Ok – First I want to pay credit to both Susan Davies , who provided the base image of Castell…
Ok – First I want to pay credit to both Susan Davies , who provided the base image of Castell Coch and to Rose Moxon , who kindly created the 3D dragons that I used in this composition. Thank you both – I could’nt have created this without you guys. / / I used Photoshop CS2 to create this image / / I started with Susan’s image below / / / / I used a duplicate layer [made the background invisible with the eye icon in the layer palette], and used a medium hardness eraser to erase all of the backgroung behind the castle to produce the image below. / / / / Then, I had to remove all those trees from the image, that were covereing the castle. For this I used various sized, soft clone brushes and fine paintbrushes to paint back in detail that was lost due to the cloning process – Very time consuming, but also very rewarding at the end of it. The image then looked like the one below. / / / / I then wanted to place the castle onto a rock tower, so I used a shot that I took at a local beach in the summer of 2007. This rock is only about 12 ft high. / / / / I pasted this rock image onto my composition as a new layer behind the castle, then again used the eraser to remove the parts that I didnt want, until I reached the result below. / / / / I then merged these two layers and used the edit transform perspective tool to change to perspective of the image – I wanted the image to look as if I were looking up at the caste slightly and I wanted the rocks to appear large and towering. The result is below. / / / / Now for the sky – I used an image that I took of a sunset in Cameroon in November 2006 / / / / I placed this sky image behind the castle – rock layer to produce the image below. / / / / Next I worked on the sky and castle layer in turn and adjusted the colour, using edit adjustments colour balance, until I created a nice tone for each layer, which both balanced with each other. I also adjusted the exposure slightly on the sky layer to give it a bit more kick. The image now looked like the one below. / / / / I wasn’t happy with the shadows and highlights on the castle in relation to the sky, so next I worked on both layers in turn and used dodge to add highlights and burn to add dark shadows and gloomy clouds. / / / I then adjusted the levels to make the castle layer a bit darker so it blended in with the sky – the result then became my base image which you can see below. / / / / I now wanted to add atmosphere to the image, so I created a new fill layer and used a very soft brush to paint in a light green fill at about 30% opacity, covering the whole layer in one go. I added a litttle noise and changed the blend of this layer to Colour Burn. The result was a deep rich feel that you can see below. / / / / I then flattened the image and just went over it to add any final highlights and shadows with the dodge and burn tools. / / I then used two dragon images that Rose kindly created for me – you can see them below. / / / / / / I placed these images onto the composition, using edit, free transform to resize them and then added a new layer to create some foggy mist around them. For this I used a lasoo tool, with feathering set to 30 to select the area that I wanted to have mist and filled it with white at about 30% opacity. I then added noise and added a box blur. I then added a glowing edge with a high spread to this layer by adding a layer style. The last step was to erase any mist that had covered the dragons with a fine eraser and using the dodge tool once more to bring out highlights on the creatures, before flattening and saving the image as Guardians / / To see the finished piece, click Here /
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I’m again so grateful to find that I’m the winner of the MacroPhography Group Challenge...
I’m again so grateful to find that I’m the winner of the MacroPhography Group Challenge I thank my friends, watchers and moderators of the group. Kind regards Macky
I want to express a big thanks to the people at the Dragon’s Fire Group for picking my…
I want to express a big thanks to the people at the Dragon’s Fire Group for picking my image / “The Lady and the Dragon” as a featured image. Thank You all ….Larry
Enter the Dragon has been featured in the “Fantasy Art Group”...
Enter the Dragon has been featured in the Fantasy Art Group Soon after I added it, it got featured, I’m over the moon !! :))
...wow these little cuties are doing so well,:)) I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the hosts of “Art and Stories made for Childr…
...wow these little cuties are doing so well,:)) I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the hosts of Art and Stories made for Children for featuring / Dragons shock in May,, / dragons face really makes me laugh,,and i would like to thank Kerry from Krwdesigns for sharing her images and allowing us to do as we please wih them,,it’s fab to make little visual stories with them :) Thank you so much to the Hosst of this great group,, i am having a great time messing with these cute images,,and no doubt there will be more to come,,hehe AND thank you to the hosts of The Dragons fire for featuring ‘Scaredy dragon T shirt I am very greatful indeed :))))))))))))) Laura :)))))))))
Morning fello bubblers!! I have had two featured images this week!!! (proud as punch too!) Carousel Enchantment...
