| » Forum Index » The Friday Challenge » Topic: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling |
|
Posted on 17/03/23 09:30:06 AM |
|
Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6889 Reply  |
Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
The Sussex town of Ditchling is home to our own GKB. He's sent me this old photograph he found from around 1900. It's very faded, it's black and white, and some of the paper is ripped. Can you update it to the town of today? Or suggest other improvements that would benefit the denizens of Ditchling? Gordon tells me the shop on the left is now a jeweller, and there's rather more traffic these days. High res is here.  |
Posted on 17/03/23 10:29:17 AM |
|
Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2860 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
Thanks Gordon, it will be a pleasure. |
Posted on 17/03/23 2:03:13 PM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply  |
Councillor fights erection in High Street!
Controversy is raging in the quaint old town of Ditchling over "entirely inappropriate" new housing constructed by wealthy nouveau riche weekenders from London.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 17/03/23 4:25:44 PM |
|
Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2860 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
Well done David. I am very impressed by the speed and accuracy of your entry. To avoid copying you I will now have to think of another angle. That's part of the fun of this game. |
Posted on 18/03/23 09:27:17 AM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
Thanks Michael. Not very exciting, just pure technique, but I like that sometimes. It was provoked because, while wondering what to do, the corny old 'Councilor' joke popped into my head out of the blue. Thought I'd give Josephine a run for her money. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/03/23 2:11:03 PM |
|
Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1649 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling - Gordon Goes For A Drive
Beat me to it David, not sure if this was what Steve was after BUT since the name of the site is "How To Cheat ......" - I thereby cheated:  |
Posted on 18/03/23 2:32:40 PM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
This is not an entry but is relevant (kind of). I ran Photoshop's neural Restoration filter followed by the neural Colorize filter. I left everything on default and let Photoshop's AI do it's thing with no input or adjustment from me of any kind. I have to say I am quite impressed. With careful tweaking I think one could do something really quite impressive.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/03/23 6:56:52 PM |
|
GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3837 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
 _________________ Have you ever noticed that all the instruments designed to detect intelligent life are pointing away from the Earth? |
Posted on 18/03/23 6:57:19 PM |
|
GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3837 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
The aircraft is a Bristol Boxkite which first flew in July 1910. The small shop on the right, behind the main building, was a sweet shop at one time and, later, the doctor's surgery. It is now owned by the people who own the larger house and is used as an Air B&B. Some 25 years ago I considered buying this house myself. The corner building on the left has been, variousy, a greengrocer, a restaurant and is now a jewellery shop where they make their own jewellery. Kevin, Shirley, Nick and Nikki are all very upset about the multi-storey car park being built where their houses were 
_________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 19/03/23 09:54:28 AM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
The restorations are lovely Gordon! The colour is particularly fine. I like the way you have left the sky away from the obvious blue. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 19/03/23 10:03:37 AM |
|
Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2860 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
Fascinating stuff David, Gordon and Frannk. You all seem to be singing from the same hymn book! |
Posted on 19/03/23 1:55:28 PM |
|
lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2844 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
Nice work y'all... I can't compete with these so I had to re-think it. |
Posted on 19/03/23 2:00:29 PM |
|
lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2844 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Ditchling - another look
Animated - 
Non-Animated - 
...and that's it for me. |
Posted on 19/03/23 3:20:44 PM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
That's a very smart solution to a not very easy image Loyd. Non animated is better in this case. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 19/03/23 3:24:57 PM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
This was much harder than I expected and I haven't really quite pulled it off ....... ..... but it was a lot of fun to do!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 19/03/23 8:03:36 PM |
|
Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 512 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
David, Gutted, I just finished this and was about to upload it when I saw yours of a very similar theme. Sorry but can’t go back to drawing board this late in the day. Just put it down to great minds thinking alike again.  |
Posted on 19/03/23 9:26:13 PM |
|
DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5172 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
Oh God! Sorry Ant. I think that's the second time that's happened recently. But not so similar. I have confined myself very specifically to one narrow time slot. You have managed to bridge aeons in a single image. Strangely there's something about the focused aspect of this challenge that I think could see a number of 'parallels' emerging. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 20/03/23 11:37:15 AM |
|
tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2836 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
http://vimeo.com/809701544 It didn't occur to me to look at Google Earth. It would have saved me at least four hours of recolouring! But it's beautiful to see how little the village has changed in a century. Gorgeous works so far!  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 20/03/23 11:38:28 AM |
|
tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2836 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
David, my first thought were the neural filters. However, after ramping up the levels, and using only Colourise - this was the best it came up with. For some reason my Restoration option is greyed out.  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 20/03/23 11:46:24 AM |
|
GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3837 Reply |
Re: Challenge 947: Welcome to Ditchling
With that new background of mountains I won’t need to pay for expensive ski trips to Italy or Austria ever again 🤣🤣🚠 _________________ Have you ever noticed that all the instruments designed to detect intelligent life are pointing away from the Earth? |
| page: 1 2 3 last |