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Posted on 19/03/09 05:16:46 AM |
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darkdemon
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Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
This my Work i come back this forum after i very busy 
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Posted on 19/03/09 10:33:14 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
welcome back darkdemon _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 19/03/09 4:19:11 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Some reworking of previous Challenges - Note to myself, must take more photos of people.  |
Posted on 19/03/09 8:13:38 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Very unsure about this. Just ignore it. Gone too abstract. Its the sky over Cork yesterday. Most of the Europe to US etc flights go via here. Very high! The air is very clear when not rainning. (As Celia et al know). 
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Posted on 19/03/09 9:12:29 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Darkdeamon, You have me thinking with your image. Lots of things I like, but in a nice way, worried about the message?! I hope you can have the time to contribute more. We all get busy. Just take it easy. No stress I think here from us (most of the time?!) |
Posted on 19/03/09 9:25:50 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Deborah, Wonderful picture, and I like following the themes  . I can a give very little critque, but said I won't do it any more. So now I break it, I suggest if you scale the reflection down a little bit, 5%? its 100% perfect then. Just my view. Please ignore at will.
I feel horrible again, I just hope its constructive, but as Celia says, we just need some nice comments after we work so hard to create an image. Trevor |
Posted on 19/03/09 10:28:53 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Please do not miss the Love Birds in my image 
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Posted on 19/03/09 10:38:08 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Thanks for the comment Trevor, I was trying to find a glass box to work out the reflections - with no luck. So now I have to take more photos of people and make a glass box! |
Posted on 19/03/09 11:10:30 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Deborah, Thanks. I was working similar way, but could not find it either. I went through films, photos and everything. Found little. I just have some bits, but not good enough for me. You are much closer than me. I congratulate you on that. For me, observation, watch and listen, that is how we learn. Cheers, Trevor Ps I had a French film reflecttions , but did not fit  Three Colours Red
PS Do you like Caravaggio (excepting his problems)? My favourite artist. I'm waiting to do one of these, .........nicely on Friday Challenge. |
Posted on 19/03/09 11:19:51 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Oh Sorry, just in case its not clear, your work is great Deborah! I Failed. I did not do that...... the reflection. |
Posted on 20/03/09 00:23:18 AM |
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wayne morton
Master Blender Posts: 97 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Phew, Just in time with my revised image. Hopefully i have taken all of your comments on board and improved it somewhat.. 
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Posted on 20/03/09 06:52:14 AM |
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darkdemon
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Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Jota120 i maked my work before you post i dont know have your work I,m Sorry if you hate me |
Posted on 20/03/09 08:38:29 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7047 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Interesting and inspired work this week: I'm particularly impressed by how well you all created the glass surface, complete with multiple reflections. The tone was set by GKB's magical alien image, a truly beautiful piece of work that would grace the cover of any scifi book. Good globe reflections, but I'm curious about the one on the roof: a flat disc? Is this really how it would appear? A fine mermaid from Josephine Harvatt, with a convincing glass effect and a good retro feel to it. Clever chap, PT Barnum: it was he who, finding himself in possession of a consignment of white tinned salmon, turned the drawback into an advantage with the slogan "guaranteed not to turn pink in the can". A nice idea from mguyer, with good glasswork and a case that fits well on the table - the base, at least. But you really need to look at the perspective of the top: it's far too extreme for the angle at which we're looking at it! Aha - just seen the second entry. Well - that's one solution to the perspective issue! You know, it's so ingenious it almost works... A truly demonic entry from ananthe, with a satanic sunburst figure surrounded by flames. Good glass, but it seems to be letting a little of the 'hair' through on the left - more solidity needed here, perhaps. I greatly enjoyed Andy L's entry, with a strong selection of piled nauticalia and a perfectly fitting grabber claw. What's needed here is a hopeful child in the background, peering into the case. Good work with the reflections, Andy. Lovely work from tooquilos, with a striking selection of ballerina poses combining into a charming animation. A terrific soundtrack, too - especially the key being turned. My only issue is with the perspective of the ballerina base - compare it to the disc next to it. Easy enough to fix! And 'Fools Rush In' was always one of my favourites, too (particularly the BowWowWow version). Reflections by the bucketload from Daniel H - and a lot of work has gone into recreating the background. It's a very convincing effect, with very touchable glass: good work. I like the idea in Nick Curtain's post - the dinosaur makes a great background to the egg in the case. I think the glass could do with