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Posted on 29/01/26 11:25:39 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3460 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
David - 
Sir Loyd doesn’t appear to be very happy about the outcome…  |
Posted on 29/01/26 8:20:51 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 6028 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Double post removed _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 29/01/26 8:22:04 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 6028 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
If I had to sell my precious bespoke arms and armour to Steptoe and Son I probably wouldn't be over the moon either ............. but it was fun putting the story together. My apologies for casting you as the victim ...... even if a very honourable one.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 30/01/26 07:35:18 AM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 997 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Since Steve showed the image of the actual weights, I've had this image in mind. Hope it's not too much. I have no idea why the weigh-in room is working so slowly. It seems as if no-one wants to weigh anything.  _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 30/01/26 08:14:51 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7132 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
First to get on the scales this week was Ben Boardman, with a glorious Bath scene. It’s been immaculately constructed, with an array of Roman officials and equipment and a view of the river and city beyond. I like how you’ve exploited the arch and made it into an opening, and textured the walls and ceiling. Glorious work, Ben. You should be delighted with this one. The jockey image is another terrific achievement, with its view of the racecourse and the Melbourne Cup on the wall. I thought the jockey might be a little tangled with the chains, but on second thoughts you seem to have positioned her just clear of them. On fire this week, Ben! A homage to Pink Floyd from dwindt (the album came out when I was at school, and changed the way I thought about music). Beautiful imagined, with great lighting. Given how the prism is bending the light beam, it really should refract the chain behind it. And come to that, the chain in front of it should be full opacity! I’m having some trouble interpreting the African entry: why do they all have stomach cramps? And why is there a Toblerone on the scale? I laughed out loud at Frank's satirical entry, Expertly done – how did you find that crouching body? It’s a perfect fit for Trump. Or is it really him? And did you create the bucket and its noxious contents, or search for it? Excellent work. I enjoyed Ant Snell’s modified witch’s chair, although is there a separate clause for witches who are too overweight to even get through the chain pyramid? And where on earth did you find her? A fun entry. A visual conundrum from GKB: I like how you’ve duplicated the load tray to hold the feather. I feel I shouldn’t mention the elephant in the room. I love the tension in the animated version, with the gentle swaying of the trays – and perfect swinging motion as the feather lands. Small point: shouldn’t the smaller tray also gain a shadow as it approaches the level of the larger one? A voluptuous witch from Nick Curtain, with a Monty Python style duck in the basket. I like how you’ve added her shadow to the wall, and that’s a nicely embossed carving on the sign. Charming. Dark Side of the Moon, Monty Python and now Steptoe and Son… this week is a feast of nostalgia. DavidMac's ingenious entry has me in full armour – where did you find that image? And you’ve very neatly removed my glasses – with a clearly disgruntled Loyd. A splendid image, with a lot of thought given (of course) to the lighting. Both Steptoes are perfect, and that’s a very neatly arranged pile of armour on the scale. Two small points: the multicolour noise on the back wall could do with a touch of Gaussian Blur; and no wonder Loyd is cross – eyes are half way up the human head! You’ve chopped the top of his skull off. Outstanding work this week. Well done, everyone. |
Posted on 30/01/26 08:53:51 AM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 997 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Thank you, Steve. Those were silly mistakes. Working on this laptop is proving so difficult. My AGON pc screen is 4 times bigger than the laptop screen. Old age is catching up with the eyes. The last image is really tongue in cheek and a practice with GIMP. Photoshop subscription is way out of line. An alternative, be it clumsy, may be in line for the future. Considering what is being used to counter the weight of the scale, no-one wants to put a bag of maize on it. I had a .png of a chocolate, so why not. Yes, clutching lower abdomen. Should be lower...lol. _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 30/01/26 09:00:12 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1792 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Thanks Steve. I struggled for ideas with this one, but glad you liked it. |
Posted on 30/01/26 09:08:50 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 6028 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
When we did Freddie's train a while back I wanted to put you and Carol in it. Since it was for Freddie I felt at liberty to contact you and ask you for a profile photo, which you were kind enough to send me. Doubtless I will find other future reasons to make you regret that ........... As for removing glasses, all the modern AI removals now available in PS made a total hash of it. Totally useless. In the end I made the tightest possible selection of just the frames and used content aware fill. That worked reasonably well and the rest I had to touch up with clone and brush.
My already extremely dodgy eyesight is starting to deteriorate and I sometimes have difficulty with subtle effects like that and tend to get heavy handed.
HaHaHaHa! Oh dear me yes! I missed that completely! The source photo has a hat pulled down close to his eyebrows so the top of his head is not visible. I put him in a hooded gambeson to get around this and completely omitted to expand the hood to make up for the fact that I had it pulled down so low on his head! I knew there was something odd but couldn't put my finger on what it was. Thanks Steve I really enjoyed this one. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 30/01/26 09:25:04 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4130 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Thanks Steve. It took a while to come up with the concept. I enjoyed this one. _________________ Whatever you do in life do it with the enthusiasm of a 4-year old in a Batman suit. |
Posted on 30/01/26 12:39:50 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1831 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Thanks Steve, yes that’s Trump, I searched for all images. Probably should have added more noxious contents though, seems the pile gets bigger every time he opens his mouth. |
Posted on 31/01/26 03:56:25 AM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 733 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1089: Weigh it up
Thanks Steve, really enjoyed the Challenge. |
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