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Posted on 14/09/18 09:17:11 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 723: On your bike
I'm indebted to DavidMac for this week's starting image - a magnificent touring bike that he spotted recently in Aachen. It could do with a rider, don't you think? And for those of you who want to move it to a better location, you have David to thank for the complexity of the cutout. High res is here. 
Hint: I found Photoshop CC's new Select Subject feature provided a remarkably good starting point for the cutout:  |
Posted on 14/09/18 09:56:04 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
Steve did you say we must thank David for the "CUTOUT"! For where art thou "Cutout"? Yours sincerely CS6 MAN 
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Posted on 14/09/18 10:13:57 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
By "thank" I mean "blame". You have to do it yourself! |
Posted on 14/09/18 5:03:42 PM |
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lwc
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Posted on 15/09/18 11:20:31 AM |
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lwc
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Posted on 15/09/18 2:41:03 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
Trickiest part of this which I hadn't anticipated was not the cut out (it's detailed but not tricky) but creating new reflections in all the chrome. Loyd beat me to it with the glam lady ...... but I suspect ours may not be only ones to get draped over this. It does rather beg for it ......... The one in the middle looks not best pleased that the photographer seems to prefer the one behind her.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 15/09/18 3:56:13 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
 _________________ Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana. |
Posted on 15/09/18 4:34:52 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3227 Reply |
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Ha... your glam is a lot more glam than mine.... Google image searches certainly yielded some interesting results... 
Lookin' good there Gordon... |
Posted on 15/09/18 5:35:16 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
Yes Google can get 'entertaining'. Trying Glamour Girl and Black Leather produced quite an interesting variety of whips and riding crops ....... 
Best place often for inoffensive but really camp and outrageous glamour costumes, both women and men (gay), is the fancy dress costume catalogues. They can be really silly and OTT. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/09/18 2:10:00 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
Wishful thinking Gordon? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/09/18 3:10:03 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
see this in challenge 480. http://www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com/cgi-bin/simpleforum_pro.cgi?fid=06&topic_id=1384504343 |
Posted on 16/09/18 3:53:36 PM |
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GKB
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Just reliving the glory days of 1973 
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Posted on 16/09/18 4:06:19 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
Nice pic Gordon... '73 was a very good year... |
Posted on 16/09/18 4:19:20 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
I have one like that too ............  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/09/18 4:43:51 PM |
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lwc
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Thanks for the tip David, I was able to find an image that worked well for my entry. I've finished it and it has been uploaded to the hosting site... unfortunately it is under review by the hosting site censors. Hopefully they will release it soon... |
Posted on 16/09/18 9:03:59 PM |
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DavidMac
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Should I hold my breath while waiting? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 16/09/18 9:14:27 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
You know Gordon I keep returning to this photo. It's wonderful! The orange scooter and helmet are so utterly typical of the era. People like me, who are cooks, will also recognise the same orange from the Le Creuset pans and casseroles we got as wedding presents! 
Although the word didn't exist then you do look, please forgive me, like the perfect nerd. I am good at 'nerd' because that was me then too ...... in spades ...... _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 17/09/18 00:21:54 AM |
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lwc
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I wouldn't, the hype was a bit misleading and way OTT... it's more artsy-'tart'sy than anything. Certainly not risqué...  |
Posted on 17/09/18 09:44:54 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 723: On your bike
Here's your challenge 480. Those were the days, eh Ben? 
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Posted on 17/09/18 09:49:26 AM |
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GKB
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Still have the helmet ... just cooked a very nice lamb casserole in it. I got the recipe from ‘Cooking for Nerds’ _________________ Always remember that you are unique - just like everyone else. |
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