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Posted on 06/09/25 3:01:34 PM

Ant Snell
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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

Mariner wrote:

Ant wrote
Well Steive...

Ant, I think you spelled his name wrong. Did you mean Stevie?

Thanks, yes, that’s my dyslexia kicking in again! It will have to stay as is for now, as I didn’t save the original and don’t have time to fix it at the mo, but thanks.

Posted on 06/09/25 3:38:44 PM

lwc
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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)

Not animated.

Posted on 06/09/25 8:54:29 PM

DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

Ant.

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Posted on 06/09/25 8:56:42 PM

DavidMac
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"Phantom of the Opera" ....... very fitting. A gothic piano.

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Posted on 06/09/25 10:26:58 PM

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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

Thanks David... seemed to make sense when I made it.

Posted on 06/09/25 10:29:12 PM

Frank
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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

Nice work Ben,David,Loyd,Ant.
Love the Phantom of the opera
Funny one Ant

Posted on 06/09/25 10:37:12 PM

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Re: Challenge 1070: Non-AI-Version

David, my non-AI version.

Posted on 06/09/25 11:15:47 PM

lwc
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Thanks Frank!

I like them both Frank, it's difficult for me to say which one of yours is best. To be honest, I don't really see one as better than the other, simply different.

Like it or not, AI is here to stay and based on what I see posted in some of the local Fb photography groups it seems to be winning.

Posted on 06/09/25 11:37:37 PM

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Thanks Loyd.
I agree, Lots of AI images out there, which as David said are easy to spot.(not out of the lens of a camera) I plan to continue doing my own images, montages, and yes it appears AI is winning taking the easy way out.

Posted on 07/09/25 00:18:53 AM

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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano at the new gig

Posted on 07/09/25 00:28:02 AM

Frank
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Very cute Loyd, Steve joined a new group.

Posted on 07/09/25 08:36:35 AM

Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 1070: Non-AI-Version

Frank wrote:
David, my non-AI version.

Very nice image Frank.

Posted on 07/09/25 08:42:00 AM

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Frank wrote:
David, my non-AI version.

Yes. Less romantic but more believable without the 'angel glow'. Very nicely done.

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Posted on 07/09/25 08:44:12 AM

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lwc wrote:
Thanks David... seemed to make sense when I made it.

And seems to make sense now ..........

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Posted on 07/09/25 08:46:54 AM

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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

Mairzy doats ......... is splendidly silly!

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Posted on 07/09/25 12:56:58 PM

Mariner
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Loyd, you are showing your age.

The song goes:
"Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy.
A kid'll eat ivy, too; wouldn't you?"

From Wikipedia:
Mairzy Doats" is a novelty song written and composed in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston. It contains lyrics that make no sense as written, but are near homophones of meaningful phrases. The song's title, for example, is a homophone of "Mares eat oats".

Posted on 07/09/25 2:07:33 PM

lwc
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Re: Challenge 1070: Play my piano

Mariner, my age shows itself.