For those of you who have not played this game before of for those who haven't done it in a long time, here is how it's done...

A photograph of any quality or subject is posted at the start of the week.  Members are free to use that photo and change it in any way by adding, deleting or manipulating  elements into it.  It does not have to be labor intensive. Something quick and easy is as much fun as something that takes a long time and is very intricate. 

Each member can have up to 3 tries at it each week. You can do something to the original post or something to one of the "morphed" images.

The first person who puts up a re-worked photo after the original one is posted is the person who is responsible for uploading the next Monday's original image for us to work with.

If you have any questions, be sure to ask.  Several of us are "old hands" at this and we will be glad to help out.

Hey!  This is good!  I really like this. I figured it might be difficult to work with but you just made it look so easy.

Thanks!  :) 

I guess I'm first up, so I'll find something to do for next week.  I might need a reminder that it's Monday!  Retirement is wonderful, but I do tend to lose track of what day it is now and then.  :P

My goodness! Hele, I love your additions. How funny. And the way they are done with selective color is so marvelous.

gonzojr, you also managed to get those silly telephone and power lines out of there.  love the brushed look.

Tara, I hope you have something more inspirational than yoru backyard since that's all I could come up with.  I really hoped I'd get a few good ideas to "fancy" it up, but bulldozing the neighbors and the fence really isn't an option, and neither is raising giant wasps! LOL

Now that's class! LOL

What will your neighbors think???

LOVE the water feature!  Holy cow!

I started with a "yellow brick road" theme but that fell into whatever this is...

...now someone can analyze and tell me what I mean by it all... : )

I'm excited! Bill, that water feature is great!  That's what I'm talking about. Plant a few trout and get out the rubber raft to tend the plants... :-)  The neighbors would expect this of me. But then, they'd expect planes and even the great Emerald City of OZ. The broken window even fits very well. LOL

Hi PJ, Just tell the neighbors it's a mirage...the water feature is from the front of the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas:) They said you could use it for a few weeks.

gonzojr, tk, Andrew , Helle and Tom...nice work all! Half the fun is scrounging around in our files and/or digital darkroom finding something to use to mess with PJ's backyard. And best of all is the practice doing something we don't use or do every day.

Ok, I'm off to see what else I can find. This may take a little while.

Fantastic work, everybody!  This is such good fun!  :D

Oh, look! it's smiling at me!!! LOL

Very cool work everyone!  Wonderful variations and humor!

vaggabondd, messing up is part of it..there is room to experiment and play with stuff any way you want...or happen to happen.    Looks good to me.

Elaborazzioni beautiful and fun, could be exciting!

Congratulations to all !

The longer time required for these images is to bring them to the required size from the forum. I hope to have caught the spirit of it.

 Pict1 - Application fitlro extrusion

 Pict2 - Artistic Filter dry brush

 Pict3 - Polar Coordinates

Good day to everyone

Mario

Wishing you all a very lovely weekend!

Good experiments, Mies!  Have a nice weekend you too !

Thank you, Mario :)

Fun stuff, everybody!  :)  Thanks for joining in!

This is a simple bw(monochrome) version like I might find in old film prints in stored boxes around this place. 

Looks like the word got out!

I best be gettin' busy.

myrrhluz, That is awesome. I actually like that. Sort of like the view up the pond at the front of the Taj Mahal. LOL If I wanted to tear down the house and add a shed, this is how I would re-do the yard. :-)

gonzojr, the softness and monotone in yours is very relaxing. Nice older feel to the presentation too. Well done.

Tara, remember you are "up" for posting a new photo to play with on Monday (tomorrow). :-)

anianiani, mario..glad to see your work here. 

PJ, has you yard been moved to Barcelona?  I see some wonderfully strange distortions here.

Thanks for the reminder, PJ!    I'm thinking about what to post.  :)

Tom, I am making arrangements to put my back yard into cyber space. Expensive but well worth it. LOL

Reiterating my congratulations to everyone for what is expressed in the images posted, I thank Tom for his appreciation and Lucinda for introducing me to this space. Good evening to all.

Your very welcome Mario!  You do wonderful manipulation in your gallery.  I knew you would add a lot to this space, and you didn't disappoint!  Hope to see you on the next round!