EZ Challenge #41 Byron's Fountain

[Ellen]

If your heads (or you heads) have cleared after the bus ride let's see how Byron's gals here can get a bit of a make-over. It just occurred to me that the only male statue has been poor Sonny....
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1dlKyTlbY14dEgw3nDONGdrvnXgZId1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1dlKyTlbY14dEgw3nDONGdrvnXgZId1)

Have fun, do what you will with the photo , post it here and send your images for our continued photoshopping pleasure to the just about empty shoe box at pht.challenge@gmail.com .

[Byron Gale]

I'm not surprised that you waited until you were out of other pictures before using this one, Ellen!!! :D

[Ellen]

Byron, I like this. I was trying to spread out the female images. More please:)

[Sepiana]

Ellen, thanks for another EZ challenge!
Byron, thanks for providing the image! Nice statues!

[Red Sky]

How about a little artificial love for Valentine's Day?

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1eRlCy8geElmDf0j2uL2nlRZCdCJe1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1eRlCy8geElmDf0j2uL2nlRZCdCJe1)

[mljrbg]

Sonny's a happy camper now!!

Ellen and Byron thanks for another good challenge. Oh...and Sonny thanks you for the "girls"!!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1baKZfxnNTqroMRjDZDIBgVgwpfeY0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1baKZfxnNTqroMRjDZDIBgVgwpfeY0)

[Ellen]

A real Hallmark moment Steven, ain't love grand?
edit- Sonny scores again! good one Mary Lou, must be the outfits that Sepiana made that helped the girls find love.

[billz]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1tKGFf8eyqydPH1W4CzE6ku5of4eTq_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1tKGFf8eyqydPH1W4CzE6ku5of4eTq)

Not that there would be anything wrong with that .... :D

Bill

[kim2900]

Bill! That is hysterical! So subtle and yet so funny! Great job of getting rid of that 'third wheel!'

Steven - Oh, wow man! Thanks for that blast from the past! "Love American Style" was one of my favorite shows! Funny!

Sepiana - Great idea to give them some much needed color!

Mary Lou - Poor Sonny! We just can't let him rest in peace, can we? :twisted:

[swalkr]

Just blurred the background. No biggy.

[Blue Skies]

David (who usually runs around unclothed) brought roses & chocolates to the ladies. Unfortunately, they seem somewhat aloof & disinterested. Maybe, they're waiting for Byron to come back.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1jA8zkAI1IFGr0WaXtQvBeIbDwJF6E0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1jA8zkAI1IFGr0WaXtQvBeIbDwJF6E0)

[Ritage]

Bill, great reconstruction
Sepiana, nice Spring fashion

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1b0ePjAtODcFnu4tAcUXiQg2eGjMLN0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1b0ePjAtODcFnu4tAcUXiQg2eGjMLN0)

[patkc2000]

When in Rome...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Pp8cC4trmDNNfY82K1aODI4ZQuN3y0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Pp8cC4trmDNNfY82K1aODI4ZQuN3y0)

[lsweeney]

The girls have gone bluegrass...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1EUrY7RXSDZoLIuNELzwUqmqAHIum1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1EUrY7RXSDZoLIuNELzwUqmqAHIum1)

[vawitt]

Just playing with levels...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1vF4NyBuiVpNQmeUhKa67NhooTj80_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1vF4NyBuiVpNQmeUhKa67NhooTj80)

Thanks, Ellen and Byron!

[vawitt]

There are SO many creative entries this week! Those stone girls really get around!!

[vawitt]

In attempting to resize the image, I inadvertently clicked a menu option called "Divide Scanned Photos".

PSE came up with this:


http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/16Al0wGcvvrbLFJUPFDwFCNOdD2Cu_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=16Al0wGcvvrbLFJUPFDwFCNOdD2Cu)

Kind of intriguing, so I'm posting it. This software never ceases to amaze me!

Not sure why it's so big?? It's only 750 px wide, like the others...?

[Ellen]

These girls are having big fun! I have no idea Val, why either of those things happened.

[Zeria]

Initially I had colorized the statues but when I discovered that a colorized version had been posted (Sepiana's), I decided to keep going and create an OOB

All dressed up and Stepping Out:)


http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YtwGBAR9nHM7tWSt0BRcOH1lrQm1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YtwGBAR9nHM7tWSt0BRcOH1lrQm1)

[Blue Skies]

Byron - Thanks for a great photo
Val - Your 750 px EXTRA WIDE image is the most intriguing image posted for this week's EZ challenge - & just think, you didn't need to work at it!
Suzanne - Blurring the background makes a nice difference.
Rita - Your image is reminiscent of a classic, ancient mosaic.
Pat - The border is perfect for your Roman theme.
Lorri - Ladies are what the all-male band needed.
Pete - Nice Colors for "Stepping out in Vegas" !!

[Sepiana]

Hi Pete, I'm glad you continued with your colorization. I like your entry much more than I do mine. You went for all the works -- outfits, body, hair. I had trouble with the hair and gave up. Also, the OOB effect raised it another notch.

