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Posted on 16/09/11 08:09:03 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 369: The black swan
It's rare to see a black swan in the UK - in fact, "all swans are white" was taken as an example of a scientific fact from the time of Cicero until black swans were indeed discovered in Australia in the 18th Century. That aside... this swan cast a reflection in the water, which I've since removed. Can you recreate it? And how hard would it be to turn this swan white? I'll show the full image, with reflection, next week. High res is here.  |
Posted on 16/09/11 6:08:39 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Not my best but this is all the time I can spend on this week's FC. 
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Posted on 16/09/11 9:32:06 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
here is my attempt, now I will just have to turn him white.  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 16/09/11 9:43:01 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
And here is real cheating.  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 17/09/11 08:49:27 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Not really sure how you approach this, but here's my attempt.  |
Posted on 17/09/11 1:49:33 PM |
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David Ford
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Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Hey there, this is my 1st post and 1st attempt at a Friday challenge, have been meaning to try for a while but never managed to find the time.  |
Posted on 17/09/11 2:09:31 PM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply  |
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Posted on 17/09/11 2:43:04 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
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Posted on 17/09/11 4:37:05 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Welcome David  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 17/09/11 4:55:48 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
He was an ugly duckling and has grown up to be a damn ugly duck   _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 17/09/11 11:43:24 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
My god so many answers! All great in their way. Err better than I have done. I've a couple of cheats too. Sorry Oz, but our swans are beautiful with attitude  Nothing against my teenage girlfriend, but she thought thought they could not fly! A bird with attitude.
Tchaikovsky swan lake I saw in St' Pete's shook me. Its not supposed to know this ..apart for passion for music and visual arts... |
Posted on 18/09/11 00:02:28 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
my white swan  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 18/09/11 11:04:03 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
http://vimeo.com/29211122 There are a couple of resident black swans just round the corner from me. I was quite shocked to see them behaving so aggressively towards the other ducks and birds..for all their elegance and grace..there is an equally dark side to them...A little bit like Miss Piggy from the Muppets lol  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 18/09/11 1:50:55 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
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Posted on 18/09/11 3:13:30 PM |
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Kathryn
Woodland Wonder Posts: 84 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Not sure if I got this correctly but I did have a fun time trying. It has been so long since I have even turned Photoshop on. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/kphotopage/2011/BlackwhiteSwan.jpg Kathryn |
Posted on 18/09/11 3:47:20 PM |
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Kathryn
Woodland Wonder Posts: 84 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Not sure if I got this correctly but I did have a fun time trying. It has been so long since I have even turned Photoshop on. Kathryn Please excuse if this is a double post, I am trying to attach the file.  |
Posted on 18/09/11 10:13:43 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Very good recent images
I'm still stuck on Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky,... sorry about this. Well I do deviate ... . Okay, I try something more normal(?) later if can.
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Posted on 18/09/11 10:40:32 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
I love the way you have turned it white. Well done. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 18/09/11 10:42:23 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
Just comment on recent excellent works Kathryn and Bruce. Detail and all great Kathryn. Kathryn, do you paint? I see a painterly style. I might try another soon but maybe not so Russian.... more on the brief maybe |
Posted on 19/09/11 11:52:50 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Challenge 369: The black swan
That is beautiful Kathryn - you have got the feathers down to a T _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
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