Do you know the way to San Jose?
These are early days in my PhotoShop manipulation journey, but so far it’s been a tremendous adventure. All I can do at present is remove backgrounds and add the extracted part to a new background thus producing a totally ridiculous situation. But it could be real!!!!!!!!!!LOL
Robin: Sony H9 090608 untouched
Dragonfly: Sony H50 background removed, rotated & lightened with dodge tool.
Photoshop Elements 7
Composite
This is almost as much fun as finding things to photograph, and MUCH more fun than domestic stuff.
This sky where we live
Is no place to lose your wings.
So love, love, love.
Hafiz حافظ
Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.
If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.
If you have no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain.
Saadi
“Of one Essence is the human race,
thus has Creation put the base;
One Limb impacted is sufficient
For all Others to feel the Mace ”
—Saadi (1184–1283)
“There is only one sacred manuscript, the sacred manuscript of Nature, which alone can enlighten the reader.” Hazrat Inayat Khan
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Smudger
amazing photograph
Torfinn Johann...
Stunning shot! Well seen!
AARDVARK
Sure, turn left at San Francisco! Nice photo.
Tom Newman
Great photograph Jesika :-)
Richard Veal
Great work Jesika. x
Bonnie T. Barry
Jesika, you’ve got a great series going here. I LOVE it! Totally enchanting!
jdmphotography
Awsome timing love this image well done …..... Fav …..... (-;
PrairieRose
What a BRILLIANT new series you’ve added recently Lady J! This is absolutely marvelous work Hon…........you could do a whole calendar/book with this artistry…..........LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!
PS- I always loved that song too!! LOL!! Really….............xo
jesika replied
The next one is for YOUUUUUUUU!
jxx
PrairieRose
OHHHHHHHH…............
Debbie Sanders...
So cool, a bird and a dragonfly talking. Wonderful capture.
Luann Ryan
WOW, you are having a lot of fun with PS 7, great work !!!
solareclips~Ju...
Lisa Jones
I love this Jesika and your title took me right back to my childhood and a song I heard many times!
poupoune
Priceless!!!
Jamaboop
Psst Jesika….I truly do know the way to San Jose…..
This is great!!! You are really getting creative with the photos!! What a great job you are doing!!
David Friederich
I love your experiments and humour, Jesika. I see you are mastering some of the tools in PS, and I sense you are having a lot of fun. Cool series!
Kasey Cline
So cool J. This is really good. It is so much fun. I am glad we found these little adventures but not quite as much fun as go out and finding them. But at least we are keeping ourselves entertained!! Well done!!!
handprintz
Oh these are just too cute Jesika,wonderful work and into my favs !!
Lance Leopold
I think the robin’s terrified,Jesika,what next,flying elephants??(wink wink),well done!!!
KatsEye
Awesome job. Love it. I looks so real (not two pics in one) Great work. Your talent is just amazing.
FelicityB
You are SOOOO clever! Well done!
Tainia Finlay
Fabulous Jesika … instant fave ♥
www4gsus
Gosh for a moment there I really thought this was real. Excellent work!
Cristóbal
Luci Mahon
This is fantastic! hehe! Love the title! Great job jesika! ☺
Jacky
lol..very cute and beautifully done Jesika !!:)
Trevor Needham
Brilliant! Until I read the description I thought it was real! Very well done.
Cora Wandel
Jesika, great words and image!
Barry Norton
Stunning work
KazM
If this is the begining of your journey I shall enjoy watching your progress.
Bravo
Michelle Legg
Anything to do with photography is better than housework LOL
Enjoy the journey of photo manipulation. It’s one that I haven’t yet begun…....yet…...
Michelle Legg
I should also mention that the title now has me singing that song in my head aaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Tracy Faught
lol! Great work! Magic! love it!!!
cdwork
Lol! You’re getting exceptionally good at these images! Love this
amarica
Great shot!!! Congratulations on being featured in the Bits and Pieces group!!
Bill Morgenstern
Very cool creation. The eye contact established in your composite is brilliant. This needs to be seen far and W I D E. . . . .
Atist A. Ibrah...
Fantastic!...Beautiful work..great .very well done…..bravo
Robyn Carter
LOL – great piece :)
t0mt0m
oh…. my…. god….
This is wonderful. Different animals interacting is always amazing.
t0mt0m
oh I just realised you pasted the dragonfly in there haha
Still nice and funny now that I read the title lol
Sue Nueckel
Lovely work!
Ann Palframan
Great work,j: Photoshop Queen!!! Your vivid imagination is awesome:-)
Christopher E...
wow Excellent job on this, i thought it was an actual shot, that is what caught my eye. the blending on this is remarkable, excellent actually, you dont see the cuts or anything…amazing work for sure
amanda Rae
wow..very impressive…i cant get photoshop..try thou i do….great image well done
Michael Wolf
Great job on this one!
Jennie Anderson
Stunning work, love it.
Eyal Nahmias
Can’t stop smiling. Very clever and unique composite. My only critique is the dragonfly hallowed edges from the selection and transfer to the new image. Blending needs to be better w/o the white border separating it from the sky. Still, a well thought out, humorous and creative image with a perfect title.
jesika replied
Eyal, ANYTHING from you is appreciated & taken on board. I printed the image and noticed the problem you have mentioned. One day I’ll sort it out.
How are your Monarchs? I hope they have over wintered well & safely.
Many thanks
j
Eyal Nahmias
monarchs are here, and maybe this weekend I’ll photograph them again. Having fun testing and shooting with my new D700 Nikon…. Thanks for the positive response, I truly appreciate it. It is a fantastic image.
Babcia
Well done!
cdcantrell
come just a little closer an I’ll tell you
EmeraldSun
Beautiful capture! So cute!
-Hugz—-Bea :D))XXHeavenandus777
I absolutely Love this, To Cute
Anna
mixedupmedia
Excellent job! Too cute for words.
shellbee
superb work
Richard G Witham
Fantastic!!! If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would assume this scene was the real thing. Great work!
janfoster
absolutely fantastic capture Jesika: )
Anthony Hedger
you are showing off now honey, LOL how clever you are you’d think they were in the same shot and it works for me
mrsmarrero
Incredible capture!
Meike
FANTASTIC!! Love it!
Cheri Bouvier
Brilliant, this is just perfect!!!
Sheila Laurens
This looks absolutely amazing !! XX
Michael Wolf
Great title and Pshop work on this
zumi
well timed capture! I love it!!!
Jen Ryan
well done!
Holly Kempe
You’ve done a wonderful job with this jesika…I would never have known it was photoshoped unless you had said!! :)) Perfect!
Renee Dawson
What a FUN image Jesika. You did a great job of blending these 2 shots together!
jade426
Very creative and entertaining. Love what photoshop can do for photographs
Rick Fin
Looks pretty real to me. Nice job. =)
Gerry Danen
Looks so real!
Angel Gold
Brilliantly executed. Well done
Angel Gold
Congratulations
TickerGirl
I like Mr Robin’s pose, haha… great compsite :)
Lois Bryan
Jesika!! This is completely adorable!!!!! i can’t believe I never saw it before!!!!! I adore it!!! Congratulations on your Feature, hon!!
Glenna Walker
Too cute…I love it…great work!!
mcjance
Lkttle Robin says…”hmmm, should I?” really cute
AngelaFoster
a wonderful picture
Meeli Sonn
Wow, congratulation. It is here very unbiological photo, but very nice one. You are really good manipulator. LOL.
Cherubtree
Wonderful!
Richard Shaken...
Well done, it came off.
Richard
Elaine van Dyk
What a great concept, jesika! Brilliant work! Totally awesome image.