Photos of the Week - Week 5

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 5, Abandoned 

Photo by Brian Lyon

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Brian  says:

This Abandoned auto has bee sitting along HW 30 out by the farm for as long as I can remember. Of course the only days I have been able to get out to do this weeks challange have been overcast and snowy. So using the brush and doing a few thing I think I was able to bring it out of just a plain gray day.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 5 - Wheels

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 5, Wheels

Photo by Tracy Lazarus

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Tracy says: 

I noticed my husband's rollerblades on a shelf in the garage. Although he stopped rollerblading decades ago, he wanted to keep them just in case. After trying several different locations and perspectives, I chose this photo because the back lighting from the window makes the wheels glow. I played with saturation and clarity to enhance the vibrance.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 5 - Reflections

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Week 5, Reflections

Photo by Kathleen Madden

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Kathleen says:

At a piping school this week in WA. Took a quick stroll after classes at sunset along the Hood Canal

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Week 5, Stairs

Photo by Cyndi Johnson

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Cyndi says: 

This was done in AI Arta this week. The prompt was simply “stairs” and the style was Fantasy Art. I can just picture Angelina Jolie in Maleficent standing at the top of those stairs! Magical! 

Photos of the Week - Week 5

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 5, Abandoned

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

This is the little pot belly stove in the remains from the burned cabin (our 2018 wildfire). The enamel cookpot, a hammer head, and a few other asosrted items are a testamant to the wonderful little one-room log cabin I had built in the summer of 2003. I did a BW Dreamscape on this to give it a sort of dim/dismal vibe.

2025 AI Image Club - Stairs  

2025 AI Image Club:

Week 5, Stairs

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 4

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Week 4, Transportation

Photo by John Gengler

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John  says:

To continue with my Year Word, LEARN, I added working with brushes. This image was taken at the Vintage Car Museum just off the square in Wetherford, Texas. The transportation is an Alvis Speed 25 lovingly restored at great expense. This model was built between 1936 and 1940. I added Joel Grimes Rays to the headlights and fog lights. I added a soft round brush to highlight the headlights and fog lights. I added a noise filter to soften all the layers excluding the original image. I then added a fog layer using Joel Grimes fog brush.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 4 - Leaves

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 4, Leaves

Photo by Dennis Reuss

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Dennis says: 

It was a perfect chilly morning when the sun was back-lighting the remaining leaves on my apple tree. I couldn't have timed it better.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 4 - Multi-Color

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 4, Multi-Color

Photo by Star Carpenter

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Star says:

This is a photo of an etched bowl on top of a colorful mat shot in the morning sun. Basic phone edits and framed in Snapseed.

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Week 4, Fantasy Feathers

Photo by Jose Herrero

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Jose says: 

Ai Image Generator. Prompt:The planet Earth adorned with Fantasy feathers magical, otherworldly, and whimsical. Vibrant colors, unusual shapes, or glittery and metallic finishes with holographic and iridescent effects.

Photos of the Week - Week 4

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 4, Transportation

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

This week as we avoided going home, we landed in Eureka Springs, Arkansas for part of a day. They had old railroad equipment and I wasnted to see what I might be able to do with Mirror Montage.

2025 AI Image Club - Fantasy Feathers

2025 AI Image Club:

Week 4, Fantasy Feathers

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 3

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Week 3, Use a mirror

Photo by Mark Whitbeck

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Mark  says:

The Santa Ana winds were down in our area of San Diego yesterday afternoon so went down to Santee Lakes to catch the late light. The goal was to find a likely subject and, using a mirror held horizontally in front of the lens, get a shot where the bottom half of the image matched the top half perfectly. Set my camera up on a tripod, set the timer for three seconds, and practiced holding a mirror up in front of the lens, adjusting the angle for the shot, and pushing the shutter release. Hah! Best laid plans of mice and men. Never did get a perfect top and bottom match, but had a lot of fun trying. The beveled edge on the mirror created a horizontal line down the center of the image, which I planned to take out in PS, but decided it looked okay and left it in.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 3 - Find a Line

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 3, Find a Line

Photo by Chuck Patterson

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Chuck says:

Single line 1/3 from bottom of page ending at 2/3 of page width (ISO400, 105mm. f/4.0, 1/30 sec).

