Something for the weekend - Part 46 - Get it off your chest!
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Hi
We had a great response to last week's waterfall challenge, thanks to all that took part. Regulars to "Something for the weekend" will know that sometimes we start with a scene and sometimes with an object. Well, given that last few challenges have been scenes, I thought this time we should start with an object. So I bring you this old chest.
What can you do with the chest to incorporate it into an image that tells us a story? Will you tell us the secrets it keeps, show us who used it, or will you use it for something else entirely?
As always, anything goes as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright etc.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to have a go - whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert.
There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off, or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy - come and have a go!
When posting back your edited images please use jpeg and downsize to 1200px on the long side.
To download the image below in jpeg format with ICC color profile (sRGB) and without the forum scaling artefacts , right click and then use Save Image As /Save Target As (or similar depending on your browser).
Enjoy the weekend.
Dave
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You can indeed offer critique. Constructive criticism is welcome in this thread
Actually I did use a curve - but you are right - a little more saturation may have helped further. It is good to see how some of thse are constructed, I see your image in the chest.
In case anyone is interested for the chest in sand:
Without curve
Using curve
Layers
Dave
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Nice I like that we are seeing the layers now. Let me share mine while we are at it
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Thank you Mo Moolla glad you like it
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Yes yes yes this reminds me of the early windows wallpapers too.
This is what I call a "Feel Good Artwork"
Love it.. Nice one Ged. Could well become a wallpaper on a small laptop someday hehe
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Ged that is spectacular. Beautiful lighting, great shadows and detail. I am not sure if the lid panels are supposed to be tinted glass, making it a sort of terrarium? I love the tree growing though the lid. Top stuff matey. My favourite in quite a while.
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Thanks Trevor, glad you like it
Just watching Ireland beat New Zealand hopefully I don't speak to soon, 15 minutes to go
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Well that was the longest 15 minutes of my life what a win
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Just an thought, but it looks like Dave's trunk has been discovered at the bottom of Ladybower reservoir in Derbyshire UK. BBC News published this picture in a report about low water levels there.
Going further off topic, Ladybower has a very cool feature 'The Plughole'.
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I think it may have been stolen
Dave
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Nice attention to detail Dave. And if you used the Smudge Tool...excellent
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https://forums.adobe.com/people/Mo+Moolla wrote
Nice attention to detail Dave. And if you used the Smudge Tool...excellent
And I’ve just noticed that it has been dragged by someone all the way from the rocks and most likely from the castle itself. There is a story being told in this picture!
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jane-e wrote
https://forums.adobe.com/people/Mo+Moolla wrote
Nice attention to detail Dave. And if you used the Smudge Tool...excellent
And I’ve just noticed that it has been dragged by someone all the way from the rocks and most likely from the castle itself. There is a story being told in this picture!
And that it is now filled with gold coins — I can attest from my own coin collection that this is an extremely heavy trunk/chest and I am impressed with the strength of those who dragged it this far.
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Is this cheating? I will see if I can think of something else too
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Here is version 2 - a more arty approach and my first animated gif
Final version
Animated Creation
How it was done:
- Removed the background using Quick selection of the chest and selecting inverse.
- New layer - Filter > Render > Clouds.
- Select chest layer - Filter > Pixelate > Pointillize. Choose cell size.
- Duplicate above layer. Filter > Stylize > Find Edges.
- Move layer from step 4 over layer from step 3, adjust opacity to blend layers.
- Adjust brightness and contrast and colour balance.
- Filter > Render > Lens Flare....
- Adjust brightness and contrast and colour balance.
For animated gif. - Duplicated and merged layers to make each main step a full screen layer.
- In timeline - click Create Frame Animation.
- In timeline - Make Frames From Layers.
- Change time of each fame to 0.5 seconds and loop from Once to Forever.
- File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy)...
- Choose Preset - GIF 128 Dithered.
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A LATE HALLOWEEN ARRIVAL.
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I love the design and the images on the chest. One question though - should the reflection be vertical?
It's the engineer in me that makes me think like that
Dave
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Yes, Dave, you are right of course. I can see it now. I suppose that is the difference between a shadow and a reflection. Thanks for pointing it out and demonstrating it.
The images are the 4 sides of a cubical ashtray, a piece of Limoges porcelain I inherited from an aunt who bought it in Paris on her honeymoon in the 1920's.
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Wow. They fit well with texture treatment you gave to the metal parts of the chest which have come out looking more like an engaved silver design which is more in keeping with the porcelain "tiles" than the pitted and aged metal of the original chest image.
Dave
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love the smoke
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Hi
Jacob, a smoking , drinking treasure chest ! Extra points for including the beach from a couple of weeks ago!
Trevor - I would not want to swim near that plug-hole !
Dave
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davescm wrote
Trevor - I would not want to swim near that plug-hole !
Dave
Dave, I will admit to feeling a wee bit queasy just looking at it. In actual fact, I think that it would be reasonably safe to swim up providing the water level was _just_ level with the brim. It looks barely any more dangerous than an infinity pool.
Brave souls do rope down it when dry, and it is a long way to the bottom.
I am not sure if once at the bottom, you can exit via the tunnels, or if you'd need to climb back up. Cavers, and even arborists, would laugh in the face of so trivial a climb, but it looks like hard work to me.
BTW I am working on an image for this week. Honest injun.