[Zeria]

Sepiana

Thank you for the comments---- As for the skin tones and the hair colors, I used the following Color Charts by Bruce Beard (http://www.retouchpro.com/pages/colors.html). If you do not have these Swatches, you can load them into Elements---see the bottom of the linked page:)

[Sepiana]

Pete, thanks for the info! I'm going to download those swatches. I can definitely use them.

[patkc2000]

Someone doesn't want to be identified...hmmm.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1OXtqRNbPHlFECTAvZ3XpN3sNUgLsc1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1OXtqRNbPHlFECTAvZ3XpN3sNUgLsc1)

[BobWarren]

Some selection & colorization with a new background:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/12KsQUzIEfXx9a1XlUCwZNBOfUpWk1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=12KsQUzIEfXx9a1XlUCwZNBOfUpWk1)

[BJ!]

Nice work, Bob!



-BJ-

[Byron Gale]

Sorry....

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1oQXwBJsByWxRDw0tywbhyKO0wnqdr0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1oQXwBJsByWxRDw0tywbhyKO0wnqdr0)

[swalkr]

Byron, that is hilarious. Such an imagination you have!

[mljrbg]

Byron, you are one lucky guy!! Is dinner on you?

[lsweeney]

Byron, that's fantastic! Although I won't ask about the thought process that brought it about...

[Sepiana]

Byron,

Now I know why this image is called "Byron's Fountain.":);)

[kim2900]

It's a little known fact that after Byron's visit, these ladies penned the novel, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!" :D

[vawitt]

Good one, Byron!

Kim! :eek::D

I am SO impressed by everyone's selection skills! Woo hoo!!!

[BJ!]

David & his roses are down, now that the ladies have left to go dance, etc for Byron & his $$.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1XV8TfZOgTBEdX4i3ni5sUPZjucvP_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1XV8TfZOgTBEdX4i3ni5sUPZjucvP)

[mljrbg]

This must be Pick-on-Byron Week!!

[Byron Gale]

Thanks for all of the nice comments! (And thanks for your comment, too, Kim :p)!!

While the ladies were dancing to rock music, they noticed that most of the bills were singles and called me a chiseler... and said I was taking them for granite.

This was concrete proof that they each had a heart of stone!
No amount of graveling would appease them!!
I was petrified!!!
I had never met boulder quarry!!!!

But after I bought them a couple quartz of booze, and told them they were marbleously statuesque, they didn't mined so much.... :rolleyes:

[scraphappy]

Hi,
I am new to the village and have been enjoying checking out all the neat stuff you do during my lunch! I just upgraded to PSE 5 from 3 and am still fairly new at it. I hope to work with it (assuming I get some time LOL) and can also participate in the challenges. :)

[vawitt]

Hi, scraphappy, and welcome! Join in!

[vawitt]

Byron, you are a true wordsmith....well done!!

[Ellen]

Byron; You Rock!

[emkayess65]

The ladies went a little further afield.
Looking for a little class.
Found it in France.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1jnBcxdIMW6wVvIeBbpjkjnMb9JqdP1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1jnBcxdIMW6wVvIeBbpjkjnMb9JqdP1)

mks

This has been hilarious.
The imagination is running rampant on this theme.
;)

[emkayess65]

I just noticed this guy up there.
Didn't see him before.
Looks like he is just waking up!
oooooooooooooooh!
mks

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/14vZn5hrG46iImQmqB1Hal0LwyLRh_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=14vZn5hrG46iImQmqB1Hal0LwyLRh)

[Byron Gale]

Well... I don't know whether this statue/fountain at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas was inspired by a real Roman work, but it certainly inspired a lot of interest, here!

Sepiana - I love the colors you chose for their clothing.

Steven - Thanks for reminding me about Love American Style! Sonny's grin seems to be a bit wider than I recall.

Mary Lou - You were kind to Sonny, as well... what a Valentine's Day present!

Bill - Masterful job of moving the arm, and constructing the background and leg.

Suzanne - Your blurred background gives it a kind of "fake miniature" look... nifty!

BJ - David certainly was given the cold shoulder... stone cold! But at least he didn't waste the opportunity to pose after the gals went on break.

Rita - You managed to get a great portrait of her.

Pat - the trio on top of the pillar makes the rest of the courtyard seem all the more empty.

Lorri - If those guys start singing "Man of Constant Sorrow", there's something wrong with them!! And the fellow playing the "bass" had better watch were he's poking that thing.

Val - I like the b/w mood! Amazing what PSE comes up with by "accident", too, isn't it?

Pete - Nice job with the skin tones! I'm convinced!!

Pat - That's what happens when you fail to get a model release...

Bob - Wow! The way you shaded the colors is just perfection. I enjoy the texture, too.

Marie - The gals must have studied abroad!! Looks like you've got the guy about ready to jump off the wall, too.


Thanks, Ellen, for choosing my picture as the Challenge theme -- and thanks to all who played along!!

[billz]

Byron -

Thanks for sending the image in for us to play with, and thanks too for the comments on everyone's entries.

There were a lot of interesting takes on the theme.

Bill

[Red Sky]

Thanks Byron, for the image, the comments and the laughs with your take!

[Sepiana]

Byron, thanks for the image and taking the time to write individual comments! This EZ was so much fun.:)