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 3 - Parallel

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 3, Parallel

Photo by Carole MacFarquhar

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Carole says:

"Making (parallel) tracks".
I wanted an image of the parallel skiing that I aspire to, but because I could not get to our local downhill resort, I settled for cross country on the river.
I am still exploring features on my new phone and discovered I can make shapes like circles. Also used a Snapseed filter look called "morning"

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Week 3, Trains

Photo by Sharla Race

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Sharla says: 

My prompt was: In the foreground, a train. In the background is mount fuji, with snow on the top. It is a sunny day. Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom. Made on Freepik.

Photos of the Week - Week 3

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Week 3, Trains

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I did a snowplow train at night - soldiers leaving on a train in 1942 and this... MIdjourney: an elaborate model train with village, mountains, trellis, minitaure lamp posts, miniature people, extremely realistic - with children looking on in amazement --ar 16:9

Photos of the Week - Week 2

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 2, Juxtaposition

Photo by Hugo Dos Santos

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Hugo  says:

This is me with a sampler from an artist in Luxembourg. He said I could use this piece for my challenge this week.

This challenge kept me searching all week about this photography style and I learned there are so many possibilities.

My picture is about creating an impact, so I blended the eye piece and changed the eye color.

If you want to check out his page and learn about his story here's the link: http://thomasiser.com.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 2 - Two Rectangles 

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 2, Two Rectangles

Photo by Zipora Golenberg

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Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 2 - Steps

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 2, Steps

Photo by Star Carpenter

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Star says:

Steps to an old Victorian house. Basic photo edits, applied Moku Hanga app.
Edited in Prisma app with Color

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 2025 AI Image Club:

Week 2, Busker

Photo by  Angelia Peterson

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Angelia says: 

Some tunes just stop you in your tracks for one reason or another. Maybe it's a monstorous note or a beloved balad, either way, music turns heads. Created in Bing Prompts: Guitar playing street buskers on a chilly corner of town with vibrant melodic music that can be heard for blocks. Illustrator Fashion,

Photos of the Week - Week 2

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 2, Juxtaposition

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I like the challenge, but it was 'challenging'. I'd like to stew on this more, your images are inspiring and bring the juxtaposition concept to clearer understanding..

2025 AI Image Club -  Busker

2025 AI Image Club:

Week 2, Busker

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 1

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 1, Year Word

Photo by Lisa Flannagan

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Lisa  says:

My year word is "friendship." Since retiring last year, I finally have time to foster old and new friendships. Truly looking forward to 2025 as starting a new chapter in my life. We are blessed to live in a neighborhood with fun, caring and dog-loving neighbors. Extra special because they like to eat and play cards. There have been so many birds in my backyard the past few weeks. They really enjoy bark butter on the tree. I captured these two acting friendly. I did rotate the image 90 degrees since they were on a tree. I'm not great at identifying warblers. The merlin app said that the bird on the right is a pine warbler and the bird on the left is a Nashville warbler.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 1 - Selective Focus

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 1, Selective Focus

Photo by Rob Herman

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Rob  says:  

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 1 - Year Word

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 1, Year Word

Photo by Margie Clark

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Margie says:

Tranquility - looking for scenes that illustrate tranquility.
This is my little boy the night before his knee surgery this week. The expression on his face gave me a feeling of tranquility and that all would be fine. He was in excellent hands. His recovery will be long and require close monitoring, but it is going well.

Edited in Prisma app with Color

2025 AI Image Club

 2025 AI Image Club:

Week 1, What Lies Ahead

Photo by  Kenneth Hodina

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Kenneth says: 

"What lies ahead?" Used Bing AI image creator which is very simple. Tried two other free/week trial packages and images were lower quality, but similar in content. This is my first ever AI Image endeavor. I'll post now and then continue looking for apps to use.

Photos of the Week - Week 1

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 1, Year Word

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I would very much like to make this transition from Collorado to Missouri. It has lingered long enough to start being a bit of a headache. It messes with any 'plans'. However, while I hope this transition will occur in 2025, life is always transitioning. We change. We evolve. Nothing stays the same...NOTHING!

For this image, I went outside to our 'happy houses'. Since selling the house would be the primary aspect of a 2025 transition, the little house seemed approporate. I had the idea to go from black and white to color. Then I added an overlay that also darkened the left and washed out the right - a transition from dark to light. Always look for the light!

2025 AI Image Club -  What Lies Ahead

2025 AI Image Club:

Week 1, What Lies Ahead

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: