A Place For Wishes And Dreams

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A Place For Wishes And Dreams

A Place For Wishes And Dreams. A digital montage created using three different photos I took. I cut the wishing well away from its background. Then I brought it into this file ( the lake ) and placed it where I wanted it. I then chose a photo of clouds to bring in as well – to give it the impression of being somewhere other-worldly. I adjusted the Transparency of the imported layers to soften them and make them look like a natural part of the scene.

The original is a photograph of Lake Macquarie in Newcastle, Australia.

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A Place For Wishes And Dreams by reflector
A Place For Wishes And Dreams by reflector
  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    A great idea for your wishing well. A fantasy place but I wish there were a real place like this and I knew how to get there. Lovely, reflector.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Lori ! I’d like to go there too. We can get there with our imagination and inspirations and I’m keen to kick-start mine again.

  • nigelnash

    nigelnash

    brilliant , and great colours, very dreamy !!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Nigel, I’m glad you like it enough to make it a Fav !

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    I know what you mean.

  • reflector replied

    Those ducks you just uploaded look so colourful and that water is phenomenal !

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    superb…..

  • reflector replied

    Many thanks Antanas ! I am keen to take my art and imagery in a new direction and this is my second attempt. Thanks for making it a favorite !

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    WOW my friend this is fabulous!!! so mystical and magical!!!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Cheryl, I’m glad you like this creation ! Thanks for making it one of your Favs !

  • blamo

    blamo

    Brilliant im dreaming now

  • reflector replied

    I believe you are blamo ! I’ve had this idea in my head for the last 2 days. Thanks for making it a Fav. Cheers !

  • Jim Caldwell

    Jim Caldwell

    Nice work, Flec

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Jim, I’m off to that place of dreams and hitting the Hay very soon ! :)

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    fantastic work , wow clever you! brilliant combination too and good balance/composition.
    fun!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Ginny for your great comment !

  • Mayina

    Mayina

    gorgeous – a “Heavenly’ image

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Gwenda !

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant work!! inspiring and imaginative!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Dinghy for your encouragement !

  • wildrider58

    wildrider58

    fantastic work

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Wildrider, nature gave me the resources to make this one.

  • Daniel Bowen

    Daniel Bowen

    beautiful image, love the colors and the position of the whoshing well, well done

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Daniel ! I’m glad you like it !

  • shanmclean

    shanmclean

    wow! this is so pretty. lovely colours

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Shannon ! You can imagine how amazed I was to drive over the hill to take a few pics and see the Lake looking like that – extremely rare !

  • Tiffany Brown

    Tiffany Brown

    Very Neat!!! Colors are wonderful and in makes the mind run wild!! Great Job!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Tiffany, I’m glad you like this ! I’ll check out your work when I’ve got more free time for RB.

  • Cherubtree

    Cherubtree

    Beautiful photo…love the colors and surreal nature of it!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Cherubtree ! This is one of my favourites from recent months and our lake looked amazing the day I took the main photo !

  • reflector replied

    Thanks too for the Fave !

  • Rita  H. Ireland

    Rita H. Ireland

    Just awesome!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Rita ! It’s always a nice Lake but that afternoon it looked awesome. The inspiration for this one sprang easily from the original photo.

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Really beautiful!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Laurie, it’s a great place just over the hill from my house ( with a bit of a re-design ).

  • Marie Monroe

    Marie Monroe

    fantastic.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Marie, I appreciate your feedback, and the Fave !

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    beautiful colours,fantastic picture

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot for the Fave ! I’m glad you liked my creation !

  • Marinapallett

    Marinapallett

    wow!!! thats all i can say this is a place i’d like to be.. awesome well put together :)

  • reflector replied

    Laughing here Marinella ! :) ” awesome well put ” – well thanks for the comment it’s ” Well Wicked ” ! This is 3 photos stacked on top of each other, with most of one discarded and a few effects filters applied. I really appreciate the Fave and the Watch Listing !

  • Marinapallett

    Marinapallett

    no problem haha your very cleaver dont think i’ll ever be that creative i really love it!! :)

  • reflector replied

    You can do it if you keep exercising your creative mind. My work is often primitive compared to the miraculous creations of the masters on RB. They all started out clueless, and look at their stuff now after much practice – just phenomenal !

  • Marinapallett

    Marinapallett

    yeh i guess we just keep learning practice makes perfect hahaha

  • reflector replied

    Don’t Laugh ! [ hahaha…... < :)= ] I was serious. Inspiration ( if exercised ), will blow your mind later on when you look back at where you began.

  • Marinapallett

    Marinapallett

    Cool thanks for the your confidence hee hee i hope so :)))

  • reflector replied

    Good Luck, you’ll see ! :))

  • Marinapallett

    Marinapallett

    hehe your really nice need lots of you in this world !! thanks :)))

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Fabulous

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Michelle !

  • emolena

    emolena

    wonderful work !!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot ! This is one of my top personal favourites. I appreciate the Fave !

  • HiTone

    HiTone

    Brilliant. So Surreal, great piece.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much for the feedback HiTone !

  • blondiegirl

    blondiegirl

    well done! where is the actual lake??

  • reflector replied

    The lake is in Newcastle, Australia. It’s called Lake Macquarie and is the only lake I have photographed so far. Thanks Selina !

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wonderful

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Luda, much appreciated !

  • shallay

    shallay

    A wishing world… this is beautifully done, reflector.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Shallay ! [ I’m James, by the way ] Nature really put on a show one day, very close to where I live. It was easy to grab the inspiration looking at that sunset photo of our lake.

