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Something for the Weekend - Part 237 - Pot luck!

  • March 28, 2025
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Thanks to all who took part in our last 'Pi' challenge.

 

This week I was digging around in a components drawer and came across this small potentiometer, which is used to vary voltage, or current, in an electrical circuit. However, I know that your creative imagination can put it to a much wider use. 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).

 

 

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

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April 5, 2025

nicely done

Abambo
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April 3, 2025

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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April 9, 2025

At first glance I was unsure whether it was a new spacecraft or whether R2D2 had been launched 🙂
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@mj
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April 10, 2025

A fresh take on tri fighters?

@mj
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April 3, 2025

We're watching your flow!

 

Trevor.Dennis
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April 3, 2025

'Open the pod bay door HAL'.

'I'm sorry Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that'.

PaintedKitty
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April 3, 2025

I see something in that image that reminds me of a certain TV movie I saw as a kid. I think it was a Disney movie. I remember I heard a Pee Wee Herman voice with one of the characters.

 

Sorry I meant the original image. Not the manipulated images.

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April 2, 2025

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April 3, 2025

I like the use of the clock hands as fingers and toes.
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J E L
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April 3, 2025

Ha! Thanks, @davescm. I've been working on this warrior sculpture for a few years. It's made up of things I've found on walks. I really need to finish it and mount it so I can hang it up! 

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April 2, 2025

Can you tell if AI was used in any part of this image 🙂

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April 2, 2025

I think you may well have sneaked AI in there Dean 🙂 He has some strange appendages and a curious number of fingers, but who is to say that is not correct 🙂

Dave

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April 2, 2025

Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
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April 2, 2025

Just give it a tweak as we move to summer time and the clocks change 🙂
Dave

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April 1, 2025

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April 2, 2025

I don't know why but I can't get the 'upvote' button to work on this post. That aside it's a clever idea and extending the prongs makes it work well.
Dave
Edit : I came back to this later and the upvote now works.

Ashraful_Islam
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April 9, 2025

Thanks ♥

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April 1, 2025

@camiloadobe
AlanGilbertson
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April 1, 2025

That's a wonderfully Ridley Scott kind of take: electronic, dark, a little menacing, utterly indifferent to humans.

floramc
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April 1, 2025

sweets for my sweets, sugar for Adobe. In case it went unnoticed, I am hungry, I am on a diet, I crave for macarons. I make things cheesy cute.  But hey, I made you smile.

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April 1, 2025

Who doesn't like sweet things? I do like the stylised pot on the label, very nicely done.
Dave

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April 1, 2025

Thank you Dave, I truly appreciate!