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Well, this year is just about over for me: I'm switching off my computer this evening and, with any luck, not turning it on again until next year. It's been a fantastic year for the Forum, with many new members and some extraordinary talent emerging here. Every write-up has been hugely enjoyable for me - it's great to see so many of you improving your techniques, week by week.
So to celebrate New Year's Eve, I've hired this rather grand looking hall. But it's sorely in need of decorations, and we could certainly do with a few people to liven the place up. You've got two weeks for this Challenge, as I won't be looking at my computer at all next week - so go overboard, make it a night to remember.
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This fantastic view of London's Globe Theatre comes courtesy of GKB, who's stitched a couple of images together to make this composite. Thanks, Gordon!
So... the stage is set, the audience is waiting. Can you put on a show that's suitably festive for the holiday season? Some tricky perspective in this one!
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My house was burgled on Sunday - nothing too serious, just lost some easily replaceable technology. But it left me thinking of the old maxim that the best way to hide something is to leave it in plain sight.
So here are four items burglars would be after - a laptop, a digital camera, a brooch and a passport. Your task: devise a scene which includes all these items, but in such a way that they're concealed within the scene while still being fully visible.
Extra points if I can't spot all the items in your entries!
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This week's image was sent in by jwhite, who's taken time off from his usual pursuit of animal photography to capture this museum figure. A reasonable display in a gallery, perhaps, but the horse is just too shiny and plastic, and the rider looks somewhat disengaged... can we bring this one to life? And perhaps give him a convincing setting?
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I went to Paris last weekend from the new Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station in London, which has had a multi-million pound overhaul to take the new tracks. One of the features is a huge and rather bizarre statue of two lovers in the main hall.
Well, it's OK if you like Woolworths kitsch, but I think we can do better. So here's another photo of St Pancras, before the statue was installed. It's a slightly tricky angle, being shot from below; and, as you can see, the building work needs finishing off. But can you think of a more appropriate piece of public art for this space?
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I had to do a job this week which involved placing a British journalist into a number of historical photographs. I had colour pictures of him, but all the target photos were in black and white: matching the skin tones turned out to be a tricky job.
So here's your Challenge for this week: recast this Marx Brothers still using contemporary actors.Whether you turn your actors to black and white, or recolour the whole scene, is your choice!
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It was my birthday yesterday, and to my immense joy and delight I was given an iPhone - which I reckon is about the best gift I could possibly receive.
Or is it? Can you people imagine a birthday present that would top it? Regulars will have some idea of my interests by now - which include gadgets, music, woodworking, Photoshop of course, and spending as much time in Paris as possible.
No starting images this week. After the immense difficulty of last week's Challenge, I thought you'd like an easy ride!
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