Looking for Love ...

Rosalie Dale IPA

Looking for Love ...

A misty morning blended with an image by Marcus Ranum in CS3.

The lady’s forlorn demeanor and “all dressed up with nowhere to go” image made me think of Karen Carpenter’s song “Looking for Love…”
Though people say love is everywhere,
I’m looking for love, but it’s just not there

For those interested, the background image was processed, the figure placed (which automatically gives a second layer) and blended using the opacity slider, “blend if” options in the blending mode, and erase tool. A shadow was produced with the burn tool, and light controlled on the figure with dodge, burn, and a white brush at about 5%. The blur tool was also used around any hard edges to help the figure blend into the b/g and not appear sharp and ‘dropped in’. Most of these actions were done on separate layers in order to be able to switch them on and off individually and ensure the correct effect was achieved. It also prevents ruining the whole image – if something doesn’t work, just delete that particular layer!

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Looking for Love ... by Rosalie Dale IPA
Looking for Love ... by Rosalie Dale IPA
  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Lovely & mysterious

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it Sharon – thank you

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    This is just gorgeous Rosalie. And as for Karen Carpenter’s songs she was my all time favourite singer and I have all her records, tapes and CDs and Play her all the time. What a shame she had to die so young.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for the fav Noelene – I agree – the Carpenters’ story is sad – their music beautiful!

  • Maximus

    Maximus

    great creation. :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Ta Max!

  • Warren Williams

    Warren Williams

    Excellent as always.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you like it Warren – thank you

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Perfection as always, Rosalie !!! What a wonderful romantic, moody image with an air of mystery and intrigue that suits the song to a tee !!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad it meets with your approval my friend – I am flattered!

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Steven for the wonderful visual response!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    just lovely!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Astrid

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    another beautiful piece of artwork you have created

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    So pleased you like it – thanks for taking time to comment Chris.

  • Dave Warren

    Dave Warren

    Beautiful work R

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks D – you always bring a smile to my face – so good to have you back on the ‘bub’!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thank you Alyssa for adding this to your favourites

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    stunning Rosalie you inspire me in so many ways thank you xx

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    What a flatterer!!! Thanks lovely lady – you are kind. xx

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman

    The lady fits this beautiful misty scene so well. Gorgeous work Rosalie

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Robyn – this is attempt No 3 to get an image that blended well! Glad you like it.

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Wonderful Rosalie!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the fav Julie!

  • redrosedigital

    redrosedigital

    An excellent montage – would not have guessed it if you hadn’t confessed! :-)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I’m not sure I could find a pretty lady to waft around in the wet stuff so early in the mornings Roseanne!! I had to make do with a digital creation! Thanks heaps.

  • Damian

    Damian

    Gorgeous work, a great result.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for adding this to your favourites Damian – I am honoured.

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett

    Beautiful

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Ann

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Very nice mysterious misty image

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Hi sweet lady – you are very gracious – thank you for favouriting this image!! xx

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    all the above

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Lovely work Rosalie …

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wonderful !

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    just outsanding Rosalie!

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Gorgeous work Rosalie and a fav.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for favouriting this Irene – I am flattered.

  • Bill Fonseca

    Bill Fonseca

    Yeah stunning image Rosalie. Oh, did she find love….?

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Nah – it would spoil the story to have a happy ending – got to keep the pathos going Bill!!! Thanks mate.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    doesn’t marcus have some awesome models! You’ve done a beautiful job here Rosalie!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I’m almost going around looking for scenes specifically for his images Mel – he’s amazing! Thanks for taking time to visit and encourage.

  • VanSnuG

    VanSnuG

    I am speechless in awe.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Wow – I do hope to evoke ‘wonder’, but I’m not sure about rendering someone speechless! Thank you for the lovely repsonse! :)

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Such a beautifully moody image, It speaks of despondency and sadness very clearly, the mist only enhacing this impression.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Lovely of you to say so – it took a few tries, but I think the ‘story’ comes through in the end – thank you for adding this to your favourites!! :)

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Beautifully done.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    You are kind- thank you for the fav!

