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Posted on 15/10/25 12:55:24 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3373 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
You raised the bar beyond my reach David... outstanding images! Interesting comparison on the lighting, I wouldn't mind seeing more in the future. |
Posted on 15/10/25 5:10:08 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5858 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
Thanks Loyd. For the most part the lighting comes naturally to me. Over the years I have developed a whole set of my own techniques for lighting in Photoshop although, as Steve is quick to spot, I do quite often make mistakes - mostly out of laziness. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/10/25 10:55:36 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3153 Reply  |
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Posted on 17/10/25 02:54:32 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2915 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
I found your comparison images fascinating, David. Creating mood and atmosphere is something I enjoy too but seem to struggle at times but you've nailed it. Michael, I love the way you have extended the image. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 17/10/25 05:52:18 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3153 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
Thank you Anna. It just came anturally. |
Posted on 17/10/25 07:48:20 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7068 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
First to boil the water this week was lwc, with a very appropriate Knight Templar filling his bowl. I like the flames, and the way the smoke appears to be sucked up the chimney. Is the mouse using the mushroom as an umbrella? This is more cute than your usual offerings! The Polychaetes entry is gloriously macabre. The scratched image surface helps a lot too. Boiling frogs for tooquilos, with an early Halloween image, complete with scull. I love the green glow on the water. The animated version makes it clear this is the way of boil frogs’ legs – terrific tracking into the scene, and very fine flames and smoke. That’s a really scary witch! A really funny entry from Ant Snell, whose antique shower (I’m going to have to visit Calke Abbey just to see it) is the perfect complement to the tap. I like how you’ve completed the top of the fireplace, and the cat and mouse add a lot of fun. Great image. There’s a tremendous authenticity to Ben Boardman’s complex entry, full of painstaking detail: the ripple of the water in the bucket, the cat with the mouse, the various kettles and fire irons – and the perfect pose of the maid, holding a cloth so she doesn’t burn her hand on the tap. Plus, of course, the stack of firewood behind her. But what’s that sword-shaped object hanging on the left? I couldn’t identify it. Delighted to see Tom and Barbara recreated in DavidMac's entertaining entry, Great poses, excellent lighting – particularly the shine on the side of the bucket. And don’t apologise for showing your lighting before and after – fascinating to see how much extra you put into this image. I did enjoy the nuns having their feet washed. Beautifully composed. I’m guessing Mariner's barmaid is using the fireplace to make mulled cider, judging from its colour. A great rebuild of the scene, raising the whole fireplace to allow for a greater volume of liquid inside. I like the carousing drinkers, too. Something rather odd about that xxx barrel, though – the bench it’s on seems far too narrow to hold it, especially as it’s pushed right back against the wall (or so the shadows tell us). _________ To answer questions about the original photo: the shadow of the tap is oddly placed because a doorway has been punched in the wall directly to the left which is where the light is coming from. As to why the tap is so high… otherwise it would be impossible to get a receptacle underneath it! The water chamber is filled via the hole on the top, and runs all the way to the other side, behind the grate. (I stuck my hand inside to check.) |
Posted on 17/10/25 08:14:35 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5858 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
Thanks Steve. I was disappointed that I couldn't find something more original to do but, strangely, although I stuck to my comfort zone, both entries proved quite demanding to really get to work seamlessly, so I got much more satisfaction from them than I expected. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 17/10/25 08:22:10 AM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 673 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
But what’s that sword-shaped object hanging on the left? I couldn’t identify it. Its a pair of cast-iron fireplace tongs, often used to handle logs or coals in a fireplace. They are designed to be both functional and decorative, often featuring ornate designs. Thanks Steve, enjoyed the challenge. I think David sharing his lighting technique is great and beneficial to many. |
Posted on 17/10/25 08:42:26 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3153 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
Thanks Steve, great fun.
Yes Steve, I got that wrong. I only realized when it was nearly finished. Then I would have to go and find a better bench, a better barrel, adjust eveyr part for perspective, and manage colour and shadows. It was getting late in the week and I couldn't find the energy. |
Posted on 17/10/25 12:45:44 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3373 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1075: Getting into hot water
Imperfections in an aged image is one of the tings I like best... many thanks Steve! |
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