Photoshop contest - parachutist

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Masking one dragonfly was an impossible challenge, so I used two. Alot of pen tool playing, warp, liquify, masking and a huuuuge displacement work at the water.
I also worked on the colors alot, I wanted this to have a cartoonish look.

eladine [lvl 20] [vp 2000] [ 241]:

I love this a lot.. the only thing that kinda looks weird to me is the refelctions of the smoke.. maybe some more distortion?
(100 days ago)

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

Why is the dragonfly smoking?
(100 days ago)

author:

Thank Eladine, reflection changed CMYK please if you have no constructive comment...then just don't comment: It's a cartoon style design, so the smoke is showing his trajectory.
(100 days ago)

zarif3000 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Amazing !
(100 days ago)

wazowski [lvl 15] [vp 2000] [ 232]:

Some nice work here! Smoke looks good, same for the colors and the SBS is interesting to see (tip: see SBS first before vote!). Suggestion: you want to give it a cartoonish look, which you already did with the smoke. Maybe you can also do sth with the dragonfly itself. For example, make him more dynamic by rotating him a bit (contraclockwise), also cause this way it follows the track from the smoke. Other thing maybe is to point 1 of the wings a bit other direction, so it looks like the fly completely lost his balance. To hide the blurred body, you could add some motion blur. Just some extra suggestions for a entry. Good luck!
(100 days ago)

author:

Thanks wazowski Iactualy followed all your great advices
(100 days ago)

wazowski [lvl 15] [vp 2000] [ 232]:

Now that's pretty fast! Good improvement imo !
(100 days ago)

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

LOL...put a cigar in his mouth...then it would be funny,
(100 days ago)

annabat [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 92]:

SO AWESOME! I wished you had used a different dragonfly image as your source though, that one doesn't do your image justice.
(100 days ago)

kyricom [lvl 7] [vp 1000] [ 172]:

If you follow the smoke trail (I'm still not sure why a dragonfly would be smoking) he seems to touch the water at the bottom of a "loop." If that is the case, there wouldn't be rings under him on the right... or...the smoke should come down in a loop like the last water touch. Nice job, though. Good reflections etc.
(100 days ago)

maagu [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

This is awesome!
(100 days ago)

Fire and Ice [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 3]:

Very very cool. I love the colors and the use of the source photo is original..
(100 days ago)

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

Great work !
(100 days ago)

khingkhing [lvl 34] [vp 1000] [ 12]:

fantastic worked & great colors
(99 days ago)

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

Love it
(99 days ago)

eladine [lvl 20] [vp 2000] [ 241]:

Nice work on the improvements gl!
(99 days ago)

unkskitty [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 29]:

Nice work! SBS is a must view! Great job Author!
(99 days ago)

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

water and reflections look soooo good! Everyone must see high res before vote.
(99 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

Nice work author but I agree with CMYK...why the smoke from an insect? We like unreal and surrealistic images but this doesn't mean that we like images with no sense...may be if it is a "farting" dragonfly I can believe it....Anyway thi image is very nicely done
(98 days ago)

author:

@giallo, who's we? Everything is a matter of personal taste and if you like to imagine this dragonfly farting fine, each has a different imagination, you imagine insects farting, I don't. I choped an image I liked, if you don't fine it's your opinion, but please don't say we as if you were talking in the name of all when it's only your opinion you're expressing. And please how is a smoking dragonfly weirder that a smoking parachutist ?!?
(98 days ago)

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

author, bravo! That's exactly what I think. ' We' forget that it's not maths or physics, there's no right or wrong, it all comes from our imagination. ART doesn't have to make any sence. Critics, please do things your way and let others express themselves the way THEY want. For some reason SAME people always complain here on Pst, always unhappy, always want enerything to be THEIR way. Perhaps they don't have any imagination
(98 days ago)

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

ok, I just voted for it, now I know who the author is Have been defending you and not knowing who you are lol. Top quality work from the top artist. I love your style, no wonder I saved it to my favorites the moment I saw it.
(98 days ago)

jaskier [lvl 31] [vp 1000] [ 737]:

Good image.
(97 days ago)

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

beautiful........
(96 days ago)

skhetri [lvl 2] [vp 760] [ 5]:

this reminds me of a lizard who used to feed on the ashes of my ciggis and spilt alcohols......
(96 days ago)

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

haha, what did I tell you! Congratulations!

I guessed winners of 6 contests this week - and they ALL won 1st place! Wow, I AM a lucky charm as laulei said couple weeks ago
So cool! Guys , I can see the future!!
(95 days ago)

author:

Yeepee! That was my 100th entry!
(95 days ago)

lordymail [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 53]:

Congratulation!!!
(95 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Congrats!
(95 days ago)

exxo [lvl 4] [vp 0] [ 1]:

thank you very much i knew you were going to win this just was too cool. a displacement map for the water i would have never thought about that! For someone with my experience im perfectly happy with being #2 at this contest ,congrats!!!
(94 days ago)

agent_ann [lvl 7] [vp 0] [ 0]:

congrats
(94 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

Congrats!!
(94 days ago)

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

Congrats!
(94 days ago)

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

congrats
(91 days ago)

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step 6	step 7	step 8	step 9	step 10
step 11	step 12	step 13	step 14	step 15
step 16	step 17	step 18	step 19	step 20
step 21	step 22

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• 1: dragonfly body
• 2: dragonfly wings
• 3: Swamp
• 4: sky

