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There's Magic in the Air (Collaboration)
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Uploaded: 08/26/06 8:20 PM GMT
There's Magic in the Air (Collaboration)
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Photography->Manipulation
Jen (Jeenie11) let me use her "Magnolia" desktop wallpaper to experiment with Photoshop's "Blend If" sliders (Add A Layer Style button in the layers palette - Blending Options (top choice) - blend if sliders at the bottom of the dialog). You can split the sliders by holding the option key down (Macintosh). This allows you to blend in an image on the layer underneath depending on the lightness or darkness of the image in the layer you're working on. So I put fractals underneath Jen's flower and used the sliders to bring them into the flower itself. Cool. I added the butterfly and it's shadow to finish it off. Thanks Jen.
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::marilynjane
08/26/06 8:41 PM GMT
My biggest congratulations to both of you, as this is the greatest of flower beauty and loveliness I have seen recently!! Everything about this image makes my heart smile! The added touch of the sweet little butterfly is charming! Whatever the treatment given, it surely was sublime in all ways! Simply heartwarmingly beautiful! Sincerely, Marilyn
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Kudos to the both of you, this is just a wonderful job Nathan and Jeenie.
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Nathan, I really wish I could comment on your work, but it always leaves me speechless!
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Caedes says: "DON'T be afraid of hurting someone's feelings. DO offer advice on how the image could be improved."
What can I say but Fabulous! I like this a lot.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
Beautiful work... love the way the fractal looks like mother-of-pearl/opal colour on the flower... love it..
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........... "A sense of humour is as important to life as shock absorbers to a car.. It helps us over the bumps im life" / P.K. Shaw
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous......you can use anything you want....anytime you want. jen
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not writing thank yous feels really strange. i guess i'll just say THANK YOU now!
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Great work Nathan and Jen! This is fantastic!..=)
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"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
-Henry Ward Beecher
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I've said it again and again and I'll keep saying it: you can't improve on Mother Nature!!
This, however, is definitely an exception!
You've "pearlized" the magnolia, and it is splendid. You've proved that there are exceptions to every rule. Such exceptions are *rare* mind you, like precious gems, but you've found one that works here. Congratulations to both of you!
Anastasia
This, however, is definitely an exception!
You've "pearlized" the magnolia, and it is splendid. You've proved that there are exceptions to every rule. Such exceptions are *rare* mind you, like precious gems, but you've found one that works here. Congratulations to both of you!
Anastasia
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Nathan, this is a very nice presention. I use PSP mainly so I'm not sure I know what you mean about 'sliders' - reducing the opacity on one layer to allow it to blend into other layers? - Patty
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It's all about perspective and perception.
~bows to the Master~
Way to go dude!! This rocks!!
Way to go dude!! This rocks!!
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Picture Purrrfect .
A purrrfect world is what we all want, but, seems too unobtainable. If I've viewed and commented on your post, and you liked my remarks then NO THANKS is needed...just getting to see your wonderful work is thanks enough for me!!
Also BIG thanks to all who check out my work!! I appreciate any and all comments & feedback!!
I was fortunate enough this afternoon to get your photo in the voting booth...needless to say there isn't a number high enough to vote appropriately for this gorgeous post. Outsanding job. Thanks for sharing this.
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All the wonders you seek are within yourself. Always glad to see visitors at My Gallery and thanks for your continued kind words and constant support. Anita
Thank you, everyone for all the compliments. Jen's photo was gorgeous to start with. Patty, I don't think there's any equivalent in PSP to the technique I've use here.
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Beautiful, Nathan! It was very good idea to make something like this.Simly framed,wonderful flower,great butterfly - i love this composition.It"s one of your bests,i think... of cours i will add it to my favorites...and download as a desktop (it looks avesome on my monitor).Thanks for sharing this with us.Have a nice day,my friend.
Johanna
Johanna
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This is a great piece the two of you have put together. I love the flower and I love the touches you have added to the piece. Excellent work you two.
Jason
Jason
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PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB ME AS I AM DISTURBED ENOUGH........hehe
Very nice manipulation and composition. Makes for a lovely desktop wallpaper. Well done guys.
Russ
Russ
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Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.
Edward Weston
Wow! This is breathtaking. I love the blending effect you added to the already gorgeous shot of the flower. And the butterfly just tips the scales! GREAT creation between the two of you!
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"Curiosity is the key to creativity."
~Akio Morita
Well done on merging the 2 images.
Jackie
Jackie
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Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery.
Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present! My gallery.
What a team the two of you make up!! I loved Jen's magnolia from the get-go and now I love what you have done to it. Butterflies always make me smile and magnolia's are a charming blossom in themselves. So, needless to say, I am grinning while I type this message! The way you changed the texture of the magnolia is awesome Nathan. Is this from using the fractals or are those strictly behind the image? The butterfly is so very realistic looking as well as the frame-up job you did to complete the perfect gift! It looks incredible on my desktop and I thank you both for the work you did to bring me such delicious eye candy! :~)
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~mimi~
What a wonderful collaboration! This is amazing. I need to spend a little time trying to follow what you did to achieve this.
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All of earth is crammed with heaven And every bush aflame with God But only those who see take off their shoes. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning<p>
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