Photos of the Week - Week 19

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Week 19, Initial Inspired

Photo by André Gallant

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André says: 

Absolute Grace became my initial Inspired topic. Chasing a sunrise that failed to captivate, I returned home with a sense of disappointment. However, on a whim, I decided to pull into a walking park surrounding a tranquil water resevoir. There, I observed mist gracefully rising from the cold water's surface. Suddenly the haunting call of loons echoed through the air. I waited with anticipation, and sure enough, the pair emerged right on cue exuding an aura of Absolute Grace.

The Boston House prospered. It's patrons included politicians, at least two governors of Colorado, and celebrities, including Wyatt Earp and Buffalo Bill Cody. It had a reputation for first-class food and liquor and the most attractive saloon girls in Colorado.

This photo and accompanying letter was found in the effects Father William Dannaher, Roman Catholic priest from Freeport New York, recently deceased. Also accompanying the letter was a certificate from the Colorado–Edison Electric Light Company certifying the Boston House as the first commercial establishment in Denver to be supplied with electric power.


Everett Hitch was played by yours truly and Henry Danaher by Stu Whalen. The photo was taken in Stu's TV room/library/music room. It took a lot of post processing including at least two Topaz filters.

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Week 19 - Mirror Montage

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Week 19, Mirror Montage

Photo by Leanne Baraban

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Week 19 - Initial Inspired

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Week 19, Initial Inspired

Photo by Ray Sisum

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Ray says:

Ray Sisum - initial inspired -week19
Rustic Siding on an old barn. I squared
It was up on the iPhone and did not make any
Other changes I liked it the way it is.

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Week 19, Circus

Photo by Chris Maher

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Chris says:

Platform Bing
Prompt (using the Leonardo prompt generator) The circus is a place of wonder and magic, where anything is possible. Use your imagination to create a range of styles and variations for the performers, from elegant and graceful to wild and eccentric.

Photos of the Week - Week 19

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Week 19, Initial Inspired

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

How lucky that this was found a few years ago way back in the forest - and got hung in my garage. I was at a loss, looking for things like Red Toolbox and Radial Tires when I looked up and saw a Rusted License Tag (Ricky Lee Tims) Okay, maybe not everyone calls them tags - but we do.. This was overlayed with a photo of flowers from the garden center (waiting in the garage to be planted) to give a tad bit of color. Hopefully you wouldn't have noticed that as I meant it to be subtle. The left and right holes were stolen from the bottom, but in those spots are two gold screws holding it to the wall - and I thought they were out of place.

2024 AI Image Club -  Circus

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Week 19, Circus

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 18

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Week 18, Old Timey

Photo by  Chris Mccarthy

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Chris says: 

The Boston House. Meet Henry Danaher, seated at piano, and Everett Hitch, standing with shotgun. These two gentlemen were the co-proprietors of the Boston House, a hotel, bar, restaurant, and a place for gentile companionship, circa 1880s.

Danaher was an interesting character. An Irish immigrant originally to New York City where through a combination of charm, deceit, and violence he managed to put together a small nest egg. Soon he immigrated (fled) to points west; Chicago, Abilene, and then through a series of cow towns finally ending up in Denver.

Somewhere along the line he partnered up with Hitch. Everett Hitch was a West Pointer, soldier, a bounty hunter and an itinerant lawman. The two proved to be a winning combination. Danaher took care of the business side of things while Hitch managed security and kept upstart competition in check.

The Boston House prospered. It's patrons included politicians, at least two governors of Colorado, and celebrities, including Wyatt Earp and Buffalo Bill Cody. It had a reputation for first class food and liquor and the most attractive saloon girls in Colorado.

This photo and accompanying letter was found in the effects Father William Dannaher, Roman Catholic priest from Freeport New York, recently deceased. Also accompanying the letter was a certificate from the Colorado–Edison Electric Light Company certifying the Boston House as the first commercial establishment in Denver to be supplied with electric power.


Everett Hitch was played by yours truly and Henry Danaher by Stu Whalen. The photo was taken in Stu's TV room/library/music room. It took a lot of post processing including at least two Topaz filters.

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Week 18 - Red

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Week 18, Red

Photo by Colleen Broaddus

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Colleen  says:  

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Week 18 - Leading Line

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Week 18, Leading Line

Photo by Linda James

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Linda says:

Father and daughter walking ahead of me in Greenbelt, MD. Used Distressed FX Pith.

