real rosy glow there, which is exactly what I'd hoped for. Very fine snow effects, too! David Asch has produced some great flying snow here, and the footprints on the pavement (sidewalk?) work well. Great tinsel, and a rather lonely Father Christmas outside who looks like he could do with a bottle of festive cheer! BobbyJo, welcome to the Challenge. A great first attempt: the footprints in the snow are immaculate, and the worn-away snow on the steps works really well. Perhaps slightly too much of a pink tinge overall: but a fine first go. Come back soon! A good Christmas card from uk2usadaz, with a particularly good display of falling snow. The yellow glow from the windows is a nice touch, but what's it doing under the windows? Or are those light beams coming from huge, powerful yellow spotlight positioned an infinite distance inside the room? Like the holly, though! Chris Pucci has turned in a highly accomplished day-for-night scene, with plenty of nice touches - the sledge, the shovel (good shadow behind it, Chris), the tree and the cleared path. Your orange glow inside the rooms has perhaps a little too much green in it, which makes the building look like it's full of some caustic liquid. But hey, the thought is there! Perfect lighting conditions make Glen's post come to life. The two doormen are so well integrated into the scene it's hard to believe they weren't there on the original! Hard to make out what that solitary Young Farmer is doing in there - some kind of fertility dance? But that window's a really strong focal point. Great stuff. Not sure about the icicles, African, but you're the only one to have thought of using real snow outside the building - and it works a treat. The condensation on the windows, and the hand print in particular, are nice touches. What's impressed me about so many of your posts is the natural way the snow lies on the surfaces. This is particularly noticeable in Paul McFadden's entry, with a really naturalistic approach that looks totally convincing. Every horizontal surface has its own covering of snow, in just the right proportion. It's hard to get this right, so more praise when it's done properly! A fine Christmas extravaganza from Brian Garrison, complete with Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. Some great innovations here: the Dickensian frontage added to the shop next door, the heavy Victorian curtains with Scrooge lurking behind. but follow the eyeline from head-height down the street, and you do wonder why Cratchitt's on his knees… Tweaknik, we all suffer from computer crashes, which is what David Asch is for. Sorry you couldn't get finished - thanks for showing us your work in progress. Hope your PC recovers soon. The Californian approach from Jeff Scranton is a great way to end this challenge. As for flipping the scene so the car's legally parked, what a hoot! And I really like the remnants of snow on the car. A really nice joke, perfectly explained. Excellent work, all of you! You may now take Christmas off. But if you're really bored, one more challenge awaits… |
Posted on 31/12/04 8:04:37 PM |
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Brian Garrison
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Why, because he's just knelt down to lift up Tiny Tim, of course! 
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Posted on 17/12/04 10:00:20 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Ho ho ho! Yes, even I can't escape the festivities, it's getting on for Christmas and I really must get some shopping done. Amazon to the rescue, once again! Here's a great Dickensian bay window I photographed the other day. The man walking past shouldn't be too hard to get rid of - but this seems to be the perfect opportunity for you to brush up on your snow and ice techniques. Oh, I'd like some decorations too, please. A yuletide feast is required - don't hold back! High res is here.  |
Posted on 17/12/04 2:59:09 PM |
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mj
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Here is a quickie,  |
Posted on 17/12/04 6:56:18 PM |
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John-BoB
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
I guess the snow hasn't stuck yet...  |
Posted on 17/12/04 9:19:12 PM |
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mj
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Second installment colder snowier and christmas decorations.  |
Posted on 18/12/04 11:37:21 AM |
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maiden
Golden Gif Gagster Posts: 471 Reply  |
Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Rather than clone out the man I thought I'd keep him in as a passerby I also got rid of Jessops I don't think the Victorians were all that clued up on digital cameras and film processing
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Posted on 18/12/04 6:35:39 PM |
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trinityofone
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
I went for the more subtle approach, not too many decorations.  _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
Posted on 18/12/04 8:36:43 PM |
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BobbyJo
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Hi all Well here it is, my first attempt at The Friday Challenge. I'm sorry about the lack of decorations but I just wanted to put this up to get a bit of feedback. Have one on me at The Caplin Arms 
BobbyJo 
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Posted on 18/12/04 9:20:05 PM |
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BobbyJo
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
That's a cracker Beckie. I couldn't figure out how to do the falling snow in my pickie BobbyJo _________________ BJ - learning all the time |
Posted on 19/12/04 09:41:09 AM |
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maiden
Golden Gif Gagster Posts: 471 Reply |
Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
The snow was created by creating a new layer filled with 50% gray and quite a lot of Guassian Noise (about 50%) the Blending Mode of that layer was set to Lighten by doing this only the white pixels will be visible and it gives the impression of a heavy blizzard. Add some Motion Blur to give a little direction to the snow. Then select the Eraser Tool (E) set it to a soft brush and low opacity and gently erase out much of the snow around the main centre of interest. Then to add a bit more realism create a new layer just above this snow layer and with a soft brush set to White dab in various sized snowdrops here and there set the opacity to around 80% or so as suits you. You may wish to add a small bit of Motion Blur as well and there you have it. _________________ mad as a badger and twice as furry |
Posted on 19/12/04 12:30:00 PM |
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BobbyJo
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Ver 2 Well the weather got worse so we had a few more and put uip some lights I can't load it though because it's too big.
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Posted on 19/12/04 12:44:19 PM |
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trinityofone
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Use save for web and adjust the compression/dimensions to suit, needs to be < 100K _________________ A happy-go-lucky chap, always dressed in black |
Posted on 19/12/04 5:13:30 PM |
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BobbyJo
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Thanks David and Beckie. Here it is at last  _________________ BJ - learning all the time |
Posted on 19/12/04 6:42:41 PM |
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maiden
Golden Gif Gagster Posts: 471 Reply |
Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Very effective BJ _________________ mad as a badger and twice as furry |
Posted on 19/12/04 9:20:39 PM |
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uk2usadaz
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Here's mine. Merry Christmas everybody.  _________________ Look upwards and share the wonders that I see. |
Posted on 20/12/04 12:32:29 PM |
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Pooch
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Re: Contest 25: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
To everyone on the forum, have a good Christmas and thanks for the help and advice especially Steve, David and Becky. I have had lots of fun since visiting the site and reading Steves book  _________________ Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others. Groucho Marx (1890-1977) |
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