Elaine, Lily Maid of Astolat...
Jan 12, 2023 15:29:21 #
...and Lancelot's shield. From Arthurian legend, Elaine eventually dies from her unrequited love of Lancelot. She also appears in the legends as The Lady of Shallot but must not be mistaken for Elaine of Corbenic (who had a child by Lancelot). And all the while the dastardly knight is having an affair with Queen Guinevere, King Arthur's wife. Lancelot had left his shield with Elaine while he borrowed her brother's kit in order to compete for the prize in Arthur's joust - he would then give the prize to Guinevere on the quiet!. Meanwhile, Elaine spends her time swooning over the shield and, after the joust, nursing the knight who had been wounded during the joust. But he gets better and clears off with his shield, never to return. She eventually dies and drifts down the river in a boat, arriving at Camelot as pre-planned.
There are a lot of well known paintings on the theme, this is my (composited) take on it. Some of it (the bed, carpet cushion, blanket and carafe) appeared in an earlier post and are largely unchanged. The rest, including the view of the river with Camelot in the distance are my photos and the shield was 'manufactured' in Ps. Please feel free to critique, it will be welcome.
There are a lot of well known paintings on the theme, this is my (composited) take on it. Some of it (the bed, carpet cushion, blanket and carafe) appeared in an earlier post and are largely unchanged. The rest, including the view of the river with Camelot in the distance are my photos and the shield was 'manufactured' in Ps. Please feel free to critique, it will be welcome.
Jan 13, 2023 08:26:57 #
Another wonderful composite. I like the placement of the sword. The light from the lantern is very believable. The statue in the background is a nice touch.
Jan 13, 2023 08:34:24 #
NJFrank wrote:
Another wonderful composite. I like the placement of the sword. The light from the lantern is very believable. The statue in the background is a nice touch.
Thanks Frank, that lamp was a pain, I shot it in the same church as the statuette. Unfortunately it wasn’t fitted with a chimney , so I had to create that in Ps.
Jan 13, 2023 12:53:44 #
Jan 13, 2023 12:55:31 #
Beautifully done as usual. I differ with Frank on the statue. It is so obtrusive that I totally missed Camelot on the first view. I hadn't realized Lancelot was a swordsman of great renown 
Jan 13, 2023 13:50:13 #
Jan 13, 2023 15:11:30 #
Jan 13, 2023 15:17:29 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautifully done as usual. I differ with Frank on the statue. It is so obtrusive that I totally missed Camelot on the first view. I hadn't realized Lancelot was a swordsman of great renown
I thought it was a sort of ‘follow the statue to find Camelot’ thing Curmudgeon, but we could knock it off the window ledge easily enough. Lancelot couldn’t possibly roam the land knocking the baddies out without a sword! He’s left it with Elaine in case it’s recognised at the joust, thought you would have known that!😁
Jan 13, 2023 15:18:05 #
Jan 13, 2023 15:52:35 #
magnetoman wrote:
I thought it was a sort of ‘follow the statue to find Camelot’ thing Curmudgeon, but we could knock it off the window ledge easily enough. Lancelot couldn’t possibly roam the land knocking the baddies out without a sword! He’s left it with Elaine in case it’s recognised at the joust, thought you would have known that!😁
Oh I did but here in the US swordsman can also have a sexual conquest connotation
Jan 13, 2023 16:18:10 #
magnetoman wrote:
...and Lancelot's shield. From Arthurian legend, E... (show quote)
WONDERFU!
But I have to tell you that your work is way too intimidatingly for me to post some of my own.
So, I shall henceforth be on the sidelines as a humble observer. . . .
Jan 13, 2023 16:23:18 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Oh I did but here in the US swordsman can also have a sexual conquest connotation
I’ve led a very sheltered life Curmudgeon, my entire knowledge of swordsmen and sexual conquest connotations is derived from the study of Malory’s Morte d’Arthur, and I haven’t reached volume two yet!
Jan 13, 2023 16:42:04 #
FotoHog wrote:
WONDERFU!
But I have to tell you that your work is way too intimidatingly for me to post some of my own.
So, I shall henceforth be on the sidelines as a humble observer. . . .
But I have to tell you that your work is way too intimidatingly for me to post some of my own.
So, I shall henceforth be on the sidelines as a humble observer. . . .
From what I’ve seen of your work FotoHog, you’ve nothing to worry about -please don’t hide under a bushel on my account, we need more folk compositing!😁
Jan 13, 2023 17:02:09 #
magnetoman wrote:
...and Lancelot's shield. From Arthurian legend, E... (show quote)
Absolutely wonderful! The attention to detail is off the hook! Hard to rank what I like best the sharpness, solidity, form, or composition but the lighting still grabs me the most.
Jan 14, 2023 02:54:37 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Absolutely wonderful! The attention to detail is off the hook! Hard to rank what I like best the sharpness, solidity, form, or composition but the lighting still grabs me the most.
Pleased you enjoyed it Fotoartist, thank you for the comments!
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