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Surrealism Without Photoshop — Lens-Artists Challenge #209

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Hi All 👋 My entry for this week’s challenge, set by Tracy of Reflections of an Untidy Mind: Surreal.

I thought this was going to be a real tough one as I headed into my archives.

This first shot was taken in Glasgow & is unedited; it looks like it could be made of 2 or 3 different pictures.

Glasgow skyline
Glasgow skyline

Then I remembered Lensy, he can make things look quite surreal on his own.

I don’t have photoshop, so my wife suggested I use some of the effects in Canva to edit Lensy’s shots; below are the results (the original is the first of each gallery).

Sunrise

Picnic Table

In the Woods

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40 responses to “Surrealism Without Photoshop — Lens-Artists Challenge #209”

  1. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    Lensy does a great job, and Canva added some cool adjustments. I like the mosaics best overall, but the curvy lines look amazing as did the jagged one that looked like a saw blade. Thanks for sending me these, Jez!

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      Thanks, MarshaI did a mosaic edit of the Kelpies; it looked really good. I’ll let you know when I’ve found it.

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      1. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        I’d love to see it.

  2. Sylvia Bacon Avatar
    Sylvia Bacon

    These pictures are amazing, Jez, especially the edited Lensy’s shots. Very creative!

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      Thanks, Sylvia

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  3. JohnRH Avatar
    JohnRH

    Great great Lensy’s. Excellent.

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      Thanks, John

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  4. Tranature - quiet moments in nature Avatar
    Tranature – quiet moments in nature

    Beautifully done Jez, I especially love the ones with lensy and the sunrise image chosen as your header is fabulous and would make a great print or greeting card?

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      Thanks you so much, Xenia

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  5. Gift N. T. Avatar
    Gift N. T.

    Lensy is already a helpful friend, but your wife and Canva made the photos even more surreal. My favorite effect is the swirly distortion for the picnic table.

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      Thanks, GiftA lot of fun playing around with

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  6. Olga Avatar
    Olga

    Intrigued by your experimentation with Lensy and Canva. Such interesting results. Loved the effect created with the third sunrise where it looks like the left side is starting to burst.

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      Thanks, OlgaThat’s fast becoming one of my favourite shots

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  7. Mitchell Webster Avatar
    Mitchell Webster

    WOW I LOVE THEM ALL JEZ, BUT I REALLY LIKE THE MOSAIC TYPE SHOTS!!! 🙂

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      Thanks, MitchellThe mosaics are fun to play with

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  8. anne leueen Avatar
    anne leueen

    Fabulous ! Lensy did well to add a surreal touch but the Canva took it to another level!

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      Thank you so much, Anne

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  9. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    These are stunning, Jez! All are beautifully process. Creative, indeed! Love your edit Lensy shots. 🙂

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      Thanks, Amy

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  10. Leya Avatar
    Leya

    Wow Jez – and thank you to your wife and Lensy! Terrific examples, love especially the cracked ones. Never heard of canva though!

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      Thanks, LeyaCanva is an Australian graphic design platform; its geared mostly towards poster creation & content creation for social media!

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  11. Aletta - nowathome Avatar
    Aletta – nowathome

    Great lensy photos Jez!

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      Thanks, Aletta

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  12. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Amazing Lensy edits! Great results. Hard to pick a favorite!

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  13. Anne Sandler Avatar
    Anne Sandler

    Great work Jez! Lensy rules!! I loved all of them especially lensy’s fractured images. Very surreal.

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      Thanks, Anne

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  14. Reflections of an Untidy Mind Avatar
    Reflections of an Untidy Mind

    Wow, you gotta be happy with that, Jez. Very funky. It might be a sign of where my mind is but I particularly like the ones that look like they are being ripped apart, symbolic of the fabric of the universe ripping apart.

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      Thanks, Tracy& like the fractured ones too, particularly the header; to me it looks a bit like an eye seen side on

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      1. Reflections of an Untidy Mind Avatar
        Reflections of an Untidy Mind

        I looked again. I agree.

  15. photobyjohnbo Avatar
    photobyjohnbo

    I even used a lens ball photo in my submission. I expected you’d include a few, but the Canva edits took the images over the top!

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      Thanks, JohnLooking forward to seeing your post when it goes live

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  16. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    Kudos to your wife, the real star this week Jez! Lensy did help out for sure. My favorites this week are the ones that look like they’re all cracked – terrific creativity this week!

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      Thanks, Tina

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  17. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Lensy is the best 🙂

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      But don’t tell him that

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  18. Andrew Blair Avatar
    Andrew Blair

    Lensy is becoming a star.

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      He likes the limelight

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