We had some impressive entries to our previous spanner challenge - thanks to all who took part. This weekend we have a fairy tale castle. Well actually, no, it is a real castle on the North East coast of Scotland and is called Dunrobin Castle. If you are in that area, it is well worth a visit. I am sure though that the imaging skills in this forum can bring a fairy tale to life in the scene. Will it be a warm tale or will it, today being Friday 13th , have a darker side? 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 emphasise 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 199 - Fairy tale castle

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October 13, 2023
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We had some impressive entries to our previous spanner challenge - thanks to all who took part.

This weekend we have a fairy tale castle. Well actually, no, it is a real castle on the North East coast of Scotland and is called Dunrobin Castle. If you are in that area, it is well worth a visit.

I am sure though that the imaging skills in this forum can bring a fairy tale to life in the scene. Will it be a warm tale or will it, today being Friday 13th , have a darker side?

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 emphasise 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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Myra Ferguson

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I was going to say that I couldn't believe I missed this one, but it looks like it was just around Adobe MAX. I've been seeing some Goth home transformations, so I wanted to try something like that. For the fairy tale side, this could be the home of the villain. 😛

Jacob Bugge

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And the viewer can use the mouse to shudder at the deeper gloom and the glare of lightning; and at the impenetrable darkness of the walls, Myra.

Myra Ferguson

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Lol. I only replaced the sky. I should have added lightning!

I also thought something spooky would have gone more with an October SFTW. 🙂

jane-e

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Sittin' in the mornin' sun; I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes

Photo credit to @davescm in SWTF 13: Great Eggspectations!

EDIT: This egg is the Duke of Yolk 😊

Jane

davescm

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Another song that will be stuck in my head for a day or two Jane. I hope he doesn't fall off the wall, or it might take all the kings horses and all the kings men..................... 🙂

Dave

Trevor.Dennis

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Humpty Dumpty was a potato? Where was he when all those poor Irish people were hungry?

D

DeanUtian

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A fairy tale castle needs a show.
A little help from AI.

davescm

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You were just waiting for dusk then Dean 🙂

Dave

J E L

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I think this place needs a little magic!

SFTW199Castle-JEL.zip

Leslie Moak Murray

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Ha! Good thing I had my volume turned on!

Trevor.Dennis

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[EDIT] This is the forth version, this one has a bow wave and wake added. Frame animations can be a nightmare to edit once made with things getting out of sync and generally not working, so it's nice moving a Smart Object about the frame as you can edit it like normal and the changes work across all of the frames.

Jacob Bugge

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Trevor, luckily the watchful fountain has ducked in time to remain undetected from the tour boat, thus evading the fate of being forever hunted like Nessie.

Jacob Bugge

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Click/RightClick to get closer, Click again to get closer still

davescm

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How do you play that golf shot Jacob?

Dave

Jacob Bugge

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That would be by eye, Dave, literally; I see it as a fountain of watchfulness, without a blink, unlike the other watchers using the pond as a mirror.

EuanWilliamson

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Coincidentally, this Sunday in the Sunday Post, a Scottish Sunday publication 😉

Best regards, Euan.

davescm

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I was last there a few weeks ago Euan. The castle and grounds are excellent, the weather that day ranged from bright sunshine to torrential rain. A good excuse to go inside and eat though.

Dave

EuanWilliamson

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The one, and only time I was there, they had an amazing flying bird show.

It mainly comprised of a variety of birds of prey.
You've probably been to a show where they have a parrot flying over your head to the trainers hand.

In this case they were using a peregrine falcon, also known I believe in the US as a duck hawk. It was amazing the speed with which the falcon flew over our heads, almost completely silently. The most impressive display was when it flew down from a great height to the trainers hand. It just appeared out of nowhere.

Apparently a falcon in full dive mode can reach almost 200 mph!

Best regards, Euan.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert