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Posted on 22/01/21 08:54:30 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 841: Cruising Club
I came upon this rather dilapidated boat during a walk along the Regent's Canal recently. The legend St Pancras Cruising Club is painted along the side. Mariner, of course, will want to restore this vessel to its former glory. But for the rest of you - how can you improve this facility on a limited budget? High res is here.  |
Posted on 22/01/21 09:23:30 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 841: Cruising Club
Well now Steve, that rather depends on finding an earlier photograph, or I wil just have to invent something. [EDIT] What a dark and miserable picture this is! |
Posted on 22/01/21 10:05:00 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 841: Cruising Club
Interesting. Although I sailed dinghies in my youth, what I know about boats is minimal. St Pancras implies canal and that's a canal long boat next to it. The big question is was this self powered? It looks more like a tow barge although the access hatches at the stern could imply an engine. Hmmmm ..... ? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 22/01/21 12:13:00 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 841: Cruising Club
I've taken this image down. Not up to scratch. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 22/01/21 2:02:37 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 841: Cruising club.
First the Waterway authority fined them for keeping the lifebelt in an inaccessible place ............ ........... then this!! Heads will roll!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 22/01/21 2:49:19 PM |
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Ben Mills
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Posted on 22/01/21 4:06:29 PM |
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DavidMac
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Good to see you back on form Ben!!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 22/01/21 4:10:49 PM |
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DavidMac
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Should have got rid of it before it sank ..........  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 22/01/21 9:46:39 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 841: Cruising Club
The St Pancras Cruising Club arranges a special dinner trip to help finance the restoration of their old barge. And that's quite enough for one night - I'm off to bed!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 23/01/21 00:35:02 AM |
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lwc
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Posted on 23/01/21 08:49:39 AM |
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DavidMac
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I just love this. The breathing elephant is beautifully done. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 23/01/21 2:42:05 PM |
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lwc
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Thanks David! Was fun to make... I made the pelican animation nearly three years ago and have been waiting for just the right challenge to use it. I've used the elephant idea once before and it worked well then. |
Posted on 23/01/21 2:53:23 PM |
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DavidMac
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Not quite sure about Pelicans in St. Pancras. 
But the Regents Park zoo is very close by so perhaps it's an escapee.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 23/01/21 2:56:27 PM |
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DavidMac
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Double post removed. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 23/01/21 2:58:32 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 841: Cruising Club
Late 19th century. Many, many long years of hard work and service lie ahead before final retirement and acquisition by the club.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 23/01/21 4:08:36 PM |
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lwc
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The Pelican is from St. James Park... There are thousands of Pelicans and Seagulls within five miles of my house. To be honest, I didn't realize that Pelicans were not common to the UK.
Steam-shovel is a great idea... I need to do more in B&W. |
Posted on 24/01/21 02:15:23 AM |
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Mariner
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Posted on 24/01/21 11:19:00 AM |
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josephine harvatt
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Trying to remember where he left the paddle ...  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 24/01/21 12:16:58 PM |
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DavidMac
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For Britain's new fishing vessel ............. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 24/01/21 1:05:57 PM |
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DavidMac
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Apologies to Josephine and Michael for both plagiarism and outright theft. Seeing your two images one immediately after the other triggered the thought ........ .... and I couldn't get rid of it. 
That was a lovely restoration Michael. Clean, but not factory fresh. Very believable. Josephine I loved the faded peeling Union Jack in yours. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
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