Ominous Signs For Ominous Times

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Ominous Signs For Ominous Times

Collaboration with dinghysailor1
A collaboration with my great RB friend, the talented Photographic Artist dinghysailor1. I had discussed the possibility of working together to make a few images and Maggie was very keen. She went out and took a handful of superb shots of very historic landmarks in Scotland, based on a list of subject matter I was interested in using for a photo-manipulation – things that sparked my imagination. Then I lost my editing program, and as a consequence, a lot of my motivation to create anything. But I got a replacement program recently, and just finished this artwork today. I’m very pleased to have her as an RB friend and it’s great to work together ! :))

Here is Maggie’s Original Photograph

To view Maggie’s excellent Portfolio visit dinghysailor1

Here’s a photograph I took of the moon recently and used in this Artwork

Featured in the AW Welcome Center on Sunday 23/8/2009
Thank you to all the Moderators for the feature !

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Ominous Signs For Ominous Times by reflector
Ominous Signs For Ominous Times by reflector
  • Tara  Turner

    Tara Turner

    fantastic!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot for your great comment Tara ! I uploaded the blue one first, which was quickly replaced by this version.

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    Great blending work James :-)0

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Trudi ! I’ll put Maggie’s capture up soon so people can see her original photo, it’s a great shot !

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Wow! Brilliant collaboration James and Maggie!! Great work!! :o)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Marilyn ! Maggie took some great shots of amazing historic landmarks, and there are more creations to be completed yet. :))

  • Anna D'Accione

    Anna D'Accione

    Fantastic image James. Great collaboration!!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Anna ! Dinghy is a great RB friend and takes many awesome shots, so it sounded like a great idea to ask her to capture some of those brilliant scenes that you can find in Scotland.

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Fantastic collab…the result is brilliant James:D

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Shanina ! This had been in the works [ but stalled ] for a long time because I lost Photoshop. PSE 7 came to the rescue ! But it wouldn’t be much at all without Maggie’s great capture. :-)

  • GloriaDK

    GloriaDK

    Congratulations James, I noticed the little white crane or bird in there too.

  • reflector replied

    I think it’s a Heron, and I didn’t put it in there because it’s actually in the great [ original ] capture by Maggie. Thanks Gloria !

  • Jason Asher

    Jason Asher

    This is… awesome, nice job.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Jason ! Maggie took a batch of brilliant shots at locations with great atmosphere and history attached to them. Great images to work on.

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    Awesome work you two!!!!

  • reflector replied

    Many thanks Cheryl ! It was great news when Maggie said yes to the idea of a collab and sent me magic shots of places you just can’t find in Oz. :))

  • Liza Yorkston

    Liza Yorkston

    congratulations it works well

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Liza ! I hope Maggie likes it !

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Lovely work – a great effect – well done.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Lindsay ! Maggie caught some really fantastic locations and they need to be given the best post work I can apply to them.

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Fantastic work.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much, Maggie captured some fantastic scenes for me to work on !

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    wonderful collab James and Maggie !! this is stunning !!! Jane

  • reflector replied

    Thanks from Maggie and myself ! She took some really great shots and this processing job was well overdue ! I’m glad you like it. :)

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    fave for me, well done

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Lois ! As you would know, we’d be hard pressed to find a location and architecture like that in Australia. Maggie sent me some awesome photos to work with.

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    Yes I have to make do with what i can find in Aus, with the only variation when i to asia on my holidays. Your manipulation skills and ideas are awesome

  • reflector replied

    Yes, we don’t have spots like that here really. But we still have a few great buildings thanks to our British lineage. Thanks for the compliment. :)

  • christiane

    christiane

    I would say you may a fantastic team! full of drama, love it.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Christiane ! I was happy when Maggie said yes she was keen to be involved, and even happier when she sent me her ” cracking shots ” ! :))

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    OOOOH WOW OH WOW!!!!!

    Utterly fantastic work my friend and absolutely LOVE it!! what a far cry from the quiet little starter image! You have a great talent at this and i feel very honoured indeed you chose to do this with me.. couldnt be more thrilled
    thanks heaps my good friend
    cheers from scotland!! loud ones!!
    :))))

  • reflector replied

    Sorry, I take so long to type ! :)) I am very pleased to work with you Maggie and the greatest reward is to hear that you like what I did to your stunning photograph. I know our images are precious to us and I wanted to do your image justice. :-))

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Brilliant!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Angel ! It was a great project to work on together. I’ll update Maggie to let her know how it’s going.

