Something for the Weekend - Part 235 - Rocky X

[davescm]

Thanks to all who took part in our previous challenges. For the last two challenges we started with small objects, first a spark plug then a dried clove, so I thought this week we should go large. Most artists like a blank canvas and today our canvas is a dry, rocky, and barren landscape. What you put in it, to tell us a story, is up to you.

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).

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

[Ashraful_Islam]

Thanks

[fbeaume]

Nice style!
Did you use firefly composition reference?

[Ashraful_Islam]

Thanks. I used Photoshop to create this. 

[EuanWilliamson]

Coming to a cinema near you soon . . .

[AlanGilbertson]

Why does that face look so much like Kevin Bacon? 😹

[Trevor.Dennis]

🙂  I was waiting for this one.

[davescm]

With this weeks title, someone had to do it 🙂

Dave

[@mj]

Right?

[Lavonne Hall]

That's funny!

[fbeaume]

Haha!

[Trevor.Dennis]

Zero Ai

[davescm]

I didn't realise I was modelling Tracy Island, Trevor. This should be on Blue Peter 🙂

Dave

[AlanGilbertson]

Blue Peter? Blimey! The last time I saw that was in the very early '60s. I just discovered it's still going! Longest-running children's TV show in the world, according What-I-Know-Is-Pedia. Longer than Coronation Street! (Not as long as The Archers, whose signature earworm I can still remember clearly, after more than 50 years outside the UK.)

[@mj]

😳

[fbeaume]

Reminds me the Thunderbirds TV show...
Love that!

[Lavonne Hall]

I agree @fbeaume! That was a weird and fun show! 

[Trevor.Dennis]

Bottom left golf green is Gen fill.

[davescm]

Haha. They appear everywhere don't they? I hope the golf buggy has four wheel drive to get across those rocks. 🙂

Dave

[fbeaume]

Lol...
Like Dave said, they really need four-wheel-drive carts.

[@mj]

Where's Wally?

[Trevor.Dennis]

[EDITED] After reading Dave's comment about Earth's shading.  Zero Ai

[Ashraful_Islam]

This turned out great. Everything matched perfectly. Nice work, Trevor.

[davescm]

That's a very good match of the lighting direction on the rocks, the lander, and the astronaut, Trevor. I wonder if the earth should be partially in shadow?

Dave

[Trevor.Dennis]

I wonder if the earth should be partially in shadow?

Dave

By davescm

Wow. You are absolutely right.  Unfortunately, I didn't save the layered version, and Earth had an outer glow, so the edit is not as crisp as it might have been.  I am always happy to have mistakes pointed out as we try to get things right, but don't always see things. 

[Jacob Bugge]

Trevor, sorry for letting the cat out, but I am still convinced that your unedited version was sent back thence/whence the smoke > satellites and mirrors are finally in place, the original concept being over 100 years old,

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170314-the-town-that-built-a-mirror-to-catch-the-sun