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Posted on 16/06/06 01:45:09 AM |
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Einstein D Kid
Teen Trickster Posts: 281 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
If anybody wants to see the HI-RES tell me. 
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Posted on 16/06/06 01:59:11 AM |
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Einstein D Kid
Teen Trickster Posts: 281 Reply |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
A cheat I devised to make any photoshopped image look absolutely genuine.  |
Posted on 16/06/06 02:06:52 AM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Well, no time for me this week. Too bad. 
Steve, my sincere congrats for this 100th. Also congratulations to all my HTCIP friends out there, this is an awesome site and it has become THE place on the net where I come the most often. Have a good night judging this Steve!  _________________ |
Posted on 16/06/06 04:39:51 AM |
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Neal
Master Manipulator Posts: 322 Reply |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
100 Friday Challenges! No wonder my hard drive's full. Great entries. I look forward to next the 100 challenges, too.  |
Posted on 16/06/06 06:16:44 AM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
That is true, Vibeke, that a genuine Princess cake normally comes in a lighter green colour (and, BTW, usually don't have candles). But I've seen them in white, pink, black, blue and yellow. But in "product development" on this particular occasion, the baker decided to make a different colour. The content under the marzipan cover is the same, though, and just as tasty! _________________ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted on 16/06/06 06:33:52 AM |
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mr.pbody
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Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Steve, my friend Tara has offered to cut the cake...do you have plates?  |
Posted on 16/06/06 08:33:12 AM |
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hi-liter
Pastiche Painter Posts: 108 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Sorry I'm late... but some really bad traffic! Unfortunately, by the time I made it to the bakery this was the only thing remaining... 
Congradulations on the 100th! _________________ Drawing attention to what otherwise might be overlooked... emphasizing things that matter. |
Posted on 16/06/06 09:38:42 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6935 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
This was an interesting Challenge. It's good to have one that relies entirely upon your Photoshop skills, rather than Googling ability. There were many different techniques involved here: the icing, the cake texture, the candles, all presented different problems. And we had n astonishing number of excellent solutions! First into the kitchen was mguyer, whose minimalist effort initially lacked candles. I like the texture inside the cake, but it looks more like mousse to me (which is fine by me, I love chocolate mousse). Good to see the candles in the second entry. But aren't they a little, you know, drawn? All the elements are there in Lexus' entry, but a bit of rather weird perspective! And, come on, surely we deserve a candle? Good to see Einstein D Kid back in here - it's been a long time! For those who don't remember him, EDK was our youthful punchbag before Lexus took up the part. The best stuff is in the second entry, with loads of mess - just the way I prefer to cook. Hmm... not sure about the egg, though, although I do like its reflection in the water! Plenty of cakes, with moody lighting, from Glen, with some beautifully drawn candles and good flames. I especially like the one that's fizzled out - a cute touch. But that icing! I know I asked for synthetic ingredients, but there's no way I'm putting one of those in my mouth! Does it keep glowing all the way down to the intestines? Always good to see a new member here - and virgatron has turned in an excellent piece of work. I like the subtelty of the crumbs and the way the cream and jam ooze out of the filling, and that hint of reflection works really well. When you're creating synthetic backgrounds like that, though, you need to remember that the texture should go off in perspective. The way I do it is like this. First, create your texture on a new layer, using noise, emboss or whatever: 
Next, move that layer so it's half off the work area; 
Now duplicate it so the two meet in the middle, and merge down. Now, you've created a texture that's twice as wide as the image area: 
When you now use Free Transform to apply perspective, you get the sense of the background going away: 
