Something for the weekend - Part 202 - Washed up

[davescm]

Thanks to those who took part on our previous 'Heading Home' challenge.

This week, instead of looking out to sea, we have a bit of driftwood that has been washed up onto the beach. We did a driftwood challenge in a previous SFTW (part 7) and got a great response. I hope this new piece of driftwood sparks your imagination and you can show us what you can make 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, 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).

I know masking is not everyone's favourite past-time but was not sure whether putting a clipping mask into the jpeg would make it through the forum image upload and download process, so to save you a bit of time, I've attached a rough mask below which you can use to separate the wood from the background. You can download it the same way as the image.

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

[Jacob Bugge]

Click to get closer to the moo

[davescm]

I hope they dig her out soon Jacob. 🙂

Dave

[Jacob Bugge]

Your kind wish led me to the other one, Dave, in a long winding way.

[Monika Gause]

Now it's washed up. You're welcome.

[davescm]

Brilliant idea Monika, and very nicely done 🙂

Dave

[Monika Gause]

Thank you, Dave!

[jane-e]

That's clever Monika!

Jane

[jane-e]

Jimmie Driftwood with his lesser known brother Timmie, traveling down the Wilderness Road singing, "There never was a horse like the Tennessee Stud!"

Nice photo, Dave I like it — and thank you for the mask!

 

Jane

 

[davescm]

Haha - Nice one Jane. You do realise though that this is another one which led me down the infinite hole of you tube videos !

Dave

[jane-e]

Thanks Dave, I listened to a bunch of them too. It's a favorite song. Jimmie Driftwood wrote it, but it's been recorded by a lot of others, including:

Jimmie Driftwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DaitvVy__U

Doc Watson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr9GM-TdYG4
Eddie Arnold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFJtD3y3n08

Johnny Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOOtXQCHe0

Jane

[J E L]

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

[davescm]

That's very nicely put together JEL - I like it!

Dave

[J E L]

Ha, yes, it seemed to fit. It's an alligator gar I found washed up on the shore. Someone laid the skin out to dry.

[jane-e]

"A thumb goes up, a car goes by; It's nearly one A.M. and here am I; Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride"

I listened to this song a couple of times today, too, JEL!

Is this "thing" wrapped in snake skin something you came across on one of your many adventures out west? It fits in nicely with the driftwood.

EDIT: you explained what it was while I was typing!

Jane

[J E L]

Ha, @jane-e, I heard the song yesterday morning, too, while I was doing the dishes. We must be listing to the same oldies! And yes, it's from one of my many adventures, but this time it was close to home in the swampy South.

[bluebrad]

 https://youtu.be/lnMG7PkNHlI

[davescm]

Welcome Bluebrad. Interesting to see the video with the prompts you used.

Dave

[bluebrad]

Glad you like it
to bad Firefly was not giving me fire.

[Nicktendo28]

[davescm]

Haha - Your first with Rudolph this year !

Dave

[Abambo]

Here you are. Thanks for masking:

[davescm]

Another sea creature! I wonder if you were the only one to capture it Abambo ? 🙂

Dave

[Abambo]

With the green stones, for sure.

[Valdair Leonardo]

Thanks for another fun challenge! Took it to firefly and gave it a green life to it 😄