The Witching Hour
The old church you see here is somewhere near the amazing village of Les Eysizes, in the Dordogne region of France.
When I took the photo, I forgot to note the name of the church, so, with my husband we went back to find it again. No matter how many times we searched the area we could not find the church again! It was as if it had never existed.
This led to the inspiration for this image. It has been created within Photoshop, although all the component parts of the image came from my own original photos.
The sky is a combination of photos and painting, and I have used a rough textures to add impact.
I hope that you like it.
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Richard Veal
Awesome work Anna.
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Richard, – my goodness you were quick there, – I have only just uploaded it!!
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Anna
Martina Fagan
Just a stunning piece of work great tones
Anna Shaw replied
Thank you so much. It seemed to take forever to do!! But I enjoyed every minute of it.
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Anna
MarianaEwa
Awesome picture Anna.
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much Mariana,
I have had such a great time creating it. It has absorbed me completely.
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Anna
Catherine Veal
wonderful, gorgeous, terrific Anna, what more can i say, and a fave.x
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Catherine,
Special thanks for the ‘fave’ too.
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Anna
naturelover
This is outstanding Anna- Straight out of a Grimms Fairy Tale- love it!!
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much. I am not sure if you read the description, but this was an old church that I photo’d. I forgot to note the name of it, and no matter how many times we went back to the area to find it again, it was not there!! It was as if it had disappeared during the witching hour!! So yes, very Grimms!!
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Anna
Tim Denny
You do very nice work, well done
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Tim.
Anna
Jen Ryan
Anna Shaw replied
Thank you so much. I am really thrilled, especially given the talent in your group.
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Anna
Irene Burdell
Fabulous work Anna , great colours and textures . x
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Irene. That means a lot.
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Anna
Ric Alexander
Nicely editied, Shame you couldnt find that church again though.
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Ric, I know!! We went all around the area where we had been photographing,many times. It was very strange.
I have just looked at your work, and love the way in which you are using textures. Before joining RB, I had not seen examples of this before, but here it is great that so many people are using textures so beautifully.
Anna
PhotoAvenue
Stunning work, perfectly done!
Anna Shaw replied
What a wonderful comment, thank you so much.
Anna
Ric Alexander
Thank you Ana, I am also learning with my new direction, lots of mistakes to make, but its fun all the same.
Rachel Williams
this is a gorgeous image, it makes me sigh.
Anna Shaw replied
Rachel, thanks so much, that is so kind.
Anna
Shaun Whiteman
Anna this is beautiful, wonderful colours and textures!!
Anna Shaw replied
Shaun, thankyou!!!!! I really appreciate your kind comment.
Anna
Tenee Attoh
Gosh Anna maybe it was a ghost church ahhhh, however what a wonderful capture.
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Tenee
This image came from different photos, – the Church, the cross, the sky and the foreground were all different, and I merged them in Photoshop to create this image.
Anna
restlessd
Anna, wow!! Beautiful – looks like you have quite a following here!
Rhonda
Anna Shaw replied
Hi Rhonda
I am making some really lovely new friends and finding tthe positive comments refreshing and inspiring. It is such a warm and positive place to be. (Very unlike another we know!!!) – but I still miss seeing your work.
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Anna
JayneLogan
Spooky and fascinating! This is outstanding! (wow, you put so much into this!)
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Jayne, that is lovely of you.
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Béla Török
Excellent image, my friend!
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Bela
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David Holmes
excellent image and story behind it
Anna Shaw replied
David, thank you so much. I really appreciate this.
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Anna
Malcolm Chant
This young Lady is an exceptional work of art, i’ve been going through your collection, & you have great Talent.
malcolm
Anna Shaw replied
Malcolm, that has made my day. Thank you so very much.
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Anna
Arrowman
This is superb work !!

Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much.
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Anna
grimduke1
...And this is amazing and it’s not even real
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much. I so appreciate your comments.
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Anna
van049
TOTALLY AMAZING, STUNNING IMAGE!!!!!xx
Geoff Carpenter
You certainly know your stuff Anna.Brilliant!
Anna Shaw replied
Geoff, I am so grateful for all your lovely comments and the ‘fave’. Given the quality of the work you have done, I am particularly pleased.
Anna
Martina Cross
Great composition, lovely image!
Anna Shaw replied
Thank you so much.
Anna
sendao
a stunning piece of art!
Anna Shaw replied
That is kind. Thank you so much.
Anna
Sylvia Gonzales
Another Amazing Image Anna! Cheers! : ) Syl
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks my friend, and especially for the ‘fave’.
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Anna
IngridSonja
Eerie! Love it!
Anna Shaw replied
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Thanks so much.
Anna
Albert Sellaman
Anna Shaw replied
Two in one day – I am so flattered, especially given the excellence of your own work.
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Anna
LavenderMoon
I would GLADLY live here!
Anna Shaw replied
xx Thanks.
Anna
stickelsimages
Fantastic work of art…
extremely well done!!!
Cheers Lee
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks Lee, that is so kind.
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Anna
Mike Weeks
Great piece of work
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks mike, I have just looked at your work – which is stunning, so I am so pleased by your affirmative comment.
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Anna
Tara Turner
wow….this is an absolutely fantastic…..great moody image!!!
Anna Shaw replied
I so appreciate these, and all your other comments Tara. Your support means a great deal to me – especially as, you know, I am a huge fan of yours.
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Anna
Heather Rivet...
well done
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much Heather.
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Anna
Vanessa Anderberg
Wonderful artwork:)
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much Vanessa.
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Anna
CanDuCreations
Awesome work
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks so much. I really appreciate that.
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Anna
Songmistress
Your work is wonderful, and this piece is brilliant. Instant fave.
Anna Shaw replied
Thank you so much. That is lovely of you. I have just seen your work which is awesome . I will enjoy following you from now on.
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Jim Nooney
Anna are you sure you weren’t in Transylvania instead of France? I think the cross is the only thing keeping Dracula out of the picture. As for not finding the church again… some moments do happen only once in a lifetime. Great job!
Anna Shaw replied
LOL Jim… initially I had fire coming out from the ground, but I thought that was over-egging it!! Thank you so much for your comment. I so appreciate it.
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Evita
♥ Absolutely stunning !!!!! :D ♥
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks dear Evita, and especially for the fave.
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Donna M. Condida
Beautifully done Anna, stunning image!!
Anna Shaw replied
Thanks dear Donna.
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Marjorie Wallace
This is amazing and such a beautiful creation.
Sue Smith
Superb artistry, Anna. It’s a fave.
reflector
Excellent work ! Great components and a very well crafted image.
Vivian Gordon 1 day ago
I can just see your work in a book! Really!!! ;>