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Posted on 14/06/13 08:42:34 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
A terrific montage from Sjef started this week's proceedings: that location is inside the Musée. A fantastic placement of the device, with the perspective just right - but the real ingenuity is in adding the shadow to that of the rail. Excellent work, Sjef! A splendid integration of the sphere into a portrait of Galileo from Kathryn: the object fits perfectly into the scene, and the texture match is just right. It's truly remarkable: I'd never have guessed it wasn't there in the first place. A fine collection of globes from Frank, against a neatly starry background. I'd say the figure of Atlas is a little low in the scene, though - is that because his plinth would have been from the wrong angle? A funny montage from GKB, with the sphere moved to the Sistine Chapel. A rather groovy new background, and I like the idea of God pressing the button to start the process off - clever! But never put a full stop at the end of a headline! And is that really the NASA logo? What a mess! A variety of views of the sphere from joeysala, using the same scene as Sjef - and I like the way the sphere appears on the boards around the room. Just one very small point: the perspective on the square edges of the device would only be that extreme if it were very much closer to the camera. I know how much you hate perspective! I really like the second entry, combining the sphere with Stonehenge and a fine planetary alignment - now there's a solstice I'd like to see. A sentimental view of Galileo from tooquilos, with the sphere beautifully worked into the scene - great texture, and very neat lighting change. I'd have tucked it under that map just to work it in a little more, but seeing as you've also placed a copy of HotChiPs in there I really can't complain. I love the way you've brought the picture to life in the animated version - complete with mouth movements, a nodding monk and a wagging finger! Glorious. Have to admit, I was expecting Bohemian Rhapsody... I'm delighted to see this Challenge has inspired Garfield72 to visit the museum - it really is splendid. That statue stands outside it, and the object has been very tastefully worked into the hand: but how difficult would it have been to make it appear to be made out of the same bronze as the rest of the statue? A really funny image from Josephine Harvatt, parodying a current British TV commercial. Very nicely done - I like the fact that you've left the shine to suggest glass in the one on the left (but I think you should have terminated the hoop, rather than fading it out). A complex hall of mirrors effect from Ant Snell - you've really set yourself a difficult task here! It very neatly works - just a couple of issues: the reflection shouldn't bend around the cracks between the mirrors like that; and the head-on reflection of the woman should be on the left of the sphere as we're looking at it, not the right! I like the way Emy has integrated the sphere into the fountain - all the more impressive when I found the original of the fountain picture. Really nicely done! But why the white fringing on the base of the machine? Layer > Matting > Defringe to get rid of it. I was very taken with brewell's invention of the iTime device - I think Tim Cook could do with some presentation help! A good hologram effect on Jobs, and a very neat idea altogether. A great physicist's laboratory from Darren, full of references to spheres - and I like the way the assistant has pulled a bunch of gear wheels out of the machine. A good expression on Einstein, too! A really fun-packed image. A beautiful and unusually serene scene from Jota120: the lighting on that sphere is really attractive. I'd like to see a very much sharper shadow, though - there would be no fuzziness from an near-infinitely distant light source. Not too sure how the Mayan woman is holding the sphere with such ease in the second entry - it does look rather heavy! I like the idea of the sphere as spacecraft in the third entry, but I'm not sure about that background: should it be inverted? High-energy work from Whaler, with a fine celestial backdrop. There's a great sense of emerging life here - a very dramatic image. Detailed work from Linda Eckert, with the sphere as a tennis trophy. Some great additions here - I like the tennis ball integrated into it, and especially the reflection on the sphere itself. But why does the device have that white fringe? It should have downloaded as a PNG file with a transparent background, not on white. I very nearly visited the maritime museum in Paris instead, where I would have seen the Carmagnolle diving suit from a few months back - but instead, it pops up in Deborah Morley's entry. There's a sense of an alien version of Doctor Who here, with the celestial sphere as the Tardis control. A great pairing of two terrific French brass creations! A beautiful Terry Pratchett homage from BigVern, with a strong fantasy image that's very much in keeping with his books. I like the waterfall and turtle combination; I'd have brought that lens flare in front of the device, though, since flares are artificial constructs that don't obey the rules of physics! Sorry to see michael sinclair has dumped the sphere - and I like the way one foot is hanging onto the corner of the bin. I like the opulence of the second entry, but can't help feeling it would have been even better if it had included, you know, that celestial sphere thing that this week's Challenge is all about. Really outstanding work this week. Congratulations all round. |
Posted on 14/06/13 08:45:59 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thanks Steve - the hoops were a bit of a problem - of course they would pass directly over the iris  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 14/06/13 08:49:49 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Good morning Steve. It's even better than pressing the button as it's a handle being turned! And, yes, it really is NASA's logo! _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 14/06/13 09:33:53 AM |
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BigVern
Q Quipper Posts: 674 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thanks Steve. I did try with the star burst in front of the sphere but it drowned out the image and trying differenet blend modes, reduced opacities or blend-if just made it look weird. ... and as Star Trek's Scotty would often shout "Ye canna change the laws of physics, Captain!" _________________ "We're going to need a bigger boat!" Jaws |
Posted on 14/06/13 10:09:12 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thank you. I love the chance to play with blend modes. _________________ Onward and upward! Excelsior! |
Posted on 14/06/13 10:57:21 AM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1770 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thanks Steve, I placed it a little lower in an attempt to add a little depth to the display -- of course I had tried various positions but settled on this one. Just for your info I too found a strong white fringe on the download as well as a number of white pixel fragments which iI removed. |
Posted on 14/06/13 2:20:42 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thanks again Steve, -(1)Understand your observation on shadow. With ripples on the sea I was not getting very bold on execution. -(2)Mayan women are very strong!  Really!
-(3)Well I wanted to invert the background of sky image I had taken. Think ok in my mind. There are no blue skies there as far we know apart from our little blue planet's blue. Not really. Gases/particals collapse with blue shift. In other case the blue shift might mean its coming for you!. Guess either way I could have worked both ways if had desaturated maybe. I used Blending Mode options on the other layer and of course adjustments on several and masks of course. Very strange for me, no Pen Tool this week!: Thanks to you for cutting out in .png file  . Its okay I can get my friend working in the next week's FC I think
Trevor |
Posted on 14/06/13 4:25:19 PM |
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Emy
Composition Chef Posts: 390 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Steve:...Layer > Matting > Defringe to get rid of it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Steve: I will do that next time. |
Posted on 14/06/13 6:11:23 PM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thanks Steve, like this?  |
Posted on 18/06/13 07:19:31 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 457: The celestial sphere
Thank you Steve _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
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