MaraBella Strikes a Pose with Lucky Lindy

It was too cold for the motorcycle, so we took the car and MaraBella out with us on our search for more Oxen.  This is Lucky Lindy.  Of course our silly girl is not so well behaved that she could be off leash, so I had to do a little work to grab her and her shadow.  Made Lucky the background. Then I used the magic wand in CS3 to grab MaraBella and her shadow.  Applied it as a layer on top of Lucky. Couldn't do it without getting some of Furman who was holding her on the leash, in the pick so I applied a Mask and then removed what was not necessary.  It truly is amazing what can be done in Photoshop and I feel that after 2 years of playing with it...I am just scratching the surface.

Sometimes you have to WORK IT

I wish I new what the first flower was called....It was indeed beautiful.  However, it really didnt glow quite like I made it.  I think I like it better in a kalideaframe. 

 

 

I was pretty happy with the tulips without any post processing until I read a suggestion to

take a closer look at your images and see if you can find a picture in a picture...so I did.

I went from some to just one.  Just a simple crop and there ya go!!!! 

 

PHOTOSHOP is PHUN and PHRUSTRATING

I am having a lot of fun playing in Photoshop but it can indeed be frustrating. 

I look toward the night moon for some inspiration

 

 

 

Cant figure out how to soften the edges where the two images connect....

 

I am however, learning to use some of the tools and finally broke through my total lack of understanding of LAYERS.  Now I at least get it, but wheeew still need lots of practice.

Think I'll to take a walk and pick some flowers at the Kalideaflower Farm to clear my mind.