Something for the Weekend - Part 231 - Cutting Edge

[davescm]

Hi,
We had some great entries to our last, 'Northern Isles' challenge. Thanks to all who took part.

This week we start with a simple object - a circular saw blade. What can you 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 your skills, or bring a bit of humor 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.

To download the starter 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). It is a png so is already cut out from the background for you - an easy start to 2025. 🙂

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

[Henrik Heigl]

DJ SharpEdge

[Trevor.Dennis]

I'm staring at those decks trying to make sense of them, like why doesn't the one on the left have a tone arm and why are the central controls melted, and it suddenly dawned on me that this is AI generated.  Is that right Henrik?  Those tools can be incredibly useful and time saving, but they can also be a total menace!

[davescm]

The idea is good, but the AI generation is off. You would think that AI would be able to produce two matching decks, either with or without flaws. But of course, AI does not have a clue what it is generating in relation to physical objects, it is just patterns of pixels. Perhaps Artificial Unintelligence would be a better description.

Dave

[Oh.N8]

D sharp DJ

[AlanGilbertson]

Newly released NASA image showing the secret toothed outer ring of Saturn. Earth and the Moon are also in this image, if you know where to look!

 

[davescm]

I see them. A nice new explanation of Saturn's rings. We'll soon see this image appearing on conspiracy theory sites ! 🙂

Dave

[AlanGilbertson]

There's also this shocking revelation: The Cassini image that no one was supposed to see!

 

[Oh.N8]

Out of this world

[@mj]

You guys are really on top of your game today!

[D. Humann]

These guys are anything but clean cut.
Listen to their hit single, 'The Cutting Edge' on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/shorts/GzR4uIkxUfg?si=CpIPCyXK0kjFRYWC

[bluebrad]

60's saw

[davescm]

Nice - I like it.

Dave

[davescm]

Clever use of the saw on the vinyl label. I don't miss the scratchiness of old vinyl records but I do miss the sense of occasion of getting a record home and opening the sleeve. 🙂

Dave

[D. Humann]

Thanks! Same. I miss the lyrics, the liner notes, the back stories but mostly the photos and artwork. Particularly, the work of the Roger Dean variety. In the interests of full disclosure, I think its important for me to mention that the band Buzzsaw doesn't exist. I invented the band, the name, the logo, the photo and the song I posted with the album cover.  All were conjured from the ether and/or digitally manipulated into existence. 🙂

[davescm]

Even better that you did all that for an SFTW entry, well done indeed.  🙂

I loved Storm Thorgerson's covers on the Pink Floyd albums. Surreal ideas set up as real photographs, magic.

Dave

[fbeaume]

Love this one Daniel! Great job... On a road trip around Grand Canyon so I can't enter but I can follow and comment 😉

[AlanGilbertson]

Marvelously metal, my man!

[D. Humann]

Thanks! I was looking for an excuse to create something like this. Here we are.

[Amybeth M. ACI G7]

No brakes on my motivation for 2025

[davescm]

That should stop you, and if it doesn't it will cut right through what you were trying to stop for! 🙂

Dave

[chrisc99675295]

Nice @Amybeth M. ACI G7  ! Anything with a bike gets my vote! Do you ride? I have a road bike but it's been hanging on the wall for many years. I'm an avid mountain biker, tho, and love the freedom and fitness it provides. So fun!

[Trevor.Dennis]

Blimey Chris.  You have worn me out just reading your post!

[derekwatson]

Hogmanay is New Year's Eve in Scotland...

[davescm]

It will soon be Burns' night (25th) so more reasons to bring out the dram and coaster.

Dave

[Trevor.Dennis]

Sounds like the name of a pub Dave.