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Posted on 24/06/13 11:17:11 PM |
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james
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Re: Challenge 459: In the shelter
http://jabus-ps.me.uk 
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Posted on 25/06/13 06:55:42 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
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http://vimeo.com/68934909  _________________ Dorothy: "there's no place like home!" |
Posted on 25/06/13 06:57:10 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply |
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Emy that is really clever. Well done 
Vern I love the Hobbit scene. _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 25/06/13 12:50:58 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 459: In the shelter
Why thank you Anna. What an opulent caravan you have created which also fits very well with the shape of the tunnel and the boarded floor and seats. _________________ "The true story of a real fake" Catch Me If You Can |
Posted on 25/06/13 4:05:23 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 459: In the shelter
Well think might try another one later, but will let this one find its own way.... (my mother in early teens got caught up in the bombing and lost those formative years, evacuated. My nan in very later life with dementia would take my granddad into the street to escape the bombs in her imagination. They died soon after this stress (80s+90s). My Grandma, tough person had a bomb dropped on her street, very close. She was a nurse, so life went on. Stoic person)  |
Posted on 25/06/13 10:10:04 PM |
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Emy
Composition Chef Posts: 390 Reply  |
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Thank you Anna, I like yours too! |
Posted on 25/06/13 11:13:41 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
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Trevor ... your image looks real. Cannot think of higher praise than that. _________________ "We're going to need a bigger boat!" Jaws |
Posted on 26/06/13 11:23:39 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
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Thank you Vern. I'm enjoying everyone else's entries. |
Posted on 26/06/13 11:20:31 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
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Mark 2 with added bits ... bigger here http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r160/BigVernphoto/hobbiton-shelter-mk2-big_zps7efd490e.jpg  _________________ "The true story of a real fake" Catch Me If You Can |
Posted on 27/06/13 03:36:29 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 27/06/13 07:52:56 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply  |
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If you click on this you will be able to see all my mistakes and imperfections 
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Posted on 27/06/13 08:11:48 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Challenge 459: In the shelter
 _________________ "Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art........" Joseph Conrad |
Posted on 27/06/13 8:05:14 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1770 Reply  |
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Posted on 27/06/13 8:32:14 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
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Posted on 27/06/13 8:32:28 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Posted on 27/06/13 9:14:37 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1871 Reply |
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World war what? 
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Posted on 27/06/13 10:20:45 PM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply  |
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Posted on 28/06/13 02:51:54 AM |
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Artwel
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Posted on 28/06/13 04:48:31 AM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply  |
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And as if by magic this very late entry appears. Michael, I hadn't seen your entry until I opened this site this morning, so I didn't copy your idea. but I guess anything that looks like a tunnel the brain very easily connects with a train.  _________________ It's only in my brightest moments that I understand myself |
Posted on 28/06/13 08:06:09 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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A great image from GKB kicked off this week's proceedings, with a couple of evacuees clutching their suitcases and gas masks bags. Expertly modelled posters on the walls, matching that tricky curve of the wall - a really neat piece of work. I think the kids could be a little more saturated, given how bright the reds of the posters is; perhaps they're just jaundiced through lack of fresh bananas? I like the black and white version, would be even better in sepia. I like the second entry! Most amusing. A fine view from Josephine Harvatt, with a perfect angle on those kids - they really are a perfect fit for that space, and the lighting seems highly appropriate for those lamps. Remarkable. But I absolutely can't believe that's a real