  • parmi

    parmi

    Nicely done mate, two totally different shots, working perfectly together!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for the compliment Parmi ! It was a great collaboration and Maggie is a lot of fun too !

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfectly done

  • reflector replied

    Many thanks for your nice thoughts Antanas ! Maggie is a great RB friend so it was great to co-operate with her.

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    A great capture Maggie and amazing work James lovely indeedy:)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Tina, it was a great project with more to follow. :)) It’s nice to work with someone that puts a lot of effort into getting around the countryside to grab awesome shots.

  • lefty1

    lefty1

    oh my, how absolutely stunning!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you very much John !

  • Arla M. Ruggles

    Arla M. Ruggles

    Very nice!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Arla ! Maggie gave me some great shots to work with !

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Excellent!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your nice comment Betty !

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    brilliant stuff

  • reflector replied

    Thank you, it was a great project and collab !

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    oooo what fun!!!!!! Excellent work, the both of you!!!!! Love that glorious old building on the hill .. it really does spark the imagination!!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Lois, it’s a great shot As Is and a nice one to work on too ! :))

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Remarkable emotions here, James. Great collaboration, too!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your support Jan ! Maggie is a great person to collab with and a highly valued RB friend.

  • Jigsawman

    Jigsawman

    Nice take…

  • reflector replied

    Thank you ! I like your Avatar too !

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    Congratulations to you and to Maggie on this beautiufl work. xoxo

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Lori ! There are more excellent shots from Maggie I’ve yet to edit ! :0xx

  • Ric Alexander

    Ric Alexander

    Very good imaging, well done.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Rick, it was a nice image to work on !

  • Linda Jackson

    Linda Jackson

    This is awesome! Great work, James and Maggie! Take care, Linda

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Linda ! Maggie’s a great talent and RB friend.
    Thank you for watch listing me too ! :)

  • Rachel Williams

    Rachel Williams

    this is awesome. Great collaberation.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Rachel, very much appreciated !

  • Wayne Cook

    Wayne Cook

    My gosh! The original here is FANTASTIC!!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Wayne, Maggie took an excellent shot at a great place !

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Wonderful image and work !!! :D ♥
    Well done to you both !!!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Evita ! It was a nice collab to work on ! :-)

  • blamo

    blamo

    Quality james .fine co-lab

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Blamo, much appreciated ! Maggie takes great shots at special places.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    very nice,

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your comment Scott !

  • Larry Butterworth

    Larry Butterworth

    Marvelous looking work James

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Larry ! Maggie was very keen and committed to grabbing some great shots and I was amazed when she sent them to me – the locations and views were awesome.

  • Monica Scanlan

    Monica Scanlan

    Wonderful! You should add this to the collaboration challenge in Live and Let Live!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your nice comment and the tip Monica ! I’ve never seen that group, but I’ll join an enter this in their challenge.

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    Look at you!! No 1 on the popular page/1Day. Congratulations. xo

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for noticing that Lori ! Maggie sent me a BM about it while I was sleeping and it was definitely worth a screen capture for my Archives. :0xx

  • Daniel Bowen

    Daniel Bowen

    wonderful treatment, love the moons, well done

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Daniel ! I got so involved in the edit I forgot to paint over the craters on the red one and make it more like a planet. :))

  • Linda Jackson

    Linda Jackson

    You are most welcome, and thanks for adding me also! take care, Linda

  • reflector replied

    Cheers ! :))

  • mekea

    mekea

    Awesome work!! Love it!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Mekea, it was a great project to collab on with more to follow !

  • sleepyeyedrar

    sleepyeyedrar

    Brilliant collaboration ~ Bravo Sir James ~ I just bought a ticket and I’m on my way to bunk outback in the tool shed so I can so humbly learn this wonderful art you do ….! You can imagine what I feel when I look at this piece…it iginites within me such energy….and an adventurous hunger to explore this castle of course I wear a wooden cross about my neck as I journey to the top of this mount where the castle of death awaits me ….
    Excellent work James !

