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Posted on 12/05/10 6:23:30 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Not very dramatic - but then he has seen it all before.  |
Posted on 12/05/10 11:07:24 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
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Posted on 13/05/10 11:02:47 AM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Eva, I'm afraid it means 'in my humble opinion' ... |
Posted on 13/05/10 11:21:34 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Eva, Kate, okay not so humble then  !! -> IMO  or maybe "incredibly magnificent how-to-cheat offering... ", I'm sure Steve will have the last word tomorrow and "IMHO" won't be a caveat!
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Posted on 13/05/10 10:22:45 PM |
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Carlo Alessandro Della Valle
Compositore Eccellente Posts: 100 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
I had no time this week... so I did it quickly tonight... not bad but, nothing special. Good job everybody! I love the painting effect one, really impressive. Here we go, enjoy it!  |
Posted on 14/05/10 00:25:14 AM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1869 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Eva--Fantastic! 
Trevor--Fantastic!
Deborah--fantastic!
Rush job tonight I'm afraid 
Click pics for larger: 
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Posted on 14/05/10 07:29:21 AM |
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nerdtron
Neutron Neth Posts: 76 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
I have been busy playing DOTA this week. I almost forgot about the Friday challenge so I made a quick one.  _________________ left-brain invention! |
Posted on 14/05/10 07:59:51 AM |
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nerdtron
Neutron Neth Posts: 76 Reply |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
here is my entry..i remove my first entry since i found some mistakes. 
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Posted on 14/05/10 08:00:33 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7042 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Fantastic work this week. I'm greatly impressed by the storm effects, and by the sense of atmosphere you've all been able to bring to this image. Good to see Gerard back, with a boat placed on the high seas, about to be swamped by an enormous wave: the water cascading over the side works well, and the out-of-focus figure in the foreground brings a useful human scale to the image. I like the idea of the sun, as it provides a focus and a good lens flare effect: but the shadows on the boat all suggest the light coming from the side. Clever work from brewell, tying in Melville's classic Moby Dick with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: and 'Mo-BP' is a great amalgam of the names. I like the shadow of Captain Ahab, and the innovative wooden leg, and the sense of oil on the surface is well rendered by the use of colour. Is the smoke right, though? Coming out of the sea like that? High drama from vibeke, whose boat is literally overcome by water. I like the way it washes over the bows, although the hard edge looks a little false to me. The water sitting on the deck is particularly convincing. Not a place I'd like to be! Well, I asked for a storm, and tooquilos has certainly given me a storm - with added lightning. Powerful work, and toning down the strong shadow on the deck was a good idea. Tremendous fun in the animated version, retelling the story of Gilligan's Island - what a hoot! A whole episode encapsulated into a Flash movie! A warning before anyone clicks on the link, though - turn your volume down. That theme tune is painful. The rotation of the boat is a big help in Emil's entry, as the storm washes around it. I like the water inside the boat especially, and the way half the deck is clear really accentuates the tilt and the drama. Good toning here, the deep blue suggesting a strong nighttime setting: very strong work, Emil! A glorious entry from Eva Roth, who has worked the boat into a classical shipwreck scene. I was surprised to see - via TinEye that the original is by Turner - not at all the style we're used to seeing from him! A perfect matching job from Eva, though, with the new boat blended seamlessly into the scene: the water cascading over the deck, the sailor struggling with the hatch, the painterly quality of the surface, all add to make a hugely convincing scene. If I didn't know the boat was an addition, I'd never have guessed. A serious lightning storm from LonnieK , with dramatic water effects - I particularly like the way the water comes over the side of the boat in sheets. The three figures add a human touch (if rather large for the boat), but there's something about their pose that makes them look more like willing participants than tumbling sailors: too passive? Their expressions too unemotional? A great consistency of tone and colour here, though. An interesting approach from james, who uses multiple distorted versions of the sea to create a convincing swell. I like the way the figure on the boat looks from side to side, and the boat distortion adds to the sense of danger. But I'd really like to see an ending to this piece! Perhaps the boat should sink at the end? I appreciate it can't go into the distance without redrawing the back end of it... A moody scene from Ben Mills, with a very toned-down boat - and the strong shadows on the deck tastefully removed. I like the fact that the boat is pointing towards salvation, but I really feel it could do with a couple of people on board to strengthen the human element: this is an emotional scene, but we