Three Cats in a Boat [Composites Made in Photoshop and the Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: October 19, 2010 04:55:22
Just having fun.
Started with the house. Added the lake. Added the boat. Added the cats. Put the bird on the cat's head. He didn't like it. Added the dogs and cats to "animal" house. Asked them to pose. They weren't thrilled. Added textures and layers. Enhanced sky. Placed the fish in water. He loved it. Added reflection. Off they go. Bon Voyage.
Category -- Digital Darkroom
Huge congrats to all finalists and winners.
Exif: F Number: 9.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/750 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 48.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Ken Smith October 19, 2010
Superb, Mary Beth! Colors and lighting are in your trademark style. Excellent creation! #1319069Linda Blair October 19, 2010
Awesome creation!!!! #8982605Tammy M. Anderson October 19, 2010
This is so cool, Mary Beth. Love it! Great work. #8982608Robert R. Goodman October 19, 2010
Hi Mary Beth,now I only wish I could do DDR work like this.Beautiful image!!! #8982668John Rivera October 19, 2010
Great Creative work here Mary Beth! #8982676Val Feldman October 19, 2010
Excellent - fantastic menagerie of not only a boatful of kitties but a houseful of charming critters, as well! Outstanding, fun capture, Mary Beth...a feast for an animal lover's eyes! #8982680Julie Burnett October 19, 2010
Fantastic, creative, wonderful, Mary Beth!! #8982687Michelle Alton October 19, 2010
Awe-striking work, Mary Beth. A favorite! #8982732Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 19, 2010
Amazing creation. Well done Mary Beth.Carolyn M. Fletcher October 19, 2010
Wonderful work! That cat looks just like my poor Boo did. This is right in my faves! #8982829Carol Eade October 19, 2010
What a fabulous creation, Mary Beth, love this! #8982833Karen Slagle October 19, 2010
Fantastic creation, Mary Beth. I LOVE those cats in the boat, so cute... #8982889Gina Cormier October 19, 2010
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fav'd!!!! #8982920
Cathy Barrows October 19, 2010
wow...you had an amazing creative moment...love it #8982975MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 19, 2010
Try as I MayAwesome MB!! #8983011
Jack Ryan October 19, 2010
WoW! That's a lot of work...but you got an excellent and interesting result. Well done. #8983040Mary Beth Aiello October 19, 2010
Rats! I forget that kitchen sink. I'm sure it's in the house, but you can't see it. #8983046David Phalen October 19, 2010
Amazing creative work Mary Beth!! #8983212Daniel Ruf October 19, 2010
What a whoot. I love this image and the great post processing and inventive genius that went into the final production. #8983331R. J. Laudenbacher October 19, 2010
Mary Beth...I LOVE THIS!!!!!! You are the master at creative art and this one is over the top. #8983359Jessica Jenney October 19, 2010
Fantastic work and creativity, Mary Beth! :) #8983469Mike Clime October 19, 2010
Wow, this is fantastic, Mary Beth! Going into my favs! #8983557Kay E. Mahoney October 19, 2010
Fantastic work, Mary Beth. Love the result. #8983561Kerry Hill October 19, 2010
A wonderful creation Mary Beth, fantastic work! #8983668Jack Gaskin October 19, 2010
GREAT WORK Has a HITCHCOCK feel about....Pretty certain we'll be seeing this next month...