poster: apart from the general sense of disbelief, would the designer really have set the main headline in Gill Sans Condensed rather than Regular? A charming view from BigVern, with the shelter converted into a hobbit's hideaway - and there's a lovely rosy glow to this one. I like the way the sunshine is leaking in on the ground and the benches - very nicely achieved. And I like all the extra hobbitness in the second entry - though it's a pity to cover up that floor! A rather poignant entry from sciteach, with plenty of food but no can opener... a great idea! Purely from a design point of vies, rotating a couple of those cans so the labels weren't pointing directly towards us would make a big difference to the realism. I was most impressed by Kathryn's conversion of the shelter into a transport plane - the angle of the people sitting in there is exactly right, and the shine on the ground works perfectly. Just one small technical point: the flare from the front lamp is a camera artefact, and isn't really there - which means it should appear in front of the people, not behind them. A convincing mineshaft from Ant Snell, with gritty-looking miners and a stark, desaturated feeling to the whole image. I like the way the one at the back is breaking through the hole, and the spartan textural feel - nicely achieved. A truly bizarre image from Darren, showing the inside of a whale - and that rib cage structure is a great addition. I like the references to Jonah and Moby Dick (it's Pequod with an o, by the way) and of course the two skeletal figures sitting at the table. But what really screams out at me is that exit sign, written in Comic Sans... Nooooooooo! A very full montage from Sjef, with a display cabinet showing period firearms in the foreground and a Spitfire hanging from the ceiling. I like the way you've put it all within a viewing window, and there are some very neat touches - the overall red interior, and the curvature of the Spitfire's shadow. But those two framed pictures seem at odds with the angle of view: they need much more perspective distortion on them, so the tops are almost horizontal. A clever solution from Emy - now that's one way to make an appealing exhibit! I like the integration of the aquarium, although those blue smudges on the right are a little confusing. As to the bar, though: either that bartender is enormous, with extremely short legs, or you really need to pull back on that shot. I enjoyed brewell's bomb shelter - good to see those bombs being kept so safe! Have to take issue with your shadows, though. Given the multiple light sources, shouldn't each bomb cast three shadows? Or two, at the very least, since the third light is so distant. A great animal banquet from James - and of course, what else would you do in an underground burrow. But you need to bring that lens flare in front of the animals - and maybe desaturate them a little? Of course, this is just the follow-up to the animated version - what a great idea! Having seen tooquilos's bedroom (no, you know what I mean) I fully understand the interior design of her shelter - now that's the way to pass the Blitz with style. Absolutely glorious! And I love he idea of it all being the interior of a caravan, as shown in the animated version. Now that's one caravan I wouldn't mind spending a weekend in. A thoroughly on-topic image from Jota120, with a well-arranged group of kids sitting neatly in the tunnel. Interesting how you've reshaped the tunnel to match the arrangement of the kids - but would it have as much structural integrity with this shape? Wildly off-topic in the second entry - glad to see you back on form. A great image from joeysala, who has filled the space with museum-style mannequins in appropriate poses and clothing. Very artfully done: this is exactly the way a museum designer might dress the scene. Good work! And a fantastic second entry that really looks authentic. How on earth did you find that shot? Superb. An ambitious entry from Mariner, who has turned the whole shelter into a greenhouse - and very verdant it is too. A lot of effort here, particularly in the construction of the roof: not sure about your lighting, though, particularly on the bucket and the hose, which seems rather at odds with your shadows. An extraordinary entry from Frank, whose shelter residents are cowering before the prospect of the roof caving in: an amazing collection of images, with plenty of period props and posters. High drama here, Frank, beautifully achieved. I like michael sinclair's conversion of the shelter into a train tunnel - and, certainly, the side of the train fits well. But the front looks too condensed to me - surely that device at the top should be round? And I'd like to see a driver in there. An entertaining second entry though! It looks like Garfield72 has moved the shelter into the Paris sewers - a great fit, especially with the watery base. No rats, though? A highly detailed shelter from Artwel, which appears to have been lived in for some time. I really like the sense of destruction and desperation here: are they wearing gas masks because of the smell? An extraordinary piece of work. really powerful. A spectacular train from Whaler, filling the tunnel with smoke - I like the idea of this. But you need to watch the perspective: the rails don't match the angles of the base of the walls on either side. Simple solution: move the rails! |
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