The NACA Music, Art & General Creativity Thread

[Ian H]

Some sort of pampas grass/yucca type plant on the right.

Don't worry, it's not actually pampas grass.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Some sort of pampas grass/yucca type plant on the right.

Noted

Is that you keeps driving past slowly Tool ?

 

[multitool]

Is that you keeps driving past slowly Tool ?

Might be...

 

[Ian H]

One of my great aunts [centre].

 

[Mr Celine]

One of my great aunts [centre].
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How about a great-great uncle?

I found this mounted but unframed print when clearing out the parents' house a couple of years ago. It was rather faded, battered and bruised but two hours on photoshop brought it back to life.

While zoomed in at pixel level the real artistry of the photographer became apparent. There is a barely noticeable horizontal line underneath Uncle Jack's left hand which I thought at first was a digital artefact from the scanner.

This is actually the rope that was holding him upright. Shutter speeds weren't fast enough in 1894 to freeze a moving cyclist and no one could trackstand that steady. The enlargement shows where the photographer has 'burned' the print where the white rope crosses the dark shadowed parts of the fence. Very fiddly work and if overdone the print is ruined. Overdo it in photoshop you just hit 'esc' and try again.

 

[newfhouse]

Chain’s slack.

 

[Ian H]

Chain’s slack.

Chain's a block chain - inch pitch.

 

[newfhouse]

Chain's a block chain - inch pitch.

One for Silva from the other place to try.

 

[Ian H]

One for Silva from the other place to try.

I'm sure he'd keep it squeaky clean.

 

[C R]

I'm sure he'd keep it squeaky clean.

FTFY

 

[AndyRM]

How about a great-great uncle?

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I found this mounted but unframed print when clearing out the parents' house a couple of years ago. It was rather faded, battered and bruised but two hours on photoshop brought it back to life.


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While zoomed in at pixel level the real artistry of the photographer became apparent. There is a barely noticeable horizontal line underneath Uncle Jack's left hand which I thought at first was a digital artefact from the scanner.
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This is actually the rope that was holding him upright. Shutter speeds weren't fast enough in 1894 to freeze a moving cyclist and no one could trackstand that steady. The enlargement shows where the photographer has 'burned' the print where the white rope crosses the dark shadowed parts of the fence. Very fiddly work and if overdone the print is ruined. Overdo it in photoshop you just hit 'esc' and try again.

I like both versions of this a lot. I think I actually prefer the un 'Shopped version, but I can see why you did it.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

One stylish dude. Any idea where we can buy kit like that?

 

[Ian H]

The two photos are no more than two or three years apart.
Here's the same great aunt on the right of this group in about 1956 (three sisters together with brother & his wife).

 

[Deleted member 49]

Bizarre ! Love this painting.

View: https://twitter.com/Spriter99880/status/1641497334696607744?t=p3xmhV886h3R4r5znEEngQ&s=19

 

[newfhouse]

I find these pictures of lucky people stripped of their privilege more moving than funny. I think they count as art despite being AI generated, especially the last one.

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