Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Photo Comp - July 2013 - Your Winner:

Poll ended at Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:42 am 0

RiK - Katra
3
16%
StuartB - Starlings
6
32%
Goatform - Sunset
1
5%
OnlyIntruder - Lock Gates
8
42%
Zoot - Prisoners Revenge
1
5%
 
Total votes: 19

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Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

Post by RiK »

Right folks, July's topic, as set by Dvorak is "This Cannot be Real"
On things that are just too real, and on those that aren't. At all.
Standard rules. Any kind of heavy post-processing not only allowed but strongly encouraged.
Dvorak wrote: The shortlist for July then.

"Angel/Katra" by RiK.

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Angel.. by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

The Whiteness. The perfectness.
Wouldn't of course, because I'm really and totally happy with the one I love, my girlfriend. But would. Since this is a white icon, not a real person. Like she would. Which is ok. Totally ok.

"Starlings" by Stuart B.
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If you turn up contrast until it hits the pure decision of becoming either 0 or 1 - then you leave the realm of the concrete with its endless shades, then you enter the realm of pure abstract structural beauty. Taxa surviving now for millions of years. Pure structure within time.

"Untitled (Night Light)" by GoatFoam.
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Wandering around through an unknown landscape in a country that is strange to me. Lost and lonely. A cheap hotel bed waiting somewhere but forgotten. You're somewhere in the woods. There are lights.

"Untitled (The Dig) by OnlyIntruder.

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There is something hidden there. I can feel it. Can't you smell it? Why does everybody turn away from it? Don't dig deeper. There is something.

"Untitled (Prisoner's Revenge) by Zoot.

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Your tilt-shift macro dream of bitter-sweet revenge. Then you awake. It's cold and rainy. No-one there. Just you and your playtime memories. And some Lego bricks.

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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Ha! Not bad! :)
>take off sunglasses
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Hmm, bit thin on the ground this month so far..

Here's one of mine I did to illustrate a photoshop action I made.. The lovely Katra looking all angelic...

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Pfft. If you only knew her.. ;-)
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RiK wrote:Hmm, bit thin on the ground this month so far..

Here's one of mine I did to illustrate a photoshop action I made.. The lovely Katra looking all angelic...

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Angel.. by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

Pfft. If you only knew her.. ;-)
This is a wonderful picture in a fading furom.

What do you think?
Shall we just close the door behind it?

The web is full of pics, and this place is somehow transforming, maybe dissolving.

Which is okay.
It's been a good time.
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Noooo, it's always like this in the summer - people are either out getting burned, or staying inside to get out of the bloody heat!

I've got a couple planned for this month, and will get round to them before the 25th - I hope! I just need to test out the Orbis that RiK made me get to make one happen :D
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Ah, okay. :)
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Plus the topic is tough. You got to make it easier.
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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The topic is tougher or my brain was heat waved out early in the month.

I agree with Zoot that during Summer is more difficult, i always take a lot less pics at this time.
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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I'll keep the pic of Katra as my entry, but here's another one vaguely on theme.

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Dreams of Flight by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

Yes, it is a photo. I just tweaked it a bit ;-)
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Zoot wrote:I just need to test out the Orbis that RiK made me get to make one happen :D
Ha! I don't recall holding a gun to your head. In fact, I do believe you text me about it first.. ;-)
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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RiK wrote:
Zoot wrote:I just need to test out the Orbis that RiK made me get to make one happen :D
Ha! I don't recall holding a gun to your head. In fact, I do believe you text me about it first.. ;-)
You did, you did! You posted a picture of Simi (?) on FB and said somehing like "Everyone should have an Orbis" - like a dutiful student, I got one (thanks in part to the very nice discount a certain Mr Olpin arranged!). :D :wink: :wink:

It was indeed, by the way, a very good call - fantastic piece of kit! :D
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Zoot wrote:You did, you did! You posted a picture of Simi (?) on FB and said somehing like "Everyone should have an Orbis"
I think I actually said "have I mentioned recently that I love my Orbis?" ;-)
Zoot wrote:I got one (thanks in part to the very nice discount a certain Mr Olpin arranged!).
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Passing Starlings - wanted to get this high contrast enough it could almost be seen as an illustration.
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Re: Photo Comp July 2013 "This Cannot Be Real"

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Here's an old one, with no editing:

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Hopefully I will have a proper pic to put up soon.
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