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Posted on 28/07/06 09:27:24 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
The Gherkin - aka 30 St Mary Axe, home of Swiss Re insurance company - is a recent but already much-loved addition to the London skyline. It's an iconic design, so much so that the insurance company is having some difficulty renting out the lower floors: it's so firmly associated with them that other companies feel overshadowed. So what other uses might we find for a used gherkin? Bear in mind that overtly hardcore entries are discouraged, even if the building does happen to be extraordinarily phallic in construction. High res is here.  |
Posted on 28/07/06 1:51:39 PM |
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chris
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Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
[quoted] Steve Caplin wrote: So what other uses might we find for a used gherkin? Bear in mind that overtly hardcore entries are discouraged, even if the building does happen to be extraordinarily phallic in construction. Oh Steve! I knew exactly where i was going to put that Gherkin as well!  |
Posted on 28/07/06 5:21:04 PM |
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pauline
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Hey I'm first!! Had a good creative morning!  _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 28/07/06 7:28:36 PM |
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paul 2005
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Phase II Traffic Reduction for London is Ken Livingstone's pet project and he's decided to make full use of the Gherkin by combining office space with airship refueling. Cleopatra's Needle doesn't escape either. That will be used for single seater airships.  |
Posted on 28/07/06 9:14:05 PM |
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Pierre
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Wow! New filters, eh? This works very very well!  _________________ |
Posted on 28/07/06 9:30:45 PM |
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Dave
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
My effort for the week.  |
Posted on 28/07/06 9:43:15 PM |
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pauline
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Hey Pierre, actually the only filters I used was for lense flare and a lighting filter. My Eye Candy has yet to arrive. I put 3 photos together to get this effect and was pretty pleased with the result. It was just one of those great PS mornings! I also made use of blend modes and a hue/saturation adjustment. _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 28/07/06 10:25:21 PM |
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meguyer
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Here's mine  |
Posted on 29/07/06 05:14:45 AM |
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SnowDog
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Ok I haven't gotten past the first couple of chapters yet. But I have had an idea I wanted to try for a while. Here's my first entry into the Friday Challege. I am going to work on this idea some more and in hi-res , but here's my first attempt. SnowDog PS. From my lawyer : " The artist otherwise hereforth known as " SnowDog " had nothing to do with the likeness of Mr. Steve Caplin's likeness in the use of Joker card in this image. Its just coinedence that it closely resembles Mr. Caplin. " yours truly Mr. I. M. Aprat 
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Posted on 29/07/06 08:13:22 AM |
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Keiko
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Thank god (or rather, 'thank Steve') for "Wrapping labels without CS2"   |
Posted on 29/07/06 08:20:28 AM |
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Keiko
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Hmm...Maybe I needed to shear the text a bit more... LOL, I luv ur entry, Dave. And I wish I could make something like that too, Pauline! And I love blue  |
Posted on 29/07/06 11:28:19 AM |
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Dave
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Thanks Keiko, my entry took about 10 minutes to do, yours looks like you have put alot of time and effort into it and as a result you have got a very nice piece of work.
Snowdog...... WOW... one of the very best pics. i have seen on here  |
Posted on 29/07/06 11:32:41 AM |
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yuvalbra
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We'r in war
We'r in war meybe this rokets will kill hasan nassrala !!!!  |
Posted on 29/07/06 1:12:43 PM |
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pauline
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Keiko, you beat me to it. When I first saw the name of this weeks challenge the first thing I thought of was "pickles" Then I looked at the picture and it re-enforced it for me. I wanted to do the other one first though and only got my pickle entry started! You did a great job on it. Snowdog, great first entry and I look forward to seeing more of your work. It's wonderful to see some new people joining in on the fun. _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 29/07/06 2:01:17 PM |
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Dave
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We'r in war
Please keep your war & politics to yourself. |
Posted on 29/07/06 2:33:49 PM |
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Deborah Morley
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
not to sure about this. Everyone is so quick this week, is no-one working?  |
Posted on 29/07/06 3:48:39 PM |
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yuvalbra
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We'r in war
It's all arond the word war !!!! Terrorist now in lebanon tomorow in london |
Posted on 29/07/06 6:49:09 PM |
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james
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Restoration of this historic monument was hindered by a shortage of granite monoliths. Some improvisation was required. Members of the workforce complaind of being watched?  |
Posted on 29/07/06 6:52:09 PM |
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Dave
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
This is a photographic site not a political one. |
Posted on 29/07/06 7:22:18 PM |
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salfordnurse
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Re: Contest 107: 101 uses for a gherkin
Some really good images this week. Pauline that scean really relaxes me everytime I see it. Deborah really really love those waves.S Great Idea James, where did you get your original pic of stone henge from, been looking for one like that for ages for a picture I working on. Anyway still working on mine. Hope no one gets in with it before me. |
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