This early morning shot was during an unplanned overnight stay in Edinburgh??????
Looking towards Princes Street, Edinburgh
I also transformed the image into a watercolour? In the prompt, I specified the location as being Edinburgh. Giving the AI a location does change the outcome of the transformation.
Watercolour transformation of Edinburgh cityscape
The following picture uses the same baseline shot as above but without specifying the location. The transformation into a cityscape just after dawn is good, but the architecture is generic; the AI has picked up the older style architecture well from the initial image.
Watercolour transformation without a specified location
This is The Ivy in Edinburgh. I took this shot just as we came out of Rose Street & was impressed by the reflections in the building. The entrance to Rose Street is the gap in the buildings in the reflection that can be seen on the left-hand side.
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.
This one took a slightly odd turn, thanks to my good wife, Susan. I was thinking about a setting for the next bouquet when Susan came up with the idea of having flowers cascading out of a fountain. Ever one to oblige; for this, I used the two pictures below as the baseline for the idea. One, a colourful bouquet of flowers; the second, a Cellpic shot of The Ross Fountain with Edinburgh Castle behind.
This is the first re-imagining from the prompt.
The Ross Fountain enhanced with flowers
I took this further by rendering it as a watercolour.
Watercolour of flower fountain
Now the fun really begins. My next setting for the flower cascading fountain was a futuristic plaza in a cityscape.
Futuristic cityscape
Although I liked the general look & feel of this one, I wanted the fountain to be more prominent & viewed from ground level.
Floral fountain in a futuristic cityscape
Next up, steampunk, but I wanted it to be a more modern steampunk.
Floral fountain in a modern/steampunk cityscape
This kinda worked in so much that the steampunk has been blended with a futuristic skyline of towering buildings, but wasn’t quite the look I was hoping for; so, back to the prompt.
Floral fountain re-imagined in futuristic-steampunk cityscape
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.
This Floral Clock is a large-scale, decorative timepiece in Edinburgh. It can be found by the stairs leading down in to West Princes Street Gardens & has been created from flowers since 1903. I took the shots below at different times & you can see that this is a fully functioning clock
This is a fun challenge not hosted by anyone, so if you want to join in, just post a photo.
This is one of Andy Scott’s Sculptures & can be found in Prices Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Andy Scott is a world renowned sculptor based in LA. One of his most notable pieces is the Kelpies, a massive horse sculpture between Falkirk & Grangemouth, in Scotland. This is also my post for Natalie’s #PPAC.
There’s not much more guaranteed to make you smile, than a happy looking wee elephant sitting down; this is also for Leigha’s Sunny Sunday challenge.
Elephant Sculpture, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
Hi All 👋 My latest entry for Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge. This shot was taken last week whilst waiting for the Pro-Independence March to set off in Edinburgh.
Hi All 👋 My entry for Debbie’s Six Word Saturday. While waiting for the Pro-Independence March gathering last week, my wife & I decided to get a coffee at a wee cafe off the Royal Mile called Hideout Cafe. The stonework of the surrounding buildings was set off perfectly by the clear blue sky & bright sun.
