Photoshop contest - stork

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The mood i was in creating this peice...spent some time on n off it...
jus went with it.. relaxing :) comments appreciated...

N.B: im all there r 5 Storks ... 2 on high mountain 1 on small mountain's right side, 1 on the poles in the water & the large one on image right...and both mountain tops are source images...

CMYK 46 [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Nice way to use the source mound...well done image.
(129 days ago)

adriansin88 [lvl 10] [vp 1000] [ 26]:

Genious ! Fantastic work !
(129 days ago)

emersed [lvl 2] [vp 0] [ 0]:

I agree, about the source mound, the house in the distance, is slightly distracting due to the size ratio to the bird. lovely composition
(129 days ago)

nevermind182004 [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 20]:

its nice to be viewed on far rather than full reso, still very pleasant to look too
(129 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

nice mood
(129 days ago)

renate [lvl 8] [vp 1000] [ 75]:

great colors.
(128 days ago)

deepakdhiman [lvl 9] [vp 1000] [ 127]:

love the mood
(128 days ago)

author:

thanks for all the wonderful comments guys...
(128 days ago)

FairyGardens [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 97]:

very beautiful, would be nice as a picture on a wall
(128 days ago)

BRUCEBROUWN [lvl 19] [vp 554] [ 20]:

Nice feeling (mood)
(127 days ago)

DreamsDeleted [lvl 10] [vp 267] [ 2]:

Very dream like
(127 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Nice!
(125 days ago)

nisha.gandhi [lvl 5] [vp 1000] [ 115]:

great..
(124 days ago)

marmee54 [lvl 13] [vp 1000] [ 73]:

Lovely Atmosphere
(123 days ago)

spaceranger [lvl 22] [vp 1000] [ 54]:

Congrats!
(122 days ago)

step 1	step 2	step 3	step 4	step 5
step 6

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final score: 59.6 %

votes placed: 326

submitted: 129 days ago

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tags:SerenityTranquilityRelaxationStork

This is the finished product after fixing the thumb.
Thanks guys for all your advice.
I need to learn how to add a texture mask over the hand, to make it more like nature. But I have been vigorously studying the subject.
And I lost the fox although I did love him.

Uhr [lvl 5] [vp 0] [ 9]:

Great concept... Make the hand more in tones of "nature", and scale down that fox a little, and it will be great... I'll wait a bit more with my votes...
(132 days ago)

brunobruce [lvl 2] [vp 0] [ 0]:

You should be proud of this. I don't know about the fox.
(132 days ago)

Maja [lvl 7] [vp 1000] [ 136]:

Truly beautiful! A scene from a fairytale.
(131 days ago)

Background [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

The thumb's a bit jagged, but I really like the background and vines.
(131 days ago)

dadomontenegro [lvl 11] [vp 138] [ 15]:

I like colors...
(131 days ago)

CMYK 46 [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [ 44]:

Good job...lose the fox and this will be better...
(131 days ago)

hilleke [lvl 35] [vp 2000] [ 731]:

try to fix the thumb and you'll have a great image.
(131 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

Thumb should be fixed i guess too
(129 days ago)

renate [lvl 8] [vp 1000] [ 75]:

good concept.
(128 days ago)

emersed [lvl 2] [vp 0] [ 0]:

This has to be my TOP FAV ! so beautifully put together. Very very very.. very awesome work !
(128 days ago)

bjaockx [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 102]:

i didn't see the original with the fox, but i can say it probably wasn't needed, this is great as it is! keep playing with texture masking.... it can really intensify a picture!
(127 days ago)

loopyluv [lvl 21] [vp 1000] [ 132]:

great work... love the feel of this pic
(125 days ago)

k_vohsen [lvl 10] [vp 1000] [ 118]:

great colors
(125 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

This one is beautiful!
(125 days ago)

Darling [lvl 6] [vp 0] [ 3]:

Good! I like the colors. Need shadows to leaves maybe...
(124 days ago)

aheman [lvl 11] [vp 172] [ 0]:

like the mood and color!
(124 days ago)

sources used for this entry:

• 1: penny-fox By CloudNineStock
• 2: Hands By DarkSideGD
• 3: Forest By Pandoralore

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final score: 59.6 %

votes placed: 293

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I hope you'll like it.
Comments welcome!

Credits to following people form stock.xchng:
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miqueias - thx for Waterfall in Brazil
LoTjen - thx for stork
bugdog - thx for Stork

thx to deepakdhiman for improvement hints.

Jim [lvl 4] [vp 101] [ 0]:

nice work and color's but u could improove reflection
(131 days ago)

deepakdhiman [lvl 9] [vp 1000] [ 127]:

beautiful....though some shadows are required....good luck
(131 days ago)

dadomontenegro [lvl 11] [vp 138] [ 15]:

Very good concept...
(130 days ago)

hilleke [lvl 35] [vp 2000] [ 731]:

beautiful...
(130 days ago)

lycra [lvl 5] [vp 159] [ 0]:

beautiful colors
(129 days ago)

Jurgen [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 30]:

very nice composition
(129 days ago)

emersed [lvl 2] [vp 0] [ 0]:

I am a little confused to your step by step guide.
(129 days ago)

mqtrf [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 221]:

Good, but the reflection is too sharp and bright in some areas
(128 days ago)

BRUCEBROUWN [lvl 19] [vp 554] [ 20]:

Can you tell me where this is ? very nice place to be, great !
(127 days ago)

bjaockx [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [ 102]:

great work on shadows and perspective... the only thing is the reflections should have a little less definition to them... not so much waviness but a little more distortion any way... awesome pic though!
(127 days ago)

Tomergever [lvl 2] [vp 291] [ 12]:

stunning pic! great work man!
(126 days ago)

loopyluv [lvl 21] [vp 1000] [ 132]:

Pretty
(125 days ago)

mymyb37 [lvl 31] [vp 2000] [ 499]:

Beautiful image, very nice blending!
(125 days ago)

beaneze [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 586]:

very nice entry
(124 days ago)

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sources used for this entry:

• 1: Waterfall in Brazil
• 2: stork
• 3: Stork

final score: 59.2 %

votes placed: 287

submitted: 131 days ago

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