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AI Art - Dream AI by WOMBO Some readers might recognize that image from a few posts ago, where I gave a quick update on Dream AI images (HERE). Then, yesterday, I presented a number of artsified images and mentioned many of them were generated using Topaz Plugins. I should have mentioned that nearly all... Continue Reading →
This is a companion post to the previous post about a 1957 Chevy Bel Air I saw sitting by its lonesome in the parking lot of the Cornerstone Church (one of them make-the-pastor-rich mega-churches). I mentioned I partially channeled oneowner, but these versions are in monochrome, so it's even less of a partial channeling. These... Continue Reading →
As mentioned in yesterday's post (LINK), while on my way back home from a quick shopping run, I saw the above car (a 1957 Chevy Bel Air)sitting by its lonesome in the parking lot of the Cornerstone Church (one of them make-the-pastor-rich mega-churches). While in the previous post I enjoyed 'repositioning' the car in various... Continue Reading →
Likely a replica of the original 1929 Mercedes Gazelle Because I've not done this for a bit, I give you . . . artsification! (no words, just images) 1963 Chevrolet 1935 Chevrolet Standard 1956 Ford 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air 1965 Oldsmobile 442 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air 1966 Chevy Chevelle SS 427 1970 Pontiac GTO 1970 Chevy Chevelle... Continue Reading →
Upscaled 4X using Topaz Photo AI Them who read the previous post about the Johnston City Classic Car Show<<click might remember the photo of the mural. Seeing as this post is all about the details (close-ups), I figured I'd open with a closeup of that mural photo. Rather, of the hydrant in front of the... Continue Reading →
Would you believe there was a motorcycle parked in front of this mural? . . . and that the mural was shot with a wide-angle lens that distorted the perspective? Well, it's true on both counts. A little over a week ago, I found a couple of balance weights next to the wheels of my... Continue Reading →
~ 1 ~ I went to get the mail, and this was on the sidewalk. Normally, I dislike our Magnolia tree because it is messy . . . but here, I saw an opportunity to play with the image I shot with my phone. ~ 2 ~ I learned from oneowner that some subjects are... Continue Reading →
Crop of Nikon D200 NEF (RAW) file - as shot I planned to write a lengthy email giving Topaz Labs some feedback on their Topaz Photo AI app, but then I figured it would be too difficult to cover everything in an email. So, here we are. Fair Warning: this post might only interest Topaz... Continue Reading →
Deadly Lure As mentioned in Part 1, I've been taking a lot of photos of birds. The 100% Crop series is just at it sounds. Each photo shows a bird cropped from a larger photo. Most of the crops will be 100%, but not all. I was going to include this in the previous post... Continue Reading →
The SDS "Sloth" voting round has come to an end. Here's the updated logo . . . If you want to know more about the SDS challenge, THIS Post <<link explains it. If you want to read the Seven Deadly Sins stories submitted for the Sin of Sloth and see the results of the vote,... Continue Reading →
Just a quick post showing the results of a few minutes of playing around with Topaz Studio 2 and some plugins. In no particular order, I give you, Moon Artsified! All of these were from one single image, and it's me choosing some options and throwing some switches in Topaz Studio 2. Here's a gallery... Continue Reading →
The SDS "Pride" voting round has come to an end. Here's the updated logo . . . If you want to know more about the SDS challenge, THIS Post <<link explains it. If you want to read the Seven Deadly Sins stories submitted for the Sin of Pride and see the results of the vote,... Continue Reading →
This is a quick reminder that the voting for the SDS Challenge Pride Stories ends at Noon, January 6, 2022. We had a quick flurry of votes before it came to a screeching halt well short of our typical volume for this challenge . . . but, then, we still have seven days (six if... Continue Reading →
For them not interested in reading, you can see the photos in THIS<<link SmugMug Gallery. For a SmugMug slideshow, click HERE<<link. When you click the link, it will open in a new window, and you have two options:1) Manually scroll through the photos by clicking the "<" and ">" symbols to the left or right of the... Continue Reading →
This is a quick reminder that the voting for the SDS Challenge Pride Stories is underway. If you are new to the SDS Challenge, a little background. Three writers will each write one story a month, going down the list of deadly sins. The stories can be anywhere from 666 words to 6,666 words in... Continue Reading →
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