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Posted on 23/06/17 08:34:47 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
It has been suggested that we ought to do a Challenge to commemorate the return of the Forum, but I think anything that directly references the hacker responsible would lead to too much gore (I'm looking at you, David) or too many explosions (that's you, Michael S) or too many girls in bikinis (Ben, it's something of a theme of yours). So instead I'd like you to produce a phoenix. Now I know these mythical birds are often portrayed as rising out of flames, and I know you could all do a good fiery job with this - and there are plenty of great examples online. But according to legend, the phoenix rises from the ashes of destruction, not the fire itself. How might that be achieved? You'll have to draw your own phoenix, or at least modify an existing bird, so no starting images this week. |
Posted on 23/06/17 2:19:48 PM |
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DavidMac
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Our hero .......... 
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Posted on 23/06/17 3:42:33 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Ladies, this one is for you! Very daring David. |
Posted on 23/06/17 4:59:16 PM |
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Linda Eckert
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Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Again on the stage. The show must go on. "The fire bird" of Igor Strawinsky...  |
Posted on 24/06/17 8:57:29 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Posted on 25/06/17 10:45:42 AM |
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DavidMac
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Posted on 25/06/17 3:47:21 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Fireworks...well...they are sort of explosions aren't they? 
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Posted on 25/06/17 8:04:15 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Not a bikini in sight   |
Posted on 25/06/17 11:13:20 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5676 Reply |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Seems it is I has got closest to bikini land ....... 
Nice image Ben .... unexpected and clever. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 25/06/17 11:17:49 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
 _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 26/06/17 4:59:13 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Super-Steve! 
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Posted on 26/06/17 5:41:37 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
I just logged in and saw David's image - I have to go and lie down now _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 26/06/17 5:47:53 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5676 Reply |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
 _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 27/06/17 11:08:32 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
_________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 27/06/17 11:10:52 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
http://vimeo.com/223266059 David..I'm sort of speechless..excellent blending too  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 27/06/17 12:56:21 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5676 Reply |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
I am sort of speechless too. As ever it is the tiny details that impress me in your work. The disassembly of the second photograph of the ruins into layers to obtain proper parallax is particularly well done. It's very subtle and many people simply wouldn't have bothered. Great flames too! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 27/06/17 11:27:23 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Thank you David. Dissecting that image to create the parallax was the most time consuming aspect of this animation. Without it, the scene is flat and looks like you have just zoomed in. The flames were relatively simple..I have a plug in that creates sabres, so its just a matter of tweaking the parameters to form the randomness of the flames. _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 28/06/17 09:24:35 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4005 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
This illustrates to perfection the difference between the hackers and members of the forum; they destroy while we create beautiful pieces like this. Lovely work Anna. _________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 28/06/17 09:36:48 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5676 Reply |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Um ... er ..........  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 28/06/17 7:09:54 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 660: Rising from the ashes
Good to see the Forum back. Don't try and interpret this, just my brain on go slow...  |
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