'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944

Peter the painter · 11-15-2008, 04:02 PM

Another bash using the borrowed tommy figures (thanks morse monkey).

Not being able to weather the figures was rather constraining so I came up with the ingenious plan of taking the photo's then editing them with a paintbrush after they were printed

I also changed the mood from comic to tragic.

Hope it works

, let me know what you think.

As always, all comments much appreciated

Cheers,
Peter.

Fernandopm · 11-15-2008, 04:08 PM

Excellent, a sequence full of drama, very well done

Krieger · 11-15-2008, 05:17 PM

Great sequence and excellent P'shopping!

K.

drummerboy · 11-15-2008, 06:47 PM

You are really displaying a skill for creating photo realistic sequences with minimal resources and synthetic outdoor scenes. Your work is refreshing and WELL DONE!

Loke666 · 11-15-2008, 07:39 PM

Very nice!

I like the story very much - I'm not a big fan of paintshopping - but as the figures are borrowed - its allright...

The backgound and figures work great - even without the ps'ing.

Henrik

jbcat · 11-15-2008, 08:22 PM

Greta sequence

cablecommander · 11-16-2008, 03:28 AM

great photo series, Peter.

Grunf · 11-18-2008, 08:49 AM

Woww fantastic sequence!!! Very well done !!!!!!!!!!!!

b24man · 11-20-2008, 08:26 PM

a sad sequence of effents, great dio though.

Oberst Kurt Steiner · 11-21-2008, 07:23 AM

excellent, The sequence of the injured man falling to land, very well realized....

Peter the painter · 11-19-2011, 08:59 PM

Thanks everyone,
I went away for a while and forgot to respond to these last comments.
That was about three years ago.

Cheers,
Peter.

tankmad · 11-19-2011, 11:14 PM

Great sequence there telling a story great dio.
Stevie

muzzer · 11-19-2011, 11:42 PM

The paintshop worked really well on this one peter.

NBTrav · 11-20-2011, 03:54 AM

Awesome, Peter! Simply awesome!
I always love seeing some Brits in the field.

...Speaking of which, I need to get my hands on a good Bren gun...

muzzer · 11-20-2011, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBTrav

...Speaking of which, I need to get my hands on a good Bren gun...

Your best bet would be the DID bren that came with Michael Taylor if you can still get it, I know its still available in the UK it may still be available in the US.or the bren that came with bbi Douglas keyes is pretty sweet.

Gary · 11-21-2011, 12:32 AM

You have produced another outstanding dio. I love to see each new set that you do.

Gary

RogueJK · 11-21-2011, 01:02 AM

I missed this set the first time around. On the whole, it is very well done, as usual.

However, I dislike the "digital" weathering. I think using unweathered figures (as in the last three shots of the series) isn't that noticable. And even if it is noticable, a lack of weathering is certainly less distracting than the very obviously edited photos with computer painted weathering.

Perhaps if the digital weathering was more subtle, it would be feasible. But I imagine that would require some higher-end editing software and quite a bit of practice.

That said, it was a good thought, and an interesting experiment. I'm glad you dredged this up from the archives so we could check it out.

Squidley · 11-21-2011, 03:15 AM

Peter, you keep nailing these shoots. Simple, direct, dramatic!

Very well done.

Thank you for sharing.

Leandro Lima · 11-21-2011, 10:35 PM

another great show Peter .....

Peter the painter · 11-27-2011, 03:22 PM

Thanks everyone,
This shoot looks a little dated now, but I still quite like the effect.
Cheers,
Peter.

11-15-2008, 04:02 PM	#1
Peter the painter Battalion Commander Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,187	'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 Another bash using the borrowed tommy figures (thanks morse monkey). Not being able to weather the figures was rather constraining so I came up with the ingenious plan of taking the photo's then editing them with a paintbrush after they were printed I also changed the mood from comic to tragic. Hope it works , let me know what you think. As always, all comments much appreciated Cheers, Peter.

