Photos of the Week - Week 39

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 39, ICM

Photo by Debbie Sinclair

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Debbie  says:

I love the colours in this Labyrinth Dahlia and the way the window light illuminated the top of the flower. The ICM turned the fiery colours into smoky wisps.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 39 - Do Over 3

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Week 39, Do Over 3

Photo by Jose Herrero

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Jose  says:  

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Week 39 - Point

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Week 39, Point

Photo by Catherine Betzler

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Catherine says:

Edited in Prisma app with Maple Syrup

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 2024 AI Image Club:

Week 39, Mad Scientist

Photo by  Pat Cole

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Pat says: 

When I saw this week’s assignment I immediately thought of one particular scientist that I worked with two or three decades ago. There was a long hallway leading from his lab into the rest of the building. When I passed him in this hall, he almost always had a confused, sort of lost, look on his face and was often talking to himself. He would often make a sudden turn and go back the way he had come, and would sometimes stop and look all around up over his head. His pockets were always full of stuff. It is actually kind of spooky how much the image AI created looks like him. My prompt in Firefly was - A male scientist in a lab coat with a slightly confused, lost look on his face is walking down a long hallway. He has a pocket protector in his pocket. The pocket protector is full of pens and small tools. His hair is tousled. He appears to be talking to himself.

Photos of the Week - Week 39

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 39, ICM

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

It's peak asPen season now in our area and I really enjoy creating panned images of the trees. I took dozens, but here I liked the diagonal flow and the fact that there were still really detailed leaves.

2024 AI Image Club -  Roman Empire

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Week 39, Mad Scientist

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 38

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Week 38, Rhymes With I’ll

Photo by Bill Arneson

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Bill says:

Style: A low-key photo of Chuck Taylors by Converse (generic equivalent, in this case). These black and white high tops came out in 1949 and has been made basically unchanged since then. The intent was to show only the white portion of the shoe, which for this iconic product is enough for most to recognize it.

The shoes were shot with an iPhone with my feet propped up against a black background. Editing was primarily exposure adjustments.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 38 - Drive Pans

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Week 38, Drive Pans

Photo by John Gengler

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John  says:  

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Week 38 - Analogous

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Week 38, Analogous

Photo by Olivia Edwards

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Olivia says:

Sunset in Sarasota, FL. Green, yellow, orange light on condos. 

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Week 38, Athlete In Action

Photo by Dennis Crawford

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Dennis says:

Midjourney /imagine prompt: Hercules killing the huge, fierce Nemean lion, straddling the lion, his muscular arms have a headlock on the lion, strangling the lion, dirt, blood, claw marks, foam at the lion’s mouth, dust, clods of dirt, victory for Hercules
Prompt help from Gemini and Leonardo

Photos of the Week - Week 37

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Week 37, Tangled

Photo by Ray Baker

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Ray says:

Once you have worked with abandoned barbed wire, you will understand what "Tangled" means.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 37 - White On White

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Week 37, White On White

Photo by Kim George

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Kim  says:  

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Week 37 - Brick/Stone

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Week 37, Brick/Stone

Photo by Francisco Valladares

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Francisco says:

I took this host on my morning walk at the Pemberton Heights neighborhood, this is the corner wall of a home which I thought it was perfect for this challenge. I did all the editing in Lightroom and Photoshop, no filters used this time. 

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Week 37, Add a Shoe

Photo by Chris Maher

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Chris says:

Prompt: A whimsical scene of George Washington crossing the Delaware River in a giant, weathered shoe instead of a boat. The shoe is overflowing with determined soldiers, their faces etched with courage and hope. The icy river churns around them, but the shoe, guided by Washington's steady hand, plows through the waves. The moon casts an ethereal glow on the scene, highlighting the contrast between the fantastical element of the shoe and the historical significance of the moment.

Prompt help from Gemini and Leonardo

Photos of the Week - Week 36

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 36, Big Smiles

Photo by Allan Havens

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Allan  says:

Again, i captured a BIG SMILE on a frog sculpture in the Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland, CO. This Sculpture Garden has as many ideas as you can think of; that is why it is one of my favorite places to walk and photograph. Basic LrC adjustments used. Allan Havens, Loveland, CO

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Week 36 - Radial symmetry

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Week 36, Radial symmetry

Photo by Kathleen Madden

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Kathleen  says:  

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Week 36 - Glass

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 36, Glass

Photo by Star Carpenter

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Star says:

My blown glass pumpkin taken in portrait mode with stage lighting.

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Week 36, Roman Empire

Photo by  Steph Adams

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Steph says: 

Based off of the movie 300 which came out in 2006.
I Loved that movie!!
MidJourney V6.0
Prompts: gladiator in full armor fighting a tiger in the Colosseum

Photos of the Week - Week 36

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 36, Big Smiles

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

This is Margaret McCrory one of the dearest friends I have in the world. I think she is a goddess the work that she has done is a teacher working with special needs children and an amazing artist and the quilting community has been inspirational and she has made such an impact in my life. She has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and she knows her situation. I experienced her memory loss but also experienced her genuine spirit and love. I’m grateful to be with her and this smile says everything to me.

2024 AI Image Club -  Roman Empire

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 36, Roman Empire

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 35

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 35, Pep Ventosa

Photo by Wendy Hodina

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Wendy  says:

Such a perfectly shaped tree at Astrohurst Metro Park that I couldn't resist trying Pep Ventosa on it. Used 15 images or so. Pep Ventosa treatment and then Topaz filter Fantasy Land for the autumn colors. The original image was very green.

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Week 35 - Still Life

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Week 35, Still Life

Photo by Pamela Remley

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Pamela  says:  

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Week 35 - Song Title

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Week 35, Song Title

Photo by Christine Staver

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Christine says:

Edited in Distressed FX.

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Week 35, London Fog

Photo by  Linda Rider

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Linda says: 

Here’s another skipper and apprentice in the fog from the Bleak House fog scene. A few routine edits enhanced the foggy atmosphere. Wonder app, changed from Striking style to Past Life.
My ship’s boy is younger than I wanted, but the emotion and clarity of this version were better than a Recreate where an older boy sat shadowed on the gunnel. I had to specify that flame was coming from the bowl of the pipe because erasing flame dangerously emanating from mid-stem wasn’t helping.

Photos of the Week - Week 35

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 35, Pep Ventosa

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

Hugo cut some flowers for our table this week. I used them a few times but realized that waiting until dark with the overheald dining room table light might be effective so that's what I have done here. It's ten images and pretty much 360˚ of the arrangment. I adjusted the shadows and a slight sharpening.

2024 AI Image Club -  London Fog

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 35, London Fog

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: