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Posted on 24/09/09 05:08:32 AM |
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Les Moore
Surreal Storyteller Posts: 92 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Hope it's okay if I post one more version. I meant to add the cord in the first one but I forgot. The cord doesn't look all that great. It's pretty choppy looking. I'm sure the best way to create a cord is probably with the pen tool? I used the airbrush  ...
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Posted on 24/09/09 11:56:57 AM |
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China
Surreal Sculptor Posts: 109 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Hi all Wow,very nice for everyone's posts.I'm very like.They were so beautiful. That(all of skill for everyone) was out of my mine.I cought not thought it. 
This week let me know so much.And open my mine. China boy _________________ Impossible is nothing |
Posted on 24/09/09 9:13:55 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Had a go after all ...  |
Posted on 24/09/09 10:35:48 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Well done Vern! Some clever looking effects there. |
Posted on 25/09/09 03:39:11 AM |
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gaoxiguo
赤土陶 器战士 Posts: 114 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
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Posted on 25/09/09 07:24:10 AM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Thanks Sophie. First I couldn't think of an idea and then I couldn't think how to do it. Both of your images have very clever ideas and are subtly done. Subtle is something I need to improve on. Vern |
Posted on 25/09/09 07:50:00 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7047 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Entertaining entries this week - with several novel twists on the problem. (China - your own work only, please. The two entries you submitted were published by different contributors on another website back in August.) I like mguyer's idea of Sheila lighting up the bulb by sheer strength of personality. But shouldn't the bulb look a little more lit up? And surely her face should be less in shadow, with the light so close? A simple but charming entry from brewell - though I had to use tineye to track down the original Moody Blues album. A great idea, nicely blended. Great transparency from Chiro, and those little flashes of light add a good sparkle to the image. Perhaps a little distortion throgh the glass, particularly at the edges? Wonderful work from Nick Curtain - I love the way all those bulbs fit perfectly into the surgeons' clothes, with the just-visible original bulb on the operating table. Excellent, and seriously disturbing! Another terrific animation from tooquilos - honestly, Anna, I don't know how you find the time to get these done so fast. Charming animations, and the guy with the lightbulb is fantastic. An interesting entry from Jonvee Leo, with a huge frozen bulb that's melting into the sea. hints of global warming here: an intriguing image. Perhaps it should all be a lot brighter? A revolutionary style poster from Ben Mills, with a very graphically illustrated pun. The image has a lot of power to it, and it's a really tasty looking bulb and glow. Nice work. I like vibeke's Escher-like tower of bulbs, which tesselate together as they change colour. Again, very graphic work and a very appealing result. A glorious entry from LonnieK, with the march of outlawed lamps - the Light Brigade, good gag! The perspective on this is just perfect, and the crowd lining the street is an excellent touch. A really appealing image - well done! A beautifully lit bulb in Liberty's hand from Sophie, perfectly replacing the torch - but with a glow and power that wasn't there before. And the second entry ha a sedate spookiness to it - but watch the angle of that coffin interior! There are clues to the perspective on every pew end. A splendid effect from Hope Leslie Laust, whose incandescent filament gives off a tangible aura. The hands work particularly well here, and there's a pleasing symmetry to the piece. The edges of the bulb could be more well defined, perhaps, maybe with a touch of reflection to accentuate the glass? Beautiful work from Emil, with a Poser model filing away lightbulbs of all sizes. They have been expertly integrated into the scene, from the huge one lying on the ground to the oversize bulbs in the drawers, and the drawerful of standard size bulbs. The shadow of the figure has been perfectly executed on the drawers: there's a softness and realism here that's most impressive. But perhaps we should be able to see the shadow of two distinct legs on the floor? A charming metaphor from maiden, with the planted bulb (good pun, there) producing a fluorescent plant whose flowers are low energy lamps. Very nicely achieved, with fantastic earth texture - and including fine detail such as the roots of the grass above. Very good work, Becky. Another ingenious animal animation from james, with great attention to detail: the quivering mouth and fins on the fish, the moving shadows o the fish and the cat, the refracted tiles seen through the bulb itself. If we watch long enough, does the cat win? A novel take on the ship in a bottle idea from katew. It's a remarkably good fit, with a neat nameplate and good reflections on the bulb surface. Shouldn't we be able to see some of the table surface through the bulb, though? It is made of glass, after all... A psychedelic fantasy from horonggo, with a firework-like explosion inside the bulb and swirling patterns outside. But why is the bulb itself so dark? Good to see salfordnurse back after a long absence. Another cat/fish combination, which seems a popular theme this week. It's nicely achieved, and there's a pleasing symmetry here. But the bulb really needs to distort the view seen through it, especially since it's full of water: effectively, it needs to operate as a giant lens. A fish again, in a beautifully executed image from Neal. There's a subtlety here that uses very few elements to make its point: the surface of the water indicates the presence of liquid, accentuated by the subtle refraction of the element. The jaunty angle, soft shadow and reflection make this a very attractive image. I'm not even going to mention the tiny piece of water surface that breaks out of the bulb on the right. Oops. A powerful poster from Les Moore, with a screaming bulb (and I've never seen one of those before) threatened by a beautifully lit gun. Great reflections, a restrained colour palette and fine composition make this a very accomplished piece of work. I like the extra complication of the cord in the second entry. After apparently being stuck for ideas, Big Vern comes up with a real cracker. Fitting the screw cap onto the cork is good in itself, but it's the shaping of the bottle into the bulb shape that really works well here. Perfectly lit, tremendous refraction of the bubbles, and a really striking image. Great work! A homage to Thomas Edison from gaoxiguo, whose bulb becomes part of a trophy. I like the gold effect on the screw base: perhaps the bulb itself needs stronger shading? Most impressive all round this week! |
Posted on 25/09/09 08:37:09 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Many thanks Steve. I really enjoyed this one and next weeks challenge looks interesting. Thinking caps on then! Vern - just seen your image - great work. Nick |
Posted on 25/09/09 08:56:13 AM |
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Les Moore
Surreal Storyteller Posts: 92 Reply |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Thanks very much Steve, I appreciate it. That was a fun one to do. |
Posted on 25/09/09 11:41:13 AM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Oops! You have a point there, Steve! Thanks for the feedback. |
Posted on 25/09/09 12:18:54 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Thanks Steve. I'm wondering if I needed to pinch the bulb a bit at the top end and put back the line for the coffin lining at the right angle. Will try it. |
Posted on 25/09/09 12:35:42 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2904 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Thank you Steve! You ask where do I find the time? Well, thats the upside of being agoraphobic! LOL _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 25/09/09 6:02:07 PM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply |
Re: Challenge 267: Turning out the lights
Steve, Nick thanks for the really nice critique. Looking forward to doing one or more images for this week's challenge which I think will be a doozy! Vern |
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