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Posted on 09/01/14 4:34:06 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
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Posted on 10/01/14 03:51:32 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Bit of a late one. http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/Artwel/library/PShop  |
Posted on 10/01/14 03:51:55 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
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Posted on 10/01/14 08:24:21 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Great entries everyone. Unfortunately I'm not able to do this weeks....my sciatica is determining how long I can sit at the computer, and it ISN'T very long!  _________________ "Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art........" Joseph Conrad |
Posted on 10/01/14 10:34:37 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
First to put on the armour this week was ahmedalij, with a surprisingly feminine entry. I like the warm tones, and the good choice of background; and that shield has been cunningly placed to hide the tricky arm. Clever! A good Monty Python reference from GKB, with John Cleese filling out the uniform. His face seems rather monochromatic, though - is this intentional? And shouldn't at least part of the pole be tucked behind his arm? A cheeky Roman from Linda Eckert, with a terrific expression. He does look rather too much like me for comfort though! I like the choice of booth for the background, which I'm guessing is in Rome. Good flesh tone. A hot Roman from Emy, and I like the way the breastplate has been distorted to accommodate her assets. Those hands and legs could really do with some shading, though - or perhaps you need the real thing in there? A powerful scene from tooquilos, with the Roman posed in front of an erupting volcano. As the animated version shows, it turns out to be Vesuvius - a terrific eruption! I like the lava effect. And a very poignant ending. One small point: Roman typography is always justified. Good to see the close-up - but I'd expect him to have rather hairier legs! A fine trio of soldiers from Garfield72, posed in front of a crumbling arch. I like thew ay the middle one has his arm bent up to his belt. Again, though, those legs seem very smooth and feminine to me. A cleverly placed soldier from puffin31939, blending in remarkably well with the group. I'd have moved him a little further to the right, so he's tucked in more behind the tourists - this would have blended him in even more effectively with the scene. A neatly constructed soldier from michael sinclair, complete with hairy legs. I think his left knee might be pointing too far to the side, though. Good to see him in context in the second entry - a great blend, as he is in the third entry. Good to see maiden back this year, with a very fine entry - that head looks just right in the helmet. A great attempt at bending the arm, which is a really tricky task: that's very nearly right, but the forearm does appear a little too short to me. A very cheerful soldier from Vibeke - good to see a Roman smiling for once. A good assortment of body parts slotted in here, and a great location - I like the shadow. A fine figure of a warrior from Ben Mills, set against a blazing battle scene. I've never quite seen myself as a Roman soldier, but I'm clearly enjoying it! A whole legion of soldiers from James, standing on guard when approached - I like the way they all reach for their swords. recolouring some of the uniforms adds variety and makes them look much more realistic. Nice work. A political statement, I think, from lwc, as an ape in uniform stands on a stage. Whatever the meaning, it's very nicely achieved - a great angle on the head, especially. A fine figure of a soldier from Frank, with a rather cheeky expression on his face. Excellent body parts slotted in there, all fitting perfectly. Just one point: isn't he 50% too big for the doorway behind him? A romantic encounter from Mariner, as a neatly bearded solider meets a rather sexy woman. I like the fact that he's gentleman enough to have removed his helmet - nicely achieved! A great selection of soldiers from Deborah Morley, making up a whole cohort - and the variation in size adds visual interest. Not sure they should all have the same face, though - and they're certainly failing to impress that onlooker. A gloriously tooled-up modern day solider from Artwel, brimming over with weaponry both modern and ancient (I like the pair of samurai swords on his back). Excellent! A hugely entertaining week. Sorry for the late write-up, which is entirely down to jet lag. |
Posted on 10/01/14 10:54:58 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Thanks Steve, It was supposed to be that all the soldiers except one were the same, which is why the woman was looking like that! |
Posted on 10/01/14 11:38:11 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Thanks Steve, Yes it was intentional. I desaturated the soldier to match the background - just went a little too far! The pole was actually tucked behind his fingers but it just can't be seen at this resolution. With hindsight I should have bent his arm at the elbow to hold the pole. _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 10/01/14 11:52:14 AM |
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maiden
Golden Gif Gagster Posts: 471 Reply  |
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Thanks Steve the entire right arm is from the same body as the face. He's an Italian boxer in a boxer pose in the original. But I might have taken liberties in the placement of the arm in relation to the actual body.  also it looks like I scaled it to the smaller scale than the head now you mention it. |
Posted on 10/01/14 1:22:59 PM |
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ahmedalij
Atmosphysician Posts: 262 Reply  |
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Thank you dear Steve for the nice review  |
Posted on 10/01/14 5:48:58 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
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Thanks Steve, hope you had an amazing time in Japan. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 10/01/14 6:24:36 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3321 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Thanks Steve! No real meaning... I thought of ‘Planet of the Apes’ or ‘Empire of the Romans’ and mixed them together with a bit of color… |
Posted on 11/01/14 06:37:24 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Thanks Steve. They were supposed to Anthony and Cleopatra. |
Posted on 11/01/14 12:28:43 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
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Thanks, Steve. I envy you your trip to Japan. hope you had a great time. _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 11/01/14 3:15:00 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Great works folks. Sorry could not contribute again, but I've really been away. Since they are all good, just one that made amused and made me laugh Ben Mills, .... who might that be
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Posted on 12/01/14 3:13:03 PM |
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Emy
Composition Chef Posts: 390 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Thanks Steve. |
Posted on 13/01/14 05:57:03 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
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Thank you Steve. His legs do look feminine however they do belong to a male!! Can you point me in the direction on how to justify text in PS.? would I manually do it by adjusting the kerning on each line? or is there a specific tool for it?. Many times Ive wanted to do it but have not been successful. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 13/01/14 08:29:31 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply |
Re: Challenge 486: The ancient Roman
Not a difficult thing to do, Anna!  |
Posted on 13/01/14 09:13:36 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply |
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But you must create a text box by clicking and dragging the text tool rather than just clicking. Also note the 'hyphenate' tick box; it can be quite annoying to find various words hyphenated when you don't want that. _________________  |
Posted on 14/01/14 11:46:21 AM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1770 Reply  |
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Thanks Steve -- he's a BIG Roman. |
Posted on 15/01/14 04:33:54 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply |
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Ahh Thank you so much Steve and Gordon! Had a practise go and it all works. Wonderful! _________________ Dorothy: "there's no place like home!" |
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