Scottish Mystery

Artist: Gary Murison
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Scottish Mystery

The original shot was taken at Duffus Castle (and can been seen in my work). I decided to have a play around with Photoshop to see if I could create a ‘water’ effect. and this was the result.

For those who are interested in the process, here is what I did…..

1. Create a new layer and select the part of the photo that I wanted to have ‘reflected’.
2. Paste this part into the new layer, and then do a vertical rotation.
3. Create a new layer above this one, and filling it in with a solid blue colour.
4. Add ‘noise’ to this layer
5. Add a motion blur to the layer
6. Add ‘bas relief’ to the layer
7. Blend this layer to the layer containing the vertical photo flip.

The rest of the effects were achieved by hue/saturation changes, dodging & burning, general tidying up and some cutting/pasting.

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Castle Magic, Highlands and Islands Photographers, Layered with Texture and The Scots are Coming Available for sale as

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Brendan Schoon

WOW, fantastic capture, great processing and the composition is excellent! Fantastic work!
Gary Murison replied

Thanks a lot Brendan. Much appreciated
dinghysailor1

wow brilliant effect ! thanks for sharing what you did ..and for shedding some light on things..
:))
Gary Murison replied

Thanks :) I don’t know if it was the best/easiest way to create water, but I was reasonably pleased with the results for a first attempt :) I’ll practice a bit more in the future. Best wishes
Tom Gomez

Nice work Gary …
Gary Murison replied

Thank you very much Tom.
Vikram Franklin

Wow!! Great visualisation!!
Can’t PS for nuts – but thanks for the ‘how to’ – I’ll play around!!
Gary Murison replied

Thanks Vikram. I only know the basics of PS, and it is capable of so much more ! Never be afraid to play around – there is always an ‘undo’ button :) :)
LYN EVANS

Thud….....jaw hitting the floor…..absolutely fantastic Gary…..awesome…instant fave.
Gary Murison replied

Oh…...........thank you so much Lyn. Just send me your dental bill :) :)
LYN EVANS

Bwahahahhahahaha….you bet I will…..lol
Cheryl Lunde

Absolutely amazing effect, instant fave and thanks for sharing!
Gary Murison replied

Thank you Cheryl. Much appreciated
Chris Clark

absolutely spot on Gary and fantastic piece of work
Gary Murison replied

Thanks a lot Chris.
Lynda McDonald

however you created this image it’s a true gem !
wonderful work
Gary Murison replied

Thank you Lynda.
Hope Ledebur

Really nice work! ...Hope
Gary Murison replied

Thank you very much Hope
brimellor1

Great shot…love the reflection!!
Gary Murison replied

Thank you Brian.
kathy s gillen...

Fantastic work
Gary Murison replied

Thanks Kathy. Much appreciated.
LavenderMoon

Excellent work! All of your trial and error paid off beautifully! ... : )
Gary Murison replied

Thank you very much :)
F.A. Moore

I’m really liking your Duffus Castle series. The greens here are soul-inspiring!
Gary Murison replied

Thank you. I am working on some more as I write :) Hopefully I will manage to get them up soon. Best wishes
John44

Gary..
Image is well composed and with fine details, good movement and pleasant play of light…
I like the strong colours and sharp fine details!
Overal work is well done, and the fine light adds interest value to the capture…
Greetings,

John
Gary Murison replied

Thanks a lot John. I appreciate your support. Best wishes.
imagic

Wow a perfect creation, this one will give you a A+. and a FV.
Greetings
Jens.
Gary Murison replied

Thank you very much Jens. Best wishes
Brenda Dow

I know the process except dodging and burning…. Isn’t that what one hears about Hades???? Sorry Gary, but I know this is many many layers and tweeking and you have accomplished an amazing image for all your work…. a fav… I’ll come back again to see how this is done!!!!
Gary Murison replied

LOL, yeah I think that Hades got there before Photoshop :)

Dodging and Burning is basically a process to darken or lighten areas. It is great for adding contrast to an image. Best wishes.
Ric Alexander

Nice image and very well done for taking time to put your technique down here. It is a nice buzz when someone takes time to tell you they used your editing technique on a work they have done.
Gary Murison replied

Thank you very much Ric.
Jaytee

dark wet moody cold, you have captured this perfectly.
Gary Murison replied

Thanks Jodi.
Kymie

Amazing photograph, love the mood, just brilliant
Gary Murison replied

Thank you very much Kymie.
Fraser Ross

Great result
Gary Murison replied

Cheers Fraser. Best wishes.
Scott d'Almeida

outstanding,
Ryan Davison

great work
Kelly Cavanaugh

Gorgeous work!