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Posted on 13/01/23 07:51:45 AM

Steve Caplin
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Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

I was passing through Stansted Airport recently, dodging the olfactory assault of the perfume ambush, and spotted this newly-opened cafe.

The eagle-eyed among you will notice that this Pool Side Cafe, as it's called, is notably devoid of a pool. Can you remedy this shortcoming?

High res is here.

Posted on 13/01/23 11:59:40 AM

Mariner
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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

The Vanishing Pooints are very odd on this one.

Posted on 13/01/23 12:31:51 PM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Mariner wrote:
The Vanishing Pooints are very odd on this one.

I think that may be because the café frontage is curved but the windows above are not.

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Posted on 13/01/23 1:42:51 PM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Just a quick one before my internet drops out

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Posted on 13/01/23 1:50:56 PM

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Posted on 13/01/23 2:19:24 PM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Clever take Josephine...

Posted on 13/01/23 2:41:39 PM

Ant Snell
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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Quick one this week as off to sit by our own poolside tomorrow.

Posted on 13/01/23 4:50:53 PM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Jo & Ant - HaHaHaHa ........

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Posted on 14/01/23 03:37:52 AM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

DavidMac wrote:

Mariner wrote:
The Vanishing Pooints are very odd on this one.

I think that may be because the café frontage is curved but the windows above are not.

I think you are right, but the horizontal line on the pavement is bent too, so there may be some lens distortion.

Posted on 14/01/23 10:58:06 AM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Well the junction of café and tiling is curved because the café frontage is curved. The joins between the tiles themselves seem perfectly straight - as one would expect.

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Posted on 14/01/23 11:39:17 AM

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Posted on 14/01/23 12:47:27 PM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Nice one Loyd - I was thinking along the same lines - otherwise I find it's a difficult image to work with.

Posted on 14/01/23 6:48:53 PM

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Wanted to animate this but my chosen method refused to work properly so it's a still image for the moment.

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Posted on 15/01/23 00:52:41 AM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

DavidMac wrote:
Well the junction of café and tiling is curved because the café frontage is curved. The joins between the tiles themselves seem perfectly straight - as one would expect.

Yes, I get it now: the shops are lining the sides of a large circular hall.

Posted on 15/01/23 10:17:43 AM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Thanks Frank, I was at a loss for what to do with it when this mermaid idea popped into my head...

Posted on 15/01/23 1:10:54 PM

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Re: Challenge 938: Poolside Cafe

Thinking outside a difficult box Josephine - smart.
Cute Gordon - I see Steve is a man of many hats.
Enjoy the real pool and sunshine Ant - I've got freezing rain here today!

Posted on 15/01/23 1:12:27 PM

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