  • reflector replied

    We don’t have castles in Oz, but they’re in abundance in dinghysailor’s neck of the woods though ! You and your imagination are hilarious ! :-))

  • WENDY BANDURSKI-MILLER
  • reflector replied

    Thanks Wendy ! That was a nice surprise and I’ve let Maggie know our collab was featured.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    congratulations J on a great feature!! you really deserved it with all the hard work you put in on this.. love sleepyeyes comment above..
    :))

  • reflector replied

    Congrats to you too, of course Maggie ! It wouldn’t be anything but a blank page without your great capture ! :))
    Yeah, I like Sleepy’s jokes and the ” castle of death ” seems a very fitting concept I’d say. Wasn’t there murder in the hoose ?

  • Shane Viper

    Shane Viper

    Gorgeous image, well done

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Shane ! It was a nice project and Maggie gave me a great shot to use for it.

  • Babbler

    Babbler

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  • reflector replied

    :-)) Thanks for that extra effort Violetta !

  • michael byerley

    michael byerley

    WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your nice feedback Michael ! It was a great collab project and I have more images Maggie sent me that I’ll make more edits with in the coming weeks.

  • Linda Gregory

    Linda Gregory

    Wonderful collaboration!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Linda, it was interesting and a great challenge too ! :)

  • maxy

    maxy

    I LOVE what you did here! I’ve seen dingysailor1’s work too and she is truly fantastic! The tones you gave this are wonderful and the sky is pure magic! Spectacular work!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks for your enthusiastic response Maxy, very much appreciated !

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Awesome work! Love the textured vintage feel you achieved with Maggie’s architecture shot!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot Joanne ! It is a great shot and that helped the creative process.

  • Ian Stevenson

    Ian Stevenson

    excellent image, sensational

  • reflector replied

    Thank you Ian ! It was a great shot by Maggie that got the imagination going.

  • Monica Scanlan
  • reflector replied

    Thanks for that great news Monica ! :))

  • Gene Praag

    Gene Praag

    Excellent work from both of you…...Beautifully done!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Gene, very much appreciated ! Maggie took a great set of shots !

  • neogolas

    neogolas

    Love the angle and I love the mood this photo puts me in,makes me feel very creative,this is inspiring and very creative.

  • reflector replied

    Thanks very much Neo, I’m glad you like the look of it ! Maggie went out specially into the countryside and the city and took a batch of great shots of things I thought would make great mock CD cover Arts. I didn’t end up going in that direction with them though.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    awesome collaborative work, this is really beautiful!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks a lot, it was a great collab to work on and I haven’t used all the nice images Maggie gave me yet !

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    yes that lady does some awesome photography, look forward to seeing more!!

  • reflector replied

    Thanks ! Yes Maggie captures some great scenes. I’m working on another image today.

  • Anne-Marie Bokslag

    Anne-Marie Bok...

    This looks great! Amazing work from the both of you!

  • reflector replied

    Thank you ! It was a great image to work on.

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Wonderful collaboration with Maggie! Congrats to you both :)

  • reflector replied

    Thanks Cheryl, much appreciated !

  • KMorral

    KMorral

    Great creation- emotive, romantic and ominous…love the almost sepia tones (etc). A lovely collaboration

  • reflector replied

    Thank you for your positive feedback !

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker 27 days ago

    fantastic image!!

  • reflector replied 26 days ago

    Thanks Solomon ! It’s a great shot by Maggie and it was inspiring to work on.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher 26 days ago

    congrats,,,,,,,, great image

  • reflector replied 26 days ago

    Thanks very much !

  • Shane Viper

    Shane Viper 26 days ago

    Well done James and congrats on the feature

  • reflector replied 26 days ago

    Thanks very much ! I still have a couple of shots of Maggie’s to use yet.

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde 26 days ago

    Fabulous! A fave :)

  • reflector replied 26 days ago

    Thank you ! Maggie took some excellent shots. :))

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert 19 days ago

    Fantastic composite james!

  • reflector replied 19 days ago

    Thanks Helene, much appreciated !

  • Norval Arbogast

    Norval Arbogast 19 days ago

    I love it, I have visions of ‘Kidnapped’ and all the novels I read as a kid. Lots of atmosphere.

  • reflector replied 19 days ago

    Thanks for your nice comment and the fave !

  • bdazzled

    bdazzled 19 days ago

    Beautiful work both of you – congratulations on a fruitful collaboration .o)

  • reflector replied 19 days ago

    Thanks very much ! It has been great to collaborate. :)

  • BornToRoam

    BornToRoam about 20 hours ago

    Great work

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