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Posted on 10/02/13 3:12:52 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Posted on 10/02/13 10:25:07 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1770 Reply  |
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Josephine --- got a kick out of your spineless, two faced politicians but you forgot one so I just had to finish the task -- hope you don't mind. Cheers Frank P.S. Put any name to it you want!!!  |
Posted on 11/02/13 08:38:47 AM |
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Sjef
Flying Dutchman Posts: 571 Reply  |
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Posted on 11/02/13 10:51:47 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
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http://vimeo.com/59383833 Steve, the skeletons on the HTC disk were wonderful for this Friday Challenge! 
_________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 11/02/13 1:00:20 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
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Posted on 12/02/13 00:46:07 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
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The Jack of Hearts stole some tarts  _________________ I aim to give pause. |
Posted on 12/02/13 11:49:08 AM |
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Lorenzo1977
Montage Maximus Posts: 54 Reply  |
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mario balottelli germany vs italy  |
Posted on 12/02/13 6:24:08 PM |
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Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 576 Reply  |
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sorry but very quick entery this week. Just like that  |
Posted on 13/02/13 01:19:50 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
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 _________________ "Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art........" Joseph Conrad |
Posted on 13/02/13 03:27:45 AM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply  |
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This was a neat exercise, thought provoking  |
Posted on 13/02/13 05:52:52 AM |
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sciteach
Professor Pixel Posts: 126 Reply  |
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I just don't have it in me this week. Time and all! But I can say that the creativity on this site is unbelievable. Very funny. A big fan of the Hawking one. |
Posted on 13/02/13 07:22:54 AM |
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joeysala
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Thank you....I was hoping it would be recognizable. _________________ "Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art........" Joseph Conrad |
Posted on 13/02/13 10:45:47 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply  |
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The Abominable Snowman.  |
Posted on 13/02/13 10:31:26 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1871 Reply  |
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Everyone is saying Cameron has gone too far this time ! 
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Posted on 14/02/13 5:07:25 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
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Sorry, couldn't resist this  |
Posted on 14/02/13 6:13:18 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
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Nice one Deborah. Has anyone tested Macdonald's burgers? |
Posted on 14/02/13 6:52:01 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
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Ok before anybody shoots me for this entry I'd like to point out that the images were my first ever attempt at using Photoshop in about 2001-2002 to design a CD cover then print it out. I dug them out of a box today, scanned them in then added the CD cases. I like looking at these old attempts and seeing the over use of filters, the poor quality images dodgy Typography and random shadows, (no change there then!) I remember I did photograph the man on the bench just as he woke up..  _________________ "Predictions are difficult. Especially about the future" |
Posted on 14/02/13 9:30:01 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
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I had an idea earlier this week but found that my skill level couldn't match it. Tonight I thought of another way so this is very last minute and very rushed. I am sure Steve will find many things I could improve...  _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 15/02/13 08:25:21 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply  |