Morning fello bubblers!! I have had two featured images this week!!! (proud as punch too!) Carousel Enchantment / and Statues and Such“ / Thankyou very much to the hosts of these wonderful groups! Made my day :)))) Very best, SAL XXX
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the Hosts of Dragons fire group for featuring…
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the Hosts of Dragons fire group for featuring,, Fly me to the Moon,, I really appreciate it very much,, THANK YOU…....:) Laura :)))))))))))
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the Hists of 3D Animals Abound for featuring …
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the Hists of 3D Animals Abound for featuring / ‘Fly me to the Moon’ Thank you very much i really appreciate the feature Laura :)))
/ got feature in 3 groups: / Dragon’s Fire / Acrylic Painting / You’re Accepted / / AND / / are featured in Light In The Darkness Group / I am honored and humbled by the recent features of my work…....... / mahalo nui loa to all my friends and supporters…........
Aquarius [the water-bearer ]. One of the signs of the zodiac (January 20th to February 18th). So called because it appears when the Nile …
Aquarius [the water-bearer ]. One of the signs of the zodiac (January 20th to February 18th). So called because it appears when the Nile begins to overflow~ WHAT WILL I DO TODAY? CELEBRATE!! / DANCE ….. / LET US EAT CAKE! mmmmm chocolate….... Go out for dinner …..crab cakes!!!! / PLAY ON RED BUBBLE / TALK on the phone / PLAY with my cats and dogs and birds / ( fix them sumthin special too) VISION….....2009…..YEAR OF COMPLETION / Make new art…... write /complete 3 books….. / Great love,great sex….... / MY ART,sell sell sell / Garden…grow grow grow! / My home my little jewel box…. Great HEALTH,WEALTH & HAPPINESS / FOR MYSELF,MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS ,RED BUBBLE and wherever needed. / NO HUNGER/END HUNGER / ( for all breathing) / THANKFULNESS…. / Thank you ,you make me very happy here! peace on earth ,good will for ALL….....I love you. / Dalzenia / artist4peace
My photo “The Shrouded Dragon Lady” got featured two days ago in the group “Transport”!!!!! I have to apologize for not catching this so…
My photo “The Shrouded Dragon Lady” got featured two days ago in the group “Transport”!!!!! I have to apologize for not catching this sooner, been pretty busy lol. I want to thank the wonderful moderators of the “Transport” group, christhepostman, jab03, and Jerame, thank you all so very much for the humbling complement!!!!!!! Ashby
It’s the fifth feature for “Towards the Light 2”....the third this week, now in The Sisterhood... I am so happy !http://images-3.r…
It’s the fifth feature for “Towards the Light 2”....the third this week, now in The Sisterhood... I am so happy / Towards the Light 2 Aroused by air / caressed by night, / My love is near / do not fight. Away, firefly, / towards the light. Darkness surrounds / the deserted tower, / the elements felt, / then devoured, / by hungry hands / siphoning the night. Go, firefly, / towards the light. Towards the Light 1 Safe Haven has featured one of my food paintings.. Oh Joy / Poached Pear in a Mixed Berry Coulis / / JPG Cast-Offs has featured a Landscape... Wonderful / Night at the Lake of the Woods Here in the midnight, where the dark mainland and island / Shadows mingle in shadow deeper, profounder, / Sing we the hymns of the churches, while the dead water / Whispers before us. Thank you to the Group Moderators
It’s the sixth feature for “Towards the Light 2”....the fourth this week, now in Colour me a Rainbow... / _I am so pleased as now it ca…
It’s the sixth feature for “Towards the Light 2”....the fourth this week, now in Colour me a Rainbow... / I am so pleased as now it can be entered in the invitation only Challenge… Ripe Cherries which is enjoying it’s third feature, plus the popular art page feature, is a finalist in the previous challenge.. / Towards the Light 2 Aroused by air / caressed by night, / My love is near / do not fight. Away, firefly, / towards the light. Darkness surrounds / the deserted tower, / the elements felt, / then devoured, / by hungry hands / siphoning the night. Go, firefly, / towards the light. Towards the Light 1
I wish to thank the person who bought a card of my image The Lady and the Dragon...
I wish to thank the person who bought a card of my image The Lady and the Dragon Thank you so much I hope you enjoy it. / Larry
Poppies Featured in the **All Oregon USA …
Poppies Featured in the All Oregon USA Group Thank you so much to the Hosts and members of this Great Group,I am honored to be featured and a member. Dragon Silk with Willows Tree of Life- Silk print was featured in Core [C.O.R.E] / Thank you so very much for this honor,to all the Hosts and members of this Awesome Group.
