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Something for the Weekend - Part 244 - Electric Avenue

  • July 4, 2025
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Hi,

Thanks to everyone who posted images in our 'Stoned' challenge. It is amazing what came from a few pebbles on a beach.

This week we have 'Electric Avenue', but not the Eddy Grant single from the 1980's (although you might have that in your head for the rest of the day).  Instead, we start with a piece of circuit board. When I saw it I thought of a night view of city streets from above, hence the title, but of course you may see the same or something completely different. Whatever it is - post it here.

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

34 replies

lambiloon
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July 12, 2025

Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
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July 13, 2025

I never thought of the capacitor as a launch pad, but it works well here 🙂
Dave

Trevor.Dennis
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July 13, 2025

I expect your colleagues were too sensible to throw charged electrolytics at each other Dave. 😉  Unfortunately, my workmates were not so grown up.   So it's not impossible that a BIG enough capacitor might have energy enough stored to launch a rocket skyward.  Come to think of it, I bet those electromagnetic rail guns use big capacitors as an energy source.  

JR Boulay
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July 11, 2025

A circuit board with built-in AI

 

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July 13, 2025

They sneak it in everywhere these days ! 🙂
Dave

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July 11, 2025

Sounds like a fun and creative challenge! Love the cityscape-from-circuit-board idea  excited to see what everyone comes up with.

Jacob Bugge
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July 10, 2025

 

               12th anniversary of the successful SFTW circuit board

 

 

Click to get closer, Click again to get closer still

fbeaume
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July 10, 2025

Haha!

 

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July 10, 2025

davescm
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July 10, 2025

I like that, Nite-Stian,  a multi-screen security view. I wonder if the figures know they are being tracked? Big brother is indeed watching! 🙂
Dave

@mj
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July 10, 2025

We gonna rock them to....

Tx @davescm for the challenge!

 

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July 10, 2025

A fantastic city transformation mj - very nicely done.
Dave

@mj
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July 11, 2025

Danko @davescm ,

 

Let's take it even higher 🙂 

Henrik Heigl
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July 10, 2025

regards,Henrik
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July 10, 2025

So now we know what the Adobe CC Cleaner tool actually looks like 🙂
Dave

didiermazier
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July 10, 2025

Ai taking control of the city

5mixed pic by Andy Luo/Unsplash)

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July 10, 2025

A busy city, didier. Lots of traffic going through that board! 🙂
Dave

daniellei4510
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July 10, 2025

A bug wreaking havoc on a computer motherboard.

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July 10, 2025

I love the way it's pulling away those IC pins. No wonder bugs can cause so much havoc 🙂
Dave

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July 9, 2025

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July 9, 2025

Ah good old valves, or tubes for those on the other side of the pond. Less common these days although many guitar players will extoll their characteristic overdriven sound when used in amplifiers.  

Dave