Happy Shooting
Jack #8984056
Claudia Kuhn October 19, 2010
Wow, so creative, you must have worked long and hard on this. #8984063MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 19, 2010
Oh YesGord MacEachern October 19, 2010
Love it, love it, love it!!!!Debra R. Harder October 19, 2010
OMG...you are a genius, Mary Beth!! Superb DD work!! I LOVE this!!!!! FAVED!! Deb #8984281Kim Lund October 19, 2010
WOW,this is wonderful! Speaking of winners, this is one of them! #8984301frank w. degenhardt October 19, 2010
Mary Beth- When someone tells me they took several or more pictures and combined them, the one thing that I look for and am critical about is the fact that the picture looks natural, that nothing stands out as not belonging, that the look has that taken right from the camera look to it. Now I know these cats and dogs, the fish, and the bird really wer'nt in that boat and house but your amazing talent made it look as it they did. That is some astonishing work my friend. Love the look, the colors, and I found in reading your description of how you did all this, I got a laugh from your humor. Your gift shines bright my friend. Extraordinary accomplishment.Mary Beth Aiello October 19, 2010
Thanks so much for your very kind comments. They are truly appreciated. #8984340Kaye Burazin October 19, 2010
Love LOVE LOVE this! Your artistry is superb #8984394Becky J. Parkinson October 19, 2010
Wow! Simply amazing! It looks like the cover a children's book, or something. I love ALL of the effects and they are very well done. #8984580Barbara Waldoch October 19, 2010
Terrific work, Mary Beth! #8984609Terry Cervi October 19, 2010
This is GREAT!! I love your sense of humor, Mary Beth! Superbly executed and such fun to view! #8984643Stefania Barbier October 19, 2010
HA!!! fantastic PS work! #8984725Joy Rector October 20, 2010
well done #8985201Judy V. Kennamer October 20, 2010
I hate to hear that the animals were not thrilled about this creation - I know I am!!!! Love it!!!! #8986164Sam Britt October 20, 2010
Added to my favorites! Terrific work, Mary Beth. So creative. #8986557Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 21, 2010
Outstanding. a work of ART Mary Beth. Yes, a fav! #8987509Kathleen Rinker October 21, 2010
Wow your awesome, excellent work and image!!! #8988155Mary Beth Aiello October 21, 2010
Thank you all for your very kind comments. I was having a good time. #8988212Kathleen K. Parker October 23, 2010
What an outstanding and whimsical photo, Mary Beth! I love it, and it is a fav of mine, too!Renata Gusciora October 23, 2010
Oh wow!THis is an exceptionnal work,Mary Beth!Very creative and imaginative!Super image! #8991674Mitch Spence October 25, 2010
Whimsy, that is indeed the operative word, Mary Beth. What an imagination, and what terrific skills you have to pull this off flawlessly. I love it hugely. #8994775Phyllis H. Burchett October 28, 2010
AMAZING work and creation Mary Beth...each time I look I see something different. I love your narration too! #9001767Susan Fox November 01, 2010
I am going to have agree with AMAZING! #9009221Rona L. Schwarz November 03, 2010
FANTASTIC creation,Mary Beth! Wonderfully creative and artistic, your talent and technical skill are unsurpassed - I am in awe. Besides that, you are funny, too! #9013401JO ANN CLEVELAND November 08, 2010
Well you created a story book image here girl! After reading your comments, it definitely fits the DD category! loljo ann c. #9020836
Diana Powell November 15, 2010
OH WOW! This is fabulous! I LOVE this and it all looks so Alice in Wonderland perfect!Congratulations on your finalist here - so well deserved! #9036086
Tiia Vissak November 15, 2010
Congratulations! #9036138Terry Cervi November 15, 2010
This is great! Hope it wins! Congrats on your Finalist, Mary Beth! #9036340JO ANN CLEVELAND November 15, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome finalist Mary Beth! I think we will see this again!jo ann c. #9036692
Rona L. Schwarz November 15, 2010
One of my favorites, and I'm sure many others as well, Mary Beth! Sure to be a Winner! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist and Good luck in the next round! #9036760Renee Doyle November 15, 2010
How wonderfully creative and fun!!!!! Big congrats on this excellent and deserving finalist and hope we see this again Mary Beth! #9037151Danny B. Head November 15, 2010
There was no doubt about seeing this again! Congrats! #9037309Nancyj E. Hovey November 15, 2010
on your finalist! 8o) #9037460Diane E. Deming November 15, 2010
I love your work. Fantastic! #9038051Jack Ryan November 15, 2010
Congratulations again!!! #9038120Chris Budny November 15, 2010
What a marvelous creation! Congratulations! #9038532Judy V. Kennamer November 15, 2010
I knew we'd see this wonderful creation again Mary Beth! Congrats on your beautiful Finalist! #9038608Kathy Cline November 15, 2010