some generic museum reflection, as well as the white sheen: that would really bring it to life, I feel. A fine piratical theme to vibeke's post, with good placement of Jack Sparrow's feet. The ship's reflection appears to be crossing over the ship itself - is the bowsprit piercing the glass? Looks like powerslave's Star Wars masks have come from another exhibition - but they're such a good fit, they drop neatly into place here. Good matching of shade and angles. Moody, beautiful work from Cl&m&nt: the lighting is perfect, the scene is very powerful. Just one mistake: the top back bar of the frame needs to continue through the left piece of glass. Otherwise - excellent! Painstaking work from katew: from the repetition, this looks like an awful lot of individual placement! Burt what a neat fit - and the sense of distance through the side glass is spot on. A first entry from wayne morton - and it's a terrific job. Not just the placement and blending of the case, which fits neatly into its surroundings, but the choice of content, which works beautifully. A great improvement in the second entry, clearing that right pane of glass. The only thing you need to correct now is that angle of the case top, which needs to follow the line of the brickwork in the wall behind. Otherwise - excellent! A mystical power supply from brewell a bit wobbly on its base, perhaps, but it looks like it's going to keep going. Best of all, for me, is the reflection in the glasses - great attention to detail! I think I'd have made the object a little brighter and more dazzling overall, though. After much mind bending, a first entry from Emma: and it's a terrific piece of work, with the case reshaped and nestling perfectly into those undersea rocks. Bringing the shark and fish in front of the case places it well into the scene and the boy with the bubble is nice touch. He could do with being a little bluer, perhaps - but this is an excellent first entry! Ben Mills' entry appears to be a statue of a woman peeling a snuff box. Or am I missing something here? That glass could certainly do with a polish - it's so dusty, we can hardly see the back of the frame. Ah, I see - it's Psyche. But, Ben... "bit of totty"? Wars have broken out here over less, you know. Outstanding work from james: amazing what can be achieved with just a single model! I love the combination of the Popeye figure in the case, and the cartoon Olive Oyl outside it. Often wondered about where your inspiration comes from, James - then I see there's a section of your site devoted to mushrooms. Hmm.... A neat new museum setting from Luis, whose fisherman statue fits well into the case. I like the man filming it. Should we see a slight reflection of the statue in the back of the case? An extraordinary, powerful and mesmerising image from Jota120: the storm-tossed case holds all the fish that should have been in the sea. I'd like to have seen more refraction of the boat through the case (assuming it's full of water), and perhaps a small air space in the top corner - but otherwise, this is fabulous. A great idea, Trevor. I'm intrigued by the second entry - it's almost like a constellation. The subtle use of the smoke trail gives it a tremendous sense of scale. Most entertained by maiden's mime - what a good idea! And there's just enough reflection on the glass to give it substance. Good positioning, too, with the angles a fair approximation of the background perspective. A surreal entry from darkdemon, with many excellent techniques: the new roof and corner braces on the case, the added bolts and chains, the cracked glass, and the dramatic angle. I like the sense of the liquid inside, but why is the globe so fuzzy? I don't see that softening the edge has helped, especially above the water surface. Apart from this, it's a great piece of work. Good to see the dodo returning in Deborah Morley's entry - back in the museum where it belongs, eh? I particularly like the fact that it appears as a drawing on the student's sketchpad. I think the diagonal white stripes on the glass are, these days, a rather clumsy way of creating a surface; a vague reflection seems to do the job much better, in my view. The girl's reflection should be slightly smaller, as Jota120 suggests: think of it as another person, slightly further away from us. |
Posted on 20/03/09 09:02:33 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Thanks Steve. So would you have put a reflection in the side of the display box (maybe another display box)? or just on the front face? Am off to celebrate? my 50th. See you all next week. |
Posted on 20/03/09 09:07:43 AM |
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powerslave
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Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Thanks Steve, Trevor and Wayne |
Posted on 20/03/09 09:19:05 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Thank you Steve, I can now admit that the aliens were not mine but I did put the eyes in place as the original alien image had none. The eyes were from a pussy cat. The Crab Nebula was courtesy of Mr Hubble's wonderful telescope. Happy 50th Deborah. Gordon _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 20/03/09 09:28:18 AM |
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darkdemon
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Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Thank Steve I will try next job |
Posted on 20/03/09 10:11:39 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
"guaranteed not to turn pink in the can". 
Love it _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 20/03/09 10:37:37 AM |
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wayne morton
Master Blender Posts: 97 Reply |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Knew i'd get the top of my case cock-eyed. Thanks to all who gave advice, it really helped, and, thankyou Steve. |
Posted on 20/03/09 11:09:16 AM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Contest 240: Maritime mayhem
Thanks Steve. |
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