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November 26, 2021
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Something for the weekend - Part 150 - What did the Romans do for us?

  • November 26, 2021
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Hi

This being the 150th SFTW challenge I thought we might do something a bit different. Rather than posting a starter image, I thought we should start with the roman numerals for 150. So that is :

 

CL

 

What will your creative minds and skills make with those letters?

 

The “rules”:

* Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright etc

* Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum "regulars".

* There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off, or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!

 

When posting back your image – please use the Blue reply button in this first post. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry then please use the grey reply button next to their image post.

 

Have fun.

 

Dave

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davescm
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November 28, 2021

I'll put it on ice........

 

 

Dave

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November 28, 2021

Anyone notice that the preview image here is not colour managed and shows oversaturated on a wide gamut monitor. Click on the arrow at the top right of the image and the full size image that opens is properly colour managed.

I can get around this by using colour mode 1 in Firefox which treats untagged images as sRGB , but shouldn't have to. Images and previews should both be tagged correctly

 

Dave

jane-e
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November 28, 2021

That's really beautiful, Dave, and I hope your glass is now empty?

 

Thanks for 10010110 fun challenges!

 

~ Jane

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November 28, 2021

 

Jane

 

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November 28, 2021

Haha - Excellent !

Dave

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November 27, 2021

J E L
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November 27, 2021

FYI, the wonderful fish illustrations I used come from the British Library's public domain collections on Flickr Commons. https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/11073673653.

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November 28, 2021

They are brilliant illustrations Jain, and you've used them well 🙂

Dave

Derek Cross
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November 27, 2021

Dave explains it all.

 

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November 27, 2021

Confucius Maximus 🙂

Dave

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November 27, 2021
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Confucius Maximus 🙂

Dave


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We could end up with as much Life of Brian content as CL imagery this week.

Trevor.Dennis
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November 27, 2021

I have a feeling that this one is going to be about shapes and what we see in those shapes.  I had it in mind when doing this that as I'd flipped the characters I should also flip the Lenin portrait, but when I did this it no longer looked like him.  He must have had an asymmetrical face.  I am totally not going to say that means he was an ugly bugger, because I could frankly do without the polonium pellet being stabbed in my leg.

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November 27, 2021

Clever thinking - thanks for getting us started this weekend Trevor.

Dave

 

Trevor.Dennis
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November 27, 2021

I had such a big smile when reading the subject for this thread Dave.  I wonder if there will be anyone who does not get the reference? I rather doubt it.  I wonder how many people know we have George Harrison to thank for that movie?  Hey, that might drive an idea or two for images for this thread.

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November 27, 2021

I'd seen it several times but didn't know about the George Harrison connection Trevor.

Dave

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November 27, 2021

 


@davescm wrote:

"What did the Romans do for us?"


 

Apart from the sanitation, the aqueduct, and the roads, what have the Romans ever done for us?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xad5Rl0N2E

 

~ Jane