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Posted on 12/12/08 09:09:54 AM

Steve Caplin
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Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Hi ho, hi ho - we're well into December, so it's time to crank up the artificial snow machine and think about getting festive.

I have this picture of a skater, who needs to have her skates changed from roller to ice. The chief challenge, though, will be to create a reflective surface for her to skate on: what would it look like? How would the reflection appear? High res is here.

For those who would like a bit more of a challenge, here is the same skater from a different angle - which should present a rather more tricky reflection problem!

Posted on 12/12/08 09:43:22 AM

Lexus
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Ooohh good one. This could be interesting!

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Posted on 12/12/08 5:10:14 PM

Lexus
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Quick one, got lots of coursework to finish. If I get time I may do another.

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Posted on 12/12/08 6:01:32 PM

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Great to see that my failure could be inspirational, and it gives me a chance to improve.

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Posted on 12/12/08 6:12:22 PM

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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Damnit!

I knew Lex would get in early with his and I wanted to beat him to the post for once, but no such luck, lol.

Good start buddy.

Here is my first attempt, and of course I'd have to get all weird with it.

I'm actually quite pleased with this (shock horror!) considering I've never done any kind of reflection before the other week's challenge, but I found the reflection itself bloody tough going. I never realised how fiddley it is. Not just a case of flipping it the other way and Bob's yer uncle. But it was definitely fun and challenging.

You'll have to click the full size to get the reflection properly though, sorry about the size. Got the idea from my mother always letting her tea go stone bloody cold (and then microwaving it...) and I thought, well why not - a tea time skater.
Might do another over the weekend a bit closer up, I was still finding my feet with this one. (....no pun intended

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Edit: Looking at it again, I think that ice needs to come down a bit closer to the tea underneath, think that still needs more work.

Posted on 12/12/08 8:47:54 PM

Ben Mills
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

A very seasonal challenge...

Posted on 12/12/08 9:11:33 PM

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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

here is mine

Posted on 13/12/08 00:07:25 AM

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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Here is my attempt.

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Posted on 13/12/08 03:02:54 AM

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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

vibeke wrote:
Here is my attempt.

Thats subtuantly beautiful

Posted on 13/12/08 11:30:30 AM

maiden
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Thought she would need some warmer clothing and a nice scarf.

Posted on 13/12/08 12:22:23 PM

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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Nice one Ben. Glad Maiden put some clothes on her. Lexus and Mad Lep were quick off the mark! I'm still putting coal on the fire ;)Vibeke's reminds me of Russia and Dr Zhivago's Laura.

Posted on 13/12/08 12:30:49 PM

Nick Curtain
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Thought about clothes, but you see so many brave people jogging in London during the winter months, dressed in next to nothing, why would she be any different?.
Nick

Posted on 13/12/08 2:06:12 PM

The Mad Lep
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

I like the skate line, Nick! Good thinking.

Posted on 13/12/08 2:25:38 PM

Jota120
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Nick, I used to go running in Scotland in the winter like that. My small manhood got a bit frozzen once! Really hurt when it thawed out. Sock was the solutioin after that.

X Ulta runnner.
Trevor

Posted on 13/12/08 4:22:13 PM

Nick Curtain
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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Thanks Celia

Hmmm, too much information for a Saturday afternoon Trevor?. I suppose you're going to tell us that you used football socks next. Oh, you said 'small', silly me!!!

Posted on 13/12/08 5:36:12 PM

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Re: Contest 228: Skating on thin ice

Nick Curtain wrote:
Thanks Celia

Hmmm, too much information for a Saturday afternoon Trevor?. I suppose you're going to tell us that you used football socks next. Oh, you said 'small', silly me!!!

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