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Posted on 02/02/24 08:30:14 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
A recent visit to Canterbury took me to a museum which included this gaol at the top of one of its towers. The mockup with the mannequin is sort of OK, but it doesn't really give much sense of what it must have been like to be incarcerated there, despite the plastic rats. Can you help? High res is here.  |
Posted on 02/02/24 10:26:05 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Steve I have a question. It's not really directly challenge related but I am curious. It's not evident in the small image but in the large image we can clearly see what looks like a small iron fireplace - complete with ash surround and hearthstone. The gaol dates back to 1453. I don't think cast iron fireplaces existed then and, anyway, nobody warmed gaols in those days! I thought maybe a more recent addition after the room's function as a gaol had finished but the 'fireback', if that's what it is, has CITY GAOL cast in it. I wondered, since you were there in person, if you could cast any light on this bizarre little alcove. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 02/02/24 11:11:45 AM |
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Ant Snell
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Sorry gov, we needed the room for genuine asylum seekers so we let him go.  |
Posted on 02/02/24 12:04:38 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
As with many buildings dating from this period, the city gaol underwent many changes of use, having been a military stronghold, a police station and even a music school. It's quite possible the fireplace dates from one of these later incarnations. |
Posted on 02/02/24 12:23:14 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Yes seems the sensible guess. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 02/02/24 10:46:30 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Image removed for alterations. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 03/02/24 00:30:50 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
I got rather lost for ideas on this one so I've settled simply for atmosphere. If it's this gloomy on a sunny day a dull rainy one definitely isn't going to be uplifting. This really needs viewing away from bright light.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 03/02/24 2:56:57 PM |
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lwc
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Posted on 03/02/24 8:57:14 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
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Posted on 03/02/24 9:56:28 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Another of those 'if you don't have a good idea, make fun of the master' ideas. This also needs viewing away from strong light.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 04/02/24 6:11:07 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
By the way. The legs of this skeleton come from the HTCP CS2 CDROM. Must be a collector's item now! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 04/02/24 9:50:41 PM |
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lwc
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Posted on 04/02/24 10:31:05 PM |
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GKB
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Posted on 04/02/24 10:42:13 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Just one more 
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Posted on 05/02/24 11:20:22 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Please Gordon! Can we all join in? One movie each? 
 _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/02/24 11:20:25 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Double post removed. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/02/24 2:54:16 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Found myself on a bit of a roll. The poor lad was just looking for some inspiration 
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Posted on 05/02/24 5:27:50 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
And fun too! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/02/24 5:31:43 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Bit short on ideas ...... so lots of lighting fun this week. This is the last. Thanks to Loyd for the man in the iron mask. 
 _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/02/24 6:36:01 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 990: Landed in gaol
Just one more ...  _________________ |
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