A Pair of Pachyderms (Mother & Nine-Month Son [Contest Winner Pool August 2006 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: August 02, 2006 05:39:56
PSE Procedure: meticulously remove from the photo everything but the elephants with the black paintbrush, use levels, saturation, sharpening, accent edges, and cloning. With the nik Color Efex Pro 2 filters, adjust sunlight, brilliance and warmth. Create a moon wth a FlamingPear plug-in. Tint the moon with a bronze color to compliment the elephants. Expand the canvas and add a flood. Nothing to it . . . then again . . .
Denise M. Snyder August 02, 2006
Sounds like a LOT of work, but well worth the effort! This is just gorgeous! #495846Manuel Barrera August 02, 2006
Lots of work but the results speak for themselves. #3114865Judy A. Lawhon August 02, 2006
Very nice work, Stephen. Must have taken quite awhile to get this beautiful photo! #3114866Jeff Robinson August 02, 2006
Your hard work paid off; great job! Jeff #3114926Jennifer Funnell August 02, 2006
Wow, these are so well done. All that work paid off! #3115197Milan Banik August 02, 2006
superb creation! #3115488Skyy McKendry August 02, 2006
Amazing, Stephen! You should sell this as a poster - I'd more than one. #3115876Jim [popeyes©] Naso August 02, 2006
Wonderful creation. #3116483Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) August 12, 2006
Beautiful and very inspiring image.Great work. #3156948Barbara Waldoch September 26, 2006
Congratulations, Stephen! #3368207Sharon King September 26, 2006
This is Beautiful, love your gallery, congrats on your finalist. #3368394Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2006
WOW AGAIN STEPHAN!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #3369142Kay E. Mahoney September 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3369199Stephen D. Swihart September 27, 2006
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You are very kind. And your comments are deeply appreciated. Best to the each of you! Steve #3371136bob cornelison September 28, 2006
Excellent results! That is all that matters. I believe in the final product not how it got there.Mary Timman February 16, 2007
Gorgeous image you have made here. Excellent PS work.Amanda J. Tanner December 20, 2009
This image is so Beautiful. Wonderful Work Stephen. #8234538Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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