Created for The Hypothetical Awards Face It! Challenge: www.flickr.com/groups/1179479@N25/discuss/72157646472570887/

Based on another mosaic from the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Loch Haven Park, Orlando, FL.

Created for : Challenge 191 Ancient Greece

Credit for the Parthenon

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Created for Treat This # 234 ~ Kreative People

Thanks to Abstractartangel for starter fractal

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Created for the "PANO-Vision" Group's first annual contest "Kick Out the Winter Blues".

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Pano-Sabotage shots collaged with some straight "SOOC" imagery, then mirrored and layered in panels and edge treatments.

The iPhone 6 doesn't do night shots very well but in this case the lights on the trees and the reflections on the marble and in the windows provided just enough for this image to be useful.

Image created Jan 4, 2018

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Created for Treat This 241

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Thank you Vera Jane for the starter image:

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Created for Treat This # 142 ~ Kreative People

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Created for the Award Tree Group Contest Art Tools and Materials (January 2020)

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Created for Kreative People's Treat This 320 - July15-21, 2023

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Prompt: The most beautiful princess wearing glasses (+ modifiers).

Filters: Topaz Gigapixel Ai, Topaz Studio, Topaz Sharpen Ai and Photoshop Beta 2023. Some hand painting.

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Created for ~ Sunflower Art! ~ The Award Tree ~

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Created with Wombo and a photo of pink roses. I asked Wombo for red roses.

Created for TMI's February contest All About Snow.

Created for DU Contest, Dec. 2025. Winner! 💖

Starter image with thanks, from Brillianthues.

BG made from the 3 gorgeous bottles.

Cat Scifi, from Fotolia.

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Created for "Treat This" challenge No. 20

found in the Kreative People group, on front page

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Starter image from my stock entitled "Grouted Glass Chips" found here:

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On Unst, Shetland’s northernmost island, a striking Viking longhouse and ship replica offer a vivid glimpse into Norse life and legacy.

Unst is believed to be the first landfall of Vikings in the North Atlantic, and today it boasts the highest density of rural Viking sites in the world—over 60 longhouse remains have been identified across the island. The Viking Unst Project, centered in Haroldswick, brings this history to life through two captivating reconstructions: a 9th-century longhouse and the Skidbladner, a replica of the famed Gokstad ship.

The longhouse, built using traditional materials and techniques, stands as a tactile interpretation of Norse domestic architecture. Its turf walls, timber frame, and central hearth evoke the communal warmth and practicality of Viking living. Visitors can explore the interior freely, gaining insight into how families cooked, slept, and gathered in these elongated, multifunctional spaces. The reconstruction draws on archaeological findings from three key Unst sites—Hamar, Underhoull, and Belmont—each revealing layers of Norse settlement from around 1025 to 1220.

Just steps away, the Skidbladner rests beside Harold’s Wick, its sleek silhouette echoing the seafaring prowess of Viking explorers. Modeled after the Gokstad ship discovered in Norway, this replica showcases the craftsmanship and navigational ingenuity that enabled Norse expansion across Europe. With its clinker-built hull and graceful curves, the ship is both a tribute to Viking engineering and a symbol of their adventurous spirit.

Together, the longhouse and ship form a compelling open-air museum, accessible year-round and free to explore. They’re not just static displays—they’re immersive storytelling tools, anchoring Unst’s identity in its Norse heritage. Whether you’re tracing the footsteps of settlers or marveling at maritime design, these reconstructions offer a tangible connection to a time when Unst was a frontier of Viking ambition.

Created using a small tube light.

Tiny pear is less than 2 inches from bottom to stem on black surface. "Macro Mondays" ~~~~ "#sidelit"

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Happy Friday to all! Thanks for all your views, faves, comments and invitations!

Created for The Award Tree's

New!! ~ Challenge 151.0 ~ Blue Fudge 2 ~.

Some uplifting sounds to bring solace to those oh so weary ear-ies: 'Yuki Song (Remix)' - Deep Forest... best if you rotate that volume knob up just a tad 'cause, damn this good!

Created for: Surrealart challenge " Shifting "

BiG THANKS to EVERYONE for your personal comments and also your support from selected groups.

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created for TMI CHALLENGE: Those Amazing Animals ... Wild White

And for Sliders Sunday !

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Created in JixiPix and Photoshop for Award Tree's "Pink and Green" Challenge and for Kreative People's "Spring Impressionism" contest.

Created for Treat This 88 in the Kreative People group

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Created for the Kreative People Contest "Denim Blues and Leather Brown

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Created this for the Dogwood Challenge Week 10 - Perspective. It was suggested that we try a "Forced Perspective". I have been lucky to come up with at least 2 for each challenge so far, but I am not sure if it is going to happen with this week or not. We are allowed 4 shots for each week, the problems is going up with 4 different ideas.

created in DDG Text2

Created with Dream Wombo

Prompts: Winter woodland,

Style: VFX v2

Input photo taken this morning out of our window after a surprise snowstorm yesterday. I wish my view really looked like this!

All of you in the path of this winter storm, please stay safe!

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Created for the new Shock of the New Challenge 58.0 ~ Heart Art~

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I created this using Topaz Studio (Graphic, Dehaze & Summer) and Photoshop Elements to blend them together. I've updated the image to make it look warmer. :-)

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Created for New!! Challenge 262.0 ~ Annual Sunflowers ~ The Award Tree

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Sky: Thanks to Enrique of Pexels for: www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-sky-during-daytime-11968506/

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Created in Paint/Paint Shop Pro/Filter Forge with help from DDG AI

Created for VIVID METALLIX ~ May 2021 Contest

Magic Troll Artistry ~ June Competition~ Music~

Created for the Award Tree Challenge Autumn Textures

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Created for

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Globes

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Created using Deep Dream Generator. Follow this link and have fun: deepdreamgenerator.com/

Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces

163rd MMM "BOOK TITLES" Challenge

All photos used are my own except for the background which was made in AI. Finished in Topaz and Photoshop

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Created for KP February Contest~ Fantasy Floral Art ~

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Created for KP Treat This 285

Thank you to Brillianthues for starter image.

Original textured in DDG, SPE and Photoshop

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Created for Vivid Nature Challenge ` February 2022

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

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Created for Treat This 281 in the Kreative People Group www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157721915489626/ . (Opening 1 December 2021)

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