Thanks to all who put forward their interpretations of last weeks Lemon and Lime starter image. There were some great ideas and great translation of those ideas into images.During the two week period of this challenge, we have Halloween coming up. I got to thinking of Shakespeare's witches in Macbeth chanting 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble'. So, I've built a cauldron scene in Blender 3D using a fluid simulation for the fire and smoke, textured it in Adobe Substance Painter and finished the rendered image in Photoshop adding the moon surface from a NASA image.. What can you now do to bring it to life? For those that enjoy some realism, it poses challenges with the lighting, from the fire, and also the retention of the smoke and steam in front of any mid ground subjects. For other styles - just go for 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”. The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used. 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 252 - Double, Double Toil and Trouble!

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October 24, 2025
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Thanks to all who put forward their interpretations of last weeks Lemon and Lime starter image. There were some great ideas and great translation of those ideas into images.

During the two week period of this challenge, we have Halloween coming up. I got to thinking of Shakespeare's witches in Macbeth chanting 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble'. So, I've built a cauldron scene in Blender 3D using a fluid simulation for the fire and smoke, textured it in Adobe Substance Painter and finished the rendered image in Photoshop adding the moon surface from a NASA image.. What can you now do to bring it to life? For those that enjoy some realism, it poses challenges with the lighting, from the fire, and also the retention of the smoke and steam in front of any mid ground subjects. For other styles - just go for 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”.
The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used.
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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Brad @ Roaring Mouse

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Trevor.Dennis

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I love it Brad. I wonder what Patrick Moore would have made of it? That picture actyually has signs of light leakage in the bottom left corner. That's something we don't see nowadays.

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Dan_McSwny8798

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Trevor.Dennis

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Just missing some scented candles around the rim Dan. That's two of these challenges you have uploaded to, and very nicely too. Looking forward to seeing more images from you. You can make them a bit bigger btw. Adobe can totally afford the server space.

@mj

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Tnx as always @davescm. I second @jane-e 's obs on the render. So fair a visage might enchant the darkest soul!

Trevor.Dennis

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These nice old ladies look like they are about to be drinking Bat Soup!

Trevor.Dennis

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davescm

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Taking us back to Macbeth's three witches, Trevor. The bare trees add to the scene, I maybe should have left the leaves off in the original render.
Dave

Peru Bob

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davescm

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Very nice, Bob, and much friendlier than the cauldron.

Dave

Trevor.Dennis

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Trevor.Dennis

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You might remember that I was having an issue with Export Save For Web a while back with a

The System Cannon Find the Path Specified

error. It happened again today, and I found the answer.

Greg_S.

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Trevor.Dennis

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That's a cool animation Greg. Seemless AFAICT.

The witches are super cool as well with that spooky grey lifeless look, and just a hint of colour in the eyes of the central witch.

Jacob Bugge

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Click to get closer, Click again to get closer still

davescm

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Some like their tea very hot, but that is pushing it, Jacob! 🙂
Dave

Jacob Bugge

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That is very true, Dave, but given the height and the heat at least I believe it is quite safe to leave it there for a wee while, with no one wishing to argue with the drinker or grab the cupper.