Tag: pastel

  • Golden Tickseed — Weekend FOTD Oct 12/13

    Golden Tickseed — Weekend FOTD Oct 12/13

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

    Golden Tickseed

    I’ve done a variety of AI edits for this shot but kept them light & cheerful. The styles are watercolour, oil painting, pastel & finishing up with a pastel edit showing more of the wildflower meadow & deciduous trees in the background… much like the park where I took these shots

  • Euphorbia griffithii at Culzean Castle — FOTD Jul 31

    Euphorbia griffithii at Culzean Castle — FOTD Jul 31

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

    We’re now moving on to Culzean Castle & its grounds in Ayrshire for the next series of flowers & settings

    Euphorbia griffithii, more commonly known as Griffith’s Spurge, is native to Bhutan, Tibet, & southwest China.

    I’ve done a few simple style edits for these wee flowers — pastel, made of stars, concept art & abstract

    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.

  • 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
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  • 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

  • Silent Sunday May 05 & One-To-Three Challenge

    Silent Sunday May 05 & One-To-Three Challenge

    Hi, allMy latest post for Silent Sunday & also my post for Xingfumama’s One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge.

    This is a shot I took a few years ago at the north end of Loch Long.

    Loch Long & Arrochar
    Loch Long & Arrochar

    I did some different styles for this scene using Hot Mods within ChatGPT.

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  • Chalk Art Primroses: Weekend FOTD Apr 20/21

    Chalk Art Primroses: Weekend FOTD Apr 20/21

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

    Primroses
    Primroses

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

    This was a very quick transformation in the chalk art style. For the second, I added a touch of magic.

    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.

  • Pastel Primroses: FOTD Apr 19

    Pastel Primroses: FOTD Apr 19

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

    Primroses
    Daffodils

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

    A very quick transformation in the pastel style. For the second, I re-imagined the primroses ina raised bed in an ornamental garden.

    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.

  • Bellis Perennis #3: Weekend FOTD Apr 13/14

    Bellis Perennis #3: Weekend FOTD Apr 13/14

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

    Bellis perennis is more commonly know as the daisy.

    Daisy
    Daisy

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

    This blossom is edited in the more simplistic Line-Art style. For the second, I added an ornate border & also prompted the AI to have the petals graduate from white in the centre towards red at the outside, as in the original shot.

    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 some lensball shots.

  • Bellis Perennis #2: FOTD Apr 12

    Bellis Perennis #2: FOTD Apr 12

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

    Bellis perennis is more commonly know as the daisy.

    Daisy
    Daisy

    As with my latest Fan Of… post (see link), I’m exploring some DALL-E AI preset styles for my edits. This blossom is edited in the pastel style. In the second, I added a wee bit of magical sparkle & for the third, did a blend of fantasy/pastel.

    I really like the light feel of the pastel effect & the way the pink tips of the petals were picked out in the re-imagining.

    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 some lensball shots.