Something for the Weekend - Part 195 - Leading Light!

[davescm]

Hi,

Our last challenge brought in some very creative ideas and images.

This week, we have the lighthouse on the pier at Whitby, on the north east coast of England. What will you do with it? Will you light it up, turn it into something new, or something else entirely?

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.

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

[Peru Bob]

[davescm]

That's clever Bob! Thanks for getting us started this week. 🙂

Dave

[Leslie Moak Murray]

She had been waiting for her Big Break.

[J E L]

Love it, Leslie!!

[Leslie Moak Murray]

hee  Thanks!

[davescm]

Brilliant Leslie ! 🙂

Dave

[jane-e]

If it shines like a spotlight, who's to say it's not? I love this Leslie!

[J E L]

@davescm I knew that lighthouse looked familiar!

(Yours, for only $100 USD on eBay! (no affiliation, lol): https://www.ebay.com/itm/233907964492)

[Leslie Moak Murray]

Haha now it's my turn: Love it!

[davescm]

Very clever JEL, and nicely fitted in with the album cover.

Dave

[jane-e]

Very clever J E L !

Jane

[Jacob Bugge]

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

[Leslie Moak Murray]

Haha great concept! A low-tech lighthouse

-edit typo

[Jacob Bugge]

Indeed, Leslie.

[Dean_Utian]

Will the light last all night? 🙂

[Jacob Bugge]

Certainly, Dean, owing to the famously calm and dry weather of the northeast.

Blowing it out though is a sometimes singeing dirty job, but someone has got to do it. And lighting it is an even tougher climb.

[davescm]

It was a proof of concept and worked very well, until that wet & windy night when all those ships went missing !

Dave

[Jacob Bugge]

Did you really have to bring that up, Dave?

[Dean_Utian]

Upgrade design.

[davescm]

Bonus points for including two previous SFTW images Dean 🙂

Dave

[Dean_Utian]

Dave - counted on you spotting the second 🙂

[smathia]

[davescm]

I do like the look of that Smathia. The lighting reminds me of an old seascape painting. Did you use AI for the sea and clouds or use them from elsewhere?

Dave

[smathia]

Thanks, a little stock compositing with a dash of AI expand and and a soupçon of Gen Fill