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Jan 31, 2025 11:07 AM UTC
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Something for the Weekend - Part 233 - The Vital Spark!

Hi,
There were some great entries to our Fulling Mill challenge, thanks to everyone who took the time to create and post them.

 

This week we start with an object, and an apology to writer Neil Munro for using his puffer steamboat's title this week. Those familiar with petrol (gasoline) engines will recognise the object as a spark plug. Those with electric or diesel engines will have to use your imagination. So we have our starting object, what can you turn it into?

 

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 in png format with a transparent background so the cutting out is already done for you.

 

 

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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davescm
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Feb 14, 2025 10:42 AM UTC
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Feb 14, 2025 5:33 AM UTC

 

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Feb 14, 2025 10:15 AM UTC

It might be the scale but I can't see the starter image. Nice shiny engine though. 🙂

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Feb 15, 2025 12:41 PM UTC

might be because it was put in a Tesla 😂

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Trevor.Dennis
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Feb 12, 2025 11:25 PM UTC

Firefly Video went live today, so I am hoping to be the first to use it in a SFTW thread (because I am shallow like that).  It got a bit ropey at the end, because I kept adding stuff and I am already late to where I am supposed to be. (I might fix it later)

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Trevor.Dennis
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Feb 12, 2025 11:26 PM UTC

YouTube is still processing it, so it looks a bit low res at the moment.

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Leslie Moak Murray
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Feb 12, 2025 11:55 PM UTC

No it looks amazing!

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Peru Bob
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Feb 11, 2025 6:00 PM UTC

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davescm
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Feb 12, 2025 5:59 PM UTC

I had to look twice Bob, but it is there 🙂

Dave

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War Unicorn
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Feb 10, 2025 9:40 PM UTC

I'm a little late with this because I wanted to do something out of the usual. Unfortunately, because it's short, there's no real way to embed it here; you'll have to go on over to YouTube to see it because Adobe apparently has no idea Shorts exist. Just right-click the sucker and open it in a new tab. lol

 

(Also, sound on and watch your volume.)

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/CiF5bo8YLyM?si=nG3KNblnFCJFsmKX

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Feb 12, 2025 5:59 PM UTC

What no eyes this week, James 🙂
That might have gone OK as a gif if you dropped the frame rate to around 12fps (0.083s per frame)

 

Dave

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War Unicorn
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Feb 12, 2025 11:50 PM UTC

*True,* but there would be no sound effect.

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EuanWilliamson
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Feb 7, 2025 10:15 AM UTC

Since you mentioned it, you can't beat a retrofit 🙂

 

 

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Best regards, Euan.
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Feb 7, 2025 10:28 AM UTC

Haha, we just need Para Handy standing on the deck 🙂 I do wonder why he went over the bridge rather than under it though?

 

Edit : Although on thinking about it, it wouldn't run with a wet spark-plug.


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EuanWilliamson
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Feb 7, 2025 3:01 PM UTC

No no, it's a plasma levitator. (supercedes flux capacitor)

"roads? where we're going we don't need roads"

 

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Best regards, Euan.
JR Boulay
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Feb 4, 2025 11:42 AM UTC

Good news: the Spark X rocket seen taking off above has successfully landed on its launch pad, in Paris.

 

 

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Feb 6, 2025 3:54 PM UTC

A clever idea and a nice fit, nice one JR. 🙂

Dave

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Trevor.Dennis
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Feb 4, 2025 5:26 AM UTC

Why is this a lucky dartboard?

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Feb 4, 2025 9:57 AM UTC

I bet that dart lands in the board with a satisfying thud! Clever idea, Trevor!

I also see a certain, unlucky for some, number has gone but we now have two 7s 🙂

 

 

Dave

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Feb 4, 2025 2:15 AM UTC

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Feb 4, 2025 9:53 AM UTC

Now that is a bit of lateral thinking. Well done, Yss12345.

Dave

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Leslie Moak Murray
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Feb 3, 2025 3:25 PM UTC

 

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Trevor.Dennis
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Feb 3, 2025 9:14 PM UTC

Now that would be the ultimate challenge for the Remove tool's Find Distractions > Wires and Cables.  I am not got to try it though, because there's way too big a chance of my computer self destructing.

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@mj
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Feb 19, 2025 7:42 AM UTC

Does it have an Nvidia GPU?

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