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

davescm

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Something for the Weekend - Part 237 - Pot luck!

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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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Christelle RD

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I don't know why, but I immediatly saw a vintage camera.
This is the Jolleiflex!

Trevor.Dennis

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JolliFlex. I love it. I've owned a couple of the cheaper Rolleicord, but never a RolleiFlex, and I had a long term loan of a Hassleblad a very long time ago. 500(something) I can't remember the exact model. They took amazing pictures, but I had no regrets leaving the smell and inconvenience of a darkroom when the world moved to digital photography.

Christelle RD

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Thank you for your comment Trevor!
I really like the square look of the Hassleblad cameras too. It must have been quite something to hold one of these types of cameras in your hands ... What luck to have had that experience!
I understand that going into the darkroom was a moment of revelation (of magic) and an uncomfortable moment.

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ronald pottkaemper

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davescm

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It reminds me of building up circuits on 'breadboards'. I like the arrangement of the border.
Dave

AlanGilbertson

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Yes! Breadboards FTW! My grandfather used an actual breadboard as a breadboard when he was building his own radio receivers in the 1930s and 40s. He still had it when I was a kid visiting him in the 1950s. He gave me my first triode, in fact.

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bluebrad

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The Time Device

Illustrator is open almost 24/7 and just about the same for Bridge and Photoshop

fbeaume

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Love that! It was a great idea!

Henrik Heigl

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inspired by the album "Division Bell" from Pink Floyd from 28.th march 1994.

regards,Henrik

Trevor.Dennis

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Now that's strange. I was going to say that this had a Pink Floyd look about it, even though it is quite different to the album cover. You are not the only person to be inspired by it Henrik. I found a ton of variations and reworks based on the original. I was going to say that using album covers for inspiration is a good idea, but then remembered I borrowed the Sargent Pepper cover for a recent SFTW thread. I don't even remember which one of Dave's starter images that was based on! It's a bugger getting old! 😞

Anyway, I love this Henrik. The reflections in the head are perfect, as are the shadow it throws. I love that the grain heads overlap the shadow, as they should. So is it Ai generated? If you put it all together then I am seriously impressed.

Trevor.Dennis

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davescm

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All rock guitarists know that every amplifier needs an '11' setting ! 🙂 Nice one Trevor.
Dave

Trevor.Dennis

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I've soldered an awfull lot of these to a whole lot of PCBs, so it felt right to use it for what it is. I also bet that I am not the only one who spends time on detail that won't be seen in the final composite.

AlanGilbertson

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The ancient pot seems to be stirring up ancient mythical themes. Here's another one!

davescm

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That fits very well, Alan, and uses a different part of the 'pot'. I like how you've matched the painted style.
Dave

AlanGilbertson

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That's the "Watercolor Artist" action from an Adobe Create magazine back in 2019. The resulting PSD is a little over 900 MB, with all the optional variation layers, so I just isolated the "shield" for the final composite and ran the "Sphere Glass" action from the Adobe LookingGlass action set to give it dimension.