Something for the Weekend - Part 164 - Match fixing

[davescm]

Hi

We had some great ideas shown in our last 'Gone fishing' challenge. This time we start with an everday object - a simple match. What can you make with it?

The “rules”:

* 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.

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Have fun

Dave

[Jacob Bugge]

Click/RightClick to get closer, Click again to get closer still; Click Here to see in Chrome 

[Rafael Aviles]

I like it a lot!

[Jacob Bugge]

Thank you very much, Rafael. Conceived straight away, it was frightfully long in the making, mostly delayed by adverse conditions, but also by my struggling to get it right by eye and by hand.

[mamma murph]

[mamma murph]

... a vintage photo from my collection. dated 1925.

"Hotheaded Herbert"

Hope you're all having a great week. Happy Summer!

[davescm]

I like the singed look around the flame and his feet.

Dave

[Rafael Aviles]

I wonder what he's thinking?

[Trevor.Dennis]

I wonder what he's thinking?

By @Rafael Aviles

That Spinal Tap hair dryer was a mistake!

[Rafael Aviles]

😂😂😂

[Ussnorway]

HMS Sydney meets her match

[Ussnorway]

p.s, yes I know the A is missing because this was in fact an English ship on loan to Australia and we [well the Germans really] sank it... if we had actually built/ comissioned the thing then adding the A to get HMAS Sydney would be correct

[Jacob Bugge]

A most striking way to go, Graham, very moving.

I looked for the HM(A)S Sydney on the actual ship, but (then realized) you are referring to the caption?

[Ussnorway]

the trend to put names \ tags on a ship hull come along after WW2, the established reason she lost to the Kormoran was that the Gurman was disguised as a Dutch freighter so managed to get in close

this rendor is a 3D model in her war colours... tech a light cruiser because of her biplane for scouting

[Jacob Bugge]

Ah, Thank you, Graham.

I believe the biplane was (also) a seaplane.

And the crucial question: how many of the crew survived?

[War Unicorn]

None; all 645 perished.

[Jacob Bugge]

Very sorrowing, James.