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Posted on 06/07/17 11:36:46 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Well that is amazing! Rivals the mine pram  _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 06/07/17 11:37:21 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Thanks Trevor and Michael. I did quite a bit of filming during the summer and have stacks of footage and photos, which I have created videos with. I do enjoy underwater scenes, particularly slow motion. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 06/07/17 11:48:25 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
No ...... Tank was ¼" perspex (plexiglass) About 3' x 2' x 1" placed around 12-18" from the camera lens. So just 1" of water thickness for clarity and visibility. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 06/07/17 1:20:24 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4005 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Just a quickie this week.  _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 06/07/17 2:30:50 PM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
I was going to have a goldfish swimming around in the tank, but found that I couldn't get him to turn in the time I had to work with. Not one of my finer videos. http://vimeo.com/224467642  _________________ I'm still learning. |
Posted on 07/07/17 07:43:26 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Apologies, will try to do the next Challenge. My brain is not working on all 4 cylinders; either that or I need an oil change! |
Posted on 07/07/17 08:56:52 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7025 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
A striking image from DavidMac - these above/below water shots are really tricky to pull off, but you've managed it remarkably well. Given that's clearly a real ship at sea, the trouble must have been finding the below water section to match to it. Great ripples over the mine, too. Very good work. A terrific animation from michael sinclair - there's real drama here, with a very fine explosion. Should the ship be that low in the water, though? I enjoyed the second entry, too, with the leaping dolphins; can I suggest that the point at which to restart the sky cycling should be when the ship takes up three quarters of the frame? A beautiful image from Vibeke, with the mine tethered to the sea floor and surrounded by fish. I like the looming hull of the boat - lucky escape. Charming work from Emy, whose mine is lying corroded on the sea shore - great use of rust and decay, and very neatly inserted. With the sun in that position, though, wouldn't the mine be mainly in shadow? A clever image from Gerard, who has recognised the similarity of the mine's shape with that of Japanese bells. Very nicely inserted - cutting out that chain must have been tricky! Wouldn't want to be around when this one chimes, though. (DavidMac: the difference between the first and second images is removal of a white hold at the part of the chain where it meets the top of the mine.) A splendid image from Ben Mills, with the mine being passed by a rather glorious fish (and, indeed, the nearest thing you could get to an underwater girl in a bikini). A pretty mine of your own choosing, but I'd question (a) whether it shouldn't be rather more green, given its location, and (b) whether it should still reflect the house opposite. There's a surreal, painterly quality to Mariner's entry, with the two children playing on the mine: very striking, and above all with superb shadows (these must have taken some time to work out). This has the feel of a 1970s album cover. The only thing I'd change would be the colour of the boy's shirt, which glares rather; more muted, please! Fantastic work from Linda Eckert, with a load of colourful mines turned into beach toys... I really like the way you've done this, the reflections are excellent. What a good idea. A masterful image from tooquilos, with a beautiful underwater setting - I love the way you capture the sense of light. Terrific work in the animated version: the way the view through the periscope starts out of focus, the splashes over the lens, the extraordinary above/under water shot with waves lapping at the rocks, the teeming fish, the shadow of the submarine rolling over the rocks... just amazing. I could watch it over and over. And indeed, I have. GKB is harking back to Friday Challenge no 1, with the boiled egg - and our mine fits rather well in that eggcup. Good to see you managed to get the lion on the side! If you were presented with a miniature mine in an eggcup, though, would you strike it with a spoon? "Not one of my finer videos," says srawland, but there's a real charm to this. The mine is perfectly positioned, with a good reflection; and am I right in assuming you built that tree with attendant seahorse? A serene and wholly convincing entry. And anything that uses a soundtrack by Saint-Saens is good by me. ____________________ Great entries this week, and I enjoyed the pram pictures and the banter. |
Posted on 07/07/17 09:08:03 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
To be honest I just looked at a few dry dock pictures to get an idea what to expect and then just 'painted' it. Black and white always makes that easier. Thank you for your kind comments. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 07/07/17 09:34:48 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3063 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Thanks, Steve. Ok. Next time it will be more muted! |
Posted on 07/07/17 09:58:50 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Thank you Steve! I really enjoyed this one. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 07/07/17 4:18:55 PM |
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Emy
Composition Chef Posts: 390 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Thank you Steve. When it comes to shadows...I am the worst!!!... I still dont get it!  _________________ Why not! |
Posted on 08/07/17 7:48:08 PM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply |
Re: Challenge 661: It's all mine
Thank you, Steve, about the mine, but the seahorse and the trees are from Pixelsquid. When I couldn't get the goldfish to turn I thought that I could put seahorses because they don't tend to move much. However, they do need something to grasp... _________________ I'm still learning. |
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