Playing with layers

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Fantasy pic made up from 5 different images in layers and with the additional use of history brush, eraser, dodge and burn tools. All processed in Photoshop 7




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Excellent PS work. I can see a little bit of a glow around the head and down her back which I am not too keen on. The other comment I have is I think the foreground water would have been better if not blurred. Try another version with a coloured globe, that should look OK.
Really nice work indeed.
Cheers

Thanks xp1,
I'll re-try without the obvious dodge tool halo, and I may try to hand colour the globe rather than a solid block of natural colours to keep within the feel of the original.

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Regards....Phil

If it moves shoot it. If it doesn't move, still shoot it.

Never noticed none of that Phil, but now i have had it pointed out i can see what XP1 means. Still love it though mate!

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Really like this Phil,noticed the slight blurring round the head but apart from that it looks great mate.

I really must start playing again with PS not done anything major since my avatar at xmas,hoped the Image Factory would wet my appetite but this image has made me think that i need to start playing again.....Cheers fella.......

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Same here, I didn't notice the points from earlier posts.
Great work Phil, I like it.
All the best
Paul

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I never get credit from my wife but she commented in the possitive on this image.
Any chance of seeing another version ????
Cheers.