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Title: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: blobrana on February 16, 2004, 08:24:51 PM
Ok,
i want to have a nice backdrop picture...

One with a `clipper` in full-sail off a golden beach (with perhaps a nice island and palm trees there as well)
Found an interesting link though.
http://www.ambergriscaye.com/wallpaper/page7.html (http://www.ambergriscaye.com/wallpaper/page7.html)



No luck, i`ll have to make one...Unless any one has a link for me...
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 16, 2004, 08:29:23 PM
How about this (http://www.hetzeeuwselandschap.nl/saeftinghe/images/zeekraalinkom.jpg)? Or this (http://members.ams.chello.nl/gbek/amicitia/images/7231017.jpg)? Or this (http://www.festinalente.nl/festinalente/portfolio/natuur/images/SIMG5587.jpg)? Or this (http://www.festinalente.nl/festinalente/portfolio/natuur/images/Simg2161.jpg)?
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: blobrana on February 16, 2004, 08:49:37 PM
No
No
No
No!

A backdrop with a sailing ship , with full sails sailing to-wards you... off a golden beach, palm trees ,
like i saw out my window once...

No offence to your pictures , but
They weren`t up to my rigorous standards... :-)



[you have to choose between the lesser of two weevils]
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: FluffyMcDeath on February 16, 2004, 09:58:59 PM
@blobrana

Here's a nice picture of a clipper.

Clipper (http://othello.mech.northwestern.edu/ea3/book/mech2/Springs_files/clipper.jpg)

But probably not what you had in himd.

On the other hand, if this one was bigger it would be awesome.

Another clipper (http://www.stadamsterdam.nl/media/foto/clipper.jpg)

Still no beach though.

This pic has two ships and some beach!!

Is this better? (http://www.wreckhunter.net/hesper8.JPG)
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 16, 2004, 10:04:25 PM
Quote

blobrana wrote:
No offence to your pictures , but
They weren`t up to my rigorous standards... :-)


You have to feel these pictures. The salty sands, the raw rain in your face while the sun shines, the plants tickling under your bare feet.
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: blobrana on February 16, 2004, 11:20:57 PM
Hum,
 i`ve searched 2.2 billion websites and i still can`t find one!

Why is the internet so small?

Not much to ask for, and i don`t want to go and hire a tall-ship to sail past some deserted tropical island, just so i can have a measly (albeit a nice) backdrop....


Huh.
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: blobrana on February 17, 2004, 01:43:41 AM
Sorted!

A quick bit of paint package stuff and i managed to cut & paste a couple of pictures together....


Tnx, everyone!

But,
If you do happen across one 800 x 600 pict then remember me... :-)
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: Vincent on February 17, 2004, 01:53:25 PM
I can't help you with the backdrop problem, but that's a great avatar you've got there :-D

I was thinking the other day about replacing my Jason one with an Akhenaten one when I can be bothered :-)
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: Kent on February 17, 2004, 04:54:03 PM
Here's a damn nice one in port with the sails sheen tight.

gallery.hd.org (http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/tall-ships/_more2000/_more04/clipper-Stad-Amsterdam-Douarnenez-2000-tall-ship-festival-Brittany-France-1-BG.jpg)

Big sunnava beotch too!

:pint:
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: blobrana on February 17, 2004, 06:35:08 PM
Damn fine Ship that!

I did manage to hunt that one down, as well as the `california` and various Russian tall ships...

The total tonnage must have been several thousand tonnes in total...

 
And here`s your well deserved pint...  :pint:




[das boot]
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...Help!
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 17, 2004, 08:07:45 PM
like this (http://delfsail.fivelgroep.nl/delfsail/Fotos/bolsterh.JPG) Blobrana? When I (http://delfsail.fivelgroep.nl/delfsail/stadam7.JPG)  was on such a tall ship (http://www.planet.nl/upload_mm/0/9/8/delfsail-30713.onlineBild.jpg)
and here (http://www.delfsail.nl/fotoreportage1.htm) are some pictures of neat tall ships during "Delfsail" (a naval festival)
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...
Post by: blobrana on February 18, 2004, 02:09:18 AM
Yea, that `Delfsail` link was good.

Managed to grab that pic at the top left.


Barks and sloops just don`t have that majestic quality (or displacement).


A good time was had by all, it looks to me...




["..and how they laughed, and laughed, and laughed" - Astrix the Gaul]
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...
Post by: JaXanim on February 18, 2004, 03:38:45 PM
Tall Ship 1 (http://waveguide.v21hosting.co.uk/tallship1.jpg)
Tall Ship 2 (http://waveguide.v21hosting.co.uk/tallship2.jpg)
Tall Ship 3 (http://waveguide.v21hosting.co.uk/tallship3.jpg)
Tall Ship 4 (http://waveguide.v21hosting.co.uk/tallship4.jpg)

You'll have to add the palm trees yourself.

Cheers,

Jax
Title: Re: Backdrop pictures...
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 18, 2004, 03:52:07 PM
Quote

blobrana wrote:
Yea, that `Delfsail` link was good.

Managed to grab that pic at the top left.


Barks and sloops just don`t have that majestic quality (or displacement).


A good time was had by all, it looks to me...
A very very good time it was indeed. So if you like schooners really much. From everywhere (HUGE) schooners and other monumental ships come to the festival.