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    Gorgeous, especially the blues :-)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Karen ! I’ve looked at it many times now, and I think it’s got every shade of blue there is.

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    This is a very clever finish

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Kala ! The basic methodology is in the description.

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    AMAZEING

  • reflector replied

    Thanks ! I’m very glad you like it, it was an amazing sunset that I played with a bit in Photoshop.

  • michael byerley

    michael byerley

    A VERY CREATIVE AND INTERESTING PIECE OF WORK !!!! I LOVE THE SEASCAPE AND THE LIGHTING IS PERFECT !!!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Michael, much appreciate your feedback and fave ! This is 3 photos stacked on top of each other, with the layer modes and transparency altered until I liked the look of it.

  • Shannon Rene' Justice

    Shannon Rene' ...

    this is beautiful!!! this makes me want to vacation there…

  • reflector replied

    It really is special – and it’s very close to where I live, so I see it’s moods nearly every day ! Thanks very much Haphi !

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    FABULOUS TOSEE,,

  • reflector replied

    Thanks, it’s a great place and I was happy with this creation !

  • blamo

    blamo

    very creative looks like you have developed another great style james

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Blamo ! This has been on here for months, but I’ve been shuffling images to the front and deleted more than 120 in the last 3 weeks.

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Fantastic work …!!!
    Very creative….

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot for your support !

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    oh so pretty – great work -

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Carol, our local Lake was looking incredible that afternoon ! I kept revisiting the photo and then I got the inspiration for this image.

  • Shane Viper

    Shane Viper

    very creative, nice work.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot mate !

  • luanda

    luanda

    STRIKING! STUNNING! My derest James…THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! Instant fav! Daniela

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much for your great comment and making it a fave Daniela ! :)

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    This is beautiful James very pretty !

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Trudi, very much appreciated ! This was one of the first edits I created using that ” one image ” montage technique.

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    awesome work

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Luda !

  • archangel775

    archangel775

    Pure magic! Love this…

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    nice work, well done!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Anthony ! This marked a progression in my treatment methods last year and I should re-visit that technique.

  • sadeyedartist

    sadeyedartist

    The colors…wow.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much ! The sunset actually looked like that, but the treatment tweaked the colours a bit [ not much though ].

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    great title and an incredible photo work!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Solomon, much appreciated ! This image marked a new point in my development last year where I cut up a few photos to make a single image.

  • Gabby87

    Gabby87

    Oh, my …........................................................... This is so beautiful and nice work too..
    And I love the color’s in this one too!!!
    =D
    =D

  • reflector replied

    Nice to ” see ” you Gabby ! Thanks for your nice comment. That sunset was one in a million. The pink reflection from the sunset came all the way across the lake to 10 feet off this shoreline at one point of the shoot ! :)) [ ☼<:) ]

  • camael

    camael

    I am making a wish for sure! Wonderfully creative!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Angel, it was an awesome sunset and it made a great base for the processing !

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    wow clever ! gosh took ages to scroll down to comment, I had to have a holiday and take a cut lunch on the way

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much ! That sunset was totally magic and I was so lucky I decided to go out shooting that day. I couldn’t believe the reflections when I got there and I’m happy with this creation.

  • Tara  Turner

    Tara Turner

    magical…..stunning work :)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Tara, much appreciated ! That was a real inspiration and I don’t get them that often now. I suppose I have to spend more time on the creative process and dreaming about imagery like I used to a few years ago.

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    WOW mate, awesome layer work, so dreamy!! Well titled too :)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your great feedback Adam ! :-)

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    very creative, beautiful!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Tereza, it was looking awesome that day ! I appreciate the fave ! :-)

  • cieloverde

    cieloverde

    Una perfecta creación suspendida entre las nubes ! James….............

  • reflector replied

    Una forma muy interesante para decir eso! Gracias Liliana! :)

  • Anne-Marie Bokslag

    Anne-Marie Bok...

    Wonderful creation James! I love the colours!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot ! The sunset that day looked like it was from another world – a great inspiration for this image.

  • DebbieSteer

    DebbieSteer

    so original and amazing…..you have great talent!!!!!!!!!!1

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your very nice compliment Debbie ! ...James

  • Jodie Bennett

    Jodie Bennett

    Great work

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Jodie, very much appreciated ! This will always stay one of my personal favourites.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    it certainly is, gorgeous work and colours

  • reflector replied

    Thank you very much PPP !

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    beautiful!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot for the compliment Tania ! :-))

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    wonderful work

  • reflector replied

    Thank you, much appreciated ! I mightn’t see the Lake look that colourful for many years now – very rare conditions.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    so beautiful and quite magical, wow

  • reflector replied

    Thanks PPP, it sure looked amazing that afternoon !

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    A great creation.xx

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Laureen ! They were very rare conditions that afternoon – I’ve never seen it looking that colourful again. :)xx

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    lovely work James

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Tina !

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for the compliment !

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    excellent, work, idea, colors

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your great comment and the fave Luda !

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    Very beautiful:)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for the compliment ! It was a very unique sunset.

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    This is soooo lovely!! Beautiful colors and great concept!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your great feedback !

  • Rachel Williams

    Rachel Williams 28 days ago

    Wonderful composition. Brilliant concept. Beautiful colors. Quite lovely

  • reflector replied 26 days ago

    Thanks for your nice comment and making it a fave !

  • Michael McCasland

    Michael McCasland 18 days ago

    Wow, ho cool; this is am amazing piece of art.

  • reflector replied 18 days ago

    Thanks a lot Michael !

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