Something for the Weekend - Part 182 - Of cabbages and kings!

[davescm]

The time has come, the Walrus said,

To talk of many things:

Of shoes - and ships - and sealing-wax-

Of cabbages- and kings-

And why the sea is boiling hot-

And whether pigs have wings.

Extract Lewis Carroll - The Walrus and the Carpenter

There was some discussion in a previous SFTW thread of creating some challenges relating to specific world or national days. It turns out that today, Friday 17 February, is National Cabbage Day in the US. Who could resist a challenge like that? So we have our cabbage patch starter image, what will 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, 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. Sorry to emphasise this, but the image is not for use elsewhere.

To download the image below, hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right. I've made the background transparent to save you cutting it out. 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. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry then please use the grey reply button next to their image post.

Have fun.

Dave

[jane-e]

A Cabbage Patch Kid...

I love this render, Dave!

 

Jane

[davescm]

Wow, that was quick Jane! A great idea - well done.

Dave

[Trevor.Dennis]

Jane, that was a huge laugh out loud right off the bat.  Thanks for putting a giant smile on my face. 🙂

[TheOriginalGC]

This immediately came to mind.

[davescm]

Haha - watch out for Mr McGregor!

Dave

[Jacob Bugge]

                                        Red Flower Cabbage

Click/RightClick to get closer, Click again to get closer still

PS: Anthocyanins work really well in PS.

[davescm]

A rose by any other name......... even when it's a cabbage! 🙂

Dave

[Dean_Utian]

Cabbage needs a good watering. And there is something magical about rain.

[davescm]

That will make it grow Dean 🙂

Dave

[Dean_Utian]

Did you notice the pot fell over and where it came from? 🙂

[Trevor.Dennis]

Lady's Day at Royal Ascot

[davescm]

Brilliant Trevor ! 🙂

Dave

[jane-e]

Very clever, Trevor!

Jane

[kphotopage]

Well Trevor, that was certainly thinking outside the box.

That is hilarious!!! 😂😂

You even colorized the dress to match the green cabbage.

I know that was not easy also colorizing the fine detail of the mesh netting on the hat.

K

[Trevor.Dennis]

Thanks guys.  The veil is the lower leaves separated with opacity reduced to 60%

[Jacob Bugge]

What is the story of the shadows on the green cabbage side (left for us, right for them), if I may ask, Trevor?

[Ged_Traynor]

Classic Trevor 🤣

[Jacob Bugge]

Very intriguing, Trevor, including the shadows.

[Derek Cross]

It's also CDD (Cabbage Dave Day).

[davescm]

Now that is frightening 🙂 One day I wake up and I'm a cabbage!

Dave

[Monika Gause]

Oh, hi! Nice garden you have there. Mind if I share?

[davescm]

I love the way you've mixed the soil and added another mole hill behind, where the other cabbage had been. 🙂

Dave

[Monika Gause]

Moles doing mole things, Dave 😄

[kphotopage]

Healthy eats from Dave’s garden.

K