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Posted on 03/12/21 08:08:45 AM
Steve Caplin
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Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
It's back to Malta this week, and an alleyway in the medieval town of Mdina. The building on the right, the sign above the door discreetly informs us, was once the entrance to The Old Greek Bordello (except that the sign abbreviates 'bordello' to 'bord..lo' to spare the blushes of more delicate tourists).

Take us back in time, if you will.

High res is here.



Posted on 03/12/21 11:17:38 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
As a mark of respect, Steve, I shall refrain from putting you in my picture cavorting with the ladies of the night.

Posted on 03/12/21 11:24:57 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Mariner wrote:
As a mark of respect, Steve, I shall refrain from putting you in my picture cavorting with the ladies of the night.


I suspect you may be the only one

Posted on 03/12/21 3:24:12 PM
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Posted on 03/12/21 10:48:03 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Quick of the mark Loyd - very nice.

Posted on 03/12/21 10:49:16 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
No Steve in mine.





Posted on 04/12/21 09:25:50 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Interesting picture, Frank. Those three in the distance give it some balance The tart could be a bit tartier, but maybe that's just my poor taste in tarts. No, I don't mean that.

Posted on 04/12/21 09:42:49 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
[b]Mariner wrote:[The tart could be a bit tartier, but maybe that's just my poor taste in tarts. No, I don't mean that.




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Posted on 04/12/21 09:43:56 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Well this is setting the standard!

Frank you have pre-empted me. The minute I saw that lamp I thought 'that's just too good to be missed!".

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Posted on 04/12/21 2:10:03 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Mariner, my research into images of those days showed many of the "tarts" dressed as such - maybe when they proceed upstairs they are a little less tartier (to suit your tastes)
David - agree - those lamps cried out

Posted on 05/12/21 10:19:05 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Frank wrote:
... maybe when they proceed upstairs they are a little less tartier (to suit your tastes)

Frank, when they proceed upstairs they shoulld get a little more tarty (to suit my tastes).


Posted on 05/12/21 2:11:29 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Here's one to suit Mariner's questionable tastes. Had to delete some of my search history afterwards.

Apologies to the ladies for this rather vulgar sexist image.

When I saw the street lamps I thought YES perfect. I'll run with that. Then I realised that, in point of fact, there would not have been street lamps back then. So I adapted to just candles at the doorway. On reflection I think that was a good move. It was quite challenging but rather satisfying. Lots of playing with light and shadow, which I love best.

It's rather large and very dark. Needs to be viewed well away from strong ambient light.



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Posted on 05/12/21 3:19:27 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
My time machine seems to be stuck in forward fast.



Posted on 05/12/21 4:11:08 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
What David has omitted to mention is that if you "click" on the image it will open out to a large highly detailed cinematic scene which cannot be appreciated until one does so.

This is one of your best David, and it's certainly "Gold Star" material!

Posted on 05/12/21 7:51:26 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Very nice David, you went back a little further in time than I did. I took your image into PS and lightened it up for a closer look - Mariner would love those huge bulbs that materialized.

Posted on 05/12/21 8:26:23 PM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Ant, you are full of surprises ad this is one of them. Bizarre and funny.

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Posted on 06/12/21 01:30:30 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
David, what a superb picture! I am very impressed! And where did you manage to find all those matching people so quickly?


Posted on 06/12/21 03:14:23 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
http://vimeo.com/653518661

David, I'd say this is one your best pieces of work. The lighting is superb, particularly the additional lanterns by the door. I love how each group interacts. Well done.
Frank, equally as good.




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Posted on 06/12/21 10:16:29 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Smooth animation, Anna. Can't stand Boney M.

Posted on 06/12/21 10:22:14 AM
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Re: Challenge 886: The Maltese bordello
Mariner wrote:
And where did you manage to find all those matching people so quickly?


tooquilos wrote:
I love how each group interacts.


The answer is they neither match nor interact. I spend a lot of time trying to find source images I can adapt to my needs.

Here are the originals:



You can see I have swapped headgear, moved arms, etc. to create the fit and interaction I wanted. A lot of other, initially promising, images fell by the wayside.

The rest is simply arrangement and adapting lighting to try and create a seamless fit.

But then we all do that to one degree or another.

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