Category: Travel

  • Last on the Card — May 2024

    Last on the Card — May 2024

    Hi All 👋 My entry for Brian’s monthly challenge.

    From my DSLR

    Goat Fell, Isle of Arran
    Goat Fell, Isle of Arran

    From my iPhone

    Glasgow
    Glasgow

    Latest AI Artwork

    Pansy sculpture
    Pansy sculpture
  • Clyde Estuary for Water Water Everywhere #221

    Clyde Estuary for Water Water Everywhere #221

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join in whenever you have a water picture to post (any type of water, in any state, will do). See below for how to join the fun

    WWE is back with a shot showing the Clyde Estuary. On the left are the cliffs known as The Heads Of Ayr, & in the distance, shrouded in clouds, is the Isla of Arran.

    Heads of Ayr, Clyde Estuary & Isle of Arran
    Heads of Ayr, Clyde Estuary & Isle of Arran

    How To Join In

    1. Create a Water Water Everywhere Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your WWE blog post in my comment box, or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Water Water Everywhere or add WWE tag.

    Hae a guid week 😁

  • Lensball Shots Re-Imagined As AI Artwork in my Fan Of… Series #6

    Lensball Shots Re-Imagined As AI Artwork in my Fan Of… Series #6

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join this weekly challenge whenever you think, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

    ? Join the fun
    1. Create a Fan Of… Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your Fan of… blog post in my comment box or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Fan Of… or add a Fan Of… tag.

    This time, Lensy’s getting more of the Hot Mods treatment.

    Enjoy these re-imaginings; let me know your favourite in the comments

    Next week I’ll be starting on a Fan Of… series exploring some historical sites in Scotland??????

    FROM REAL PHOTOS TO COLLABORATIVE AI ARTWORK: MY EXPERIMENT WITH AI ART

    I’m using the same baseline photo as last week; a shot of Fannyside Lochs at dawn as seen through Lensy.

    Fannyside Lochs Lensball landscape
    Fannyside Lochs Lensball landscape

    Minimalist Style

    Plain, simple, elegant; love it

    Minimalist lensball landscape
    Minimalist lensball landscape
    (more…)
  • Silent Sunday May 26

    Silent Sunday May 26

    Greenan Tower in the mist
    Greenan Tower in the mist

    I decided to do a few AI transformations for this tranquil scene (see the carousel). I thought a good starting point would be a mystical setting; both runs came out really well, although I think the first looks more like the structure of the Tower as it is. Next up, I went for an enchanted/baroque fusion; the second in this run came out looking very oriental. It was back to a mystical setting next but blended with cyberpunk. The third set of runs is in a style called Hollywood Regency; this, to me, looks very Art Deco. My final re-imagining was in the Regency style. What’s your favourite

  • Silent Sunday May 19

    Silent Sunday May 19

    Sunset over Clyde Estuary & Arran
    Sunset over Clyde Estuary & Arran

    I decided to do a few AI transformations for this tranquil scene (see the carousel). I started with a simple pastel rendering for a soft look, followed by a Baroque transformation for plenty of drama & a futuristic re-imagining for a blast of colour. What’s your favourite

    I next decided to do some fusions; I liked the colour & drama that came out of these prompts. The first two are fusions of Steampunk, baroque, & Watercolour styles. The last two are fusions of Cyberpunk & baroque. Too crazy or not crazy enough; let me know

  • Going Quackers — #SquaresRenew

    Going Quackers — #SquaresRenew

    Hi All 👋 My latest post for Becky’s Squares.

    Mother duck & ducklings
    Mother duck & ducklings
  • Homemade Biscuits? — Fan Of… Series

    Homemade Biscuits? — Fan Of… Series

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join this weekly challenge whenever you think, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

    ? Join the fun
    1. Create a Fan Of… Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your Fan of… blog post in my comment box or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Fan Of… or add a Fan Of… tag.

    For this week’s Fan Of… post, I’ve been in the kitchen making biscuits. Into the standard biscuit mix of butter, sugar & flour, I’ve added chopped dates & M&Ms

    Susan and I will be taking a short break to celebrate our anniversaryWe’ll be away for a couple of weeks, but don’t worry, Fan Of… will be back on May 27th with even more exciting AI-powered Lensy re-imaginings. We can’t wait to reconnect with all of you then

    Have a great couple of weeks & see you on the 27th

    AI minimalist transformation
    AI minimalist transformation

    JOIN THE ‘FAN OF…’ CHALLENGE

    How To Join In

    1. Create a Fan Of… Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your Fan of… blog post in my comment box or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Fan Of… or add a Fan Of… tag.

    Hae a guid week 😁

  • Paddling Out for Water Water Everywhere #220

    Paddling Out for Water Water Everywhere #220

    Hi All 👋 Feel free to join in whenever you have a water picture to post (any type of water, in any state, will do). See below for how to join the fun

    Susan and I will be taking a short break to celebrate our anniversaryWe’ll be away for a couple of weeks, but don’t worry, Water Water Everywhere will be back on May 27th with more watery offerings. We can’t wait to reconnect with all of you then

    Paddling out in Malibu
    Paddling out in Malibu

    How To Join In

    1. Create a Water Water Everywhere Photo Post.
    2. Add a link to your WWE blog post in my comment box, or create a pingback by linking to my post.
    3. Title your post Water Water Everywhere or add WWE tag.

    Hae a guid week 😁