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Photos of the Week - Week 45

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 45, Open

Photo by Brian Savon

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Brian says:

Open Fly, Taken with my iPhone, Edited in Lightroom.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 44 - Step and Repeat

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 45, Step and Repeat

Photo by Denis Gilbert

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Denis says:

I had fun setting up my "Bride" which turned out scarier than I thought it would.I Didn't do anything in photoshop like I thought I might, as I liked this finished picture. I did tweak it in Lightroom.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 45 - Sock

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 45, Sock

Photo by Ray Sisum

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Ray says:

Edited in BeCasso my wife resting with her cozy socks

2024 AI Image Club

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 45, In the Park

Photo by Ruth-Ellen Flanagan

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Ruth-Ellen says:

Used Firefily with the prompt: Sunday in the park with a lake, a small bridge, and lanterns by its side. Used Art Nouveau, Ink, Watercolor, and Antique Photo styles.

There is a park in Worcester, MA where I grew up called Elm Park. It has a bridge like this and lots of trees and walking paths. The park was designed by Frederick Olmsted the famous landscape and park designer. Well known for Central Park. The land the park resides on was purchased in 1854, making it one of the first public purchases of land expressly intended for use as a municipal park.

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Photos of the Week - Week 44

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 44, October Vibes

Photo by Elspeth Davis

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Elspeth says:

I have been experimenting using a flash at dusk. I composited 4 images of fall leaves combined with a birch limb to create this fall abstract.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 44 - Halloween

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 44, Halloween

Photo by Janet Blum

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Janet says:

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 44 - October Vibes

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 44, October Vibes

Photo by Hugo Dos Santos

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Hugo says:

Colors on the mountain.

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2024 AI Image Club:

Week 44, Haunted Mansion

Photo by Christine Staver

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Christine says:

Done in dream. Creepy haunted mansion with scary trees at night

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Photos of the Week - Week 44

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 44, Haunted Mansion

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

Midjourney - the prompt was a highly realistic, photo-realism image of a haunted mansion on a scraggy hill in the distance. It's a dark and stormy night. There are craggy dead trees. Strategically hidden within the scene are spooky objects such as a bat, a headstone, a spider web, a black cat, and a broom. --ar 16:9

In Photoshop, I added the eyes and another set of bats. I also made some adjustments to brighten the scene to show more details.

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Photos of the Week - Week 43

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 43, Unique Point of View

Photo by Chuck Harris

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Chuck says:

Macro shot of one of the last roses of the season from a unique perspective. LR edits.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 43 - Stuck in Place

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 43, Stuck in Place

Photo by Donna Maher

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Donna says:

I loved being stuck in place and learning this compositing method! I walked out my back door and plopped the tripod down. I took quite a variety of photos but was most drawn to these lovely leaves.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 43 - Relates to Music

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 43, Relates to Music

Photo by Jan Hirth

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Jan says:

The foot pedals on our nearly 100 year old Knabe piano create a regal look at floor level.

2024 AI Image Club

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 43, 1950's

Photo by Linda Rider

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Linda says:

Model: Imagine, Style: Cosmic
Instead of poodle skirts and saddle shoes, I went back to a memory of watching Sputnik cross the night sky with my brother. The DaVinci version dressed us alike, looking down. A glowing orb at waist height apparently represented Sputnik. Imagine left my ten-year-old self alone but captured the wonder of this strange new object in the sky. It didn’t glow as much as the artistic interpretation; it looked more like the light trail that when saw of the ISS while waiting for it to get dark enough in La Veta to photograph the Milky Way.
I looked up “US reaction to the launch of Sputnik,” to refresh my memory. “Sputnik and the Origins of the Space Age,” by Roger D. Launius confirmed my recollection that the populace and the government were distressed that the Soviet Union launched an artificial satellite in 1957 sooner than us. Political machinations ensued and eventually the precursor to NASA was designated to handle the development of space technology as a civilian agency with the ear of the government.

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Photos of the Week - Week 43

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 43, Unique Point of View

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

Well - I suppose I've never seen myself reaching into the oven - but this is what that looks like. The main camera was too far from the back wall - so this is my iPhone. Small adjustments for editing.

