Midnight Sleeper

Julie Langford

Midnight Sleeper

Thought I would have a go at some photo manipulation. I used a sky image from a tutorial file that I found in the RedBubble forum and just played around with the lion image.

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Midnight Sleeper by Julie Langford
  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Fantastic work

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    OOO, thank you. I am glad you like it and appreciate your comment.

  • mick

    mick

    hey well done looks great good effects

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    this is really cool

  • Damian

    Damian

    Nice work, cool result.

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Fabulous!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks StacyLee.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    FANTASTIC

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks Chris.

  • Sprinkle

    Sprinkle

    Quite nice, reminds me of the lisa Frank drawings i used to love as a kid.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks Sprinkle, this one had had lots of viewings, it seems to be popular.

  • Sprinkle

    Sprinkle

    I can see why!

  • Emma Anderson

    Emma Anderson

    Fabulous Juls!!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks Em,

  • suzie vanderjagt

    suzie vanderjagt

    LOVE THIS

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Congrats on your sale! – this is amazing!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks Vander. thanks Kimberley

  • micmac

    micmac

    Wow ! I KNOW NOW WHY YOU SOLD IT,fantastic work Julie

  • AlluringCreativities

    AlluringCreati...

    Excellant I can see why it was bought…beautiful.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks Micmac, thanks Alluringcreature

  • sasha

    sasha

    Exquisute

  • Walter Colvin

    Walter Colvin

    Fantasic digital work Julie.

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    This is fabulous Jule!! Any chance of pointing me in the right direction of that tutorial?

  • midzing

    midzing

    fantastic image,,, very creative,, well done!

  • JanG

    JanG

    First I saw the t shirt, then I saw the original lion, then I finally found this one! I like them all a lot (would lbe interesting to see this one posted by the original on page 1) What a peaceful scene. The blue and white and moonlight are lovely.

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    This one is very cool. I love this. You are just great at this digital work. Just spectacular work here.

  • amberafternoon

    amberafternoon

    I love the way this was done! Great image!

  • Cindy  Perrinjaquet

    Cindy Perrinj...

    Fantastic treatment Julie… love this one so much!!!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Right – Cant find the tutorial anywhere now [it was ages ago], but I didnt follow it, I just took some hints off it – I will try and type here, what I did to create the image.

    Here goes

    First, get a nice moody image of the sky – the more clouds the better. Change the colours using colour adjustments to get a nice brilliant blue colour. Add light using the dodge tool on high exposure and then add depth to some of the clouds with the burn tool.

    Next, either use an image of the moon or a moon brush and add the moon on a new layer. Then erase the part of the moon where you want the cloud to cover it. Use dodge again to make the moon nice and bright

    Next – the lion. Use a freehand marquee selection tool, with feathering of about 30, to extract the lion from its background [you dont have to be too fussy as you can erase edges later]. Draw another freehand marquee selection around the lions face, then select inverse and blur the body and mane. Add some light to the face using the dodge tool then drop the saturation. Change the colour with colour adjustment to make a subtle blue hue.

    Paste the lion image onto the sky as a layer, then blend in any rough edges with the eraser. Set the blending mode on this layer to screen to really brighten the lion up.

    Flatten the image and use dodge tool to add light where you want it [especially around the moon, the clouds close by the moon and the lions face] and add stars with a brush.

    There it is.

  • JayTiger

    JayTiger

    thats so good!
    thanks for the little tutorial thingo too
    its helped heaps im shit at photoshop haha
    =D

  • Gene Praag

    Gene Praag

    Beautiful!

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Superbly done Julie,stunning piece!

  • WitheringMoon

    WitheringMoon

    Fantastic composition! love the fantasy feel to this, could be the cover of a childrens novel – brilliant!

  • ElitePhotoArt

    ElitePhotoArt

    Way cool!!

  • Walter Colvin

    Walter Colvin

    Great work Jul

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    So very gorgeous

  • WayoftheWarrior

    WayoftheWarrior

    Awesome

  • amarica

    amarica

    love it

  • Pat Lucas

    Pat Lucas

    Congratulations!!!! A well deserved win on this photo, it’s fantastic.

  • Julie Langfordcommunity host replied

    thanks Plukie – I am so chuffed to bits to win this image – its one of my own favorites.

  • pikey

    pikey

    well done…..............

  • denisegladwell

    denisegladwell

    Congrats on your win! Well doen. This image is so Narnia. I love it . Cleaver you.

  • Maisie Noble

    Maisie Noble

    Congratulations! :-) I do like this

  • Graham Jones

    Graham Jones

    Sweet! – Well done Julie – well deserved.

  • Forest Friends  Photography

    Forest Friends...

    congratulations on becoming big cat avatar Julie….. it is a gorgeous picture!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Thanks all

  • wayatsagi

    wayatsagi

    Congrats….... Well done.

  • RoughDiamond

    RoughDiamond

    That is just beautiful Julie! Seriously beautiful!!! x x x

  • JoanIreland1970

    JoanIreland1970

    well done!

  • Cassie Gannon

    Cassie Gannon

    Fantastic work Judy. Beautifully put together.

  • margaretfraser

    margaretfraser

    awesome!

  • Shelleymay

    Shelleymay

    One woman mexican wave coming your way!

  • earthdweller

    earthdweller

    Makes you want to kiss him on the forehead and say goodnight!!
    It is really lovely.

  • James  Ireland

    James Ireland

    great colour well done

  • coolart

    coolart

    Beautiful, He sleeps, until his morning comes, then he stands in Zion and avenges sinners. He is my strength in my battles. He is my roar when I am angry. He looks so peaceful thanks so much for sharing with us this treaure.

  • WayoftheWarrior

    WayoftheWarrior

    My kind of art

  • Madison Ellis

    Madison Ellis

    Absolutely beautiful =)

  • riverotter

    riverotter

    Stunning. Absolutely. Thank you.

  • Crin

    Crin

    I love this… its beautiful would look stunning as a poster above someones bed. Well Done.

  • julie08

    julie08

    I love it:)

  • PhotoFox

    PhotoFox

    Perfect!!

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    gorgeous!!!!

  • Wynn

    Wynn

    I love this picture. With a little technology and creativity you can create a true master piece… a job well done.

  • Rayven

    Rayven

    It’s really nice. Love it!

  • MilanPhotography .

    MilanPhotograp...

    Wow. I just love this so much. Cats are cool but this is amazing! Amazing! You did a super-duper job of this!


    Milan

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    This is lovely – well done!

  • TattyCat

    TattyCat

    stunning!!!

  • sparklezdtr

    sparklezdtr

    Love it!

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