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final score: 65.1 %

votes placed: 358

submitted: 100 days ago

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i wanted to create an out of bounds type of effect special thanks to Cieleke and pzado from sxc.hu for the mountain image and the picture frame
images used:http://www.sxc.hu/photo/860960 author:pzado (wood photo frame)photo #860960
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/935957 author:Cieleke(snowy mountains against blue sky) photo #935957

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

good imagination
(98 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

yes smoke do shadows!! A little bit softer....good image
(98 days ago)

eladine [lvl 20] [vp 2000] [ 241]:

awesome
(98 days ago)

author:

smoke leaves sharp shadows if it is close to something
(98 days ago)

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

hi author, i think giallo86 means "lighter shade" for the shadow. gre8! u got my vote anyway
(98 days ago)

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

looks great !
(97 days ago)

solkee [lvl 25] [vp 2000] [ 818]:

Nice concept and well executed.
(97 days ago)

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

looks very good !
(96 days ago)

lordymail [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 53]:

Congratulation!!!
(95 days ago)

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

Congrats!
(95 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Congrats!
(95 days ago)

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

Congrats, that's really a cool entry, I like it very much!
(95 days ago)

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

Congrats!
(94 days ago)

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

congrats
(91 days ago)

step 1	step 2	step 3	step 4	step 5
step 6	step 7

sources used for this entry:

• 1: credits to author:Cieleke
• 2: credits to author:pzado

final score: 63 %

votes placed: 288

submitted: 98 days ago

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I know this is crazy but I thought the parachute would do cool hair! So it's only made with it.

OliviasArts [lvl 5] [vp 327] [ 8]:

alot of work, very well done reminds me of my sisters in the mornings..... had to smell hair spray for 20 years lol
(99 days ago)

nkdesigns [lvl 1] [vp 2] [ 0]:

If this is not the winner, I'll be shocked. If I were to change ANYTHING it would be the shoulders. They don't match up with the hair/parachute. Other than that little thing, this is immaculate.
(99 days ago)

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

Well that to tell? I simply love it Hard work and relly amazing outcoming from me!!!!
(99 days ago)

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

Great
(99 days ago)

jaskier [lvl 31] [vp 1000] [ 737]:

Lot of work and superb result.
(99 days ago)

Alan2641 [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 812]:

nice to see an original idea
(98 days ago)

braska23 [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [ 52]:

This is a really creative idea... very high marks!
(98 days ago)

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

nice idea.......
(96 days ago)

skhetri [lvl 2] [vp 760] [ 5]:

i love those hairs
(96 days ago)

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

i love this image... the smoke/spray from the can is comming out at a weird angle... maybe if you flipped the spray vertically, it would look like it's comming out in the right direction... great work though, the hair looks sweet!
(95 days ago)

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

oh, another winning, great
(95 days ago)

lordymail [lvl 16] [vp 1000] [ 53]:

Congratulation!!!
(95 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 696]:

Congrats!
(95 days ago)

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

Congrats!
(94 days ago)

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

congrats I love this entry
(91 days ago)

giallo86 [lvl 19] [vp 1000] [ 293]:

lol that's great
(84 days ago)

step 1	step 2	step 3	step 4	step 5
step 6	step 7	step 8	step 9	step 10
step 11	step 12	step 13	step 14	step 15
step 16	step 17	step 18	step 19	step 20
step 21	step 22

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• 1: Hand and spray (hadi_fooladi)
• 2: Back
• 3: background

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final score: 62.1 %

votes placed: 318

submitted: 99 days ago

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One has failed to escape "The Inferno "
Thanx to "Jesuino " for sky & "Bradimarti " for fire , and "brbankston " for the buildings
all at sx.hu....

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

This is good...if you had kept some of the smoke from the source image it would be better.
(100 days ago)

zarif3000 [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

nice man!
(100 days ago)

xshadow [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 3]:

you should find other flame source coz the tree in the flames is not good on that building. But you made a beatiful work. Nice ideea and the rest is perfect except the tree in the fire
(100 days ago)

Fire and Ice [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 3]:

I have so much trouble with flames. You have done a wonderful job with them though
(100 days ago)

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

beautiful !
(100 days ago)

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

Nice
(99 days ago)

eladine [lvl 20] [vp 2000] [ 241]:

at the side of the building there seems to be a piece of fire that looks out of place o.o
(99 days ago)

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

what a lucky escape!
(99 days ago)

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

I see some trees on fire try to improve that or find some clean fire images and compose with building...good luck...
(98 days ago)

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

nice idea
(96 days ago)

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

nice
(91 days ago)

sources used for this entry:

• 1: fire
• 2: buildings
• 3: sky

final score: 59.3 %

votes placed: 307

submitted: 100 days ago

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2 other source images used, one is my own photo, another one from http://www.sxc.hu/profile/jhallam, credit to Jeff Hallam

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

Good Job...Never have figured out why anyone would jump out of a perfectly good airplane..lol
(99 days ago)

eladine [lvl 20] [vp 2000] [ 241]:

very nice
(99 days ago)

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

haha, marmee54, your comment is so funny that I can't stop laughing!
(99 days ago)

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

Congratulations, and thanks for all your help.
(95 days ago)

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sources used for this entry:

• 1: credit to Jeff Hallam

final score: 57.8 %

votes placed: 296

submitted: 99 days ago

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