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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
congratulations it works well
reflector replied
Thanks a lot Liza ! I hope Maggie likes it !
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
Fantastic work.
reflector replied
Thanks very much, Maggie captured some fantastic scenes for me to work on !
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
oh my, how absolutely stunning!
reflector replied
Thank you very much John !
Arla M. Ruggles
Very nice!!
reflector replied
Thanks Arla ! Maggie gave me some great shots to work with !
Betty Mackey
Excellent!
reflector replied
Thanks for your nice comment Betty !
brian pendrey
brilliant stuff
reflector replied
Thank you, it was a great project and collab !
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
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
Nice take…
reflector replied
Thank you ! I like your Avatar too !
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
Very good imaging, well done.
reflector replied
Thanks Rick, it was a nice image to work on !
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
this is awesome. Great collaberation.
reflector replied
Thanks Rachel, very much appreciated !
Wayne Cook
My gosh! The original here is FANTASTIC!!!
reflector replied
Thanks Wayne, Maggie took an excellent shot at a great place !
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
Quality james .fine co-lab
reflector replied
Thanks Blamo, much appreciated ! Maggie takes great shots at special places.
Scott d'Almeida
very nice,
reflector replied
Thanks for your comment Scott !
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
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
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
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
You are most welcome, and thanks for adding me also! take care, Linda
reflector replied
Cheers ! :))
mekea
Awesome work!! Love it!
reflector replied
Thank you Mekea, it was a great project to collab on with more to follow !
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 BANDURSK...
reflector replied
Thanks Wendy ! That was a nice surprise and I’ve let Maggie know our collab was featured.
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
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
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reflector replied
:-)) Thanks for that extra effort Violetta !
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
Wonderful collaboration!
reflector replied
Thank you Linda, it was interesting and a great challenge too ! :)
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
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
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
Excellent work from both of you…...Beautifully done!
reflector replied
Thanks Gene, very much appreciated ! Maggie took a great set of shots !
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
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
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 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
Wonderful collaboration with Maggie! Congrats to you both :)
reflector replied
Thanks Cheryl, much appreciated !
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 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 26 days ago
congrats,,,,,,,, great image
reflector replied 26 days ago
Thanks very much !
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 26 days ago
Fabulous! A fave :)
reflector replied 26 days ago
Thank you ! Maggie took some excellent shots. :))
Helene Kippert 19 days ago
Fantastic composite james!
reflector replied 19 days ago
Thanks Helene, much appreciated !
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 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 about 20 hours ago
Great work