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Posted on 08/10/21 08:38:18 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Here's a reconstruction of an old French café that I photographed at the splendid Musée des Commerces d'Autrefois in Rochefort, half way down France. The museum is built in an old warehouse with a gallery around each floor, which means you can stand at the top and see right down to the bottom. So here's the standard Challenge: populate this scene with period-appropriate French men and women. High res is here. 
For those who like an extra Challenge: populate this view of the same scene instead. High res is here.  |
Posted on 08/10/21 09:20:00 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Rather pedantic question, but do you know when this re-construction is supposed to be? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 08/10/21 09:31:34 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Round about 1900, according to the website. |
Posted on 08/10/21 10:10:32 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Oh. Napoleon was well dead by then. |
Posted on 08/10/21 1:27:28 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Well I would never have guessed so early! In the end I have gone for nineteen thirties black and white movie. It was surprisingly tricky and I haven't really quite pulled it off. But it was fun to try. Finding period people with good enough definition is very hard. The transparent glassware on bar and tables also makes adding new people quite 'interesting'. 
_________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 08/10/21 7:23:27 PM |
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vibeke
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
That was quick, looks great. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 08/10/21 10:16:19 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Thanks Vibeke. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 08/10/21 10:18:32 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Owing to recent construction of a new ceiling since Mr Caplin's visit this view of the bar is no longer available.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 09/10/21 1:02:43 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Both nicely done David...  |
Posted on 09/10/21 3:08:14 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Yes, and amazingly quickly. |
Posted on 09/10/21 5:35:47 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Here's the last. Circa 1900 as per Steve's research.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 09/10/21 7:15:43 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Do three things David: 1. reduce the excessive brilliance of the lady's white blouse (and hat) as well as the white thing the old lady is holding. 2. give the lady with the white blouse a bit more "sepia" treatment (the lady in the far background could benefit too. 3. reduce the contrast of that lady in the white blouse. This having been accomplished you will have the "un-photoshopped" original photo. which is...will be brilliant
PS...or your uncle Mike can do it for you if you like... 
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Posted on 09/10/21 11:55:01 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
The Mystery of the French Connection 
Same but different... 
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Posted on 09/10/21 11:56:45 PM |
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lwc
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After Midnight  |
Posted on 10/10/21 11:13:56 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Poirot and Miss Marple. Now there's a team! The bats are a great idea! Little bit of a shame about the fringing but I love this image. Michael. Your points are well taken. Fair comment. I have a very busy week coming up which is why I knocked these all out so quickly. I cannot promise to find the time to correct. If I can I will have a go. It would improve things. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 10/10/21 12:17:25 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Ha, I find Rowan Atkinson as Jules Maigret more of a 'stretch'. 
David, the fringing was added by me in an attempt to give the bats better definition, but removed for this 'Bats returning before daylight' version. I agree that the animation is probably better sans 'fringing'. 
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Posted on 10/10/21 1:17:15 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
[quoted] lwc wrote: Ha, I find Rowan Atkinson as Jules Maigret more of a 'stretch'.
[quoted] Missed him entirely!! I find de-fringed bats much better. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 10/10/21 1:57:22 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
He seems to be somewhat suspicious of miss Bardot...
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Posted on 10/10/21 5:54:32 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Re-submission of 1900's with changes suggested by Monsieur Sinclair plus a couple of tiny mods of my own. Much better.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 10/10/21 7:30:13 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 878: Frenchmen needed
Quite remarkable David, there is absolutely no way that the casual viewer would ever think this image isn't the real thing. Well done! |
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