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Posted on 04/03/15 10:32:26 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
The Hobbit: Gandolf, and Bilbo Baggins. I though the forest scene lends itself to these characters. 
Anna! Your entry is smooth and professional: how do you get water ripples to move like that? 
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Posted on 05/03/15 07:01:10 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Thanks, Vibeke, but it is not a letter box. The dog's name is D. C. Crutchley and that is where he lives! |
Posted on 05/03/15 08:57:46 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Thank you Michael! What a gorgeous woodland setting. Gandolf is beautifully lit by the sun’s rays. I have a staff like his here at home..I only bring it out on special occasions though lol With the water, normally I would make it in After Effects but this particular clip is a video which I manipulated into the scene. But to achieve this effect it involves Wave World, displacement maps, fractal noise, caustics, head thumping and a few choice words  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 05/03/15 1:43:21 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Lovely scene, Michael _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 05/03/15 1:59:49 PM |
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emanuelefrau
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Taratata  _________________ italian Photoshopper |
Posted on 05/03/15 6:13:55 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Great start image - thanks Vibeke. And I want your house!  |
Posted on 05/03/15 6:58:38 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
LOL, good point and I don't think anyone would get past that dog to deliver mail. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 05/03/15 10:07:58 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Look! The trees are blowing in the wind.
This was an experimental entry; no doubt with more time and a lot more tweaking it could look better.
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Posted on 05/03/15 10:32:50 PM |
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Daniel Millar
Ghost Controller Posts: 34 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Have House, Will Travel  |
Posted on 05/03/15 11:11:24 PM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
The adults of North Harlow were seriously debating razing Crutchley's mailbox.  _________________ I'm still learning. |
Posted on 05/03/15 11:13:57 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Thanks Puffin for the compmiment
Anna there's a stand-alone program called SQIRLZ once it's had done its work put into Photoshop and select Save for the Web, as the Sqirlz reduces in file size doing it this way
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Posted on 06/03/15 00:09:18 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Here's one with the trees bowing in the wind also
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Posted on 06/03/15 03:42:47 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Hi Michael, Thanks for that tip. I visited the site but it seems its only for PC. Not compatible with Mac 
Anna _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 06/03/15 05:31:48 AM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Another one of my cats, Fenar.  |
Posted on 06/03/15 05:44:06 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
He looks vicious, doesn't he. By the way, I liked your website, your house is beautiful and what a great view from your balcony! |
Posted on 06/03/15 08:18:18 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7049 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
A very effective close-up from LagoDiLecco started this week's entries. I like the new muddy ground, and the way the gnome with his back to us is slightly out of focus - this really accentuates the sense of depth of field. The placement of the tree on the left is good, but shouldn't this have a little blur on it as well? A leprechaun's house from Frank, complete with rainbow. Took me a while to recognise the pot of gold in the hatch, which at first sight appeared to be a spotlit haggis... but isn't that where the rainbow should end? I liked Ant Snell's eBay Distribution Centre, with some great touches - the incongruous laptop, the battered Fragile package, the running delivery man. I did prefer eBay's old logo, though, good to see it here again. An ingenious animation from James, with an envelope running into the mailbox on tiny legs before being whisked away again by carrier pigeon. What is the tiny creature that peeks out of the hold at the top right at the end? A wonderful image from Emy, which would be gory were it not for the extremely cuddly nature of the sleeping lion. It fits the shape of the house perfectly... beautiful! I like the way michael sinclair has slotted the house into an image from his vast collection of Napoleonic battle scenes. But the house is very much secondary here - I think you have to admit Meissonier has done the bulk of the work. The second entry, however, is glorious: the tonal range, the lighting, the angles and the position of the characters are all perfect. And I like the new front door, too. Splendid work. I enjoyed the animated version, particularly the alternating feet; but those trademark Sinclair oscillations work remarkably well here. I'd recommend a pause at the end, before starting again. A very fine view from puffin31939, with the house buried deep in a forest and a stream of visitors collecting their parcels. I like the subtlety of this image - and yes, I can make out the stacked parcels! A glorious image from tooquilos, with the house nestled into a charming village - complete with cauldron, caravan and drinking horse. Couple of points: shouldn't the ripples on the pond be coming from where the horse is drinking? And, er, you seem to have used the same hill three times... I like the scrolling paper effect in the animated version, and the beautiful slow zoom over the lake is extraordinarily effective. A beautiful night view of the scene, with lit windows and the fire under the cauldron; and I really like the way the perspective changes as you zoom into the open door of the house. Magnificent! I enjoyed DavidMac's garage, with its modern array of tools and full-time mechanic. The image works rather well; my only issue is with the static pose of the butler. Shouldn't he be more engaged in the action? A fabulous setting from Linda Eckert, at the top of a winding forest path. The owl fits well into the hatch, and I assume that's a leprechaun in the green jacket, waving his hat. A very coherent scene. A charming scene from Vibeke, with a sunlit house in the forest with dancing fairies, and sundry other characters. The only thing that concerns me here is that everyone's facing the camera, rather than interacting with each other... but I understand you've been having computer problems. I nicely realised doghouse from Mariner, with a kennel entrance and a view right through the top window. I like the way you've renovated the building, with new cladding and artfully cleaned-up stones. And the beer bottle at the side? A mini-pig home from Min - and it works rather well. I like the angle on the one coming out of the hatch, which is very convincing. For the one looking out of the window: try darkening the rear end, to make it look more like it's indoors. I like matt's entry, with the broken-down car and skeleton indicating the long passage of time - and I'm glad you managed to get the skeleton in the end. Best of all, though, is the rust added to the hatch, both inside and out: it's details like this that really make all the difference. A minimalist entry from emanuelefrau - but with the nameplate subtly changed to read Addams Family, it all makes sense. Very neat! A new home for Wallace and Gromit from Deborah Morley, and it's all prettified: cutout daffodils, a new chimney, and I love the sheep in the field behind. Very neat! A really funny entry from Daniel Millar, with the house placed on the back of a tortoise - ingenious, and very nicely achieved. What a great idea! An entertaining image from srawland, with much carousing both inside and out. A I like the girls' shadow cast by the moon, but the lighting on them contradicts this... however, more than made up for by the empty beer cans, and especially the subtle urine stream on the building and the ground. Very nice work. The house makes a rather neat birdhouse for Darren - and is the cat waiting expectantly for visitors? What a great collection of bird houses! The new one blends in remarkably well. Small point: use Refine Edge to soften the cat's fur a little more. ___________ Excellent and entertaining images this week. Many thanks, Vibeke, for the starting image! |
Posted on 06/03/15 08:39:37 AM |
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vibeke
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Thanks Steve, It looks like everyone had fun. I don't know if you realised that Mariner used a photo of my home for his background. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 06/03/15 08:55:00 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Thanks Steve. I put that there to see if you would say "...And the beer bottle at the side?" |
Posted on 06/03/15 09:20:32 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
So I understand! Clever chap, that Mariner. |
Posted on 06/03/15 09:21:40 AM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 545: Crutchley's mailbox
Thank you Steve. A cartoon mouse (Googled) |
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