Breaking News: A Revolutionary Hybrid - Chili Pomegranate Created in Genetic Engineering Lab!

In a groundbreaking experiment conducted in our cutting-edge Genetic Engineering Laboratory, scientists have successfully developed a new hybrid through the revolutionary chromosomoribocomo method. Behold the Chili-Pomegranate—a fiery yet fruitful innovation that defies the boundaries of nature!

This hybrid combines the zest and heat of a homegrown chili pepper with the vibrant allure of a perfectly round pomegranate (albeit this one is plastic for demonstration purposes!).

"Our new method allows for endless possibilities," said the lead researcher.

This bold experiment, staged in my very own garden, showcases not only the potential of this technique but also our ability to imagine the unimaginable. Stay tuned for more hybrids that will redefine what is real—or not!

Which hybrid would you like to see next? 🍎🌶️

Created for the 39th Weekly Contest on Man Ray: Skelly

Created for TMI March 2017 Contest "Trees and Plant Silhouettes".

EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge 89 - MIRROR Image (Art from 2017)

Won 2nd place!

Silhouette courtesy of Pixabay.

Night sky courtesy of Brenda Clarke.

Birds courtesy of Pixabay.

Texture by Topaz.

HE > me

Created with GIMP

Created for October 2022 KP Contest ~ MUSIC

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“Creating your home isn’t an instant action. It’s a process.”- www.missmustardseed.com. You have to admire the intricate nesting places that some birds find and create for their families. This Pidgeon obviously doesn’t mind a bit of clutter whereas I am working towards minimalism in our home. 😏

Created with Dream Wombo for Kreative People Contest ~Stained Glass Art

www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157721921927327/

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∎ Created with Midjourney, further edited with Topaz Photo AI

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∎ The Cold Heart - A fairy tail

∎ Projekt-Gutenberg | Das kalte Herz

∎ Das kalte Herz - 1950 | Trailer

∎ Wilhelm Hauff

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Flux1

Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Ilford Delta 800 HC'

Created for Art Week Gallery - Urban geometries

Thanks to Lemon~art for the following source:

www.flickr.com/photos/lemonart/51525401803/in/photostream/

Thanks to Pexels for the following:

www.pexels.com/photo/wide-road-with-street-lights-3289156/

Thanks to Lenabem-Anna J. for the following texture

www.flickr.com/photos/lenabem-anna/50923685873/in/datepos...

Paint Shop Pro, Paint, FF

Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces

152nd MMM "ROWBOAT" Challenge

Created by placing LED lights on table while one hand holding the spiral book binder and the other hand holding my smartphone with a clipped on macro lens to capture this photo.

Created for TMI: Your Art and Nature April Contest: Daisy Like Petals: www.flickr.com/groups/impressionists/

Thanks to everyone for all your awards, group invites, kind comments and favorites! Very much appreciated!

Created this panorama from various shots I took of the river Wye in the beautiful village of Bakewell. Home of the famous Bakewell tart which of course we had to try. This part of Derbyshire is well worth a visit and I would recommend it to anyone. The scenery is something else.

Created for Digitalmania Challenge - taking inspiration from the work of Russian artist Andrey Remnev

www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/pool/

The beauty here arises from the interplay of perfectly normal physical and biological processes:

Sunlight is scattered by the moist morning air. Tiny water droplets in the mist primarily deflect the short-wavelength components of the light, while warm, yellow-gold light remains dominant. This creates the soft rays and the warm color palette. At the same time, leaves, grass, and water absorb and reflect light differently, creating contrasts and depth.

Our brains perceive this as "beautiful" because they have an evolutionarily positive response to patterns such as smooth transitions, natural symmetries, and color harmonies—for millions of years, these signaled safe, life-friendly environments.

In short: Physics shapes the light, biology shapes the landscape, and our brains create beauty from it.

Unser Gehirn schafft Schönheit

Die Schönheit entsteht hier aus dem Zusammenspiel ganz normaler physikalischer und biologischer Prozesse:

Das Sonnenlicht wird durch die feuchte Morgenluft gestreut. Winzige Wassertröpfchen im Nebel lenken vor allem die kurzwelligen Anteile des Lichts um, während warmes, gelb-goldenes Licht dominanter bleibt. Dadurch entstehen die weichen Strahlen und die warme Farbpalette. Gleichzeitig absorbieren und reflektieren Blätter, Gras und Wasser Licht unterschiedlich, was Kontraste und Tiefe erzeugt.

Unser Gehirn empfindet das als „schön“, weil es auf Muster wie sanfte Übergänge, natürliche Symmetrien und Farbharmonien evolutionär positiv reagiert – sie signalisierten über Millionen Jahre hinweg sichere, lebensfreundliche Umgebungen.

Kurz gesagt: Physik formt das Licht, Biologie formt die Landschaft, und unser Gehirn macht daraus Schönheit.

Created for: Surrealart challenge "Apocalypse"

Created for TMI's May contest: Farm Animals

www.flickr.com/groups/impressionists/discuss/721577140521...

