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Posted on 29/01/21 08:22:11 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 842: The engineer's office
It's back to the Cambridge Museum of Technology this week, with a wander through the machine rooms. Downstairs and on this floor are the steam pumps; in front of us is the office from which the Engineer oversaw everything. I imagine back then the scene was a lot less antiseptic than it is now. High res is here.  |
Posted on 29/01/21 11:08:40 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
A reverse Mariner!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 29/01/21 11:14:53 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Puts me in mind of this from India.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 29/01/21 1:38:27 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
I can't see an animation in this one yet, but I did find a very old but damaged photograph... 
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Posted on 29/01/21 10:28:02 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Very funny David. 
I have just completed my "Labour of Hercules" and I think it's my best animation yet: it took me two days to complete (it had to bw extricated from a solid yellow/orange background as well as providing all the background including the railway track the fast train runs very smoothly. I ask you to visit the Readers page for a treat.  |
Posted on 30/01/21 3:56:05 PM |
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Frank
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Posted on 30/01/21 4:54:39 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Frank I am impressed. I found this one very difficult. The rat is perhaps a tad too cute? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 30/01/21 4:59:07 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Didn't enjoy this as much as last week. Surprisingly difficult. An awful lot of work for very little gain. 
Getting rid of that damn wire netting was a real killer! 
 _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 30/01/21 6:17:38 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Thank you David- maybe I should have used the new facial expression filter on the rat
Nothing too shabby on your entry either - yes - a fair amount of work Cheers |
Posted on 30/01/21 7:48:52 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
_________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 30/01/21 7:57:49 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
David, you clearly put a lot of work into this; however, it's spoilt by the "Egor and Oleg " cardboard cut-outs. Therefore, a little more contrast and sharpening will make them more part of the scene.
The problem with this type of image that Steve has provided, is that he imposes a severe limitation on what one can do; consequently this impacts on "motivation": I don't want to spend 12 hours on something that is almost impossible to make any significant difference to the outcome! 
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Posted on 30/01/21 8:22:50 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Yes. I think that's very fair comment. They do look a bit like life-size flat cut outs! _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 31/01/21 3:47:56 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Laissez-faire 
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Posted on 31/01/21 5:23:28 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
I think this works better with the very posed looking people. Monsieur Sinclair's comments heeded.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 31/01/21 7:32:41 PM |
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vibeke
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Beautiful work Frank. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 31/01/21 10:31:24 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Thank you Vibeke |
Posted on 01/02/21 08:37:26 AM |
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tooquilos
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
This one was very challenging. I had no idea what to do until I heard the Stevie Nicks song "Rooms on Fire" on Spotify over the weekend...it was straight sailing after that
David, you did well finding and placing Egor and Oleg Frank, I love the grunginess of yours.
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Posted on 01/02/21 09:39:47 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Funny how sometimes something like that pops out of the blue! Nicely done. He's a very cool headed fellow under the circumstances! The fire in the office is particularly fine.
In terms of sheer work I made two big booboos. Opening the door of the office and removing the child netting. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 01/02/21 8:17:12 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Gordon something for you.
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Posted on 01/02/21 11:15:06 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 842: The engineer's office
Now that's what I call a proper office👌 Thanks Michael. _________________  |
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