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Created for Down Under Contest June 2023
www.flickr.com/groups/14835537@N22/discuss/72157721918718...
Many thanks to Paul for sharing memories and the source below:
www.flickr.com/photos/paulcowie/4626208299/in/datetaken/
I created the car in DDG Text 2 Dream with this prompt:
A beautiful Steampunk 1950's aquamarine Buick...
Yellow brick road: pngwing.com.
All other processing was done in Photoshop Beta 2023.
Thanks for your visit, faves, and kind comments.
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∎ Created with Midjourney, further edited with Topaz Photo AI
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∎ The Four Candles
Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. They lit a candle as a symbol of their practice and began. By nightfall on the first day, the candle flickered and then went out.
The first monk said: “Oh, no! The candle is out.”
The second monk said: “We’re not supposed to talk!”
The third monk said: “Why must you two break the silence?”
The fourth monk laughed and said: “Ha! I’m the only one who didn’t speak.”
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∎ Source: zen-stories-for-a-calm-clear-open-mind
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∎ Created with Midjourney, further edited with Topaz Photo AI
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created by KHWD
want to see more images or read the blog?
www.motorhome-travels.net/post/blog-206-scotland-mull-ork...
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 MMM, 122nd challenge - Halloween.
(Winner - 2nd Place)
Entered in Vivid Art, Challenge 16 - Vivid Fright.
(Winner - 4th Place)
All images, purchased.
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Created for Kreative People ~ December Contest ~ Shades of Grey
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∎ Created with Stable Diffusion, further edited with Topaz Photo AI 2.4.2
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When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about!
Created for Kreative People ~ Treat This # 313
Thanks to Catness Grace for starter image.
Background partially created in DDG and modified in Photoshop Beta23 .
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Thank you very much for your comments and faves, regretfully, I am finding it increasingly difficult to reply to your comments, because of my very limited time on the internet, due to constant power interruptions in South Africa. I do read and appreciate every one of them! Thanks again!!
Created for Textures for Layers Challenge #17: Victorian Doghouse
come on by and check out the fun!
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Created for the "PANO-Vision" Group's first annual contest "Kick Out the Winter Blues".
www.flickr.com/groups/2892788@N23/discuss/72157689531935342/
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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© Richard S Warner ( Visionheart ) - 2018. All Rights Reserved. This image is not for use in any form without explicit, express, written permission.
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created for
TMI CHALLENGE: Those Amazing Animals ... It Takes 2 to Tango
And for Sliders Sunday !
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Sorry, to me is very difficult to visit people that always only leave a fav without commenting...
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All rights reserved - Copyright © fotomie2009 - Nora Caracci
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∎ Created with Midjourney, further edited with Topaz Photo AI
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Created for the Vivid Art Group Contest Vivid Nature
A honey bee feeding from the nectar at the base of the passion flower.
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All photos and textures used are my own.
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Created for Kreative People TT239 challenge.
Entered to Explore Worthy, Challenge 122 - Your 2020 Favorite.
(Winner - 1st pl)
Source images 1 Here and 2 Here with thanks, from abstractartangel77.
Other images, my own. Purchased.
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Created for DU Contest June 2023
My OWN starter image.
Other image from Pexels
All work done in Photoshop Beta23,
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Thank you very much for your comments and faves, regretfully, I am finding it increasingly difficult to reply to your comments, because of my very limited time on the internet, due to constant power interruptions in South Africa. I do read and appreciate every one of them! Thanks again!!
Created for Kreative People's Treat This 320 - July15-21, 2023
www.flickr.com/groups/1752359@N21/discuss/72157721919015109/ Created in DDG Text 2 Dream using Mike's source below.
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 with Midjourney, further edited with Topaz Photo AI 2.1.1 ∎About AI: ai-image-stereotypes | People are still smarter - I hope!
Created for the AwardTree Contest Red and Blue Treatment
All photos and textures used are my own.
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Created for Kreative People's "Dancing" contest.
The dancers are Shari Washington Rhone and Tashara Gavin-Moorehead.
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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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 All photos used are my own except for the starter image. Artwork in Topaz and Photoshop.
Created in the 1930 by the CCC. This 562 acre park added the dam, above, in 1941, that created an 18 acre lake. With over 20 miles of hiking trails this park is known for its hemlock trees and rhododendron. It's located a few miles east of Beckley WV.
Created for Sliders Sunday using Snapseed's double exposure effect. HSS everyone!
For Gorgeous Green Thursday. HGGT everyone!
And for Color My World Daily-green
Created for ~ Challenge 169.0 ~ Painted Portraits ~ The Award Tree ~
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ok. one more, & thats it. no more old shots =$
im just feeling happy, i just checked the interestingness for my 'desert melody' shot. it was #1 out of 500 images.
www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2006/10/29/
it might change in the next couple of hours, but still reaching #1.. ah am glad =)
thank you all for showing such interest in my work, that is through your comments & favs.
i've been so occupied i couldnt reply at the messages that was sent to me lately, i will reply though, insha'Allah.
ok. i think that's the longest description ive ever written hehe. so ill stop for now.
Sallam.
created by KHWD
Its a very famous comedy sketch, we need some light relief my friends and what better way to start the festive period
Give me your suggested answers in the comments below (as well as FAVES / COMMENTs if you feel so disposed to do so)
Happy Xmas from KHWD
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AI learning note, proving camera pix are better, the holding of the fork looks wrong and where is the other arm??? ;) x
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Need some help with the quiz? youtu.be/0CmaLgxLDE0
or better still here on Flickr flic.kr/p/2qzksjD
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 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 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.
Glas Fabriek Schiedam 2021
Designers and artists sharing a passion .Their work goes back to the basic rules of calligraphy such as symmetry, regularity,and slant to create new forms.
Please do not use my images without my explicit permission
Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces
162nd MMM Image of a fractal image
He almost got away....