need people with whom to empathise. Clever work from tomiloi, highlighting gender roles: the fisherman in his oilskins, the woman swabbing the deck. The angle of the boat works well here, and the lighting on the characters matches that on the original boat - the strong side light, and the shadows. And great expressions on their faces! Plenty of cascading water from Eggbox - I like the tattered flag, and the helicopter in the distance. Ted, I like the idea of the water inside the boat - but the texture is of water on a much larger scale, I think. This is more suitable to a boat of ark-like proportions! Terrific work from Jota120 - Trevor, you've really excelled here. THe realism of the submerged boat, the colouring, and the slight blurring all work beautifully - and, of course, it's an excellent and unique idea. My only small sticking point is the right side of the boat, which appears to be fading away rather than broken off. Some more jagged edges here, and a sense of the three-dimensionality of the structure of the craft? A touch of politics from Josephine Harvatt - well, we are living in politically interesting times, especially here in the UK. I like the sense of a drawn cartoon here, very much in the style we used to see in newspapers: a lot of neat touches - the Nelson reference, the Union Jack on the hatch doors, the enlarged head for Nick Clegg. Tasty. Subtle work from Deborah Morley, who has managed to work in not just a grizzled sailor but a couple of lobster pots - complete with shadows. A thoroughly consistent image, in terms of tone and colour: and the way the water is being pushed out of the way by the bow is entirely convincing. Good work. I like Carlo Alessandro Della Valle's monochrome scene, with the water rushing over the edge in a convincing way. The slight water stains on the deck work well, and the blurring adds to the sense of danger. But it needs people! Really clever work from michael sinclair, who has treated the boar to make it match perfectly with the engraving he's used as a backdrop. Very interested to know your technique, Michael - was there much drawing involved? Or did you manage this mainly with filters? Either way, it's a perfect fit - congratulations. And I like the giant octopus in the second entry - tasty! But it does look as if it's sitting on the surface of the water: maybe blend the right legs into the sea? An interesting view from nerdtron, with a sailor more used to a junk than a western boat: but he fits well in here, and the tones of the boat match the colouring of the sea. I like the fact that you've added a shadow of the sailor, but why is it the other side of the hatch? He's standing behind the hatch, so his shadow should be as well! Very fine work, as I said. Surprised none of you attempted to open the hatch itself - I'd have thought this would be a prime opportunity for mischief! |
Posted on 14/05/10 09:22:18 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Thanks again Steve. Re: right side, it was meant to be not broken, but obscured by the aerated waves crashing down into the sea after breaking over the superstructure still above the surface. Yes, I think I should have made it more convincing and especially when need such a long explanation!  Thanks for the feedback.
Broken might have been easier, but I think these "small" fishing boats usually just sink in such storms in Atlantic unless hit rocks. Sailors saved here..
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Posted on 14/05/10 10:17:21 AM |
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nerdtron
Neutron Neth Posts: 76 Reply |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Thanks Sir Steve. I'll watch out for the shadow next time....but that man is not used to junk, he's a traditional lake fisherman here in the Philippines. He uses a long bamboo stick to move his small boat across the lake. He drives a small boat, not as big as the boat given on this week challenge. His hat is also a native hand woven hat that we call 'salakot'. It's a symbol of being Filipino nowadays. _________________ Brain Blast!!!! |
Posted on 14/05/10 10:59:15 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Thank you Steve - I was very much going for that 1940's/50's style of political cartooning - without all that tedious mucking about learning how to draw of course _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 14/05/10 4:38:14 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
I'm sad to say that the smoke is exactly right. I'm posting the image from the U.S. Coast Guard that inspired my image. They're trying a controlled burn on the oil that is spewing out of the Gulf bottom at a rate 10 times the original estimate. Experts are now saying it's 2 million gallons a day. This afternoon I plan to fill up my car with gas at $2.79/gallon and drive to the beach while it's still pretty and clean. No telling when that will change. _________________ Is it necessary? Does it work? |
Posted on 14/05/10 4:55:56 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Here's the real and sickening image:  _________________ The journey of a thousand hours begins with a single layer. |
Posted on 15/05/10 04:25:37 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2899 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Many Thanks Steve! _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 15/05/10 10:38:50 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply |
Re: Challenge 299: Any port in a storm
Thanks a lot Steve - and everyone else. Glad people liked it! Yes, it's one of several Turners at Tate Britain. Prolific as he was he created many a stormy sea piece. I think the real gems are his watercolour travel journals. |
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