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Posted on 17/04/19 00:04:43 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3140 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
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Posted on 17/04/19 06:37:06 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3010 Reply  |
Holy Cow!
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Posted on 17/04/19 09:38:49 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2886 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Thank you everyone for your comments 
Gordon I enjoyed watching the Youtube clip. Thanks for the link. Yes the stained glass window is actually in St Martin's in the Field. So I thought it was suitable to include in the video. David, Im familiar with Discworld and the premise of the series is right up my alley but Ive never gotten into it. Dennis, if you can produce such immaculate and stunning 3D work then animation should be a walk in the park for you!! Give it a go!! Josephine, that is beautiful tribute. Such a heart wrenching and shocking situation. Never thought it could be possible. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 18/04/19 02:18:19 AM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Wow, I feel almost ashamed to post this. I had a little more time this week and even got to complete a simple animation. While I was working on this I couldn't help thinking about Notre Dame. I watched the spire fall and it felt like I was losing an old, distant relative whom I'd never met, but everyone had wonderful things to say about. How relieved I was to hear most of the artwork survived and the Cathedral can be rebuilt. http://vimeo.com/331126709 
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Posted on 18/04/19 03:48:19 AM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
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Posted on 18/04/19 05:06:02 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3010 Reply |
BOOM!
Hilarious, Sara! |
Posted on 18/04/19 4:05:05 PM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply |
BOOM!
My! you're up early. Thanks. _________________ I'm still learning. |
Posted on 19/04/19 09:03:04 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7000 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
First to relocate St Martin’s was Ben Mills, with an interesting concoction: he’s taken the spire from my version, and affixed it to a photograph taken from an entirely different angle, giving the church a somewhat skewed appearance. Still, I like it new rural location, nestling peacefully in a Constable painting. A rather beautiful cemetery scene from DavidMac, and it’s certainly highly evocative. I’m trying to think of circumstances in which the foreground could be foggy but the background crisp and clear, and I’m having some difficulty visualising it. A truly glorious second entry - that sunken Theresa May figurehead is subtle but hugely effective. Outstanding. A beautifully composed oil painting from Ant Snell, with neatly rebuilt steps and a fine array of Victorian passers-by. There’s a splendid impressionist quality to this image, with bold colours. Very fine work, Ant. A mountain scene from Frank, with a splendidly repainted church (and good work losing that shadow), set amid lush grass and trees. My only slight issue here is that the side of the building appears o be dripping down the hill - but there again, perhaps it is dripping down the hill. Nicely done. A shimmering reflection from michael sinclair, who clearly mistakenly read the word “field” as “lake”. It’s a good effect, but I wonder if that perfect mirror surface couldn’t be improved by making it just slightly darker, to accentuate the depth of water. I did enjoy the second entry; but there must be some way of avoiding the jump when the clouds restart. St Martin gets the Constable treatment from GKB, eclipsing the Haywain entirely. The animated version is a glorious construction, a salutary tale of creeping urbanisation. I like the stylised building technique, the haywain removal and the intrusive bridge - all greatly aided by the superb soundtrack (even if the bulldozer does sound like a lawnmower). Really fantastic work, Gordon. You should be well chuffed with this one. A beautiful floating island from tooquilos, with the church nestled into a rock - and both Lord Nelson and the Trafalgar Square lions standing by. Terrific sky and waterfall effects in the animated version: I like the close-up views, although the busty mermaid riding the dolphin is a touch too Playboy for the otherwise glorious setting. Great to see the window from many challenges back cropping up! And I really, really like how you drop all the elements into the scene at the end. Terrific. A curious image from Josephine Harvatt, which features the spire of St Martin’s slotted into a French chateau. That’s certainly a well-dressed collection of peasants. A touch of fine art from lwc, with a whole load of Photoshop effects hurled at St Martin’s. An entertaining result, though; and I like the shrugging character in the foreground. I’ve written the words “immaculate work from Mariner” so many times I really should have a shortcut for it. But immaculate it really is: a beautifully restored building, stripped of all its 20th century incursions and located in a field of cows. But is there something rather odd about the angle of the spire? It seems to me it’s sloping down too sharply on the left. A serene field setting from srawland, using a different but still acceptable view of St Martin’s. A short but fun animated version: I really like the way the church lands, shaking the whole landscape. And a very fine soundtrack! |
Posted on 19/04/19 09:20:19 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3010 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Thank you once again Steve.
Do you think so? I can't see it. |
Posted on 19/04/19 09:40:22 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7000 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Just a slight shift… my version on the right.  |
Posted on 19/04/19 09:48:35 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5582 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Yes. Well now you have drawn my attention to it it's even sillier than that - the foreground is foggy and the background is foggy, but the mid ground is clear. Duh ........ Glad you liked the second attempt. It was fun to do. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 19/04/19 10:25:46 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5582 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
To get my own back for you spotting the stupid mist blunder, I shall take issue with your Mariner correction. Mariner's vanishing points are, as you rightly pointed out, inconsistent with one another. However your correction would appear to rather ignore horizon level. Just sayin' ............   _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 19/04/19 10:40:09 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2886 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Thank you Steve _________________ Dorothy: "there's no place like home!" |
Posted on 19/04/19 10:57:03 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Cheers Steve, the picture is from the Tres Riche Heures du Duc de Berry - I spared you the Autumn illustration which has a peasant inadvertently mooning. _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 19/04/19 1:11:02 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3973 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Thanks Steve I think you can see that I had fun with this one. I learned a lot of both how to use an SFX programme properly... and also what not to. This file grew to such a large size that you could almost hear my iMac creaking at the seams while trying render the final video. Editing became almost impossible towards the end. _________________ Always remember that you are unique - just like everyone else. |
Posted on 19/04/19 1:15:22 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3010 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Steve and David I overlooked the slope of the roof. Oh dear, I must be losing my marbles.  |
Posted on 19/04/19 2:14:06 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5582 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Join the club ...... _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 19/04/19 9:21:49 PM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7000 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
You're right about the horizon, of course. I was just following Michael's roofline on the pediment of the building. |
Posted on 19/04/19 10:57:18 PM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Thank you Steve. _________________ I'm still learning. |
Posted on 20/04/19 09:41:03 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5582 Reply |
Re: Challenge 751: St Martin's in the Fields
Would you let me get away with that excuse? Yes of course. I was well aware that was what had happened. ........ but then I couldn't have any fun teasing you. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
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