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Posted on 16/07/19 1:05:45 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Deep red on deep blue - gorgeous! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/07/19 1:37:33 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
After we landed I had to go to the hospital to have the silly grin surgically removed  _________________ Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana. |
Posted on 16/07/19 5:35:45 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
In 1989 that superb quality must have been film and not digital. So you knew even before it was processed. That's always such a wonderful feeling!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/07/19 6:22:08 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
We arrived at the BAe airfield at Hatfield for the shoot in pouring rain with a 1000 foot cloud base. My pilot was an old friend who flew me on regular shoots. Pilot of the Comet was another friend who was chief test pilot at Cranfield. I trusted both of them implicitly. We took off with rain still coming down and me wondering what exactly I thought I was doing flying a photo shoot in these conditions. We climbed through 5000 feet of cloud and, at 6000 feet, burst out into one of the most beautiful cloudscapes and blue skies I had ever seen. We continued the climb to 8000 feet so that I could put the cloud a sensible distance away I knew that somebody was looking after me that day. That particular image is one that I would take to my desert island. The shot was taken on 6x9 cm Ektachrome 4. The camera was an old favourite, a Zeiss folding bellows camera that took eight shots to a roll, was slow to use and took the most beautiful images. It didn’t get used very often but it was brought out when occasion demanded. _________________ Always remember that you are unique - just like everyone else. |
Posted on 16/07/19 8:03:04 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
The Friday Challenge is being taken over by nostalgia and reminiscences I am sure that all the story tellers are extremely skilled at what they do, and that they have all lived full and exciting lives. I have listened to my share of tall tales and line shooters in the NAAFI bar during National Service and the current state of the Friday challenge reminds me of those times. Without causing offence would it be possible to have these discussions moved to their rightful place ie. the Straight photography and off-topic area of the site? Those who wish to, could then share their experiences without the rest of us being bored to tears. How long before somebody remembers flying inverted over Berlin at zero feet in a C47 with one engine on fire? |
Posted on 16/07/19 9:21:33 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
 How eloquently and amusingly expressed. Thank you.
All forums have from time to time a tendency to stray from their focus. It's an unpredictability that, for me, is part of their attraction and fun. I have to confess and accept that I am certainly a great deal more responsible for diversions than most. Probably because I rather enjoy them. But it's a proper and fair point Ben and an entirely justifiable and reasonable request. My apologies. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 17/07/19 00:17:48 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Sorry Ben - neck wound in  _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 17/07/19 2:34:51 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Gordon, David – and everyone else. Please forgive me for my mean-spirited outburst yesterday. I sincerely hope that nobody was upset or offended by it. I seem to be getting more and more grumpy as time goes by but that is no excuse for a rude and ill-mannered post. - Sorry everybody. Ben. |
Posted on 17/07/19 3:57:06 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Don't talk to me about grumpy Ben. My wife claims I am an expert. She's wrong of course .......... Damn miserable woman. Always moaning. Never leaves me alone. Always telling me what to do: "Take those muddy shoes off!","Don't slurp your soup!". Thinks she knows best. And then there's her hairdresser and phone bills! Why can't she just stick to her bloody washing up? Bane of my life. Dunno why I bother sometimes ........ ...... and then she calls me grumpy.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 17/07/19 5:06:31 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
No problem Ben ... by the way how did you know about that time I was over Berlin in a 'Dak' with the flak bursting all around me. upside down, with one engine on fire doing steep turns around what was left of the houses to avoid the Me 109s before I landed to drop off some secret agents? I put out the fire and was back in good old Blighty in time for a hearty breakfast in the mess served up by a young popsy _________________  |
Posted on 18/07/19 05:35:23 AM |
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Mariner
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"SMILE GILES!"
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Posted on 18/07/19 06:12:11 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply |
Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Is that "Thunderball's" Emilio Largo piloting?
Beautifully done. Clean as always! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/07/19 09:32:37 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Emilio Largo - Bond vilain.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/07/19 11:58:37 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Thank you David. Yes, here he is again, somewhat enhanced. 
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Posted on 18/07/19 12:15:37 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply |
Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Hmmm ...... is Giles up to no good or he being being taken for the metaphorical ride? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/07/19 12:19:29 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply |
Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Just in case any of you misread my ironic reply to Ben on grumpiness let me state for the record I am married to a wonderful smart, funny, independent woman and I love her to bits. ......... and she only accuses me of grumpiness occasionally. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/07/19 1:45:05 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Largo has discovered that Giles has started associating with James Bond and intends to fly the helicopter sideways until Giles falls to his death in Paris, far below. Sarah has found out that Largo intends to kill Giles from one of Largo's henchmen (don't ask how) and jumped onto the chopper to try and stop it from taking off. This did not work so she then pretended she just wanted to come along for the ride and started taking pictures which she might be able to use against Largo later. I will not tell you how it ends, except that Giles and Sarah lived happily ever aftr. |
Posted on 18/07/19 5:01:24 PM |
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Eva Roth
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Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Don’t even think about asking me how I took this picture.. suffice to say it was an action not for the faint hearted and I’m particularly proud of the way I managed to capture the wine box so beautifully…  |
Posted on 18/07/19 5:13:05 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply |
Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
Eva. Very atmospheric. Love it. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 18/07/19 5:20:15 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5675 Reply |
Re: Challenge 764: Up, up and away
The best images have a back story ......... _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
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