11-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#2
Fernandopm Sniper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 199	Excellent, a sequence full of drama, very well done __________________ - - -

11-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#4
drummerboy Company Commander Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD Posts: 1,006 Images: 4	You are really displaying a skill for creating photo realistic sequences with minimal resources and synthetic outdoor scenes. Your work is refreshing and WELL DONE! __________________

11-15-2008, 07:39 PM	#5
Loke666 Battalion Commander Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,562 Images: 91	Very nice! I like the story very much - I'm not a big fan of paintshopping - but as the figures are borrowed - its allright... The backgound and figures work great - even without the ps'ing. Henrik __________________ This time is masters will lead us by the sword And should we fail then all prevails in Odin's court

11-15-2008, 08:22 PM	#6
jbcat Company Commander Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Granollers. Catalonia Posts: 1,149	Greta sequence __________________ Jordi Member of http://www.accionunoseis.org

11-15-2008, 05:17 PM	#3
Krieger Battalion Commander Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: True North strong and free Posts: 1,643	Great sequence and excellent P'shopping! K.

11-16-2008, 03:28 AM	#7
cablecommander Company Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 760	great photo series, Peter. __________________ "These colors don't run!" - Cal Naughton JR from talladega Nights.

11-18-2008, 08:49 AM	#8
Grunf Rifleman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 72	Woww fantastic sequence!!! Very well done !!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Massimo www.grunf56.it

11-20-2008, 08:26 PM	#9
b24man Company Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 706	a sad sequence of effents, great dio though.

11-21-2008, 07:23 AM	#10
Oberst Kurt Steiner Rifleman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 37	excellent, The sequence of the injured man falling to land, very well realized....

11-19-2011, 08:59 PM	#11
Peter the painter Battalion Commander Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,187	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 Thanks everyone, I went away for a while and forgot to respond to these last comments. That was about three years ago. Cheers, Peter.

11-19-2011, 11:14 PM	#12
tankmad Machine Gunner Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 200	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 Great sequence there telling a story great dio. Stevie

11-19-2011, 11:42 PM	#13
muzzer Mortarman Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: berkshire UK Posts: 358	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 The paintshop worked really well on this one peter.

11-20-2011, 03:54 AM	#14
NBTrav Machine Gunner Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 264	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 Awesome, Peter! Simply awesome! I always love seeing some Brits in the field. ...Speaking of which, I need to get my hands on a good Bren gun...

11-21-2011, 12:32 AM	#16
Gary Platoon Leader Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 549 Images: 1769	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 You have produced another outstanding dio. I love to see each new set that you do. Gary

11-21-2011, 01:02 AM	#17
RogueJK Tanker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 444	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 I missed this set the first time around. On the whole, it is very well done, as usual. However, I dislike the "digital" weathering. I think using unweathered figures (as in the last three shots of the series) isn't that noticable. And even if it is noticable, a lack of weathering is certainly less distracting than the very obviously edited photos with computer painted weathering. Perhaps if the digital weathering was more subtle, it would be feasible. But I imagine that would require some higher-end editing software and quite a bit of practice. That said, it was a good thought, and an interesting experiment. I'm glad you dredged this up from the archives so we could check it out.

11-21-2011, 03:15 AM	#18
Squidley Company Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ridgefield CT Posts: 1,085 Images: 40	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 Peter, you keep nailing these shoots. Simple, direct, dramatic! Very well done. Thank you for sharing. __________________ The empires of the future are the empires of the mind. WSC

11-21-2011, 10:35 PM	#19
Leandro Lima Sniper Join Date: May 2011 Location: São Paulo Brazil Posts: 162	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 another great show Peter .....

11-27-2011, 03:22 PM	#20
Peter the painter Battalion Commander Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,187	Re: 'The one with his name on it' Tommies In France, 1944 Thanks everyone, This shoot looks a little dated now, but I still quite like the effect. Cheers, Peter.

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