We had some great images and interpretations of our last Loch Ness challenge. Thanks to all who took part. This week, rather than a scene, we have a spanner, or wrench for those on the western side of the atlantic ocean. How creative you can get with this spanner? The “rules”: Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry. 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! The starter image is made available for you to use in this forum challenge only. Sorry to emphasize this, but the image is not for use elsewhere. To download the image below, hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right. Then, when the image opens in its own window, right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser). When posting back your image — please use the blue reply button in this first post and use the 'Insert Photos' icon at the top of the reply box. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry, then please use the grey reply button next to their image post. Have fun! Dave

davescm

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Something for the Weekend - Part 198 - Spanner in the works!

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September 29, 2023
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We had some great images and interpretations of our last Loch Ness challenge. Thanks to all who took part.

This week, rather than a scene, we have a spanner, or wrench for those on the western side of the atlantic ocean.

How creative you can get with this spanner?

The “rules”:

Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry.
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!
The starter image is made available for you to use in this forum challenge only. Sorry to emphasize this, but the image is not for use elsewhere.

To download the image below, hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right.

Then, when the image opens in its own window, right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser).

When posting back your image — please use the blue reply button in this first post and use the 'Insert Photos' icon at the top of the reply box. 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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@mj

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Spanner at work

davescm

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A multi-tool then 🙂

Dave

Suzanne Mathia

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.....Suzanne Mathia

Abambo

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Great.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Abambo

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I never find the right tool for my bolts and nuts.

(the nuts are from Firefly)

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Suzanne Mathia

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love the look of this

.....Suzanne Mathia

didiermazier

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We knew Chromium. Now it goes vanadium…

Trevor.Dennis

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Hah! It took me a moment to get this. 🙂

jane-e

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Dave, I'm remembering the hundreds of times you've told us that rust, dents, and scratches make an image realistic, but your spanner looks brand new and right out of the box! Here's a wrench my dad gave me when I was 18 and left home to go to college.

Your Photoshop Challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to age your spanner so it looks real! 😊

Jane

Trevor.Dennis

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If that 'M' means it was a metric spanner, then your dad might have thought it wouldn't fit anything inside the American border. A lot of the American engineering and woodwork YouTube channels get into all sorts of arguments over America's apparent inability to embrace the metric system. One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen on YouTube was when Stumpy Nubs reviewed a digital caliper that displayed fractions.

I was an apprentice toolmaker when the UK moved to metric, and can happily work with both systems (I still sometimes think in feet and inches), but every single one of the many machine tools I've used had slides calibrated in decimal.

jane-e

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Trevor, my wrench is from his very old Ford that my mother refused to ride in and he used to commute to his job as a university professor before we moved to D.C. It had running boards.

Rollan Banez

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davescm

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It fits in well with the rest of teh tools, but I'm trying to work out what is in the ring ?

Dave

Henrik Heigl

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A bouquet of wrenches for your loved one

regards,Henrik

davescm

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I guess that must be the 'heavy plant crossing' that I keep seeing on road signs 🙂

Dave

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DeanUtian

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Tools on a date
Credits - Firefly, Generative Fill and other Phoshop editing tools.

Trevor.Dennis

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I think we are starting to get a grip on how Ai Generated images look now. There's often this 'Not quite right' look to them. That's not to say that your implementation is not clever and funny Dean.

Jacob Bugge

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Trevor, I am struggling to grasp the hidden (maybe secret handshake style) meaning of the last sentence.

Trevor.Dennis

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davescm

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The worshipful society of mechanics now have an emblem Trevor. It will go with the secret sign of a chin scratch and sharp intake of breath, shared by members when they look at something that needs fixing! 🙂

Dave