AS THE WORLD TURNS
THIS IS A JOINING OF TWO SHOTS THAT I ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0. I STARTED WITH THE BACKGROUND. IT WAS ORIGINALLY JUST FOAM ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER IN MONTEZUMA SLOUGH. I MANAGED TO CHANGE IT INTO SOMETHING I THOUGHT I COULD USE AT A LATER DATE. WELL, TODAY WAS THE DAY TO USE IT. I THOUGHT HOW NEAT IT MIGHT LOOK AS A SPINNING UNIVERSE. PORTRAID AS THE CAMERA IS ON A TRIPOD AND THE SHOT WAS TAKEN “AS THE WORLD TURNS”, GIVING THE UNIVERSE THE APPERANCE OF SPINNING. WHEN IN REALITY, LIKE OUR OWN EARTH, THE PLANET IS THE ONLY THING SPINNING AND WITH THE TRIPOD FIXED, VOILA, MOVING SKY. A FIXED TRIPOD AT NIGHT WILL MAKE THE STARS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE SPINNING AROUND. THE LONGER THE SHUTTER IS KEPT OPEN, THE LONGER EACH STAR SHOWS UP AS A LINE AND THE GREATER THE FULL CIRCLE AFFECT. IF YOU TAKE A 20 OR 30 MINUTE EXPOSURE, THE SKY WILL LOOK LIKE IT IS FULL OF CIRCLES.
AS THE WORLD TURNS belongs to the following groups:
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Cheryl Dunning
wow..that does look cool!
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied
THANK YOU CHERYL. I EVEN SURPRISED MYSELF WITH THIS ONE. LOL BOB
Woodie
Clever stuff Bob!
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied
THANK NEIL, I’M GETTING BETTER WITH THIS DIGITAL ART STUFF. FINALLY FIGURING OUT THE PROGRAM FEATURES AND ALL THAT STUFF YOU KNOW. ALIEN VISITOR IS GOING TO MAIL ME SOME PROGRAMS THAT HE STARTED OUT WITH AND HAS GONE ONTO BIGGER AND BETTER, SO I SHOULD HAVE SOME NEW PROGRAMS TO FIGURE OUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WHAT I NEED IS A BETTER WAY TO CUT OUT AN IMAGE, RATHER THAN WITH A MOUSE. WITH MY HANDS LIKE THEY ARE, THE SLOWER I TRY TO MOVE THE CURSOR, THE MORE JAGGED THE EDGE GETS AND IT IS HARD TO COVER UP MISTAKES SOMETIMES AND I END UP HAVING TO START OVER. OH WELL, I GUESS THAT’S ART. LOL BOB
Elana Bailey
Sensational work, Bob. Well done. You are an inspirational to us all.
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied
THANK YOU ELANA, I AM HUMBLED AND HONORED THAT YOU FIND MY WORKS INSPIRATIONAL. I USUALLY TRY TO EVOKE SOME TYPE OF EMOTIONAL RESPONCE TO MY IMAGES, I DON’T ALWAYS SUCCEED, BUT SOMETIMES, IT HITS HOME BASE. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMPLIMENT AND COMMENTS….....HAVE A GREAT DAY….BOB :)
itsallgoodamanda
Yes I love this ,looks oke a scene out of “coccoon”
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS replied
THANK YOU AMANDA, AH, THE SCENE WHERE THE SPACE SHIP HOOVERS ABOVE THE BOAT AND LIFTS IT UP INTO THE SHIP WITH ALL THE ELDERLY FOLKS ABOARD. I APPRECIATE THE CONNECTION. I HAVE PUT MY 35MM CAMERA ON MY TRIPOD AT NIGHT, POINTED IT AT THE POAR STARS AND LOCKED OPEN THE SHUTTER. IT GIVES THE STARS A SIMILAR LOOK, LIKE THIS SHOT, ONLY NOT AS MUCH COLOR. I’D GIVE ANYTHING TO BE ABLE TO GET A SHOT OF THE MILKY WAY, LIKE THE ONE I’VE SEEN BY A PHOTOGRAPHER IN AUSTRALIA. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY…...BOB :)