marina Posted 10 July , 2006 Share Posted 10 July , 2006 Totally unable to draw, so I thought I'd try this John That's very effective, John - how did you do it? Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gporta Posted 10 July , 2006 Share Posted 10 July , 2006 Marina, is a wonderful Photoshop work. Topping entries so far. I have an idea but I'd like to combine the drawing with a former battleground: anyone's got a nice colour picture with an horizon for a bit of joint work? Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 11 July , 2006 Share Posted 11 July , 2006 Interesting piece John, glad to have it on board.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 11 July , 2006 Share Posted 11 July , 2006 Marina As Gloria says, it's done in photoshop. Take one photo of a cemetery, one of the Northumberlands at St Eloi and use the Northumberlands to 'paint' onto the cemetery. regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 11 July , 2006 Share Posted 11 July , 2006 I like it! Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 11 July , 2006 Share Posted 11 July , 2006 Nice one John - got me thinking - so after a bit of messing about in good old adobe photoshop. Here goes ............. Titled Sanctuary Wood Now and Then. Don't be too harsh please it was only a bit of messing around Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 12 July , 2006 Share Posted 12 July , 2006 Good effort Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 13 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Excellant Glyn, can I save that one to my folder please. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 John that one gave me a start, it is great. Glyn, great imagery. Love the Poppys. Cheers Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 13 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Glyn 'Ypres Daughter' said 'thats well good' she also spotted where it was without seeing the title, but then i would hope she would have been able to as she has been going there for 15 years! But she didn't say Sanctuary Wood but 'Jacques place'. will have to see what Seb says tonight when he comes in from school Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Excellant Glyn, can I save that one to my folder please. Mandy Mandy No problem - glad you and your daughter liked it. Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 13 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Liked it! Loved it Glyn Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 me too - I'm going to make it a screensaver if that's all right! Lovely photo! Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 me too - I'm going to make it a screensaver if that's all right! Lovely photo! Marina Thanks Marina This is the original picture (taken last year) that I used. Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landsturm Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 "THEM and NOW" On the left; Gefreiter (lance corporal) from Königlich Preussisches Jägerbataillon Nr. 27, somewhere on the Riga-front (in Latvia) in 1916. 27th was formed from Finnish volunteers, who had gone to Germany to get military training, being ready for the independent Finland's. This is known in Finland as jääkäriliike. Our soldier here is armed with Gewehr 98 rifle and a stick grenade. Also notice the jäger headgear, shako, instead of pickelhaube (the famous German spiked helmet). Steel helmet, Stahlhelm started to appear from 1916 onwards. More information can be found for instance >here< . On the right; Alikersantti (corporal) from Panssarijääkärikomppania leading a squad of armour jägers, in modern day Finnish Defence Forces. Basic weapon is an assault rifle; (in this case) 7.62 RK 62, also visible his radio (LV 110) which helps him to be in contact with platoon leader, other squads and armour. An armoured assault vehicle BMP-2 and an anti-tank man armed with 66 KES 88 visible in the background. Finnish Army still holds the Jäger-tradions high. The insignia (in the middle) is still used in PsjK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 Clever twist on the title, I'd never thought of that one (some say I never think at all ). Another classic drawing Landsturm.... Shame I won't get to vote on this topic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustine Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 How does one get to vote?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 20 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Someone will do a poll and put it up as another thread and you just click on what you want to win. I wont be able to do the poll i dont know how unless Spike you can talk me through it? Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Right Mandy...are you sitting comfortably...it's quite easy ...really Step one start a new post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Step two-Open the poll and set it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Step Three- Add the Poll Choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 If you want add links to each of the choices in another general posting . There -clear as mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 "Spike's poor pathetic attempt!!!!" Spike you underestimate yourself!!! Your horse story had me in tears. Cheers Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 20 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2006 thanks Spike i will have a go at the end of the month, before i go away. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted 20 July , 2006 Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Please could I enter this poem? Bloody Blessings Blood-stained roses, Waving in the dark atmosphere, Where a mist of fear intoxicates lungs, Choking, coughing and slowly dieing, Faces fall to the muddy corpses at their feet. Visions occur in front of the sorrowed eye, pushing the truth out the trench a letter drops to the muddy floor as the ink cries down the paper in shame. the bright stars light up the sky as “thunder” deafens the ears. I hope you get this my love. You taunt and hit me, Shaking but with not the shell-shock, the fire of your gun kills my confidence. This pain is immense. It feels as if all the bones in my body are cracked. There is no control of destiny, however hard I will not be swayed. Wounds may be healed in time, but scars are carried for a lifetime. Suddenly I’m there. Right on the front line, I fire, fire, fire BANG! The trigger is pulled and he falls to the ground, Slowly he collapses with no more than a whimper. I tremble and stutter. Stagger back into my bed, Of rats and stale food. I try to tear my filthy skin off, Burn these monsters, these demons from my body. Is there anything good here? Is there any hope at all? I seem to doubt it, As I fall, I fall. You have left me here with these roses beside me and a garden full of dead flowers. COPYRIGHT Stephanie Forster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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