Something for the Weekend - Part 217 - Cracked Up!

[jane-e]

Hi

Thank you to everyone who took part in Dave's Walk On challenge. A special thank you to Dave for allowing me to take a turn to host this week and share my image! 😊

This is a photo I took of the Liberty Bell while visiting Philadelphia. It was made in 1751 and now resides across the street from Independence Hall in the Liberty Bell Center. It's the symbol of liberty and has been used by abolitionists, women's suffrage advocates, and Civil Rights leaders. The inscription says, "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof".

What story can you tell us with this?

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 your skills, or bring a bit of humor and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!
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Have fun!

Jane

[davescm]

That's brilliant Trevor!

Dave

[GeekyGirlRex]

A dog named LibertyBiberty

[jane-e]

Do dogs eat 5% fewer humans like tigers do? 

Jane

[Michael Ambroise]

[Trevor.Dennis]

Michael that is properly spooky.   Elon Musk is going to find that on his way to Mars, and we'll all be freaked out... Until they discover it's the same people who littered remote parts of several South Western states with various monoliths.  But wait.  How did they get out there to continue their jolly prank?

[jane-e]

The Utah monolith showed up in SFTW121:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/something-for-the-weekend-part-121-a-...

Until now all the installations have been on Earth! 😊

Jane

[jane-e]

Oh no! Our Liberty Bell has become Space Debris — let's hope it doesn't damage satellites or hurt someone when it falls to Earth. 😊 Great idea @Michael Ambroise!

Jane

[Peru Bob]

It's being repaired.

[jane-e]

Hooray! I'm sure you'll do a better job than the City of Philadelphia did when they attempted repairs in 1846.

From the National Park Service (NPS):

"In 1846, when the city decided to repair the bell prior to George Washington's birthday holiday (February 23), metal workers widened the thin crack to prevent its farther spread and restore the tone of the bell using a technique called "stop drilling". The wide "crack" in the Liberty Bell is actually the repair job! Look carefully and you'll see over 40 drill bit marks in that wide "crack". But, the repair was not successful. The Public Ledger newspaper reported that the repair failed when another fissure developed. This second crack, running from the abbreviation for "Philadelphia" up through the word "Liberty", silenced the bell forever."

https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm

Jane

[Trevor.Dennis]

I had to cut out a section of the bell to tell the story, so you'll have to imagine it is there, but suddenly completely transparent.  This one is based on a true story

[jane-e]

This one is based on a true story

By @Trevor.Dennis

This is beautiful Trevor. Is this the story of Jean-Dominique Bauby? 

Jane

[Trevor.Dennis]

I had to look up Jean-Dominique Bauby Jane, and there was no surprise that you would know a book that has a butterfly on its front cover.

For those that don't know, Jean-Dominique suffered Locked In syndrome after a massive stroke, (aged just 43) and was almost completely paralyzed only able to blink with his left eye.  He was contracted to write the book so the publisher devised a alphabet which was rearranged in order of most common use.  The ghost writer would go though this alphabet until Jean-Dominique blinked, and then on to the next letter.  It took two months, and 200,000 blinks, to finish.

[Trevor.Dennis]

I will NOT be later to work again!

[jane-e]

Haha Trevor, that would even wake me up! Bonus points for using the watering can from SFTW60.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/something-for-the-weekend-part-60-pot...

Jane

[Lavonne Hall]

Great to see you @jane-e for starting the next Something for the Weekend!!

[jane-e]

Thank you @Lavonne Hall , and thanks also to @davescm for letting me to have a go!

Jane

[Trevor.Dennis]

[jane-e]

I wouldn't have thought of this Trevor, it's a great idea. I love that the marshmallows are ready to be toasted!

Jane

[Olivier Krakus]

[jane-e]

I never saw a Purple Cow, I never hope to see one,

But I can tell you, anyhow, I’d rather see than be one!

The Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess 1866–1951

Welcome to Something for the Weekend, Olivier. The Liberty Bell works well as a cow bell — very clever! 

Jane

[Olivier Krakus]

Il s'agit d'une référence à une marque de Chocolat français qui a pour embléme une vache violette 🙂

[kentdesign]

If you SEE a purple cow, Jane-e, you are drinking something else!!

[Lavonne Hall]

Walking Belle!

[Trevor.Dennis]

That's lots of fun @Lavonne Hall but I see you have also done a nice job with the original background.  You've fixed the colour of the specular highlights on the bell as well.  You really should be getting bonus points for this one. 🙂

[Lavonne Hall]

Thank you @Trevor.Dennis! I'm enjoying these challenges because it's just about having fun and no pressure to create something perfect!