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Posted on 04/02/22 08:47:48 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
I visited the stunning gothic fantasy that is Strawberry Hill House on Sunday. It was built in the 1780s by Horace Walpole, author of The Castle of Otranto (the first Gothic novel) and son of Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. Here's Horace's bedroom, sadly devoid of bed. And here's Horace, too. Can you reimagine the room as it might have appeared when he slept in it? High res are here and here.  |
Posted on 04/02/22 09:03:46 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Look, folks, high res! |
Posted on 04/02/22 10:09:43 AM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Sorry, but this DOES not do it for me  ')
This looks more salubrious 
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Posted on 04/02/22 2:41:30 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Once again time this month dictates a very simple quickie.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/02/22 08:56:59 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
David, I am well impressed by your "simple quickie". |
Posted on 05/02/22 12:22:49 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Thank you Michael. This one really is simple. Just five elements: background photo, bed, burning grate, man in nightshirt and Walpole's face. It's really is the simplest composite possible. The rest is just lighting effects and I can sort of do those on autopilot. Doubtless Steve's eagle eye will spot some elementary oversight I have missed in my hurry. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 05/02/22 3:00:15 PM |
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josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
I remember reading The Castle of Otranto and thinking it the biggest pile of piffle 
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Posted on 07/02/22 1:24:41 PM |
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josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
A bizarre welding accident gives Walpole the idea for a new novel. 
spoilers:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_of_Otranto _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 07/02/22 3:16:35 PM |
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Ant Snell
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Posted on 07/02/22 4:20:47 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
David, "simple" ? but stupendously effective: you hit the brief 100%! Excellent! 
Tony, it must of been very difficult to make this "scumbag" of a picture any worse. Did you know Strawberry Hill house has many exquisite rooms; however, we can always rely on the site owner to secure --unerringly-- the seediest of rooms.
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Posted on 07/02/22 8:04:07 PM |
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DavidMac
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I had to go and look up more about the novel (which I have never read) to understand this.
Ant, as always you take a totally unexpected direction. I do like. Michael thank you. Sometimes really simple works best. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 08/02/22 03:33:48 AM |
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vibeke
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
 _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 08/02/22 12:59:04 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Yes, Michael, he does it on purpose. I see it as a challenge to make a bad photo look good. |
Posted on 08/02/22 1:40:53 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Steve's just there as a visitor with his phone as camera. I think you are both being a little harsh. Frankly "good" or "bad" in the original photo is of little relevance. It's meant as a subject - not a finished image. It's how we choose to deal with it that counts. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 08/02/22 3:49:28 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
David, aren't you supposed to be in Vienna? |
Posted on 09/02/22 00:16:45 AM |
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lwc
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Endless spin of the party animal...  |
Posted on 09/02/22 09:25:22 AM |
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DavidMac
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Back in Brussels until late next week then back to Vienna 'till end of month. Lots to do here and there. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 09/02/22 09:27:21 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
That's a very ingenious kaleidoscopic background. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 09/02/22 09:35:23 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
I love the way you have dealt with the reflections Vibeke. Really ties things together. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 09/02/22 09:41:28 AM |
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dwindt
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Re: Challenge 893: Strawberry Hill House
Not long now Love!   _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
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