Created for Treat This 241

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Thank you Vera Jane for the starter image:

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The other used image is my own photo.

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Left Hand Art VI - Filmstreifen© ArtundUnart 2020

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Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Fuji Natura 1600'

Created for the 53rd Man Ray contest ~ The Gate house !

Thank you very much Paul to give the image for editing this photo.

Textura utilizada: Shaefer

Created for Treat This # 142 ~ Kreative People

Thanks to Brillianthues for source image

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created by KHWD

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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 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 with RNI Films app. Preset 'Ilford HP5'

Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces

156th MMM UNDER THE SEA THEME Challenge

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Created for Kreative People, Treat This #297

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Created for ~ Sunflower Art! ~ The Award Tree ~

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 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 in DDG Text 2 Dream using its new "Artistic" Ai model.

Filters: PSE21 and Topaz Studio.

Much hand painting.

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Created with Dream Wombo and input image

Created using a small tube light.

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

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

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

Created for ~ Challenge 169.0 ~ Painted Portraits ~ The Award Tree ~

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Created for TMI's February contest All About Snow.

Created for Trea This # 206 ~ Kreative People

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EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge 102 - Shades of Autumn (2018 Art)

Thanks to Jus tt for fun ~ Mike for starter images.

Created for Mystic Challenge Group ~ Mystic Autumn:

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Wombo Dream using my photo as a source and Flora filter.

Filters: PSE21 and Topaz Studio.

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Created for k-play's Tag-n-Jump challenge.

Created from luannemckibbin's source.

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I created this image for the group Our Daily Challenge and its theme ONE COLOR RULES. The bright yellow of the ragwort dominates the entire frame, showing how a single color can set the mood and define the whole composition.

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Wenn Gelb das Sagen hat

Dieses Foto entstand für die Gruppe Our Daily Challenge zum Thema ONE COLOR RULES. Das Jakobskreuzkraut zeigt, wie Gelb die Szene vollständig beherrscht – lebendig, klar und voller Energie.

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

And for Sliders Sunday !

A photo by me textured with PhotoFunia

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Created for the Kreative People Contest "Butterflies"

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Created by Walerty Pytel 1997. Polish-born contemporary artist based in the United Kingdom, recognised as a leading metal sculptor of birds and beasts.

Created on my iPhone.

created in DDG Text2

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

Many thanks to brillianthues for the source image which you can see in the first comment box below or here www.flickr.com/photos/brillianthues/51715371896/

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Created in Bryce a 3D program - no post manipulation or camera

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Created for Award Tree's "Abstract Scape" challenge.

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!

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

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Created for Shock of the New - The Great Urban Pumpkin: www.flickr.com/groups/shockofthenew/discuss/7215764874553...

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Created for Collages Unlimited KP June 2023 Contest:

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Mat: created in Photoshop Beta 2023 from my strap leaf photo.

5 Woodpeckers: created in Dream by Wombo Ai.

All blending/processing done in Photoshop.

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Created with Dream Wombo

Created in Bryce a 3D program - no post manipulation or camera

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Created for "Flight" challenge Digitalmania. Photoshop with peacock feathers from Pixabay. Seems I have Escher on my mind. Saw a wonderful exhibition of his work in Florida a few months ago, and watched a documentary about him last week. This just happened, was not thinking of Escher at all when I did it.

Created for TMI's March contest: Rain Drops.

This is not SOOC! It's a composite created from three components: the background (leaf with raindrop) via Pixabay and two caterpillar images via PixelSquid.

Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Kodak TriX 200 HC'

created by dji camera

Created for Treat This 72 Kreative People Group

Thank you skagitrenee for the use your of lovely crocus photograph. A small copy is posted below

The texture layerPetalsAndLeaves3 is my own and is available to use at myMy Texture Set

Created with RNI Films app. Profile 'Ilford Delta 400 HC'

Created for Sliders Sunday using Deep Dream Generator Text 2 and Snapseed. HSS everyone!

created by KHWD

based on "philosopher's lamp" 1936

spot the original rene magritte, AI had a job interpreting the advice with respect to surrealism and famous masters, one wonders if there is some internal copyright assigned to AI that us mortals don't know about

"its on a need to know basic, and YOU (KHWD) don't need to know" haha