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Posted on 16/11/18 09:09:36 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2820 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
Right.
Right.
Not a lot gets past Steve Caplin.
So do I. It took quite a while to get it right. Thanks, Steve. |
Posted on 16/11/18 09:27:19 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4939 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
I never knew that. I find that really rather gruesome ....... can't see it going down as good branding nowadays ........
Umm ..... not entirely accidental Steve ....... 
Inspired by Apple's first portable (or luggable as it's critics noted) ...... described by PC World as the 17th worst tech product ever made.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/11/18 09:29:43 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
.... and incidentally it cost 6,500€ almost thirty years ago!! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/11/18 09:32:39 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3726 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
Thanks Steve. When I saw Rosita I immediately thought of a retro spaceship instrument panel which took me straight to the wonderfully kitsch Flash Gordon film. I had a great time storyboarding this one. _________________ Always remember that you are unique - just like everyone else. |
Posted on 16/11/18 10:29:21 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
Thanks Steve, agree the arm is a bit awkward, was bugging me a bit, but wanted it in front the emplace Rosita in the scene. The second base image was shared on Flickr as I recall. Its from Llanberis, North Wales, UK slate mines, mined to make very thin and strong roof tiles, for building factories and houses during the industrial revolution. Mining it was dangerous there (deaths). |
Posted on 16/11/18 1:13:18 PM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 469 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
I didn't know about the coffin, the dog looking up makes a big dfference. Thanks Steve |
Posted on 16/11/18 1:58:11 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4939 Reply |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
Bad news Steve. I was intrigued by the coffin story. So I researched the origin which is a painting by Francis Barraud of a fox terrier named Nipper. There are lots of posts about this painting and it's adaptation by Barraud for the Gramophone Company who became HMV. Sadly not one of them mentioned coffins. So I searched again with the word coffin included in the search and got another whole slew of posts all of which declare this to be urban myth without a shred of supporting evidence. I have not found one single result in support of the coffin idea. Which is rather a shame as it has a certain morbid appeal. But that, of course, is exactly the kind of appeal from which urban legends are made. Pity ................ _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/11/18 4:46:18 PM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6835 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
Then how do you explain the tapered sides of the supposed "table" the dog is sitting on? I think there could be a challenge in this… |
Posted on 16/11/18 5:38:46 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4939 Reply |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
The picture exists in several different versions - depends which you look at. The artist said quite simply that he found the dog was intrigued and liked to listen when he heard a human voice being played. The idea that he was attracted by his master's voice is fanciful even on it's own. How did it get to be recorded? This was not a recording machine. This all smacks of hype to me. It's a lot to build on the fact that the table appears tapered. Especially with no mention to be found of the coffin in web searches except to pronounce it a supposition with no supporting evidence. Hmmmm ............ When I was in my twenties there was a true story going the rounds. Family takes 90 years old granny on a camping holiday. She dies. Family is frightened they could get into trouble for taking such an old lady camping. They wrap her up in the tent, strap her to the roof rack and proceed to drive straight home with her. Stop for lunch at a café. Come out to find the car has been stolen. Daren't report it the police or insurance. Went the rounds as perfectly true for years. Can't help drawing parallels. Challenge ...... now that could be fun .......... ghosts coming out of the horn ....... _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 22/11/18 10:32:23 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1576 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 731: Meet Rosita
Thanks Steve. |
Posted on 09/12/18 05:16:44 AM |
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Mariner
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