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

[AlanGilbertson]

Perfect! You're not the only one throwing in a bit of 3D. The Imperial storm trooper spying on the rebel base in my image is a stock 3D model dropped into Photoshop (beta, with the Viewer plugin) after I had the rest of the composite done. The new Substance 3D Viewer isn't as capable as Stager yet but it's a lot faster, and it was enough to set the position, viewpoint, and lighting. I added the blur for a bit of photorealism.

[Anna Natter]

Really cool!!!

[Trevor.Dennis]

The device bottom left has to be an industrial sized robotic vacuum cleaner.   I have set a timer to remind me to come back later, and see how squeeky clean that lunar moonscape is. 

[davescm]

It's not cheating at all, particularly as I modelled, textured and rendered the starter image in 3D applications.

Dave

[Anna Natter]

Yayy! Glad to hear!!!

[critter_monster]

[davescm]

Welcome to SFTW critter_monster. I like the new placement of the rocks by the sea. The magpie though, wasn't it "one for sorrow..." ? 🙂 

I've used the image widget at the top of the posting box to embed your image in your post so that others can easily see it.

Dave

[critter_monster]

Hi davescm! I actually somehow managed to post this under a name I don't use often! I'm someone else LOL but glad you like it. It was a sorrowful magpie, true... but we can still turn this bus around!

[Glenn 8675309]

I'm late to the party on this.

[Glenn 8675309]

I prefer things thatyou can't tell they have been edited.

[Jacob Bugge]

I like that too, Glenn.

[davescm]

A nice blending of the old and the new there Glen. It looks seamless 🙂

Dave

[Glenn 8675309]

I've had the pleasure of doing "Army Training" in a couple of places that looked just this.    Many AI creations using the generative fill obvously look "AI" 7 fingers on a hand, an extra leg here and there.   I liked my image because it looked so real.   I think I burned thru 24 Generative credits till I got somethink I liked.

I also Just didn't make a rectangular selection- I kinda matched my selection with the terrain- which seemed to make a big difference.

[Henrik Heigl]

Someday in the future ...maybe ...
aka
new beginnings

[Rollan Banez]

[thomas_bredenfeld]

tried to extend the landscape with more depth and fore/background while keeping a consistent atmosphere and stay away a bit from the fancy side 😉

3 layer prompts:

• foreground: foreground group of mountaineers with gear seen from their back
• mid: group of mountaineers with gear walking in a row seen from their back
• distance: distant alpine ridge with thunderstorm cumulonimbus

[Harold Silva]

 

[Abambo]

[Jacob Bugge]

Ah, Lucien, the train from Alston has arrived, just passing an identical signal box.

[Imaginerie]

Here is my take!

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

Late to the party. Another movie moment homage.