Hi,We had some great entries to our last, 'Cutting Edge' challenge. Thanks to all who took the time to create those images. This week we are off to the River Wear at Durham, where we find this old fulling mill. Fulling is a step in the process of making woollen cloth. The building dates back to the 17th century although there are records of a watermill at the location even before that. In 1833 it became a museum and part of the university of Durham. It is a timeless and tranquil scene. What can you do to liven it up? 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). 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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Something for the Weekend - Part 232 - Through the Mill!

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January 17, 2025
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Hi,
We had some great entries to our last, 'Cutting Edge' challenge. Thanks to all who took the time to create those images.

This week we are off to the River Wear at Durham, where we find this old fulling mill. Fulling is a step in the process of making woollen cloth. The building dates back to the 17th century although there are records of a watermill at the location even before that. In 1833 it became a museum and part of the university of Durham. It is a timeless and tranquil scene. What can you do to liven it up?

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).

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

JR Boulay

Community Expert

Oops, I forgot to post this one.

Better late than never.

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

fbeaume

Community Expert

Nice falls JR!

M

Mujahid_Abbas8728

Participant

This sounds like a really fun challenge! The fulling mill by the River Wear looks like a peaceful and historical place. I’m excited to try adding something creative to liven it up! I’ll use the starter image and see what I can come up with.

Henrik Heigl

Community Expert

For me that Scene is something from Robin Hood. Some Knights on horses in shining armor

regards,Henrik

davescm

Author

Community Expert

Joust in time, Henrik! 🙂

Dave

@mj

Community Expert

Oh clever! Good thing they arrived before knight fell hey?

duuufner

Community Expert

duuufner

davescm

Author

Community Expert

I like that submarine, duuufner. You've also done a good job turning daylight into dusk. One thing though, I feel that the lights on the submarine and from the window of the mill should reflect in the water. 🙂

Dave

duuufner

Community Expert

Good call Dave! I've added those aspects in. Did you notice the guys drinking a beer on the beach?

duuufner

Myra Ferguson

Community Expert

I started with the Landscape Mixer neural filter to make it look like fall, but it changed parts of the image that I didn't want changed--it replaced the windows, changed part of the structure of the building, and left some peculiar artifacts in the water that almost looked like letters. So I fixed those issues and made a few other minor adjustments.

jane-e

Community Expert

Thanks for sharing your process, Myra. It's helpful to know the work involved and not just see the final result. This turned out well after your adjustments and I like it!

Jane