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Posted on 17/09/10 08:09:32 AM
Steve Caplin
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Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
I photographed this rather fine old stable building a few weeks ago. Of course, it's all rather deserted with no horses, no grooms and no jockeys... do you think you can bring this stable back to life?

High res is here.



Posted on 18/09/10 10:08:47 AM
Nick Curtain
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Noticed a mistake - see later post.
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Posted on 18/09/10 12:11:10 PM
tooquilos
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
http://vimeo.com/15074809

Nick that is very convincing



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Posted on 18/09/10 6:34:18 PM
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Hello



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Posted on 18/09/10 7:56:22 PM
Ben Mills
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Posted on 19/09/10 6:09:00 PM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
About to bolt x2.. or Joan of Arc




Posted on 19/09/10 6:12:52 PM
Deborah Morley
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
I agree Anna, Nick very convincing.
I'm obviously in a wrecking mood!



Posted on 19/09/10 6:29:53 PM
michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Vive la France



Posted on 19/09/10 6:44:40 PM
Stefano Giacomuzzi
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Nice work Nick and Deborah

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Posted on 19/09/10 6:45:37 PM
Stefano Giacomuzzi
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Sorry, the best I can do this week
Animal farm by George Orwell
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/833/stable1.jpg



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Posted on 19/09/10 6:46:44 PM
LonnieK
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
A horse of a different color.



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Posted on 19/09/10 8:06:37 PM
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
The smart money says number 22 has a leg up on the competition.



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Posted on 19/09/10 9:07:30 PM
Nick Curtain
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Thanks Anna, Deborah and Stefano for your kind comments, which I reciprocate. Great entries all round. Unfortunately, Brain of Britain here omitted to delete some foliage under Ron's horse, so here is an updated version.



Posted on 20/09/10 5:40:27 PM
josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Please welcome "Friday Challenge" by "Photoshop 7" out of "Sheer Desperation"


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Posted on 20/09/10 5:41:20 PM
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Posted on 20/09/10 9:00:41 PM
Jota120
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Just a comment on latest: really enjoying all

.....Looks great Josephine. All the lighting, colours and scale look perfect to me.

(Very very minor point, maybe on the shadow, but I'm not a good critique as you know and can get it wrong, especially when not used to sun for last year... ).

---re earlier comment
I've used PS7, are you? I am no expert to compare. PS7 vs later versions. PS7 does a lot, well it did for me with fundamental features (pixel algorithms, channels, paths etc and more ....). Beyond me to raise the discussion here on later versions vs earlier versions. If you can ride "naked" 7 you are an expert and know fundamentals, which I worry we might lose or not learn ....
Trevor/Jota120




Posted on 20/09/10 9:24:14 PM
josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
You are right Jota - I suspect the shadow should be towards us not behind the horse but it was the best piccie I had.
PS7 is fine for me - too many bells and whistles and I get confused (I have still to master the pen tool )

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Posted on 20/09/10 10:21:36 PM
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Josehine,

Not at all the shadow placement is just right I think, as much as I know. Just need to diffuse a little..... so on my thoughts:

Small point again according to my limited knowledge, I'm not SC, if you have the shadow layer on a layer below the horse, duplicate it a few times, gaussian blur more on each, set layers to multiply with very low ~5-10% transparency, scale and shift to get the perspective for the way it falls, using a little transform perspective as you wish. Especially the larger one and put them below the horse. Put a little noise and some blur helps I find. And of course get the layer masks in in there with a a soft CTL X black/white brush, few % at a time... this becomes the arty bit maybe .... great fun though accepting our points of of art are quite different often

Its all reversible in PS7 with the layers and if duplicate/save layers ... I'm only trying CS PSex5.... you know the problem $$$s

Again, great work, I'm sure Steve can give better comments and suggestions on this small point of your great work again. (I have problems with mine, but tried another version, but I preferred posted. my first posted version... thats life ..)



Posted on 20/09/10 10:53:02 PM
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Josephine, et all,

I found a bright image with horses (and some beer )

(My excuse for my horses were so big in my contribution )

Probably disproves a few of my last comments a bit, but I've not seen the sun for a while



Posted on 20/09/10 11:01:28 PM
Carlo Alessandro Della Valle
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Re: Challenge 318: The horse has bolted
Good job everyone as always!
Great idea and graphic Lonnie!
Here is my attempt, enjoy it!



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