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Posted on 02/02/12 09:33:52 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Nice one! Welcome 栩梦生 . 王菲? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Wong She is a great singer and actress. I love that ship Michael. I saw the other queens last trip to Cork before retired |
Posted on 02/02/12 10:21:22 AM |
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munchonu
Horror Master Posts: 277 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Some great entries! I like the rough seas and Anna I thought a score of 5 was a bit harsh, nice animation.  |
Posted on 02/02/12 11:21:58 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Sorry I couldn't manage anything more impressive - it's the cut backs you know ...  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 02/02/12 8:45:04 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
No time for elaboration this week! Well done everyone.  |
Posted on 02/02/12 8:46:10 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Have to say how much I like this week's banner Nick. Very effective. |
Posted on 02/02/12 9:16:03 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Thanks Sophie, it was one of the originals when Steve asked for banners initially. I must get around to doing some more when I have some time. Nick |
Posted on 02/02/12 10:23:03 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Lol thanks Doug...he is the Republican judge  _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 03/02/12 03:41:56 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Doug I'm liking what you've done there, with the building next to the wall  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 03/02/12 03:46:15 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Well I figured it's too cold to go diving.. http://photobucket.com/PSART   _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 03/02/12 06:52:36 AM |
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munchonu
Horror Master Posts: 277 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Thank you! You've done a great job with that snow and beams of light coming from the lamp. Like it. Doug |
Posted on 03/02/12 08:53:42 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
A very warm image from ahmedalij started this week's entries - I like the late afternoon feel, with the sun glinting off the upper window. Plenty of handmade textures here, but objects such as the ladder and deckchair feel rather flat: sometimes, you just have to use real photographs! I like all the fountains in the second entry, and that's a novel way of bending the building around a corner. A hint here: make one of the copies darker than the other, and it will look more like it's going round the corner. An exuberant scene from Ant Snell, with water slides coming out of every arch and window - and a scared-looking Princess Anne shooting down (or, rather, up) one of them. What long thighs she has! I like the horse, which is a good reference to her fondness for riding, but there's a real scale issue with the deck chairs it's standing next to! Beautiful work from Nick Curtain, with a glorious night-time scene. That pool looks really welcoming, and the waterfall at the back is a great addition - as are the lamps with pools of light beneath them. Excellent. A nicely integrated pool from tooquilos, with good use of perspective - I like the added diving board (although it really should be casting a shadow) and the way the horse is tucked behind it. Splendid legwork in the animated version - I like the way the diving board flexes with the horse's weight, and that's a great zoom in to the judges. A very enticing night scene from bayer2012, with beautifully lit windows and great reflections in the pool. The shadows even match the direction of the moon - a good touch. Nice work! And I like the symmetry of the second entry, but you'd be better off sorting out that perspective issue with the arches first - I don’t think the peak in the middle helps. There's a great sense of royal over-indulgence to brewell's entry, with the horses careering through the pool. Is that an insignia on the bottom? I can't quite make out the green design. Given the strength of the shadows under the arches, I think the leaping horses should cast stronger shadows on the wall - and, certainly, much closer to the horses. And are you sure a window like that wouldn't open in two halves? Very clever work from LagoDiLecco, who has flooded the square with water cascading from the upper balcony. All the people are really well integrated into the scene, as is the crocodile... a very refreshing approach. A very tastefully-wrought scene from Deborah Morley, complete with reflections and excellent shadows. Great perspective! And it looks as if that lobster is going to keep cropping up... still, at least it's waving the flag. (You do know lobsters only go that colour when they've been boiled, right?) I like the waterfall that leads into joeysala's entry, and the extreme delicacy of the ladder - with its nicely worked shadow. The diving board could do with a matching shadow, of course. The only thing that I'm not sure of here is the corner of the pool top right - I feel this needs to curve around a little move for comfort. I laughed out loud at Jimbean's entry, with its cast of sunbathing royals - the body you've chosen for the Queen is perfect, a great expression on her sleeping face, and I like that she's still wearing her crown! Slightly odd perspective on the pool - it looks like the top right corner is rising up, but that's actually more to do with the placement of the bottom corner. There's a tutorial in HotChiPs on creating water from scratch - you might like to take a look. An extreme angle on the pool from Ben Mills, with a distorted railing right in the foreground. The figure leaping from the diving board needs to be a lot smaller, since he's so far in the distance... and where are Princess Anne's legs? Has water turned opaque? The version of Anne that Garfield72 has used doesn't look too happy... maybe she should get out of the shade. I like the perspective on the pool, although