To Have And To Hold...

Wow! Thanks Tracey! I’m super glad you like it – I learn from every image of yours I see :)))
K xx

Thanks Colleen! There’s heaps of layers of images of brushed back rusted metal – various shots so the texture is different in different spots, and several different images of cobwebs that were covering a spot on a tree… all in different ‘blending modes’ and erased back in various places over and under and inbetween agout 4 layers of the ‘hand’... again in different blending modes… hmmm… I actually think that all the ‘texture’ images are macros…

Thanks Bob! That’s the situation I was in about a month ago, then I was so inspired by the fantastic work I was seeing here on RB I started browsing lots of the artists that were good at it and here and there through their work picked up tips… and I spent LOTS of time at my computer just ‘clicking on things’ in PS to see what happened ;)
Cheers :)))

Well – to make the blending modes ‘easy’ – the main ones to stick to are ‘normal’ and ‘hard light’. Then just keep on clicking on the others to see what happens – maybe one of them will be better… there’s always the ‘edit – undo’ ;

thank you very much my friend :)))
K xx

Thanks lots nadine :)))

thanks Sharon! I’m really enjoying this type of expression too :)))

Thank you so much Ingrid! I think the way I learnt PS was by becoming ‘obsessive’ – just sitting in front of it any spare minute I had and clicking on any command I could find to see what happened ;)))

It’s trully a big thing to be able to accept the help we are offered Kristine – some don’t always find it that ‘easy’... Thank you for your heartfelt comments :)))

Look after yourself Kristine :)))
K xx

thanks very much Roy! I have to admit – I think I’m ‘hooked’ on this one… i really only had the one image in mind when I did the first ‘hand’, but took so many photos of ‘hands’ to get the image I wanted that I’ve found there are LOTS more that are expressive in other ways too…
K xx

thank you very much! I appreciate your comments and opinion a lot :)))

Thanks Jan! You know – I actually wondered if I hadn’t made this one to ‘blatant’? :)
K xx

Phew… at least it has an impact (lol)... and I agree… titles ARE important (though I’ve already had an argument about this here on RB cos some people think they’re not…) :)))

Thank you very much! I appreciate your gomment very much :)))

Thank you so much… there is so much that a ‘simple hand’ is capable of conveying, I think… :)))

WOW Earthmonster! i just turn on the internet to see you have commented here – and I find this image is featured in your group!!!!! WOW!!! Thank you so very very much! This is MOST exciting for me as ‘editing’ is still so new to me that it’s absolutely wonderful encouragement to have my work recognised! Thank you so much :)))

Thank you so much Sheila :)))

Thank you so much for visiting dogfish! Much appreciated :)))

Thank you so much Ann – it’s very affirming for me to get such a lovely response to this work which I am still so new at :)))

Thank you very much :)))

Thank you Jim! I’m really glad it seems to convey something to you… :)))

Apologies for the late reply Karen – we’ve been moving house and I’ve been quite exhausted – thank you for your truly wonderful comment :)))

Apologies for the late reply – I’ve been in total chaos with moving house – thank you – it’s very much appreciated :)))

I’m so glad you like this – it’s from when I had only just learnt how to do composites – but the concept is a ‘favourite classic’ of mine :)))
K x

Thank you so much! I was pleased with how this came out – and the concept is one I am quite ‘fond’ (if I can use that word?) of :)))
K x

Hi Martin! I gather I’ve got some super lovely news that this image is featured in Enchanting Powerful Photo Manipulation!!! That is so great – except in your comment – all I have is one of those silly little blue ’?’ boxes…. An enormous ‘thank you’ anyway :)))
K xx

Thank you so much Chris :)))
K x

Thanks Martin! It’s a super cool banner!
K xx

Thanks jewelskings :)))
K x