Just playing around with some of my old photos

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Created in MidJourney and Photoshop Beta 23, using Photoshop Beta Generative Fill from an originally square picture. Snips of different pictures used in addition.

Created for : MMM Challenge 187 ISLAND

All work done in Photoshop 2025

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Hope Santa found your house and brought you your heart's desires!

In Santa Fe, New Mexico we stayed in an RV park that displayed several vintage vehicles. Because this was a former Air Force truck I gave a prompt to generative fill for planes. Evidently generative fill in Photoshop isn't very good at producing realistic airplanes!

But the truck was real.

Happy Truck Thursday!

It was a very flat photo and dull winter sky, so I did a sky replacement and added the airplane via generative fill.

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My beloved subjects,

Today I stand here before you, not as ruler alone, but as guardian of our land, as your king and loyal servant of our people. The days are changing, and as the year changes its seasons, so too does our kingdom require strength, loyalty and unity.

Let us remember that our bond is strong, like the ancient roots of the oak, defying storms and anchored in solid ground. Together we have built fortresses, tilled fields and stood side by side in difficult times.

May we always act together, with honor and courage in our hearts. Let there be no doubt about our bravery, for a people that stands together is mightier than any storm that may come our way. So I raise my sword and promise you to fight for our country and our freedom as long as I have the strength.

Go now in peace, and may fate be merciful to us. Long live our kingdom!

Somehow this little frog magically appeared on the Giant Amazon Waterlily leaves. At the Blue Lotus Watergarden in the Yarra Valley. (PS Generative Fill AI!). HSS

Created for : MMM Challenge 199 Cooking

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We stopped by this huge boulder a couple times during our stay near Joshua Tree National Park. On this visit there was deep shade as the sun was going down on the other side of the canyon. I decided to see what generative fill could do with the gaping mouth of the boulder. I got a couple useable images but it was difficult because most of the generative fill people had extra arms, legs and hands.

Happy Slider Sunday!

A brown bear cub, sleeping on its mother's back in a sedge grass meadow, wakes up briefly and stretches out its front feet opening up its little claws. An out-of-focus cub to the far right was removed with generative fill/AI, giving a cleaner overall look. Cook Inlet, Alaska.

28/10/2024 www.allenfotowild.com

Created for DUC 25 March Contest

Thanks to Kathy for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop 2025

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Created forPhotoshop Competition ~ Week 961 ~ Shadowpic

Thanks to Amba Coltman for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop Beta23

The Valley of Fire Nevada State Park has spectacular rock formations. Photoshop Generative Fill did a good job with creating a rusty truck which blends with the terrain.

Happy Truck Thursday!

Created for Photoshop contest ~ Week 983 ~ Forest Bits

Thanks to skagitrenee for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop 2024

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

All work done in Photoshop 2025

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

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, however! Thanks again!!

The Samuel Boardman State Park on the south coast of Oregon contains 12 miles of spectacular rock formations. A short trail leads to the overlook of two natural bridges in the rocks far below. There is a (closed) brutally steep and slippery trail leading to the bridges. If you zoom in you will see a person standing on the left bridge. I wanted to go there but Wilbur refused. So I had to make do with the view seen here. There was a man on the overlook that I removed with the help of Generative Fill in Photoshop. See the original shot in the comments.

A combination of an applied Neural Filter, Generative Fill (Bubble and Butterfly), and photoshop adjustments. Bubble, butterfly and reflection added to portrait. Zoom in for reflection.

The concept of an image in a liquid bubble getting inverted.

Triple Header!

For Smile on Saturday

Theme: Over-Processed Portrait

Flickr Friday

Theme: Concept

Sliders Sunday

Post Processed to the Max

Created for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #79

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Created for KP Treat This 338

Thanks to abstractartangel for starter fractals

All work done in Photoshop 2024

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The tiny town of Charleston has a boat yard filled with marvelously deteriorated vessels. Generative fill gave this one a chance to go to sea again.

Happy Slider Sunday!

Created for : Play the Game Challenge ~ Norman Rockwell

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Maligne Lake

Jasper National Park

Alberta, Canada

Photo taken on June 25, 2013

Photoshop Beta Generative Fill

Luminar 4

For Sliders Sunday

Post Processed to the Max

I found this truck in Randsburg, California being driven by a skeleton with another skeleton for a passenger. The environment in which it was located was busy and filled with junk. Fortunately, Photoshops generative fill was able to place it in a more pleasing environment.

Happy Truck Thursday!

The Coquille River Lighthouse is perched at the mouth of the Coquille River. It opened in 1896 and remained staffed until 1936 when the Coast Guard placed an automated beacon on the end of the nearby jetty. The structure was abandoned for over 20 years until the state of Oregon created a state park around it. The lighthouse received a major restoration and was opened to the public in 1979. Weather continued to damage the building and it received another restoration in 2007. While the building is staffed by volunteers and is open to the public, the tower is closed off due to safety concerns from deterioration. The area around the lighthouse has a significant accumulation of lumber, tree trunks and other debris from storms. With the help of Photoshop generative fill, I am able to display this beautiful historical structure with the dignity it deserves.

