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Posted on 08/07/26 2:28:39 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3629 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Anna - Video link does not work for me. |
Posted on 08/07/26 11:35:07 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 3004 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
http://vimeo.com/1207981852?fl=ip&fe=ec Thanks Loyd. I've reloaded it. Let's see how this goes now. _________________ Dorothy: "there's no place like home!" |
Posted on 09/07/26 00:36:45 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3629 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
That works Anna... love the mystical look! 
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Posted on 09/07/26 00:40:02 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3629 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: Early morning fog at the Major Oak
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Posted on 09/07/26 12:27:30 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3370 Reply  |
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Posted on 09/07/26 2:18:03 PM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 1126 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Thanks Loyd. Always love your clips. At least you don't cheat like me...lol. _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 09/07/26 2:30:05 PM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 799 Reply  |
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Posted on 09/07/26 4:05:25 PM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 1126 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Thanks Ben. I only removed a fox that was standing in front of Robin looking up at him, an ai mis-spelt sign on the tree above John, a bush from in front of the male dancer on the right and gave him a leg and an opening for him to dance in, then tweaked and texture emboss it. Otherwise, all ai. It is satisfying though. I could image this picture in a Robin Hood story. It would relate to young eyes. _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 10/07/26 08:20:03 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
First to address the oak this week was GKB, taking it back to its early beginnings. Either that’s a huge acorn or very, very tiny grass. And you fully deserve all the puns. Expertly removed supports, with a classic Robin posing beneath it. I like the new sky. Can’t read the sign – I assume it’s a wanted poster? An outstanding rebuild from Ben Boardman, with magnificent new foliage (and a very attractive explanation). Tremendous job. I like the appearance of Robin Hood with his merry band sitting listening to Friar Tuck. A couple of points: that’s a tiny target, apparently only a couple of feet from the fire; and I’m sure even the roughest and hungriest of outlaws would know that rabbits need to be skinned before being roasted (the ears are a giveaway). Good to see that stainless steel tree – most impressive. The relit version adds a lot of atmosphere and interest. It must have been a lot of effort, but it really was worth it. A moment of drama from Ant Snell, as Marian walks away from Robin – has he carved their initials in the tree? Some very painterly leaves there, Ant. I like the deer and the fire; what’s going on top right? I can’t interpret it. A classic Robin from lwc, together with a friend who’s either very short or standing in a hole. I like the new foliage, and the falling leaves – and of course the moose. The Disney Robin version is very cute, with the young oak tree – a fun idea. I suppose the Minions were to be expected, but I hadn’t anticipated them being so neatly clothed in period costume. Assuming you didn’t dress them yourself, where do you go to find Robin Hood Minions? I like the animated version, although not sure about the title, inversion and segmenting. Too many effects? Funny how you never see Minions and moose together in the same animation. The Maid Marian Minion is hilarious! Ooh la la, mademoiselle. And like you, I have never seen a Minion movie. That’s a very romantic Robin and Marian – have they wandered out of a shampoo advert? Highly atmospheric stuff from DavidMac, cleverly moving the action to winter to explain the bare branches. I don’t know how you found such a fine set of characters, but they’re emotionally and positionally perfect for the scene: there’s an air of edgy tension here. Outstanding. I hugely enjoyed the Suffragette newspaper, with a finely assembled view of the scene. One issue that’s common when compiling montages from black and white sources in particular is matching the shadows The interior of the photographer’s hood shows how deep the blacks should be; the other characters in the scene need to conform to that: 
A beautiful snow scene from Vibeke, with the tree placed in a rather sparse forest. It could really do with a human element there, both to set the scale and to draw the eye… for some reason I’m thinking of a child in a red coat. Must be the influence of either Don’t Look Now or Schindler’s List. An AI-assisted entry from dwindt, which to my eye falls into a common AI trap: too much damn detail. Robin and Little John are good enough, the cooking pot adds interest; but all those dancing girls, the maypole, the band of minstrels, are just so much visual clutter. Good lighting, though. A picnic on the grass from tooquilos – and it looks as if the tree has been transplanted to somewhere near Camelot. Why not, indeed. Very fine new leaves. A tremendous journey through the seasons in the mystical animated version, with some glorious whirling lighting effects. Who’s the woman wearing the net curtain in front of the tree? A much younger tree from Mariner, sitting in the middle of a curiously ploughed circle. There’s something rather odd about the scale of the target; at about halfway to the tree, I’d expect it to be a lot bigger. Robin is cute, but there’s something distinctly underage about Marian. |
Posted on 10/07/26 11:57:33 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3370 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Thanks Steve. I agree with everything you have written. Except the size of the target, which could be almost any size. |
Posted on 10/07/26 12:37:46 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 6334 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
They are trawled from all sorts of different sources. Modern mediaeval fairs are frequent sources for these kind of people. Costume catalogues can yield stuff too.
Point well taken. You are quite right. Rather embarrassingly too ....... as I started my photographic life with nine months as a professional black and white printer for a fashion photographer! I worked with real physical dodge and burn and tilting baseboards for lens corrections. (Good for slimming hips and legs too). I enjoyed this one! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 10/07/26 12:49:21 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3629 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
His friend, Will Scarlet, is on a smaller horse and a little further behind. Camera angle made a little difference as well. Image used was just as I found it, perhaps I should have eliminated Mr. Scarlet. Minions are always fun to use and this challenge was no exception... thanks Steve! |
Posted on 10/07/26 1:21:04 PM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 799 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Thank you for your kind comments, I really enjoyed this one. Robin hood didn't need a big target as his second arrow splitting the first would indicate. FYI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples frequently cooked rabbits with the skin and fur left on when the introduced European species became widely available in the wild during the 19th and 20th centuries. Leaving the skin on served a vital culinary purpose. Rabbit is a famously lean, dry meat. Cooking it with the skin intact sealed in the natural juices and fats, preventing the meat from drying out or burning over the open. Sent tounge in cheek, thanks again Steve. |
Posted on 10/07/26 2:15:43 PM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 1126 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Lol, thanks Steve. As a small image, it is rather cluttered but very pleasing as a big image...until you zoom right in. Look of distorted figures in the background. _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 12/07/26 05:51:28 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 3004 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1112: The Major Oak
Thank you Steve. The woman is a clip I found on Storyblocks andI keyed out the background.  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
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