Want To Play??? was featured in HALLOWEEN This was done…
Want To Play??? was featured in HALLOWEEN This was done for RUST, abit different for me but I do like the Dark Arts, and Halloween lots so it was a lot of fun. / Thank you Very much for featuring this it is an Honor for me.To all the members of Halloween spook on! Love this group. Peacock Blanket was featured in Live, Love, Dream / To the Hosts and members Thank you so much. Warrior…......Drawing Day 09 / was featured in All the Colors of the Rainbow / Thanks so much to the Hosts and Members of this Colorful Group Paper Dragons / was featured in Digital Art Compilations / Thanks so much for this feature to the Hosts and Members
Mask by Bodies Arts / was featured in **Dark artists, dar…
Mask by Bodies Arts / was featured in Dark artists, dark art / Many many thanks for this feature,to the Hosts and members. My Grandson will be excited!!!!! Reading in the Dark / was featured in Core [C.O.R.E] / Many Thanks to the Host and Members for this Feature. Paper Dragons / was featured in Sisters in Arms / Sisters in all. Many thanks to the Hosts and Members Time Weaver / was featured in Music inspired art (M.I.A). / Music Please!!!!! Thanks so much to the Hosts for this feature it is an honor.
Forest Spirit was featured in Digital Artists United / Many …
Forest Spirit was featured in Digital Artists United / Many thanks to the Hosts and members. Questions- was featured in Freedom In Words and ART / Thanks so much to the Hosts and Members of this new group. Finding the Way / and / Paper Dragons / was featured in Paintings Modern and Beyond… / Thank you so much for featuring the Art and many thank.s to the Hosts and Members of this Great Group It is always such an honor to be featured in the Groups..
/ Charlie in Charge...
/ Charlie in Charge / Featured in the group Pets Are Us / And / The Guardian / is being featured in the group [C.O.R.E.] / / Thanks to Both groups for these features:)
I was again pleased to find that my Dragon Mugshot had taken first place in the Bug Hung Challenge, again my sincere thanks to all who vo…
I was again pleased to find that my Dragon Mugshot had taken first place in the Bug Hung Challenge, again my sincere thanks to all who voted in favour and to the hosts/moderators for the great work that they do. On a sad and disturbing note, it was brought to my attention by 2 fellow bubblers that my Glasswing Butterfly was being used without my permission or knowledge by someone on this particular site, http://www.4shared.com/file/51492125/c07b9373/butterfly.html I’ve since reported it as copyright infringement and abuse to the hosts of that / particular website. Kind regards Macky
wow just got back in from a night out and found my pastel picture Dragon has been featured by the fabulous Dragon’s Fire group. / !http://...
wow just got back in from a night out and found my pastel picture Dragon has been featured by the fabulous Dragon’s Fire group. / many thanks you guys, i am truly delighted, dawnxx
Today I wanted to do a special tribute…and since .I love finding images to put together for the home page suggestions, I thought this w…
Today I wanted to do a special tribute…and since .I love finding images to put together for the home page suggestions, I thought this was a great way to do it. All of these images worked perfectly to help me remember this wonderful singer. And there were so many others that were also wonderful and found their way to my pages of favorites…..but these seemed to work the best. / I write this with a lump in my throat and a realization that things they are a changin. I am so very sad to say good by to Mary Travers. / I grew up with Peter, Paul and Mary…...and I can’t imagine never seeing them all together again. She will be missed. / This awesome group shaped many of my convictions and beliefs…..the words of each song are powerful and soft and heart felt…...all so full of emotion. / Early Morning Rain / Leaving on a Jet Plane / The Great Mandela / Blowin in the Wind / Puff the Magic Dragon / Lemon Tree / The Wedding song / Where have all the flowers gone / All songs that were often sung around a camp fire or just jamming in our family home. I don’t have a link for Lemon Tree, but I adore this trio and will miss there shining star….This tribute is for Mary Travers…...RIP / / And a special addition by Leigh…..
featured in Going Coastal & FAN FRENZY...
featured in Going Coastal & FAN FRENZY / / featured in ! 100% ! & Prize Challenges!! & Country Bumpkin / / featured in Peace Love & Happiness Hippies & Realist Paintings About Water / / featured in Live and Let Live & ! Inspired Art ! & Put Out! or Get Out!!! / / featured in Yer pullin’ my leg ! / / featured in ””I Got The Music In Me NO NUDITY!!! / / featured in Parallel Dimensions / / featured in Bubble Jeopardy / / MAHALO NUI LOA TO THE HOSTS FOR ALL THE FEATURES AND HONORS…........AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM YOU…MY DEAR FRIENDS …... / MAY THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRING GOOD FORTUNE, HEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND PEACE TO ALL…......... / *_oh one more thing….........to answer a question posed to me the other day….... yes I can personalize any card for you if you wish…...... I can add a phrase or any greeting to any card or picture…......._~
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