Created for : Challenge 190 A rose for Emily

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This is an other Midjourney experiment of mine. I had an idea of a greenhouse (like I have in my backyard forest) with candles inside. I used the new Midjourney 5.2 and its great zoom feature. Then I combined lots of pictures in photoshop and made edits using the generative fill feature - so the result is here and I quite like it. This is not photography, but it is also not just free rein of Midjourney. There has been lot of editing and I could go on for ever. These are exciting times. Hope you like it.

I didn't like the environment that the truck was in so I used generative fill and got this desert scene with an ocean in the background.

Happy Truck Thursday!

A composite of 5 images taken from neighbors' Halloween displays and full moon from my moon shots. Added a flying witch using generative fill in Photoshop.

For Smile on Saturday

Theme: Halloween Style

Created for Kreativde People March 2026 Challenge ~ Music Notes

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AI generated in the style of the artist, Henri Matisse using Photoshop Generative Fill. Here's the original: www.flickr.com/photos/wsmears/53013777926

Created for Surreal Portraits Challenge

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Not reality... see comments.

Created for Photoshop Competition ~ Week 958

Thanks to Kathy for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop ~ Original picture extended to the right with Photoshop Generative Fill.

I couldn't let Sunday pass without sharing the fun with Photoshop's Generative Fill I had today. I used Generative Fill to dismiss several logs on the right side of the basalt cliff where the falls drop, added some interest to the foreground water and as the coup de grace, added two figures jumping into the falls on the left. Generative fill works pretty well for inanimate objects but it's ability to do people is a spectacular failure! Those people are pretty scary; they're good for Halloween decor. They are too large as well as the falls drop is 43 feet.

I was inspired to add the jumpers because I read this fall is popular on social media as a place to film your friends jumping into the plunge pool. If you are curious about the number of logs removed, go look at the photo I posted looking down at the falls, three frames back.

Happy Slider Sunday!

Created for : Play the Game Challenge

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Created for KP October Challenge~ SINISTER~

All work done in Photoshop Beta23 and MidJourney

I extended this photo by a couple of inches on both sides. I thought it more accurately depicted what I actually saw.

Created for Photoshop Contest ~ Week 1009

Thanks to Amba Coltman for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop 2024

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

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, however! Thanks again!!

Straßberg ist ein kleiner Ort, hier ist nicht wirklich was los, ein Bach, ein paar alte Häuser, etliche Gebäude unbewohnt und verfallen. Einmal täglich allerdings erwacht der Ort für ein paar Minuten zum Leben, nämlich immer dann wenn die alte Dampflok der Harzer Schmalspur Bahn (HSB), auch Selketalbahn genannt, hier durchfährt. Den exakten Zeitpunkt kann man den Fahrplänen der HSB entnehmen. Keine 2 Minuten vor der angekündigten Ankunft hier, kommen plötzlich Autos aus allen Richtungen, bleiben teilweise mitten auf der Straße stehen, ein paar Leute springen hektisch raus, die Kamera bereits im Anschlag. Und da kommt sie auch schon angeschnaubt, pünktlich auf die Minute ! Schnell ein paar Bilder, hoffentlich stimmen jetzt alle Einstellungen und so plötzlich wie sie um's Eck kam, ist sie auch schon wieder verschwunden und mit ihr die paar Fotografen. Es kehrt wieder Ruhe im Ort ein 😁.

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Created for DIGITALMANIA ~ MORPH A MASTER

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Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces

168th MMM &RENARISO; Challenge

Original Vermeer in frame on the wall - snips of Rembrandt and David

All work done in Photoshop Beta23

Created for Kreative People ~ Treat This ~ November 2024

Thanks to abstractartangel for starter fractal

All work done in Photoshop 2025

Shadow Frames and PNG Images

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, however! Thanks again!!

Created for DUC - 24 ~ April Challenge

Thanks to Bodrins for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop 2024 and BING

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I asked generative fill for Native American dancers and got this group. Shiprock plays a large role in the spiritual beliefs of the Navajo. So I was looking for something appropriate for the location. Not sure these dancers fit that role.

Happy Slider Sunday!

Created for DUC - 24 ~ May Challenge

Thanks to ihave3kids for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop 2024 and FOTOSKETCHER

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The yellow bus appears almost ready to load up and depart. Except it's awfully rusty and its tires appear untrustworthy.

And on top of those issues, its reflection in a big puddle of water is brought to you via Generative Fill in Photoshop.

Color My World Daily - Yellow

Created for Photoshop Contest ~ Week 964

Thanks to skagitrenee for starter image.

All work done in Photoshop Beta23

Created for The Award Tree Challenge 233.0 ~ Impressionism ,

All work done in Photoshop 2024 and Fotosketcher

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I did some experimentation with Photoshop Generative Fill. I removed the five logs cluttering the scene. See below with the original photo complete with logs and no cropping. I also smoothed the water of the plunge pool in the second image below. I am astonished at how well Photoshop Generative Fill performed.

Happy Slider Sunday!