lovers

    lovers

    I blended the two sources, and maipulated the colors. I wanted to tone down the yellow. I also used Highpass+overlay to create a more sureal look to it. equineator - photo of horse and has been notified.

    For: autumn leaves contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 52.69%
    » Rank: 20 out of 27

    mushroom kids

    mushroom kids
    top 3 entry

    I thought it would be fun to redraw the mushroom reflection. I traced the picuture, transformed shape, and colored it in. My daughters picked the colors.

    For: jelly contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 55.83%
    » Rank: 1 out of 7

    camel

    camel

    For: origami contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 56.65%
    » Rank: 8 out of 12

    When pigs fly

    When pigs fly

    This was mostly blending. I tried to make the legs look tucked under. The source was choped at the legs.

    For: visual pun contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 55.57%
    » Rank: 14 out of 42

    awaken

    awaken
    top 3 entry

    I desaturated most of the picture. I mostly used dodge and burn. I scratched the background out of a gray color, then dodge and burn. The body I selected the highlights and lightened them more. I cut out the source image to fit around the head. I drew in the hair coming out of the top. WiseWan...

    For: call box contest

    » Comments: 11
    » Score: 58.47%
    » Rank: 2 out of 11

    global warming

    global warming

    Global warming! Thanks zatrokz for glacier photo has been notified.

    For: umbrella mania contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 52.64%
    » Rank: 10 out of 11

    Mary had a little lamb...

    Mary had a little lamb...

    This will be stuck in your head forever. :) This was mostly just blending. thanks melbia for girl pic, and has been notified. Thanks general2 for school photo and has been notified.

    For: children songs contest

    » Comments: 13
    » Score: 60.12%
    » Rank: 5 out of 15

    Gold fish

    Gold fish
    top 3 entry

    I swear... A gold fish .... this big! Thanks rkrause for fisherman, and has been notified. Steps I used. I changed the opacity of the fish and blended it into the water, duplicated the fish and darkened it to match shadows. I darkened the boat and person (they were a bit washed).

    For: got away contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 55.65%
    » Rank: 3 out of 9

    Molly!...

    Molly!...

    I copied sections of the background and changed the saturation and lighting then blended the layers together. I used dodge and burn for the lighting.

    For: hawkbit contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 51.55%
    » Rank: 13 out of 18

    somewhat Beautiful

    somewhat Beautiful

    A mystical woman.

    For: point lobos contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 51.58%
    » Rank: 12 out of 14