  • Judi Taylor

    Judi Taylor

    This is fabulous! Very creative and beautiful.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for favouriting this image Judi

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    ooohhhhh I love this !! :) truly beautiful creation

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Bettina – glad it appeals to you

  • Jean Hildebrant

    Jean Hildebrant

    Beautiful, dramatic composite, nicely edited!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Jean -

  • Edwin Catania

    Edwin Catania

    Mamma Mia-—-Rosalie-——A BENCHMARK!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Wow – thanks Edwin – so pleased you like it!

  • Hal Smith

    Hal Smith

    just so wondrful

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much Hal

  • Anthony Jalandoni

    Anthony Jalandoni

    beautiful and mysterious…perhaps she looking for love at all the wrong places…

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    No doubt Anthony!!! Especially in this park early in the morning – only a few sleepy rangers around!!! :-)
    Thank you for the visit and kind words

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Fabulous capture, Rosalie!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you!! Especially for aadding this to your favs.

  • Veikko Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Fantastic work!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you so much for the enthusiastic response and the favouriting!

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Wonderful work!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much for the fav!

  • Ashley DeRossett

    Ashley DeRossett

    Great story conveyed in this work…beautiful!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I always aim to evoke something with my shots – so pleased you feel this way.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thank you mhkantor for adding this to your favs.

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Beautiful photo and work Rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it Sharon – thank you so much

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thank you DiEtte for adding this to your favourites

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    A masterly blend Rosalie ….................... :))

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Maestro!! :) I need to get practising with some brushes and add more RichieD mystery!!!

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed

    A master’s work, Rosalie. Excellent blend.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you my friend.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    this is wonderful rosalie and i so agree – RichieD is a legend too!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you so much DS (don’t tell Richie but he’s my hero!!!! Enviable imagery he produces)

  • Sandy Woolard

    Sandy Woolard

    So Stunning!!!! Know the Carpenter’s music…That’s great!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Sandy, esp for the favouriting!

  • Thordis

    Thordis

    this is amazing work Rosalie! Real work of art. :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Thordis, thank you

  • GailD

    GailD

    Stunning. Fabulous. Great. just a few words to describe.
    Love it Rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Gail. Fagan Park does it again!

  • satwant

    satwant

    Looking for love is really a wonderful pictur. Congrats Rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it satwant … thank you

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    i love the peacfuness of this image….beautiful…

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated George

  • loramae

    loramae

    Gorgeous creation!...Made me think of the song.”Looking for love in all the wrong places” lol

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    :) Yes I agree Loramae … maybe she needs to relax and let love find HER! Thank you for the compliment.

  • danapace

    danapace

    This is amazingly done! Beautiful edit and a beautiful subject!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Dana – thank you

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    another breathtaking beauty, Rosalie!!!! And thanks for the mini-tutorial!!!!!! I may not be “looking for love” ... but I’m always “looking to learn” !!!! Hugzz!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much for the fav and the kind words Lois! Hope the mini-tut works for you

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    stunning and mysterious

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Waleskat – thank you for adding this to your favs.

  • chasingsooz

    chasingsooz

    Wow Rosalie, this is breathtakingly beautiful. So enchanting it makes you want to follow her just to see where she’s going.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Any morning there is a mist she wafts through Fagan Park (up near the Nth American Garden) Sooz … !!! Perhaps she lived at Netherby House?! Thanks for favouriting this – I’m honoured.

  • Sue Kane

    Sue Kane

    Wonderful work Rosalie!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thannk you Sue!

  • chasingsooz

    chasingsooz

    Fagan Park !!!! ROFL i should of guessed :-)
    You always make Fagan park look soooo magical and yet when I am there it looks like I have stumbled into the back of Bourke.
    Is this perhaps because you get up at dawn and I sleep till noon?

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Now I’m the one ROFL – getting up at dawn only happens a few times of the year when daylight saving helps me along and there’s a bit of mist around. Otherwise my doona is firmly over my head and eyes glued shut till the sun is well above the horizon!!! :)

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Excellent work Rosalie!! *-)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    You are sweet Deb – thank you. A bit different to your misty sunrises!

