Something for the Weekend - Part 187 - Charles' Tower

[davescm]

According to the stone above the door, England's King Charles (the first not the present) stood on this tower, now named Phoenix Tower, in Chester and saw his army defeated. I wonder what it looked like that day in 1645?

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Dave

[davescm]

Clever idea Dean. The bricklayer's apprentice must have laid those bricks late on a Friday afternoon 🙂

Dave

[Dean_Utian]

Yes Dave - I'll blame the bricklayer rather than the Photoshopper 🙂

[chanaart]

[chanaart]

My dream castle!

[Ussnorway]

you like angles or just gold?

[chanaart]

Angles and gold!!!

[davescm]

If those golden angels had been around he might not have lost the battle!

Dave

[Semaphoric]

[davescm]

Haha - I bet you straighten pictures hanging on the wall at home John  (like I do) 🙂

Dave

[Monika Gause]

I hope this clip is not region restricted: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/news-clip/video/das-bild-haengt-schief?urn=urn:srf:video:fa88c9fe-0581-49... 

It's a very famous German sketch about straightening things. There are a few spoken words, but they are completely irrelevant.

[Peru Bob]

I don't know why, but I laughed all through that video.

[Semaphoric]

That was absolutely hilarious!

[Semaphoric]

Dave, just reliving my view camera days, when the reticle was king.

[davescm]

For those attempting perspective correction in Photoshop there is an excellent article here, I've had it bookmarked for years. It is written by Rodenestock so as you would expect it favours the view camera, but does give some great tips on retaining proportions when compensating for tilt in Photoshop and how to correct accurately.

https://www.rodenstock-photo.com/sites/default/files/2020-04/Perspective%20Control.pdf

Dave

[ronald pottkaemper]

the image speaks for itself

[davescm]

I see Gandolf has gone 5G Ronald 🙂

Dave