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November 22, 2024
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Something for the Weekend - Part 228 - Light up!

  • November 22, 2024
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Thank you to all who took part in our previous locomotive challenge. There were some great ideas and images.

 

This weekend we have a miner's safety lamp. There have been many variations since its invention by Humphrey Davy in 1815, but all work on the same principle and it has saved many lives.

What can you do with it?

 

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 your skills, or bring a bit of humor 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.

 

To download the starter image, 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). It is a png with transparency so you should not need to spend time creating a mask for it.

 

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

 

 

45 replies

Henrik Heigl
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December 4, 2024

regards,Henrik
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December 5, 2024

That would make a good ZZ top vynl double album cover

Dave

yviejojo
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December 3, 2024

Surely, surely, the teeniest tiniest lamp you ever did saw! ✨🍄✨

 

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December 3, 2024

Ah, you realised the true size of the lamp. I like it. 🙂

Dave

Peru Bob
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December 2, 2024

@mj
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December 3, 2024

Like a candle out the wind?

Christelle RD
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December 1, 2024

 

fbeaume
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December 2, 2024

Poetic (as always)! Great lights!
Nice job Christelle!

Christelle RD
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December 2, 2024

Thank you so much Franck!
Glad you like it 😊

Yss12345
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December 1, 2024

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December 1, 2024

Another nice job with the lighting Yss12345.

Has the flame jumped through the glass on the left though? If so, it might not make a good safety lamp any more 🙂

 

Dave

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November 30, 2024

 

Diogenes, looking for an honest man

 

 

Jane

 

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November 30, 2024

He might struggle in today's world! 🙂

Dave

Myra Ferguson
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November 30, 2024

It was an award-winning lamp 🙂

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November 30, 2024

You've done a good job getting the embossed badge across, and making it look natural, Myra. 🙂

Dave

Abambo
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November 30, 2024

Did you know that there is a lampghost? It took me some Photoshop work on my iPad to make him visible.  

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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November 30, 2024

Don't rub the lamp too hard or I'll be out of there in a puff of smoke 🙂

 

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Jacob Bugge
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November 30, 2024

Will there be wishes with a gentle rub, Dave?

 

duuufner
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November 30, 2024

I Dream of the Conjuring 

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November 30, 2024

The Genie looks innocuous in the lamp, but together with the rest of the image - scary!

 

Dave

duuufner
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November 30, 2024

hehehe.

duuufner
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November 30, 2024


Adding a bit of magic. Magician was created with Firefly, touched up and additional elements added in Photoshop, including Generative Fill. Some errors or is it giving away the trick?

Am having trouble inserting the image for some reason.

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November 30, 2024

I like it - it's a good use of the lamp. Which one is the magician though - the girl or the rabbit? 🙂

 

I embedded the image for you

 

Dave

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December 1, 2024

Thanks for inserting the image Dave.

The rabbit definitely has control of part of this trick 🙂