Lately however I've been feeling the urge to get back in the saddle, if you'll excuse the terrible pun so decided to keep things simple by using just two images.
This one;
kindly provided by Megan 1970 over on deviant art;
http://megan1970.deviantart.com/art/walking-horse-211388620
and this beautiful premade background;
provided by Cathleen Tarawhiti, also over on deviant art;
http://cathleentarawhiti.deviantart.com/art/Enchanted-Forest-4-304042415
By combining the two photo's I've come up with this manipulation (click on it to make it larger) which was really just an endeavour to see if I could make one photo realistically blend into another;
It's actually more difficult that it sounds, particularly when it comes to feet and hooves - they never seem to realistically embed into the landscapes, no matter how or where the top image gets placed. So I've cheated here a little and used the Burn Tool in photoshop to darken the floor, thereby concealing the hooves a little.
Simples!
I don't have Photoshop, but I know people who do. They seem to spend all day altering their snaps, to make them look like something different. Maybe that's why my pix are so dull.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that your pictures are dull at all. I think though, there's a certain allure at being able to take a few images, then combining them to make something different, particularly if you're like me, and can't paint or draw for toffee!
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