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As the floods recede...
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original image


step 1 of 11

This is one of my own photos. Iused the foreground only.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 1

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Again, one of my own photos taken earlier this year in Australia. I merged the sky with the foreground shown in Step 1.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 2

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Source image which I darkened slightly using a levels adjustment.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 3

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One of my own pictures. A water dragon taken in Australia earlier this year. I isolated him from his background and pasted into entry image. I painted in the fire and smoke coming from his mouth. Blended into the water using a layer mask and added shadows.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 4

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Used the body of the polar bear to morph with the eagles head. Thanks to SXU and Mazcha.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 5
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Morphed Eagles head with polar bear.
Thanks to SXU and 8baller.

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Morphed Peagle Bear.
Used smudge brush to fluff out hair and crop. Added water ripples and shadows to the water around his legs.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 7

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Added bird.
Thanks to SXU ans Soikha.
Reduced opacity and scaled to fit.

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 8

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Fill layer Colour blending mode

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 9

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Fill laye colour blending mode

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 10

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Fill layer - overlay blending mode

Creation of As the floods recede...: Step 11

final result

Creation of As the floods recede...: Final Result



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