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This week kicked off with a tremendous image from Frank, showing Rodin's The Thinker - on its original plinth. A trick shot from below, but a great angle on the skeleton and immaculate posing of the hands and feet. Excellent! And I like the forked-tongue politician in the second entry, especially the spiky typography. A satirical image from Josephine Harvatt, showing a cross-section through a politician with just a tiny cavity for a brain - very understated, and nicely achieved. And I like the subtlety of the spineless politician in the second entry - nicely achieved. But doesn't the two-faced chap in the third entry really have one and a half faces? A stark image of Adolf from munchonu - what, no bony moustache? As I recall, though, Hitler always performed his salute from the elbow only, rather than the full Nazi salute. A splendid Venus de Milo from Garfield72, complete - or rather incomplete - with missing arms. I like the way the bones replace the original limbs right down to the ground, even poking through the slit in the dress; but isn't the pelvis facing the wrong way? The clothing seems to be angled in the opposite direction there. A great cheery grin, though! I enjoyed the topical gangnam-style dancer from Vibeke, with perfect pose and trademark sunglasses. And what a terrific grin your skeleton has! The shadow suggests he's entirely off the ground, but is this right? A fine set of dancers from Linda Eckert, with great poses - it must be hard keeping feet pointed out like that! Shouldn't the chorus line be on points, though? Subtle blending of the hand into the Sistine Chapel portrait of Adam from Katew, with the fingers lining up perfectly. But what's that big lump at the wrist? Are you sure you've got your anatomy right? A novel take on Leonardo's Vitruvian Man from Tomiloi, with a perfect fit of the bones inside the body outline - and I like the way you've darkened the original to give the sense of an X-Ray effect. Simple, but very effective. When I was writing the instructions for this week's Challenge I very nearly did Long John Silver as an example to show the sort of thing I was after, so I'm delighted that Ben Mills has done the deed for me. A great missing leg, crutch and skeletal parrot, Ben. But you need to check your lighting direction: with so much direct light on the front of the chest, it would really need a shadow of the skeleton on it. I recognise Sjef's skull from 100% Photoshop - and interesting to see it turned into a self-portrait. That riveted Photoshop badge looks painful! A great skeletal Terminator from tooquilos, with great body text - I love the names of the critics! But of course that's just the beginning - a fabulous set of celebrity bones in the animated version! Really nicely achieved, you've done so many great montages there. You do set yourself a lot of work! Wonderful. I was very amused by James's pairing of Quasimodo and a centaur - fine grafting of the human skeleton onto the horse's body! I'm not sure I get the background, with a bunch of tourists around a lighthouse - is this right? A very detailed image showing the grisly remains of the Jack of Hearts after the Queen has wreaked her revenge. Many great details - the skeletal figure in the card, certainly, but also the fallen crown and axe on the ground, and the fact he's chained up by a couple of paperclips. And I like the way the Queen is peering in through the doorway. Beautiful work. I like Lorenzo1977's Mario Balotelli - a great match for the original shot. The tuft of mohican hair is a nice touch - but would a black man really have a black skeleton? A great Tommy Cooper from Ant Snell, made both by the fez and the angle of the hands - exactly right. It's surprising how few clues are needed to make it work. A subtle view of Stephen Hawking from joeysala, showing a range of astronomical images in his various cavities. It's an intriguing image, certainly; but shouldn't the eye sockets line up with his eyes? A complex image from Darren, showing the bones of King Kong with a ghostly image rising out of the flames. The skeleton is very nicely placed against the wally - I'd add a shadow behind it, though, since the light is all very visibly coming from the right. I like the setup of Mariner's Bigfoot, with the mountaineer posing for his cameraman friend. (But shouldn't the cameraman be wearing mountain gear as well?) The way he's holding the toe really gives it a sense of scale - nice work. A pleasant painting from michael sinclair, but apart from the skeletal hand in the foreground I can't see the relevance. Am I missing something obvious, Michael? Very amused by Deborah Morley's horse skeleton, in the week that the UK press has been overwhelmed with stories of horse meat finding its way into prepared food product. Nice lighting! Good to see old images from the archives, so thanks to Artwel for sharing these montages from 2001. Nothing to be ashamed of here - this is good work! A touch of reflection on the CD cover would make it that much more realistic, though. I like puffin31939's skeleton climbing out of last week's mud - should I recognise that jewel? I see from the image title that it's Anne Boleyn, in which case it's a little surprising to see the skull still attached to the body. Wasn't that the most memorable thing about Anne Boleyn? Very enjoyable images this week. Such creativity! |
Posted on 15/02/13 08:54:03 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
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"I enjoyed the topical gangnam-style dancer from Vibeke, with perfect pose and trademark sunglasses. And what a terrific grin your skeleton has! The shadow suggests he's entirely off the ground, but is this right? " Thanks Steve, and I meant him to be totally off the ground. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
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