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Sunset Approaches, created by roz

Sunset Approaches
final rank: 1 out of 21 (final score: 74.2 %)
for contest: orchid closeup

To tell you the truth, it was meant to be a plain ballerina. That is, as soon as
I took a look at the source image I really saw a ballerina's dress :) Anyway, as
it often happens with me, I got another idea and another one and another one
while I was working on this entry.

It's mostly experimental stuff, but nothing really special and new. I just
played around with the standard modes and brushes a bit.

For the pose of the girl and mostly for her arms/hands I used two reference
pictures, which I've provided in the SBS along with the links to them. I don't
own them, so it really had to be reference ONLY.

Anyway, please view the full res and the SBS!

:)

PS: thanks to benedeki @ sxc.hu for the forest image (source 1)!

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this entry has 35 comment(s)
final score: 74.2 %
votes placed: 393
submitted: 16 days ago

fireball, created by roz

fireball
final rank: 3 out of 43 (final score: 62.5 %)
for contest: blue globe

i did this image using only filters and masks, dodge and burn and smudge tool.
i'm sorry that i can't provide a step-by-step guide, but all the work on the
image was mostly experimental stuff. i can tell you that i did the fire by
coloring the globe orange, then motion blurring it a lot, then shaping the
flames with the smudge tool. i did the nails with the liquify filter. i hope my
explanation works as good as a step-by-step guide ;)
oh, and please view the full resolution image, for the nails look better on
it.

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this entry has 22 comment(s)
final score: 62.5 %
votes placed: 215
submitted: 273 days ago

spellcaster, created by roz

spellcaster
final rank: 1 out of 32 (final score: 61.8 %)
for contest: rainbow

Nothing special to say about it. Viewing full res is mandatory.

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this entry has 18 comment(s)
final score: 61.8 %
votes placed: 261
submitted: 176 days ago

red lamp, created by roz

red lamp
final rank: 1 out of 23 (final score: 60.5 %)
for contest: champagne

EDIT: for those of you who suggested turning the lamp on, here it is.

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this entry has 23 comment(s)
final score: 60.5 %
votes placed: 282
submitted: 202 days ago

"A" for fAiry, created by roz

"A" for fAiry
final rank: 12 out of 63 (final score: 60.4 %)
for contest: illustrated cap

This ornate letter took more time than I expected, less layers than I expected,
and the result is more stylish than I expected. ;) I've seen similar ornate
letters in my story books when I was a child. And it's meant to be as dreamy as
a fairy tale.

Please see the step by step guide, as well as the full resolution image
(that's even mandatory) in order to see all the details.

this entry has 6 comment(s)
final score: 60.4 %
votes placed: 239
submitted: 260 days ago

Orlanda Blooms, created by roz

Orlanda Blooms
final rank: 12 out of 78 (final score: 59.4 %)
for contest: gender switch

I used only one image. Everything else is filters, brushes (all default ones,
nothing external), masking and layer modes.

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this entry has 19 comment(s)
final score: 59.4 %
votes placed: 240
submitted: 282 days ago

Samodiva, created by roz

Samodiva
final rank: 7 out of 33 (final score: 59.3 %)
for contest: arabian bath

This entry is a result of multiple change of ideas... it was originally meant to
be a night fantasy shot, with absolutely no fairies involved, but.. some random
playing with settings led to this one.

I would like to thank to Iardacil-stock at DeviantART for granting me
permission to use the photo of the girl.

I would also like to thank to: Karolienn @ sxc.hu for the grass stock, Bella @
sxc.hu for the vines stock; herrberg @ sxc.hu for the sky stock; Stephanie for
the wings brushes and to whoever created the hair brushes I used (see the source
link below).

About the title:

Samodiva is a forest female spirit in Bulgarian (probably in Slavic in
general, I'm not really sure) mythology. It's not originally winged, but I just
thought wings would suit this particular one.

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this entry has 10 comment(s)
final score: 59.3 %
votes placed: 285
submitted: 23 days ago

Expectation, created by roz

Expectation
final rank: 13 out of 21 (final score: 58.2 %)
for contest: little church

Just an idea that came on my mind. :)

Please view the SBS and the full resolution image. Thanks :)

As promised, here's how I got the idea for the bench:
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/569138
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Okay, so, as asked again, to clarify something:
I haven't used any references such as stock (or copyrighted) material. I've
used my own reflection in the mirror for the girl's body, especially for the
feet which I found rather hard to draw. So I can't post a reference photo,
obviously.
As for the bench, you can see the resemblance and respectively the difference
between my creation and the reference photo.

If anything else is unclear, please write a comment about it, I would
appreciate it.

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this entry has 14 comment(s)
final score: 58.2 %
votes placed: 465
submitted: 41 days ago

rubies & gold, created by roz

rubies & gold
final rank: 19 out of 32 (final score: 57.6 %)
for contest: turtle home

just an idea that came on my mind when i saw the picture

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this entry has 8 comment(s)