Welcome to the forum, virgatron! Some great textures in vibeke's cake, with excellent cherries and a great interior. The icing seems a little fuzzy on the edges, though: it shouldn't be soft! I like the textures on the window and the wall, but much more perspective is needed on that worktop. Intrigued by the circular candles: does the wick go down just one side, or both? In which case, shouldn't there be two flames on each? Welcome to another newcomer, Deborah Morley. Plenty of great techniques there - the banner, the Fibers filter on the tablecloth, the excellent wall, the balloons. Even the curiously metallic candle is beautiful! One small point: when you stroke pen paths to create cords, such as those form the balloons, make each one separately so they don't interact like that! A great first entry, Deborah. Great work from salfordnurse, with excellent oozing cream and icing. And what a great idea for a cake! I especialy like the crumbs, and the card on the table. The texture of the cake is perhaps a little too repetitive, though; and while I like the idea of the reflection, the reflected cream should be dripping in the opposite direction! Oh, and if we could just catch a glimpse of reflected icing, too... I loved yuvalbra's cheeky entry. It's been in that oven for four days now, though - surely it's nearly cooked? A dazzling entry from Pauline, with so much hand drawn detail it's hard to know where to start. The shine on the pans and bottle, the lids of the containers, the rippling of the flour and sugar bags, the wood texture, the perfect plastic measuring spoons, the scraped icing in the bowl, the floury mess on the table, and the texture of the heart-shaped cake itself - all absolutely wonderful. Just spotted the broken eggshells, too, and the shine on the flour bag. Absolutely stunning, Pauline! A very fine entry from Michael Sinclair, whose muffin and chocolate chip textures are just perfect. Makes me hungry just looking at it. There's something a little awkward about the paper wrapping, though; not sure that shading technique is exactly there, although it looks like it must have been a lot of work. Excellent perspective on the plate! Kenney's given us a great cake, with some good dripping filling and a convincing sponge texture. The texture does seem a little flat at the edges, though. My technique here: make your texture good and big in a new document, and use Spherize set to Horizontal Only to make it appear as if it's wrapped around a cylinder. Far more convincing! Tremendous enthusiasm from raffy, with a hand-carved table that clearly needs some sandpapering. There's such wonderful exuberance here, though: the stylized flame and candles, the texture of the whole thing, make it a great image! Our third new member in a week! Welcome, Jnette. And a fantastic first effort: the flowers, strawberries and leaves are beautifully drawn. You need to beware of relying on Layer Options to shade your 3D objects, though; it can quickly look artificial. The strawberries need a little more hand shading, and the automatic drop shadows are not that convincing. I love the way you've created the 3D effect of the pips on the strawberries! And cutting a slice out of the cake on the second entry was a great idea. Hmm... not sure I'd have added tomato sauce, though... Truly beautiful work from Tom, with wonderful textures (I particularly like the inset stars) both on the icing and the inside of hte cake, and the most beautiful flame I think I've ever seen. I love the lighting, especially the way the window shadow follows the raised plate and the cake - but shouldn't the shadow beneath the plate be on the other side? And the perspective of the candle does seem a little extreme! A wonderful piece of work, Tom. Excellent. Some very tricky perspective from rufus, with fantastic reflections and great cake texture. The idea of making a Wacom tabloet cake was a really good one! And that's a superb knife blade, too, complete with a reflection of the cake in it. As you say of others: top notch! A great cake from char, full of excellent textures and beautiful icing. The 100 is fantastic! Great shadows, a very good atmosphere in this one. Not sure about the flame, though! It looks a little muddy, to me. Very fine lettering from Dek_101, with some neat piping and wonderful wallpaper. I like the way the lettering hovers between the cake and the wall - but I'd like to have seen that flame a lot brighter. Well, CWBasset seems to have found this Challenge particularly tricky! You shouldn't be so hard on yourself: the candles are great, with good flames, and the icing works well. A little more shading on the cake itself and it would have been there! Wonderful gravestone, though. Hope you recover soon. I particularly liked eyal fitoussi's wall texture, and I do think the idea of the cake as a book is a good one. The embossing effect on the icing works well, and those candles drip perfectly. With that kind of perspective, though, the candles in the foreground should be rather larger than those at the back. Cute gingerbread man! Very good work from Whaler, with lettering that wraps well around the cake and a great cluster of candles. Good reflection in the plate, too, and a very fine (and subtle) wood effect on the wall. Don't think I'd ever manage a green cake, though, even if it is traditional! The best thing in Neal's entry is not the cake, but the tablecloth. Neal, did you really draw that? I can't believe it isn't a photograph. Do put me out of my misery and tell me how you did it! Mr.pbody, tell your friend Tara to come and cut the cake any time she likes. Do you think there would be much cake left after she's wielded that axe, though? Fantastic bows on hi-liter's cake. Interesting notion! I've seen greeting cards for all occasions, but never a funeral cake! * * * * *