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Week 18, Hair

Photo by Margie Clark

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Margie says:

Prompt: Young woman with curly brown hair with highlights, sprinkled with stardust. Dreamlike expression on young woman’s face. High resolution, intricate, elegant, dynamic lighting.
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Photos of the Week - Week 18

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Week 18, Old Timey

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I wish I could say this is a family heirloom. I owned a spittoon that my Granny had (it was only a novelty, not used by her), but I kept it in the little cabin that burned in 2018. The original is charred from fire, but I still have it. This one was bought at an antique store as a replacement and a reminder of my childhood days. I essentially created a sort of selective color image leaving the spittoon and leaves with a bit of color.

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Week 18, Hair

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 17

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Week 17, Two-Word Rhyme

Photo by  Zee McLeod

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Zee says: 

Insane Rain! Slow Snow! CLR sliders

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Week 17 - Dreamscape

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Week 17, Dreamscape

Photo by Dorothea Schneider

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Week 17 - Cracked

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Week 17, Cracked

Photo by Marcia Shipman

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Week 17, Prehistoric

Photo by Diane McCormack

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Diane says:

This was created by Bing AI with the verbal prompt-primitive, couple tired and weary, traveling with spears and animal furs. The woman is very pregnant panoramic view, vivid colors, highly detailed death of field snow, covered background, studio studio lighting, then edited it to bring the colors down to look more cold and dreary. In all the photos generated for some reason when I put pregnant -they had to show the belly without covering. I also thought it was interesting that they made her barefoot and pregnant. Not sure if they had feathered arrows in Ice Age and. It looks like a traveling bag made out of deer skin nearby.

Photos of the Week - Week 16

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Week 16, Double Exposure

Photo by  Julie Titus

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Julie says: 

Two scenes from this morning's sunrise over the Cascade foothills in Eugene, OR. Photos blended in PS with 50% opacity on the top photo, which is more visible in the upper part of this image, the smoke line flowing in front of trees, and the 2nd photo is trees and ridges fading to the background. It was a lovely yellow glow, which remained in combining them.

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Week 16 - Golden Hour

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Week 16, Golden Hour

Photo by Steve Finch

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Week 16 - Stripes

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Week 16, Stripes

Photo by Rena Kirshenbaum

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Rena says:

The undulating hills of stripes

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Week 16, Secret Garden

Photo by Beckie Belsaas

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Beckie says:

Secret (Agent) Garden. Used Bing Create with the prompt: wide angle, modern art, black and white clip art of three secret agent faces hiding in with a lush colorful garden. Not at all what I was imaging, but I like the topiary appearance of the three "agents". I did add the to periphery of the original image, using photoshop, to include all of the faces.

Photos of the Week - Week 16

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Week 16, Double Exposure

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I have certainly explored drive pans (love them) but never in double exposure mode. In this case, instead of setting my camera so Shutter Pioriry and using the 1/8th seccond, I let aperture take control and since it was learly morning, some shots were faster - some slower. Of course it was hit and miss, but here one really blur and one more identifiable blended. I like how this technique blends colors to cfreate colors I don't see with my eye. Minimal edits in Lightroom adding texture and a tad of clarity - and adjusting the basics.

2024 AI Image Club -  Secret Garden

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Week 16, Secret Garden

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 15

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Week 15, Upside Down

Photo by  Mary Degreef

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Mary says: 

I think I won't say what this is and let you guess. I'll just say the original was flipped vertically and tripled.

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Week 15 - Selective Color

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Week 15, Selective Color

Photo by Ken Hodina

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Week 15 - Song Title

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Week 15, Song Title

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy

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Kathleen says:

“Contemplation “. Edited on the phone and then in prisma app

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Week 15, Inanimate Faces

Photo by Christine Staver

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Christine says:

Tree with a human face. Created in Imagine. Prompt was something like an old wrinkled human face embedded in an old creepy tree. Full moon in the background.

Photos of the Week - Week 15

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Week 15, Upside Down

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

A grueling week trying to figure out what to shoot. But in the end, I decided that our glasses were all upside down in the cabinet. I shot two sets of drinking glasses and blended those.

2024 AI Image Club -  Inanimate Faces

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Week 15, Inanimate Faces

Photo by Ricky Tims

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