I just spent 10 min looking at this super creative shot.Jessica Jenney November 15, 2010
So creative! Congratulations, Mary Beth on all your fabulous finalists! #9038923Patti Coblentz November 15, 2010
Hurray for the cats and dogs...this is so fantastic, Mary Beth...congratulations on your finalist! #9038964Dr Silly November 15, 2010
Congratulations Mary Beth on you cool Finalist. :O) #9039119Carmody Baker November 15, 2010
How did you do this??? I am tired just following you. I love this !!! Congratulations. #9039245Sam Britt November 15, 2010
I knew we would see this again!! Big Congrats, Mary Beth! #9039360Stephanie Frey November 15, 2010
LOL, this is awesome, Mary Beth! Love your description too. Congratulations! #9039436Phyllis H. Burchett November 15, 2010
Happy to see this one again Mary Beth, makes me smile! Congrats on your finalist! #9039503frank w. degenhardt November 15, 2010
Love all the work you put into this one and the amazing results. A Finalist hopefully is only the beginning. Congratulations. #9039874R. J. Laudenbacher November 16, 2010
Gold...Gold...Gold...Gold...That is all I see here Mary Beth. Congratulations on this outstanding finalist and all of your other stunning pieces of work. #9040885Debra R. Harder November 16, 2010
Yep...GOLD ALL THE WAY!!! You know how much I LOVE this fantastic image, Mary Beth!! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT finalist!! Deb #9041442Lydia Williams November 16, 2010
WELL DONE Mary Beth! Do I see gold? Congratulations! #9041769Mitch Spence November 16, 2010
Well, of course it had to be a finalist. And of course it has to be a winner as well. #9041967Agnes Fegan November 16, 2010
Just love what you did here!!! I say a Winner too! #9042492ALLEN O. HOWARD November 16, 2010
Wonderful! Congratulations! #9042702Carol Eade November 16, 2010
Beautiful finalist, congrats again Mary Beth! #9043522Merna L. Nobile November 16, 2010
I would personally like to congratulate you on your winning photograph for October, 2010 and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Merna Nobile #9043854Jeff Robinson November 17, 2010
Congrats Mary Beth on this very creative Finalist!! Jeff #9044260Cathy Barrows November 17, 2010
Congrats on your finalist...one of my all time favs of yours but I think i'm looking at the grand prize winner #9045049Gina Cormier November 18, 2010
This would sell commercially! Congrats on this inventive and wonderful image!!!! #9048255Jennifer L. Alder November 18, 2010
very creative work! congrats, Mary beth :) #9048781Mary Beth Aiello November 18, 2010
Thanks one and all for your very kind comments. Was having fun playing. Your words are truly appreciated. #9049153Boyd L. Alexander November 19, 2010
Huge congratulations on this fantastic and well deserved finalist Mary Beth!!! Best of luck in the next round! #9050749MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 20, 2010
Looks like their ship came in!!Congratulations on Your sensational Finalist MB! #9052880
Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 23, 2010
I already told you how much I love this Mary Beth!Congratulations on your PG 101 monthly favorites win and finalist!
Donna #9060152
David Phalen November 23, 2010
BIG Congrats on an amazing 101 Winner!! #9060182William C. Raco November 23, 2010
Absolutely wonderful work, Mary BethMichele Peterson November 23, 2010
Big smiles at my house, looking at YOUR house!! This is fabulous. Beyond anything I could have ever thought of.... Love the creativity!!! #9060196Jillian Danielson November 23, 2010
Congrats on your 101 win!!! This is FABULOUS!! #9060415Dr Silly November 23, 2010
Congratulations on your PG101 favorite photo of the month contest. :O) #9060457Nikki McDonald November 23, 2010
Belated congratulations on the finalist and congratulations on the 101 Favorites Contest win, too, Mary Beth -- what a clever creation and so very well done, too. #9060524Katarina Mansson November 23, 2010
Congratulations on the win Mary Beth! #9060828Amanda D. Austwick November 27, 2010
Absolutely adore this image Mary Beth! It is soo creative, and so much fun!!! Congratulations on your well deserved win!!! #9066190Sharon Sawyer December 05, 2010
LOL!!! What a wonderful and whimsical image, Mary Beth! HUGE, HUGE congratulations on your brilliant & well deserved finalist!!! Right into my favs.. love it. #9081906Patricia A. Casey January 31, 2014
Hi MaryBeth...it's been ages since I've either commented or posted on bp....but had to look at all the wonder kitty pix...this one is stunning...as always your work is so magical....have a wonderful day! =^..^= #10960858Linda B. Parker August 02, 2014
very creative and fun. I liked tht you gave the description of how you processed it digitally #11099394Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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