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Posted on 19/01/12 7:41:52 PM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
another try with reflections of clouds. not really satisfied  |
Posted on 19/01/12 7:59:37 PM |
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munchonu
Horror Master Posts: 277 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
I struggled with this one! As Gordon says "well done everyone"! Doug  |
Posted on 19/01/12 8:35:52 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Yes well done James. It was enough of a challenge as it was. And again well done all with your later entries and tidy-tidy ups too. You make me feel guilty not having time to clean-up more. |
Posted on 19/01/12 8:41:42 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thank you Deborah. At least you are able to draw, I lack that talent. Also Gordon.Thank you, I hope your week has gone well. Thank you Jota. |
Posted on 20/01/12 01:26:47 AM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Nice mashup of Trainspotting and Blade Runner, Trev. Unfortunately no time to play again this week. Boo! |
Posted on 20/01/12 04:38:11 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Those greedy bankers!, They sold us down the river.. HiRes - http://photobucket.com/PSART 
 _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 20/01/12 05:00:28 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
repost sorry, he forgot his braces!..  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 20/01/12 08:53:47 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
I ran out of time.  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 20/01/12 08:58:01 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
First to clean up the street this week was ahmedalij, and it's a beautiful piece of work: not only are all the people removed, there's a sense of atmosphere and mystery here that goes far beyond what was asked for. It's a very clear and identifiable style, and has a tremendous visual appeal - so much so that it's enough to earn you a custom title. I think Atmosphysician is an appropriate label for a doctor. And I like the reference to last week in the second entry, and there's a real textural beauty to the third entry. Excellent work, Ahmed! A poignant piece from Josephine Harvatt, the tumbleweed, graffiti and cracked windows indicating that the city is now deserted. The only thing I'm wondering about is the man sitting on the steps, who somehow doesn't look as if he could be sitting at that angle. Perhaps if he were turned around, leaning against the wall? I like his sign. Clever work from Ant Snell, with a tiny bomb that has resulted in tape over all the windows (very nicely applied, by the way) as well as a good length of police barrier tape. I like the idea of the bomb defusing truck, but the angle doesn't quite work. This machine is clearly seen from full profile, yet you've placed it parallel to the edge of a street that's coming towards us. The way to work with this image would have been to position it so the base is horizontal, and the whole machine running up over the kerb. Also... if it were casting a shadow like that, then the wall would be casting a similar shadow - and it isn't. Otherwise, good work! Splendid work from tooquilos, with a packed scene featuring a smashed-up office building full of notices, with a graffiti wall and the grass taking over the pavement. And all because of the beautifully modelled crashed Euro on the steps, which are spattered with its blood. I like the slowly cruising police car in the second entry - although I would have made those wheels turn somehow. A spectacular job, Anna. Like Sophie, I also used to play Streets of London on the guitar... I think it's a generational thing! A very neat clean-up from Artwel, with an immaculate street and neatly reconstructed pavement. There's a slight kink in the steps beneath the door, and a couple more in the vertical dividers in the wall on the right - but otherwise, an immaculate job. I really like the Monopoly-inspired second entry - beautifully constructed, with acres of gold. Just one thing: on the floating houses, the line of contact with the water needs to follow the contour of the house, rather than being dead straight - perhaps with a slight ripple: 
A very fine snow scene from bayer2012, who has used snow on the pavement to avoid having to build up the surface - a clever solution! I like the falling snow, too, and the new interior is almost a perfect match. I say "almost", because the interior scene needs to have its convergent perspective removed - that wall on the right is leaning in too strongly - and there's something about the scale of the people that doesn't quite work for me. Otherwise, a really effective entry. I especially like the Stock Exchange sign on the outside wall. A strong and effective clean-up from plawansine, with very effective removal of all the people. You do need to be careful to avoid repetitive patterns, though, such as can be seen in the pavement in front of the wall on the right; and there's something about the texture of the side of the upper set of steps that doesn't quite work. But it's a very well reconstructed door, and a strong entry. Neat work from Sophie, with a nicely rebuilt pavement. Interestingly, the only pieces of the reflection you've removed aren't in fact reflection at all, but interior features of the building - a novel approach, Sophie! A glorious pun from brewell, as a "Sub" prime loan surfaces in the street. The way it's breaking through the road surface is magnificent, and wholly convincing - beautifully achieved. I like the interior clean-up, as well, and the shocked spectator. Wonderful, Bruce. A strong entry from joeysala, with an almost immaculate clean-up. A small kink in the steps below the door, but otherwise it's hard to fault this one - nicely achieved! And I really like the way all the clothes have been blended into the scene in the second entry - very good work. The thing I like most about Jota120's entry is the unfinished