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Posted on 28/03/13 6:09:56 PM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
look like good ole bc buds, oops I mean spuds |
Posted on 29/03/13 09:23:35 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
A splendid phone box from Mariner kicks off this week, with a montage that appears to have wrapped another photo of a phone box around the original - as far as I can make out, only the roof remains from Ant's image. It's a good placement, and I like the reflection of the stonework in the base of the glass, but I think this is taking Cheating a step further than I'd intended! Splendid rebuilding from Josephine Harvatt, with perfect reconstruction of the windows and sign. Filling the box with a "tomato" plant is a good way of avoiding having to build the interior. Is that policeman levitating, though? A few blades of grass over his feet would plant him more firmly on terra firma. Another box from a similar angle merged with the original at the base, this time from Vibeke. A great location, although the presence of a surfer so high up the mountain makes me think there must be a good back story to this one. Good blending of the grass into the new background. Very fine work from Frank, with a beautifully restored box that has a well-devised interior. I really like the Superman idea, complete with his branding on the box - and the side lighting in the alleyway works really well. Good stuff. There's no doubting James's authenticity, with an animation that shows the transition from the original to the rebuilt phone box - which then opens its door as a tour de force. A well positioned vintage interior, but is the inside a little too bright? And do watch your saturation - when the box is at about 60% opacity the colour looks a lot more realistic. A great second entry, in which the opening door now makes sense as someone goes in to make a call - and, of course, some trademark animal movement to go with it. Splendid. A whole set of wired phones from Ant Snell, going off into the distance. The interiors nearly work, but watch those angles - they should more or less match the angle of the glazing bars on the existing door. I feel the linking is a metaphor for something, but haven't quite worked out what. No matter - it's a spectacular array, running away into the sunset with great style. Great restoration from tooquilos, and it's the reflections in the glass that really give this one a feeling of authenticity. The hatstand with the suit and the red cape makes me think super powers are nearby... an expectation fully borne out by the animated version. There's a movie's worth of baddie-bashing here - a great story! But how does he get in and out of the phone box without opening the door? A good restoration from michael sinclair, with an artfully-opened door - again, the reflections in the glass really make this work well. The left panel seems to be incomplete, though, and it seems a little more research is needed: the rear panel, facing the door, should of course be solid, to take the phone and directories; and (this may have escaped your notice) phone boxes are, traditionally, red. Ben Boardman may have started with a photo of a phone box from a similar angle, but what he's done next is tremendous: the deconstruction of the machine is crammed full of detail, from the interior of the lifted roof to all the fixtures and fittings lying on the ground in front. And is that Jonathan Ive in the background? A very fine piece of work, Ben - good to see you back. Ingenious work from GKB, whose phone box replaces an existing modern one in my street. A truly expert restoration, but it's the detail that really grabs me - the reflections in the glass, the perfectly rebuilt interior, and the detail of the dog in the foreground... magnificent, Gordon! I've never seen a phone box with a modesty screen before, but in katew's entry it makes perfect sense. A beautifully restored box, with just a suggestion of the windows on the far side - and what a great use for an old phone box. Good work. I enjoyed Whaler's art installation, with finely-wrought stained glass and a terrific figure inside. But I'm having trouble working out how much of this is Photoshop artistry, and how much was in the original photograph: can we see a before and after to set my mind at rest? A clever idea from Garfield72, whose Dr Who branded phone box is blue to match the Tardis. A good interior, too, although you seem to have lost the roof along the way. But... no flashing light on top? A funny restoration from Emy, with a free beach phone - a great queue of people, and I really like the way you've made the 'beach phone' lettering at the top. A bit of a perspective issue, though: the crowd of people are very much lower in the scene, especially at the back, than the people walking towards us behind them. Keep those eyelines on the horizon! A rather beautiful phone box from Deborah Morley - although I don't believe it derives from Ant's original, judging by the shape and shading of the mouldings. Nevertheless it's a great fit, and the Clark Gable lookalike does look good in there. Very decent of you to clean up the landscape! A relocated box from sciteach, its shadow neatly following the direction on the shadow on the nearby log. It's a very good restoration, although I suspect you've replaced the door entirely. The sign at the top is a very close fit, but seems to be lurching over a little on the right: a tricky one to get right, as it's such a subtle angle. I really like the way the shading on the box matches the sun's position. A very impressive entry from Linda Eckert, who has replaced the interior of the box with a functioning ATM. Not just a really clever idea, but a perfect fit - and finding a shot from exactly this angle can't have been easy. I like the chickens, as well, which add a more rustic flavour to the piece. An absolutely flawless image, Linda - fine work. A really interesting image from joeysala, whose neatly rebuilt phone box appears to have slipped back in time a few millennia. I really like the rebuilt interior, and the Verizon branding - and the spattered mud at the base. You do need to watch your perspective, though: the glazing bars all point to a much higher horizon than the one in the picture. But what a fine caveman! An artfully reconstructed box from marlcliff, painted over and covered in graffiti and, er, ivy. Are the two women directly relevant? Probably not, but you do seem to like including them in your montages... A very funny image from Darren, with the phone box converted into an outhouse - and a more traditional one to the side. Those people certainly have a long way to walk! Maybe they should move them closer to the house? Loads of funny detail in here - I like the way she's bursting over the top of her magazine. ____________________ Some great entries this week, with many inspired approaches. 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Posted on 29/03/13 10:12:19 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Thanks Steve. Thought you might appreciate that one. 
And thank you Ant for the starting pic. _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 29/03/13 10:17:35 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Haha! Now you tell me! Ok, more effort next time! |
Posted on 29/03/13 10:56:25 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
This is why he is Superman, Steve. He does this sort of thing all the time. Its beyond our realm of perception and understanding!!  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 29/03/13 11:11:20 AM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1770 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Thanks again Steve -- the picture didn't seem to have any drama so I added the sidelighting and voila |
Posted on 29/03/13 11:17:11 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
The policeman may well be floating - eating too many tomatoes will have that effect I understand
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Posted on 29/03/13 12:03:25 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Thanks Steve, the walls of the phone box were from a Challlenge from a few years ago, and it really was Clark Gable. Now, about the image size for your 3D glass and bottle tutorial....... |
Posted on 29/03/13 12:25:23 PM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 646 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Hi Steve, That's the original phone box, just retouched. Thank you for your kind comments – the guys in the background works at the factory – Murano Glass, Venice. |
Posted on 29/03/13 1:04:55 PM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Thank you Steve! |
Posted on 29/03/13 3:57:36 PM |
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sciteach
Professor Pixel Posts: 126 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
thanks Steve! Glad I fooled you with my door! I just cut out the windows! I realized, however, I forgot to put in the panes. |
Posted on 29/03/13 3:58:58 PM |
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sciteach
Professor Pixel Posts: 126 Reply |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
And I cloned stuff onto the bottom of the door. That is all. I think. |
Posted on 29/03/13 11:51:58 PM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Thanks, Steve! Not to leave your mind at unrest, here's the original picture. That image I captured in London last summer. The guy in the red jacket is the unhappy fellow, by the way. From another picture, though! All together I used four different pictures for this montage, the phone box, the shadow, the backdrop and the road. 
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Posted on 30/03/13 1:22:47 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Thanks for the info, Hans-Erik - very interesting to see your source material. A great job on putting the man in the box! |
Posted on 03/04/13 01:49:29 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 446: BT phone home
Only a week late!   _________________ "Predictions are difficult. Especially about the future" |
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