Hi Blayn, Some beautiful images there. I'd be really interested in finding out how they are created. Even if there is no SIG for them, I'd still be interested in having a natter with you just to try and learn something completely different. Thanks Blayn John I. On 1 November 2011 11:15, Blayn Parkinson <blaynparkinson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > For basic digital correction and manipulation I would agree with the FE > course statement but I was going to suggest maybe a SIG around more > advanced skills needed for Matte Painting, compositing and more surreal > photo imagery. Basically using a variety of 2D and 3D elements to construct > an image such as still plates for movie backgrounds, film posters or album > covers. > > Being new though I don't know what the group's feelings on this area of > digital photography is and whether previous discussions have already > decided against such options, I wouldn't want to tread on anyone's toes > over this. > > Here are a few examples. > > > http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/ssvfx_game_of_thrones > > http://mattepainting.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1273 > > http://mattepainting.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1294 > > http://mattepainting.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1393 > > http://mattepainting.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1337 > > http://mattepainting.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7547 > > > > Blayn > > > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 4:45 PM, John Shepherd > <jhs.photo41@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> ** >> John , >> >> In the absence of anything positve being promoted I would suggest we go >> ahead with showing some more of the PAGB images, John T. has the disc's. >> Until we have positive groups and an outing or two to take photographs >> there seems very little we can do. Mary and Dereks proposals are fine but I >> recall the opinion from the committee meeting was that we should >> concentrate our efforts on making images and not on the post manipulation >> of them which could be achived by attendence on FE courses. I am prepared >> to lead like mined folk interested in Natural History Photography on local >> tours. For the spring I'm prepared to lead a tour of Helmsley Walled >> Garden, great for Macro work,both flowers and insects as well as general >> garden photographs and limited Landscapes. >> >> John S. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* johnillyphotography@xxxxxxxxx >> *To:* sig_yorkps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2011 11:02 AM >> *Subject:* [YPS SIG] Re: So, any ideas for November 2nd? >> >> So what's happening Wednesday? >> Anybody? >> >> John I. >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on O2 >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Morris" <morris.gregory@xxxxxxxxxx> >> *Sender: *sig_yorkps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Date: *Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:12:36 +0100 >> *To: *<sig_yorkps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *ReplyTo: *sig_yorkps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject: *[YPS SIG] Re: So, any ideas for November 2nd? >> >> I won’t be there in 2 weeks time but as previously stated I am happy to >> lead/organise a general outdoor photographic group for landscape and >> possibly wildlife stuff on a few trips e.g. to Hardcastle Crags, Brimham >> Rocks etc starting in December. >> >> I’m on holiday from today until 12th November so if anybody is interested >> please let me know and I’ll do something about it on my return. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Morris Gregory >> >> *From:* John Tuffen <minimism@xxxxxxxxx> >> *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2011 9:32 PM >> *To:* sig_yorkps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject:* [YPS SIG] So, any ideas for November 2nd? >> >> Just wondering what we're going to be discussing in just over a fortnight >> really! >> >> (If you reply to this message - the sig_yorkps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx address - >> all of the subscribers will see it btw) >> >> john.. >> >> > -- John Illingworth, LRPS www.fiji-images.co.uk Tel: 07792379106