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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Dorothea  says:  

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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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Steve  says:  

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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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Ken  says:  

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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

Critique Group Challenge: 

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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Photos of the Week - Week 14

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Week 14, Word Smash

Photo by Rita Fishel

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Rita says: 

Spring has sprung! Time to dust off the old mower!! Springtime!!!

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Week 14 - Street Photography

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Week 14, Street Photography

Photo by Rick Watnick

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Rick  says:  

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Week 14 - Animal Kingdom

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Week 14, Animal Kingdom

Photo by Star Carpenter

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Star says:

Canadian geese taking a nap in our community lagoon. Edited in camera and Snapseed.

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Week 14, Feathered Friend

Photo by Linda Rowberry

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Betty says:

My AI app was Wonder and the style was Graffiti. My prompt was “An ostrich running with a green feathered boa around its neck and a purple feathered hat on its head”Even though the colors were reversed for the boa and the hat, I still liked it. From the look on her face I wouldn’t want to mess with her!

Photos of the Week - Week 14

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 14, Word Smash

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

Three images actually. One was taken earlier in the week of our powder room with multiple paintings of ravens. Chasing the eclipse we stopped and got photos of dogwood blossoms. Here are my WallFlowers!

2024 AI Image Club -  Feathered Friend

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Week 14, Feathered Friend

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 13

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 13, Rhymes With Teak

Photo by Chuck Honeycutt

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Chuck says: 

Hey … You Looking at Me?

Yah … I know … I got a big BEAK … and that rhymes with Teak.

But … I am not meek!

Get near me and I will give you a Tweak … Right on YOUR Beak!

And … My mother thinks that I am beautiful!

Okay … Sacramento Zoo … Lr … Ps … Texture Blending

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Week 13 - Composite Montage

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Week 13, Composite Montage

Photo by  Leanne Baraban

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Leanne says:  

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Week 13 - Free For All

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Week 13, Free For All

Photo by Linda McLaughlin

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Linda says: 

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Week 13, Picasso

Photo by Patti Dance

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Patti says:

Imagine AI- my prompt was a woman draped over a chair drinking champagne. I Used so many styles with the Picasso model that I couldn't remember which this came from...

Photos of the Week - Week 13

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 13, Rhymes With Teak

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I thought about doing a selfie dressed up as a geek - it fits! But I realized I took many photos of our new "creek" in Missouri and that works too. There are a series of little ponds and waterfalls. This image went into Becasso for a painterly effect - then in Photoshop, I blended that with the original. There were a couple of garden soil bags and a bucket that I removed. A new leaf vacuum/mulcher is on its way. We will see how that goes later in April en route to Paducah (my 32 years!)

2024 AI Image Club - Picasso

2024 AI Image Club:

Week 13, Picasso

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:  

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Week 13 - Free For All

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Week 13, Free For All

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

It was a glorious morning returning home after heavy snow and a morning full moon. I took many shots during this week, but this one captured my heart.