October 2008 Competition - Discussion thread

[john185k]

Evening guys,

This months topic is going to be

"A new beginning."

This could be a new life, a new dawn, a new era, a new toy etc...

Lets play!

[NewNameNeeded]

not expecting this to feature in the finals but as a starter for ten...

[paul911]

Birth of a Conker

[thekirbyfake]

I thought I'd get in first with the obvious glut of baby pictures

[baz7175]

thekirbyfake said:

I thought I'd get in first with the obvious glut of baby pictures

On that subject, congrats to you and the missus Rich

[john185k]

thekirbyfake said:

I thought I'd get in first with the obvious glut of baby pictures

Congrats mate, our first is now 5 months old - life is hectic, and I mean hectic - but awesome at the same time!

[thekirbyfake]

baz7175 said:

thekirbyfake said:

I thought I'd get in first with the obvious glut of baby pictures

On that subject, congrats to you and the missus Rich

Thanks Baz. Long time no see. How's life is Das Fazerlandt treating you?

[baz7175]

thekirbyfake said:

baz7175 said:

thekirbyfake said:

I thought I'd get in first with the obvious glut of baby pictures

On that subject, congrats to you and the missus Rich

Thanks Baz. Long time no see. How's life is Das Fazerlandt treating you?

Yeah, everythings still going well out in Germany - in N Ireland for meetings with customer today, then off to Minnesota next Wednesday for a while...hope your night-time awakenings aren't too bad

[MartinP]

I guess this one I took at my sister in-law's wedding fits the theme.

[Mr E]

MartinP said:

I guess this one I took at my sister in-law's wedding fits the theme.

Ok, how on earth did you get that effect (fabulous shot by the way).

[MartinP]

Mr E said:

Ok, how on earth did you get that effect (fabulous shot by the way).

Thanks.

It was just a quick job in Photoshop to get that effect:

Duplicate image onto a 2nd layer.
Apply zoom blur to top layer and convert to B&W.
Mask the top layer to reveal the original bride and groom on the bottom layer

[Stigmundfreud]

well usually each moths comp has a tenuous link applied to show a baby, so this ones got something different about it

[slartibartfast]

these we're taken today with this competition in mind.

i think i'll probably go with the second one.

as wood decays it gives way to a new beginning

Edited by slartibartfast on Saturday 18th October 19:34

Edited by slartibartfast on Saturday 18th October 19:36

[bramley]

My first daughter, perfectly healthy I should add, she had a short spell in Special Care as she was 5 weeks early.

[slartibartfast]

hope she does well mate

Edited by slartibartfast on Saturday 18th October 21:38

[northflux2]

bramley said:

My first daughter, perfectly healthy I should add, she had a short spell in Special Care as she was 5 weeks early.

Glad all went well for you, reminded me of this one I took of my son, day 1, 10 weeks early.



Amazing what the SCBU guys can do these days.

[paul911]

slartibartfast said:

these we're taken today with this competition in mind. i think i'll probably go with the second one. as wood decays it gives way to a new beginning

No 2. Brill photo, my choice too.

[slartibartfast]

paul911 said:

slartibartfast said:

these we're taken today with this competition in mind. i think i'll probably go with the second one. as wood decays it gives way to a new beginning

No 2. Brill photo, my choice too.

thanks, i'll enter it before someone else puts a mushroom in LOL

[Pupp]

Beginning of a damn fine curry...

[jon-]

Could be the birth of something new...