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    Rosalie this is magnificent! Thank you for the tutorial, the real artist is always generous with his/her knowledge and you are a prime example of this!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I learned the hard way Carisma and am always happy to share the end result – it saves others hours of blood, sweat and tears!! Thanks so much for the kind words and favouriting.

  • Josie Jackson

    Josie Jackson

    I personally think this is one of your best Rosalie, you’ve done a fantastic job, I don’t think I have the patience to do something like this, or at the moment, the time. I just love it in every way, well done girl.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Josie – I think I am addicted to challenging myself…always trying something new. Thank you so much for the favouriting.

  • Jane Marin

    Jane Marin

    Fantastic work! love it!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Jane – esp for the favouriting.

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Stunning work Rosalie..

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Your lovely lady would go well as one of these beauties in some of your scenes Jason! Donna could slot in some modelling between lectures and home duties etc I’m sure?! Thanks for the kind words …

  • LoriSmaltz

    LoriSmaltz

    Beautiful image!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Lori

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Gorgeous work, Rosalie, she appears to be floating. And thanks so much for the step-by-step! Helps amateur me and those wanting to do this kind of work enormously.

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Fantastic!! What beautiful light!!

  • Angela Harburn

    Angela Harburn

    Absolutely beautiful – quite magical! xxx

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Mahalo for the fabulous tutorial, the results are very beautiful!!

  • Gregory Gibson

    Gregory Gibson

    dreamy. like the warm lighting. very inviting.

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    The magic combination of warm sunlight and mist sets a wonderful mood and with the lady included in the scene the image is a winner all the way, beautiful work Rosalie,
    Regards, Rod.

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    You’ve captured the mood of your title perfectly Rosalie!!
    A marvellous work …with seamless processing of image and background!!
    Huge thanks as well for the “how-to” comments!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the fav Ken – so glad you like it.

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    awesome;

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Scott – thank you

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    Stunning work Rosalie, so magical and mystical.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it – thanks Marie

  • Angi Baker

    Angi Baker

    Excellent Work

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Angi – thank you

  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel Rayfieldcommunity host

    Indeed this is mesmerising!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you find it so Dan – maybe we should import some models into the park – attract more visitors!

  • Bootiewootsy

    Bootiewootsy

    This is gorgeous Rosalie.. Very nice work… Moody and Romatic….

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad it appeals to you Carol – thank you

  • Eugenio

    Eugenio

    WOW !!! Beautiful work !!! Magical and mystical photo !!!.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Eugenio – thank you

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    lovely work Rosalie, and thanks for supplying the ‘how to do’ for the process of making it !

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    It is a lot of trial and error if truth be known Trudi – just keep going till you get the effect you want! THanks so much

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    It is a lot of trial and error if truth be known Trudi – just keep going till you get the effect you want! THanks so much

  • Steven Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Beautiful creation!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    You are kind – thank you Steven

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Outstanding work Rosalie!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it Craig – now waiting for our April mists to get back for more shots!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    I love the tones…beautiful comp

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    What a lovely, mystical image!!

  • Aussie

    Aussie

    Sensational Rosalie, I would love to have this dream, and I just love the earthy tones

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Tom thank you for adding this to your favourites.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thank you Ana and Barbara

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Brilliant work, dear Rosalie!

  • Nigel Donald

    Nigel Donald

    Nice work

  • Dominiquet

    Dominiquet

    Lovely emotive artwork, thank you for the detailed description of how you achieved the effect… very helpful! :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank YOU for the favouriting Dominiquet – I am honoured to be your first!!! Welcome to RB – hope you enjoy the experience. Hope you also have joined the Sydney Group – there’s a great friendly group here. Yell if you need any help … :))

  • Dominiquet

    Dominiquet

    Oh how exciting, I’m on my way over to join the Sydney group now!

  • Randall Spencer

    Randall Spencer

    Great Job, Beautiful Pic

  • Anna Larson

    Anna Larson 24 days ago

    Awesome work, Love how you give detail on the creation of it… :)

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