Thanks to Mark Peters for this source:

www.flickr.com/photos/28267496@N00/4971945403

Chicks from PD

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Photo shop and Nature ARTISTS:

Multi Group Contest/ Gallery Directory

New contests on the 1st and 15th

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Created for the TMI challenge "In the Style of … Klee, Rothko or Warhol". Find it HERE.

Creating my fall landscaping.

Visit this location at Sumi's Solacita in Second Life

Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Ilford HP5'

Created for Treat This #212 ~ Kreative People

Thanks to Lemonart for starter images.

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Are we spending too much time infighting politically and forgetting the real global danger to the entire world. Peace and harmony are the only solutions but in order to achieve them we must work endlessly to that goal.

Shouldn't our politicians, news organizations, technology empires and vast corporations get involved in protecting humanity and our environment?

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

Created for Macro Mondays of 26 February, theme less then an inch.

not fully happy with the result.

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Created for Kreative People ~ Treat This 276 ~ September 2021.

Thanks to Brillianthues for starter image.

Single sunflower by Ann Hardy

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

Texture created in Deep Dream Generator from original.

Created for New! Challenge 256 ~ Trees ~ The Award Tree ~

Created with Paint/Paint Shop Pro and Filter Forge with the help of DDG AI and NightCafe AI

Created with Dream Wombo

Had a lot of fun making many odd looking creatures. Hope you enjoy and thanks for taking a look.

Created by TomBobNYC and yes, he's in front of a FDNY Fire House

Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Ilford Delta 800 HC'

Created with RNI Films app. Profile 'Fuji Superia 200'

Created for TMI's challenge: In the Style of ... Purple Passion.

Created in DDG Text 2 Dream.

Processed in PS Beta 23, Topaz Sharpen Ai, Topaz Studio.

The prompt was: That 4th of July when the Martians came to our party. Red, white and blue Dots and Stars.

A tiny bit of hand painting.

Thanks for your visit, faves, and kind comments.

Created for Saturday Self-Challenge ~ Fruit and Vegetables

This started off as a macro shot of spring onions growing in our veggie garden - I then took a shot of some apples and their leaves, put that though DDG with a SNIP of my spring onion, and used that as a texture over the original macro. The bee came along for the ride.

Why be normal?

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

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Created for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #33 -

www.flickr.com/groups/artisticmanipulation/discuss/721577...

CHEF brillianthues challenges us with this inspiring recipe:

➤ Sky (earthly or celestial) must be all or part of the background.

➤ There must be one (and only one) woman (all or in part).

➤ Your image must also include a staircase or ladder...

➤ And at least one circular shape (fractal, mandala, peace symbol, moon, globe or similar).

➤ NO ANIMALS.

Using:

www.pexels.com/photo/grey-metal-step-ladder-near-beach-du...

and the Lady from:

pxhere.com/en/photo/1369274

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Created with fd's Flickr Toys

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqLvbpcsPj4&feature=related

Why Does My Soul feel so Bad ... Moby

Need divine intervention

Need to C the light

God Bless

Guy

Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Kodak Ektar 100'

Created for the Flickr group "Looking Close... on Friday." This weeks theme is "Owl."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs

Thanks in advance for any likes or comments. I appreciate your support!

Created with Dream Wombo

Created for The Dark Side of eth Light Contest 14 - Graffiti and Street Art: www.flickr.com/groups/thedarksideofthelight/discuss/72157...

One of several murals in DeLand, FL.

I have a broken laptop at the moment. Thanks to everyone for your comments and favorites and visits. I will be back onwine as soon as I can. Managing Flickr from the phone it is impossible!

Forgive the miss spellings. I'm trying to dictate this using the microphone on my phone. It sucks!

Created by a Gall wasp.

Created for Kreative People Treat This :

www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157721917233121/

Many thanks to abstractartangel77 for sharing the fractal:

www.flickr.com/photos/abstractartangel77/52088332988/

Woman created in Stability Ai.

Brewers Blackbird: My own photo.

Filters: PSE21 and Topaz Studio.

Thank you for your visit, faves, invites and kind comments!

Created for Award Tree's Challenge: Art Tools and Materials.

Created for the Award Tree Contest Total Textures.

AI textured picture manipulated in Photoshop with added textures.

Thank you for taking the time to visit, comment, fave or invite. I really appreciate them all.

All rights reserved. This photo is not authorized for use on your blogs, pin boards, websites or use in any other way. You may NOT download this image without written permission

Created from the image following this post in DDG Text 2

Created in Wombo Dream in two layers from my photo.

Two layers of trees are shapes created in PSE21.

Filters: PSE21 and Topaz Studio.

Thanks for your visit, faves, and kind comments!

Created with RNI Films app. Preset 'Kodak E 200'

Created with Dream Wombo and Procreate with an input image

Created for the "Old Cars and Classics" challenge.

I shot the ORIGINAL PHOTO at Travel Town, a museum of sorts for retired means of transportation, especially trains, but a few cars, trucks and wagons as well.