the tiny figure on the diving board should be a little larger, I think. Casting a shadow from the diving board onto the wall would be a big help in making it stand out, as well. A first Friday Challenge entry from Lorenzo1977, with a pool the fits the scene neatly - I like that small tower with steps on the left. You have a slight problem with the figures: the two on the tower are too large, the woman on the right seems to be stretched horizontally, and the one in the pool doesn't have space for her legs! I like the rendering of the poster on the wall, though - especially the way the bricks show through. And a good attempt at the tents on the balcony, but you need to follow the perspective as set by the window. Benvenuto, Lorenzo! More wanton destruction from michael sinclair, as floods engulf an entirely different view of St James's Palace. I like the effect, but is the sea a little green for that sky? A great angle on the QE2 in the second entry - that water must be deeper than it looks. A serene scene from marlcliff, with a tasteful railing around the pool edge. I like the horse in the foreground, and Anne on the balcony (although she is a little too large for the position). There's a slight problem with the perspective of the pool, in that it doesn't quite match the courtyard - and if you're going to reflect the railings, you should really add reflections of the buildings behind! Cute duck. A good scene from plawansine, with a pool surrounded by grass and plenty of people enjoying the weather. All works well here, except for the shadows and lighting on the people, which come from all different directions: look at the shadows in the arches, that gives you the direction of the sun. A new member this week, and 栩梦生 has the distinction of being our first member whose name I have no idea how to pronounce (although it appears to translate as Xu Dream Health). The caption translates as "honest government, fighting corruption", and it's a great scene: lots of activity, a fantastic view of the crowd, and a well placed screen on the balcony. I like the added smoke, which ties everything together. 欢迎到论坛上，栩梦生! Always impressed by munchonu's ability to make any scene look sinister. And this one's no exception: the flooded courtyard is given a sense of menace by the placement of the dog, and that crow perching next to the newly-integrated stone wall. Dramatic stuff! Just a couple of things: the angle of the sides of the steps is too extreme, they look as if they're tipping downwards; and we shouldn't really be able to see the reflection of the diving board at all from this angle. Very fine work, all round. I was very amused by Josephine Harvatt's entry - especially the grill over the top to stop people getting their coins back. Watch the angle of those shadows, though - they need to match the direction of the shadows under the arches. I like the open arch in Sophie's entry, which gives a feeling of work still to be done. But you need to watch the perspective on the pool: it needs to be a lot taller for this space. And don't you think those rear steps are a little small compared to the deckchair next to them? A rather beautiful snow scene from Artwel, with chess pieces nicely nestled into the scene. Great touches like the intelligent reflection of the boat, but shouldn't those islands have reflections as well? And you need to watch your shadow directions. But really, this image is so beautiful these comments are only nit-picking. Great work. A fantastic week's entries - so much variety, so much inspiration. Congratulations, everyone. |
Posted on 03/02/12 09:41:30 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Thank you Steve  _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 03/02/12 09:50:36 AM |
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munchonu
Horror Master Posts: 277 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Cheers Steve, I was struggling for ages with those steps and trying to be too clever with the spring board shadow. Must try harder..... Doug |
Posted on 03/02/12 10:37:37 AM |
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ahmedalij
Atmosphysician Posts: 262 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
thank you Steve for your nice review the problem was that I couldnot get photos of proper perspective that match this one , so I made it.   |
Posted on 03/02/12 11:02:08 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Eeek!! I totally overlooked the diving board shadow! I can see how the pool would benefit by tweeking that corner. Thanks for pointing that out, Steve. _________________ "Art is a blade of grass ... and in a moment I will eat it." |
Posted on 03/02/12 12:33:20 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Thanks Steve. I really struggled with the perspective on this one. |
Posted on 03/02/12 1:45:18 PM |
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Lorenzo1977
Montage Maximus Posts: 54 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Grazie ,Steve |
Posted on 03/02/12 3:02:50 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Thanks Steve. It's funny you spend hours working on something, upload it on here then I notice the glaringly obvious mistakes in the reflections of the left hand side buildings, I guess I should have paid more attention to you chapter on reflections!  I don't think il be trying snow again for a while!_________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 03/02/12 3:46:18 PM |
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bayer2012
* Posts: 22 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
thank you Steve for your nice review ! |
Posted on 03/02/12 4:40:24 PM |
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Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 576 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 387: A royal plunge
Hi Steve, thanks for you constructive comments on all the posts I have submitted. For this week I was totally aware of the perspective issues and should really have started again but just wanted to get it uploaded. Cheers Must get on with this week’s challenge now |
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