2024 AI Image Club - King Arthur

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 43, 1950's

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

Midjourney - a highly stylized watercolor painting featuring a 1950s drive-in burger joint with car hop waitresses and typical 1950s automobiles parked --ar 16:9

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Photos of the Week - Week 42

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 42, Past Prime

Photo by Lois Bennett

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Louis says:

This is a lock on an old stable door. I loved all the textures and colors here. I did minimal cropping, standard LR edits and added the Topaz 2 Dramatic look.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 42 - Text Image Overlay

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 42, Text Image Overlay

Photo by Jim Hasbrouck

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Jim says:

Alaska contains many postcard images but weather must cooperate. Clear skies this week, short road trip allowed capturing images of Denali (formerly Mt McKinley), tallest peak in North America. A few standard edits in LRC and used lasso tool in PS to "delete" power lines. Wispy white on either side of peak are clouds - part of the Denail mystique. A fun technique to add text to an image.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 42 - Game Night

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 42, Game Night

Photo by Pam Clark

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Pam says:

Every Friday, our senior citizens play Mahjong. I edited this image in Deep Art Effects.

2024 AI Image Club

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 42, King Arthur

Photo by Margie Clark

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Margie says:

King Arthur and Merlin in King Arthur’s Court in a magical scene with mystical characters. Radiant light, highly detailed.

Ricky's Challenge Photos

Photos of the Week - Week 42

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 42, Past Prime

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

We have these mammoth Russian sunflowers drying on the table and I know they called to both Hugo and I. Here, I shot the image, used a couple of Topaz filters - blended those with the original - then reduced vibrance.

2024 AI Image Club - King Arthur

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 42, King Arthur

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

I went with the Lady in the Lake - but man it was a challenge to even get close to what I wanted. I did use Photoshop generative fill to add a few reeds in the lake as it was kinda bare. She also had the non-sword hand held up as if she was holding something - but it looked odd - so I had generative fill add the jewerly - don't know what that really represents in the legend. My image is Midjourney and the promt was: Seen from a medium distance, the camera is not too close - we see a beautiful celtic medieval goddess. She is holding Excalibur - the famous sword - and offering it to the viewer. She is the Lady of the Lake from the King Arthur legend. The Lady of the Lake has deep penetrating eyes and wears a delicate chain with a jewel on her forehead. She is thigh deep in water and wading in the water, walking toward the camera - it's an ominous scene: foggy, colorful, dark and dramatic. The goddess is dressed in a lacy white shift, wading in the lake, walking to the shore - thigh deep water. She holds Excaliber - King Arthur's famous sword in two hands. She holds the swoard in two hands above the water level --ar 16:9

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Photos of the Week - Week 41

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 41, Book Title

Photo by Cate Armstrong

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Cate says:

The Warmth of Other Suns

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 41 - Pep Ventosa

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 41, Pep Ventosa

Photo by Lynn Thomas

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Lynn says:

Such a fun process. I tried this with lots of things, but I found you need something somewhat material to work. I tried a pink flamingo, but the L shape of the head/neck and body detracted. This is an oblong flower arrangement.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 41 - In the Kitchen

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 41, In the Kitchen

Photo by Nancy Naishtat

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Nancy says:

In my kitchen at night.

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2024 AI Image Club:

Week 41, Ladies Who Lunch

Photo by Helen Montgomery

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Helen says:

Co-Pilot prompt: Three female s, an alligator, a racoon and a hipppotamus each wearing elaborate colorful haats are having tea around a lily pad and showing off their brilliant jewelry. CoPilot gave a lof of versions to choose from and was the best AI for this prompt. IWonder what happened to the hippopotamus?

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Photos of the Week - Week 41

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 41, Book Title

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

What a lucky shot - driving on the highway leaving Walsenburg to home - and instantly thinking "Little House on the Prairie" - Applied some fancy footwork to take it into this aged photo using Nik Silver Efex

2024 AI Image Club - Ladies Who Lunch

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 41, Ladies Who Lunch

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

Midjourney - I had fun with this and created several scenarios - but - here's the prompt for this: a group of upper-crust, snooty, high, and well-dressed older ladies wearing outlandish hats are at a table sipping tea and properly holding their teacups - no saucers. They are in the dining room of a fancy stately home --ar 16:9

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