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Posted on 27/03/09 11:38:56 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
A slightly more technical Challenge this week, after last week's flights of fancy. Here's a flag I photographed a few months ago. It was outside a military airbase, and the blue serves to indicate something or other - not sure what, sometimes it's red, sometimes it's green. The important thing about this flag, though, is that it has no design on it. And that's what I want you to remedy: I'd like you to place your own country's flag onto this one, making the result as convincing as you can. Not easy, this one. I don't think there's any quick way of doing this. But can you make your flag look real? High res is here.  |
Posted on 27/03/09 12:08:00 PM |
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TJ930
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Heheh... Might just have to wave the white flag with this one, Steve! 
But, all of a sudden, the Union flag starts to look rather complicated (and the Cross of St.George starts to look more appealing). |
Posted on 27/03/09 1:28:21 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Good point. OK, to help those who find this just too damn challenging, let's say you can pick any flag you like! |
Posted on 27/03/09 1:54:51 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Be careful what you do for this Steve. You should risiste on this. I mean that strongly. Personal: I am very open. |
Posted on 27/03/09 2:30:22 PM |
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trainchou
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
you see, i am Chinese!   |
Posted on 27/03/09 4:04:33 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
[/quoted] Good point. OK, to help those who find this just too damn challenging, let's say you can pick any flag you like! [/quoted] Hmmm, a plain blue flag could be an option then. |
Posted on 27/03/09 5:32:38 PM |
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gaoxiguo
赤土陶 器战士 Posts: 114 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
每次看到国旗，我都会肃然起敬。我热爱我的国家----中华人民共和国！  |
Posted on 27/03/09 5:41:17 PM |
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trainchou
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
强烈支持！请问你哪人啊？ |
Posted on 27/03/09 5:56:50 PM |
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TJ930
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
I'm not happy with it. (I can see millions of little faults.) But I'll have to do for now - gone for a slightly "washed-out" (weathered) look: 
P.s. I was joking in my previous comment. (Looks like I'm going to have to hold up a flag with "**JOKE**" written on it!  )
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Posted on 27/03/09 6:26:27 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
This is really bad. We are not nationlists here. I have respect for all nations and keep it that way. (Indpendent). Maybe just me living in many countries. |
Posted on 27/03/09 6:39:25 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
 _________________ Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean to say that people aren't out to get you. |
Posted on 27/03/09 6:42:02 PM |
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The Mad Lep
Four-Leafed Fantasist Posts: 323 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
I went at this in 2 different ways, neither of which I can now remember, due to an over-abundance of layers. 
This first one I got to the end with, only to discover the image I used had a shadow on it which I didn't notice. Hawk Eye I ain't. 
But I still like it better than the second one, which ended up looking like a football jersey someone washed too many times and is now a dingy, grey colour.
All in all, not one of my better challenges. 
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Posted on 27/03/09 6:45:00 PM |
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TJ930
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Jota, Relax! 
I think you're viewing this in a way that Steve never intended - I think you're taking this "Flag waving" (excuse the pun) a little too literally. I imagine that what Steve had in mind (and maybe he can back me up on this) is the kind of colourful spectacle that one would see at the Olympics' opening ceremony, for example. The flags are not shouting, "We're here to invade," but merely, "We're here and this is where we're from." (Nobody's doing any Swastika flags or anything equally distasteful.) I guess that Steve hoped for (in no particular order) : British, Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish, Isle-of-Man, French, German, Italian, Spanish, American, Canadian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian and Kiwi flags, etc. (Apologies to anyone I've left out!) It's just like the World Map he created of forum members. **JOKE** Anyhow, we could also relate the flags to the Formula 1 podium at the end of the race - judging by the recent testing and practice sessions, I guess that young Lewis' Union Flag isn't going to be waving this year - the only flag he'll be seeing this year will be during the race and it'll be the blue one (like in Steve's picture) - "PULL OVER - YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE LAPPED!" 
I hope I'm wrong! |
Posted on 27/03/09 6:46:37 PM |
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TJ930
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Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Nice stuff, Gordon! Love the new background - "Come on, you Red Arrows!" |
Posted on 27/03/09 6:57:48 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
I will wait for maybe Mad Lep do my other colours |
Posted on 27/03/09 7:00:21 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Great work Mad Lep! |
Posted on 27/03/09 7:23:10 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Of course she did it before I could speak And GKB love that too |
Posted on 27/03/09 8:23:11 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
I was going to say "Is it too late to change my nationality?" _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 27/03/09 9:20:58 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
I give up. Therefore mine is white. .
But seriously, folks: hills and valleys - light to shadow - displace ... that's my strategy. _________________ Is it necessary? Does it work? |
Posted on 27/03/09 9:25:48 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply |
Re: Contest 242: Flying the flag, part 2
Mad Lep: It's the shadow on the first one that makes it authentic. Go away and look at it later - you might see that it's really very good. _________________ Is it necessary? Does it work? |
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