There's been so much fantastic work this week it's difficult to pick a winner - which is one reason why I normally never attempt such a daunting task. For me, both Pauline's and Tom's entries are clear contenders, and it's been really difficult to choose between them. But as I said in the introduction to this Challenge, the key thing I've been looking for this week is personal achievement. On this basis, I have no hesitation in awarding the prize to Pauline, who has shown an incredible dedication to the task to produce a truly beautiful entry. Pauline, congratulations. I genuinely wouldn't have believed you were capable of creating such a fantastic piece of work: without doubt, this is the best thing you've ever done for us. I can well believe the time you say it took, and I'm sure you've learnt a wealth of Photoshop techniques in the process. And, of course, you're well overdue for that title: given the nature of the competition, it just has to be Centenary Challenger. Well done! Email me your address, and I'll make sure a copy of Eye Candy makes its way to you! Wonderful work from everyone. It was an incredibly difficult task, and I'm delighted that so many of you have managed to take part. Happy 100th birthday to us all! |
Posted on 16/06/06 10:33:34 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2157 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Congratulations Pauline, Well deserved. |
Posted on 16/06/06 10:40:08 AM |
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David Asch
Tech Support Posts: 1913 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Congratulations Pauline, a great entry! Excellent pictures from everyone else, too! 100 down and many more to go! _________________ Leap and the net will appear |
Posted on 16/06/06 11:46:04 AM |
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Einstein D Kid
Teen Trickster Posts: 281 Reply |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
WOW!!! How much time did you put into that, Pauline? I'm pretty sure that the last challenge I posted for was 48 which would make exactly one year since I have been actively involved. The egg, I perspective transformed to make it looked like it had rolled over. I didn't realize that the effect did not look quite right untill I had done so much shading on the egg that it totally erased my history of the original pen shape (something I finally got the hang of). |
Posted on 16/06/06 12:29:21 PM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Vive Pauline! Félicitations les plus sincères! _________________ |
Posted on 16/06/06 12:43:00 PM |
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raffy
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Congratulations,Pauline!You deserved it!Great work! _________________ Dogs have masters;Cats have staff. |
Posted on 16/06/06 12:59:22 PM |
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mr.pbody
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Re: Contest 100: The first century!
yeah pauline! steve, you picked the right winner in the right way...good show chap. |
Posted on 16/06/06 1:00:49 PM |
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char
Collage Conquistador Posts: 141 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Pauline enjoys of your day. Your work is deserving to illustrate a front page(front) of a book of tarts!! Very good |
Posted on 16/06/06 1:22:18 PM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Thanks Steve. I'm so thrilled. Didn't sleep much last night and get up and there is no e-mail notification so I figured you hadn't picked yet. It seems my e-mail picked today to act up. Thanks so much everyone for your comments. For me this challenge was much different from the ones where we use pictures and put them in another scene. It's all visual for me and I set this one up to work from. Those eggs...........well I had to have eggs for lunch on Friday because I had to break two eggs to look at and get everything right. Everything in that picture is in my house (except my kitchen wall has a border on it and is a nice terra cotta color. Yes Pierre that is club house vanilla, and I was worried that Steve might think my glass shading wasn't right since those bottles are actually a tinted glass and not clear. I didn't copy the details fully on the cocoa, flour etc. because I was trying to get a balance between a hand painted look and realism. Thanks again everyone. I feel honoured to be chosen and now I will have to continue to work hard to live up to my name!! _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 16/06/06 1:23:32 PM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Oh and Einstein kid that was 4.5 days worth of work and those were mostly solid days. I just couldn't seem to stay away from it! _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 16/06/06 2:35:40 PM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 401 Reply  |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
CONGRATULATIONS PAULINE! 
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Posted on 16/06/06 3:24:10 PM |
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Neal
Master Manipulator Posts: 322 Reply |
Re: Contest 100: The first century!
Congratulations Pauline! The award recognizes your artistic skill and dedication. Steve's books and the Friday Challenge are addictive. Once they enter your blood stream, you easily spend hours, if not days, developing Photoshop skills. |
Posted on 16/06/06 4:21:44 PM |
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rufus
Destructive Demon Posts: 243 Reply  |
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Well done Pauline, an excellent piece of work. |
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