Josh Root 
, Oct 20, 2009; 07:53 p.m.
Let's give this a try.
Photo.net member Steven Richardson was nice enough to spearhead this, get me a suitably boring photo, and to keep kicking my butt when I got behind about making it happen.
THE GOAL:
To take a boring photo and do some photoshop (or other editing program) magic to it and make it more interesting.
NOT THE GOAL:
To critique or discuss the original photo. The point of the photo is to be sub-par. So telling everyone that you think it is sub-par is a waste of everyone's time, including yours. this photo might work well, or it might not work at all. This is a new sort of thing for the Digital Darkroom forum and it may take us a few tries to figure out what is best as far as subject matter.
HERE IS THE IMAGE:
The photo is attached both as a 700 pixel wide in-line image and a full size JPEG. Feel free to use whichever you like, but please upload your finished image as a 700 pixel wide image so we can see them all easily.
small version
Matt Laur 
, Oct 20, 2009; 08:17 p.m.
OK, why not. Some shots just need to become graphic art. I've just done a test print on black velvet! W00t!
Because ... yeah. That one sort of brings out the heavy artillery.
Thomas Sullivan , Oct 20, 2009; 08:32 p.m.
yeah, I agree Matt....some just have to become graphic art....
thru alien eyes....
Jeremy Richter , Oct 20, 2009; 09:04 p.m.
nothing too lavish here
Ivan Avellan , Oct 20, 2009; 09:53 p.m.
my try
Bruce MacPhail , Oct 20, 2009; 10:01 p.m.
Bit of a crossbreed.
Sheldon Nalos 
, Oct 20, 2009; 10:19 p.m.
Textures
L.J. Leonard , Oct 20, 2009; 10:30 p.m.
probably how a child would see... different angle
different point of view
Sarah Fox 
, Oct 20, 2009; 11:02 p.m.
Oh man, you guys are no fun! ;-) Kinda crude, but...
