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Posted on 25/11/25 8:43:53 PM |
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Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
In case they have a few days to spare. |
Posted on 25/11/25 10:47:29 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Thanks David. I tool like the combo. I don't know why but I often forget to use the "Blend If" sliders - after I posted I tried a few different images using the subject and Blend If and it did the trick. Wish i'd thought of it sooner which would have saved a lot of experimentation with blend modes, etc. Maybe it's called old age memory. |
Posted on 27/11/25 4:43:23 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Most anglers, myself included, prefer upstream dry fly fishing which often incolves wading in the river to allow room for continual overhead casting trying to land the lure on a fishes nose. This angler however prefers downstream wet fly where the fly or flies imitate very small fish or insects under water, and the rod can be pumped to make the lure or lures look more alive.  |
Posted on 28/11/25 08:24:08 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5921 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Very nice Michael. Lovely clean work. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 28/11/25 08:38:07 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
First to assemble the mosquito net was Ant Snell, with a splendid display of Temu frustration. I know just how he feels – a neatly expressed sense of disappointment. Until you pointed it out, I hadn’t noticed that the man had an extra finger, so your surgical removal certainly does the trick. I like the goriness of this image, totally justified. Expert work from Ben Boardman, whose cocktail drinker looks right at home nestled in her protective net. The placement in the chair, and the way the chair sags to accommodate her, are especially impressive. And I like the riverside setting. Are you now working for the Perth Tourist Board? I enjoyed GKB's fishing tale, with its wealth of detail – the submerged shark, the basket of fish, the ripple beneath the one being pulled out of the river. The placement of the bicycle is a little awkward, though, looking as if it’s impaled on the rod. And doesn’t there need to be a slot for the rod to come through the net? A slice of technical wizardry from DavidMac, magnificently improving on the manufacturer’s original bodge job. Honestly, David, I don’t know how you had the patience to do this. The only thing that remains to be done is to sort out the awkwardness with the arm of the chair. I like the coastal entry, with well-protected beekeepers. Is the chair here now rather too small? Is the mosquito in the tights entry inside the net, or outside? And why would such an item of clothing require a leather-bound instruction manual? Very interesting to see your blend mode comparisons. Thanks for sharing these. I believe that’s Hulk Hogan in lwc's jungle entry, looking right at home there. Not sure the net will offer much protection from the various dinosaurs, though. I like the motion in the animated version, especially the flies. Plenty of wildlife from tooquilos, with a good see-through effect on the net. I was wondering how you’d all tackle this. The Ali Express animation tells the story perfectly, and the energy and motion in the final scene are splendid. Terrific. I laughed out loud at Frank's crocodile-themed entry. You have a real knack for storytelling: the whole event is beautifully depicted, and you’ve chosen just the right moment to focus on. Great on a technical level, too, with the splash, the water dripping off the fish, and the opened net. Outstanding work. An interesting solution from Mariner, opening the mosquito net to allow the occupier to sit forwards. It does answer the question of how the rod pokes out of the net. Nicely put together, Michael, although on a practical level I wonder how much protection that net is currently offering. |
Posted on 28/11/25 08:43:36 AM |
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Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Are you now working for the Perth Tourist Board? Was I a bit to subtle about the Ashes Test only lasting 2 days, giving the Barmy Army time to be tourists. |
Posted on 28/11/25 09:24:50 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Ah – a sporting reference. Not my area of expertise. |
Posted on 28/11/25 09:35:17 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3183 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Thanks David. I found this one rather difficult. |
Posted on 28/11/25 09:51:37 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3183 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Thanks Steve. As a long-time angler my experience of English lakes and rivers is that they are usually fairly free of midges, especially during the day. In fifty years I have never sen an angleer in a mosquito net. I hear that some Scottish lochs have clouds of midges that can be unbearable to anglers and tourists. Mosquitos are whatt I experienced when I was in Brunei, North Borneo. They are tiny, hard to see, give you itchy red spots and occassionally give you a lump the size of a small plum. |
Posted on 28/11/25 10:43:52 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3411 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Actually, just some guy from an American reality show called 'Swamp People' found on a Google image search. (I've never seen the show so I know nothing about it.) Thanks! |
Posted on 28/11/25 11:36:52 AM |
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Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Ah – a sporting reference. Not my area of expertise. Not really mine Steve but the result of that much will go down in history and the Aussies will rub it in every test series, mind you there's another 4 matches. I enjoyed your net challenge, learnt some stuff doing it. |
Posted on 28/11/25 11:36:57 AM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1815 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Thanks Steve - I don't start out that way but ideas seem to evolve as I pick at the theme. This weeks challenge will be difficult - I totally agree - why ruin a beautiful church with something like that ???? It looks totally out of place. |
Posted on 28/11/25 11:45:09 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5921 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
It wasn't as I hard as I expected. I didn't spot the arm or the extra finger. Too concentrated on the net.
Beekeeper's kit is much heavier. These are full body mosquito nets. I never new such things existed until I went image searching! I was unsure about the chair size. Going back to it again and mentally folding the man into it I think you are probably right, although he does look to be a particularly tall man..
Duh! I managed to leave him outside. Inside is the whole point! That's a panty hose repair kit she's holding.
It was very instructive to do. Thanks Steve - another one where I wasn't very fired up to start but found it got technically very interesting as I started working. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 28/11/25 12:19:25 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5921 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1081: The mosquito net
Oh I remember them! I was in Brunei twice (Seria) for shoots, in the late sixties and early seventies. I went through bottles of Tiger Oil trying to soothe the bumps. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
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