Tag: dystopian

  • Rabbie Burns’ Cottage Garden Irises — FOTD Jul 22

    Rabbie Burns’ Cottage Garden Irises — FOTD Jul 22

    Hi All 馃憢 My latest post for Cee’s FOTD.

    These elegant irises can be found growing in the gardens at Rabbie Burns’ Cottage.

    As with my latest Fan Of… post (see link), I’m exploring some DALL-E AI preset styles for my edits.

    I’ve done a series of edits using neon, glass & dystopian prompts… enjoy

    If you follow my blog, you know I’m currently working on a project fusing my photography with AI creativity. For more on my journey with AI, check out my Fan Of… series, the latest of which is a reimagining of some lensball shots.

  • Dystopian Rhododendrons: Exploring DALL-E AI Preset Styles — Weekend FOTD Jun 22/23

    Dystopian Rhododendrons: Exploring DALL-E AI Preset Styles — Weekend FOTD Jun 22/23

    Hi All 馃憢 My latest post for Cee’s FOTD.

    With Cee recuperating, I’ll be posting flowers daily to give her a bit of floral delight (my version of a bouquet)

    Rhododendrons
    Rhododendrons

    As with my latest Fan Of… post (see link), I’m exploring some DALL-E AI preset styles for my edits.

    For today, I’ve done a dystopian-style setting change. I think this goes well with the deeper colour of these rhodies

    If you follow my blog, you know I’m currently working on a project fusing my photography with AI creativity. For more on my journey with AI, check out my Fan Of… series, the latest of which is a reimagining of some lensball shots.

  • Dystopian and Cyberpunk Kiss: A Creative Journey — SLDS

    Dystopian and Cyberpunk Kiss: A Creative Journey — SLDS

    Hi All 馃憢 My latest post for Susan’s Digital Art Challenge: A Dangerous Liaison in a Warzone.

    I had a clear direction for this challenge: a kiss in a wartorn city. I used a baseline picture of a street in Glasgow for this.

    Glasgow Street

    I’ve got three favourites from this mammoth session on ChatGPT.

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  • Cuckoo Flowers & Creeping Buttercups — FOTD Jun 12

    Cuckoo Flowers & Creeping Buttercups — FOTD Jun 12

    Hi All 馃憢 My latest post for Cee’s FOTD.

    With Cee recuperating, I’ll be posting flowers daily to give her a bit of floral delight (my version of a bouquet)

    Cuckoo Flowers & Creeping Buttercups
    Cuckoo Flowers & Creeping Buttercups

    As with my latest Fan Of… post (see link), I’m exploring some DALL-E AI preset styles for my edits.

    I wanted to compare post-apocalyptic (FOTD Jun 11) and dystopian settings. Post-apocalyptic refers to a ruined world after a catastrophic event, while dystopian refers to a tightly controlled future world. The use of large surveillance drones in both reimaginings illustrates this well.

    If you follow my blog, you know I’m currently working on a project fusing my photography with AI creativity. For more on my journey with AI, check out my Fan Of… series, the latest of which is a reimagining of some lensball shots.

  • European Globeflowers — FOTD May 29

    European Globeflowers — FOTD May 29

    Hi All 馃憢 My latest post for Cee’s FOTD.

    With Cee recuperating, I’ll be posting flowers daily to give her a bit of floral delight (my version of a bouquet)

    European Globeflower

    As with my latest Fan Of… post (see link), I’m exploring some DALL-E AI preset styles for my edits.

    Staying with these bright yellow flowers, I’ve done a dystopian-style transformation. Rather than changing how the flower itself is depicted, this effect re-imagines the flowers in a dystopian-style setting

    If you follow my blog, you know I’m currently working on a project fusing my photography with AI creativity. For more on my journey with AI, check out my Fan Of… series, the latest of which is a reimagining of some lensball shots.

  • Bouquet In An Old Library: FOTD Jan 24 with AI Artistry

    Bouquet In An Old Library: FOTD Jan 24 with AI Artistry

    Hi All 馃憢 My latest post for Cee’s FOTD.

    Although Cee’s taking a much-deserved break, I’m keeping my FOTD posts going as I explore further with flowers in Hot Mods. Looking forward to Cee’s return in February

    I am delving into my archives for warm, sunny shots during these frosty days.

    I’ve done a bouquet in a library before, but wanted to revisit this setting. Below is the baseline picture I’d taken a while back.

    Bouquet & lamp
    Bouquet & lamp

    I wanted the bouquet and lamp to be in a library setting with a well-used chair and threadbare rug.

    Bouquet & lamp in a corner of the library
    Bouquet & lamp in a corner of the library

    I liked the outcome of this but had imagined the scene in a large, old library, so back to the prompt.

    Bouquet in a grandiose old library
    Bouquet in a grandiose old library

    Again, a great result. I wanted the scale of the library to be the same but make the bouquet more prominent

    Bouquet takes centre stage in the old library
    Bouquet takes centre stage in the old library

    Now, it was time to darken the setting with the golden glow of dusk coming through the windows & plenty of shadows. I also wanted to see how it would come out as a watercolour.

    This scene got me thinking: Could I make only the area lit by the lamp in colour and the rest in black & white? I set about engineering the prompt to give the effect below.

    Selective colour image of bouquet & lamp in the old library

    Then prompt work was well worth the effort & I was really happy with how the image came out.

    Next, I decided to go a bit crazy with a damaged library & view of a dystopian world beyond, & a bit of selective colour thrown in for good measure.

    This one is much closer to what I envisioned from a futuristic/steampunk blend.

    Any of you following my blog will know I’m currently working on a project fusing my own photography with AI creativity. For more on my journey with AI, check out my Fan Of… series, the latest being a re-imagining of an old Steam Locomotive.