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Posted on 20/03/07 10:14:53 PM |
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Philip Saunders
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
George is a polystyrene 'fallas' monument from Valencia which got burnt on Sunday evening! I shot it with an idea to getting the perspective 'right' for this project - It's a lot easier if you get it right in the camera, and you get to eat 'Churros con Chocolate' too! Philip  |
Posted on 20/03/07 10:59:21 PM |
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char
Collage Conquistador Posts: 141 Reply  |
Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
When the night falls   |
Posted on 20/03/07 11:02:45 PM |
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char
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r36/char_039/Davidboy.swf?t=1174428004 This is history! |
Posted on 21/03/07 01:16:45 AM |
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vibeke
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Char, I have been looking forward to your entry, and you did not disappoint. You are setting an awfull high standard for the rest of us. What do you do in your spare time?  |
Posted on 21/03/07 01:16:58 AM |
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vibeke
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Posted on 21/03/07 2:13:56 PM |
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char
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Free time? What's that?Well,Vibeke,it seems like all my free time goes into doing photoshop,and the time that I don't have free goes into it ,too.Yikes!.......But thamsk very much!it really pleases me that you like it so much! |
Posted on 21/03/07 7:20:01 PM |
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katew
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Apologies for another pigeon - great minds think alike! I actually did most of this one on Monday!  |
Posted on 21/03/07 11:31:34 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3882 Reply  |
Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Char, Excellent! Gordon |
Posted on 22/03/07 00:46:23 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Posted on 22/03/07 4:51:13 PM |
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char
Collage Conquistador Posts: 141 Reply |
Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Thank you very much Mr. Gordon.La statue makes tours in summer (for its pool) !Wow,D. Miguel!Thanks very much!(Gee,now I'm up im "lights"!)..   the effect of the very good water!   |
Posted on 22/03/07 8:35:12 PM |
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vibeke
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Came across this Seagull yesterday, and just couldn't resist a 2nd entry.  |
Posted on 23/03/07 09:23:49 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Many inspired entries this week - some great ideas, and some fantastic Photoshop work. First up on the plinth was Dirtdoctor23, with a fitting tribute to the twin towers. A good colour match, but some rather tricky perspective here: the angle of the towers doesn't match the plinth. The solution is to split the towers into front and sides, and distort the fronts to match the perspective of the plinth: 
A great animation from james, who clearly isn't too fond of our current government here in the UK. Is he making a monkey of us all? Or the other way around? Good perspective here, especially on the boots dispenser on the front of the plinth. A rather beautiful entry from Tom, who's clearly enjoying the process of reflecting things in water. A good angle on the statue, although the shading seems a little too strong: I've have applied the Shadows/highlights adjustment here, I think. Like the graffiti yin yang on the side! A fine copy of the book from GKB, even if the hue doesn't quite match the plinth. Great engraved lettering here! My Latin's a little rusty, I'm afraid, and Babelfish doesn't seem to offer a Latin translation service. Got 'hard', but not a clue on the last word! A perfect viewpoint from mguyer, with a statue that ably matches the one that's there at present. The colour, the scale, and the angle all fit perfectly - nice work, Marty. And a funny second entry as well. A very fine animation from michael sinclair, with excellent rippling water as well. That prancing horse must have taken some time! A very clever second entry, too - no wonder Nelson's looking askance. As dave.cox points out, it is hard to find anything to match the strong angle of the plinth. And an egg timer - well, why not. Although I can't see a council official turning this baby over once an hour. The pigeon's a nice touch. There's a reeal Egyptian theme to Steve Mac's entry, with statues all round - and even a Sphinx atop the South African embassy. Excellently placed hieroglyphics, and the two tourists provide a much-needed human scale. When in doubt - go for a garden gnome! At least, that's GKB's approach to the problem. A really funny entry, with great fish, beautifully submerged. bit of a problem with the perspective on the water surface, though: those ripples should surely get very much smaller off in the distance, don’t you think? A definite change in the weather from Ben Mills, with a fine figure (Isaac Newton, I believe?) surrounded by a floral arrangement. The added lichen is a good addition here, too. There's a fantastic evening feel too Vibeke's entry, with a dolphin lurching out of a spray of water: the water stains down the plinth, and the puddle on the pavement below, are great additions. A very exuberant entry, with fantastic colouring. And an excellent seagull in the second entry, too. After I posted this week's Challenge, David Asch warned me that I might have let myself in for something tricky... and Ben grasped the opportunity. Glad to see my hair still has its lustrous dark sheen, despite now being made of stone. Memo to self: must fix the curtain in the bathroom... Excellent work from Philip Saunders, with a great St George dropping his lance into - er - a crocodile? A fantastic pool of blood, though: very subtle, but extremely well realised. Great stuff. And yet another dazzling piece of virtuoso Flash work from char, who has given us an extraordinary show. So much detail: not least the intriguing way in which David turns around. Amazing! This would have been terrific as a still image, but as an animation it's a knoclout. What a fantastic job! Now that pigeons have been officially banned from Trafalgar Square (I know, I know, blame the mayor) it's good to see katew commemorating the days of their supremacy. Even if there does seem to be a member of the public who's not too happy about it all... Great work, everyone. |
Posted on 23/03/07 10:28:36 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Good morning Steve, Thanks for the comments. The translation of the Latin is above the image - 'Difficult things become easier with practice'. |
Posted on 23/03/07 1:08:56 PM |
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dirtdoctor23
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Thanks, Mr. Caplin. My error is obvious now. Your correction really does make a difference. No comments on last weeks late post due to the site being down for some of us? Neil _________________ "I haven't failed.... I've found 10,000 ways that don't work!" Thomas Edison |
Posted on 23/03/07 1:26:42 PM |
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pauline
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
What a way to start my morning. Such great entries everyone!! Ben, what a laugh. Char absolutely amazing. I'm glad you are here to raise the bar and show us just what can be accomplished. _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 23/03/07 3:08:49 PM |
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Steve Mac
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Thanks Steve for not mentioning how poor my statue came out. I think I'll stick to wooden things! Maybe I could carve you a totem pole! Hey, there's an idea! _________________ Steve Mac |
Posted on 23/03/07 4:30:18 PM |
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Tom
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Thanks for looking and commenting, Steve. |
Posted on 23/03/07 9:01:36 PM |
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Philip Saunders
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Thank you for your comments Steve, The blood was originally mustard! I used the 'Eat Me' hot dog tutorial in the 3rd edition of your book as a guide. The croc is actually a komodo dragon. It was going to have wings to turn it into the expected fantasy beast, but I ran out of time. Sincerely, Philip |
Posted on 23/03/07 9:19:34 PM |
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char
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Re: Contest 138: Make me a statue
Thank you,Don Esteban!The great cat Raffy found the Virtual David for me on the web.(He seems to have the key to the internet-he finds everything that I'm looking for.)It's a David that you can see from all angles,and I adapted it for my animation." Many thanks,Pauline!It makes me very happy that you like my work.I hope to see yours soon! |
Posted on 23/03/07 9:36:37 PM |
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raffy
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Thanks for the compliment,Charo,but you're the one who transformed it into an amazing work of art! (Gracias para los elogios,Charo,pero tu eres la que lo ha transformado en una obra de arte maravillosa!) _________________ Dogs have masters;Cats have staff. |
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