Something for the Weekend - Part 238 - Blast off!

[davescm]

Thanks to all who took part in our last 'Pot Luck' challenge.

This week I thought we might start with an industrial scene. This was the last blast furnace in Redcar, but unfortunately it was closed down in 2015 and has now been demolished. Sadly, it marked then end of the use of blast furnaces, to make steel by the river Tees, which had gone for 140 years.

What can you make with this industrial scene?

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

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

[Jacob Bugge]

Kevin, I recognize ゴジラ (Gojira), who is the pale one?

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

MechaGodzilla (classic armor) he's also been known in US markets as "Cosmic Monter" or "Bionic Monster" depending on translations.

[Jacob Bugge]

Thank you for sharing, Kevin. Often I only know of the original films.

[DeanUtian]

Nice work @Kevin Stohlmeyer 
Every now and then, clicking the upvotes in the Adobe form doesn't work for me. That's happening again now. Will see if it works later to give you my vote/like 🙂

[davescm]

Thanks for being first in with an image this week, Kevin. I particularly like the inclusion of people in the foreground which helps bring scale and a sense of shoch and horror to the scene. Nicely done.
Dave

[fbeaume]

Haha! That's so cool Kevin!
Reminds me the good old time...I'm digging that!

[War Unicorn]

I remember seeing a double-feature of Godzilla with my Mom and my brother at a local theater back in the late 70's. ("Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" and "Godzilla vs. Megalon".) Good times.

[jane-e]

The Godzilla film I saw was part of a midnight triple feature: Bambi Meets Godzilla. I just found it on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-rbzcEM8A

I was much younger then...

Jane

[Jacob Bugge]

Kevin,

Am I right or misremembering that the folk in the foreground were there in the original Gojira film?

As Dave said, those in the foreground enhance the scene, especially the two closest who actually enhance reality by (the impossibility of) looking at Gojira behind them and at the same time showing us their faces and expressions; more like an old painting or a theatrical performance.

[@mj]

Run little humans!

[Jacob Bugge]

Click to get closer, Click again to get closer still

[davescm]

Ah, so really it was a launchpad for the famous sparkplug rocket ship!
Dave

[@mj]

Bright spark

[Marcus37713476cui0]

All images are generated, some adjustments and a bit of crazyness. Half the dimensions.

[Marcus37713476cui0]

Ooops!

[DeanUtian]

Cool image. I'd be happy to see the giant whale, not the bee 🙂

[davescm]

Welcome to SFTW Marcus. I had to laugh at the dog, steering the whale. 🙂

Dave

[Trevor.Dennis]

Whale Rider is actually a pretty cool movie.  It's very NZ, and about a young Māori girl.

[@mj]

Surreal!

[Henrik Heigl]

That will work ...

[Jill_C]

Envisioning sort of a Noah's Ark situation...

[@mj]

The giraffe is like na ah!

[davescm]

@Henrik Heigl Another launchpad this week. I always thought they produced steel there, but now I know the true purpose 🙂
@Jill_C  Unfortunately, given that the works have now been demolished, it may have been the unicorns that made it to the top first!

Dave