rear steps - looks like a major safety hazard, Trevor. Still, it's enough to detract from the slightly dodgy pavement texture... and while the second entry is much more dynamic, what's that bright vertical streak on the right? Not much of the original left in the third entry, Trevor! I like the way Ben Mills has brought so much extra colour and texture into the scene - as well as removing much of the annoying reflection in the windows. An interesting technique: I wouldn't have thought of blurring it to the side. Watch those lumpy steps, though! A great rainy scene from puffin31939, with fine windows after the reflection removal. Best of all is the puddle in the gutter, which looks nicely realistic. Just a couple of points here: it needs to reflect the scene above exactly - there's a misplaced column on the left. And water never has a soft edge! Take out that feathering! Good work from Garfield72, who asks the best method for this Challenge. I'd say a combination of cloning and distortion, for sure, but this is once instance where the Vanishing Point filter would really come in very useful - and that regular wall on the right provides the perfect rectangle for the set-up. Interesting added clouds in the second entry - but as the building's at street level, wouldn't it reflect clouds nearer the horizon? Funny work from Jimbean, who has brought in an excellent street sweeper to help the clean-up operation. I really like the way it's picking up the man there - nicely achieved, a great pose, and the briefcase is a good addition. Those sheets of paper falling out of it could do with being a little less head-on, though. I'm amazed and astounded by James's entry. Not only a perfect removal of all the people - and a remarkable rebuilt interior - but the animation of all the original people walking past the scene is truly astonishing. Note how the two men in shirt sleeves vary their position relative to each other. The appearance of the hang glider at the end - complete with reflection in the window - is a real tour de force. James, once again you've excelled yourself here! Magnificent! A lack of self confidence from Deborah Morley? No need: it's a strong piece of work. You need to address a couple of things - the panels on the wall should be equal width, for instance - but overall it works fine. And yes, it is tedious work, but rather satisfying when you get finished, don't you think? A great reflection from munchonu, although the horizon in your reflection is way, way higher than it is in the original photo - which makes the stream run disconcertingly uphill. A very effective clean-up, though, with not a kink or hiccup in sight! Congratulations to all who entered this week. It was a difficult and painstaking Challenge, and you rose to it magnificently. |
Posted on 20/01/12 09:45:07 AM |
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munchonu
Horror Master Posts: 277 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Cheers Steve! |
Posted on 20/01/12 10:03:56 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thank you Steve.  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 20/01/12 10:56:28 AM |
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ahmedalij
Atmosphysician Posts: 262 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thank you VERY VERY much Steve for this nice honorable magnificent & impressive title .....   .
& thank you for your nice review........ |
Posted on 20/01/12 11:39:37 AM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thanks, Steve. I just couldn't manipulate the reflection to make the column match as well as the wall. Don't know why. But I knew you would spot it! As for feathering the puddles - point noted for the future. _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 20/01/12 11:51:03 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
You can split the reflection into multiple layers. Place them all into a new Layer Group, and then set the opacity of the Group as a whole. It's amazing how much you can get away with this way. |
Posted on 20/01/12 12:03:15 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
I agree about my homeless man - unfortunately he had to be that way round because I needed him to mask some dodgy work on the stairs behind so it was a choice of the lessser of two evils !  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 20/01/12 12:40:42 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thanks Steve!, again , your eye for detail is impressive!  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 20/01/12 1:06:26 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thanks again Steve. Bit stretched this week. I noticed in retrospect after submitting left few artefacts and details needing refinement! And damn, why did I not facilitate vanishing point tool. Content aware fill did not work well for me in this case. Good exercise though. Your right Vern of course Sympathies with the time constraints
...and with Vebeke, Steve might have just missed your entry in his batch feedback received similar time as he sent, but sure he will note ... |
Posted on 20/01/12 1:21:34 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Wow James that piece is amazing! To turn a still photograph into a realistic moving scene, great work! Perhaps if you added a few subtle shadows under the pedestrians feet? Very impressive results though!  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 21/01/12 1:52:02 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thanks, Steve. After the hours spent fiddling with the background, it was like a reward to find a quick way to treat the asphalt.  _________________ Is it necessary? Does it work? |
Posted on 21/01/12 4:51:59 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply |
Re: Challenge 385: Clear the streets
Thanks, Steve. I am getting better at using groups but it never occurred to me to do what you suggested. Thanks for all your helpful suggestions. _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
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