As the floods recede...
original image

Entry guide: step 1 of 11

This is one of my own photos. Iused the foreground only.
Entry guide: step 2 of 11

Again, one of my own photos taken earlier this year in Australia. I merged the sky with the foreground shown in Step 1.
Entry guide: step 3 of 11

Source image which I darkened slightly using a levels adjustment.
Entry guide: step 4 of 11

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.
Entry guide: step 5 of 11

Used the body of the polar bear to morph with the eagles head. Thanks to SXU and Mazcha.
- 1: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=495207
Entry guide: step 6 of 11

Morphed Eagles head with polar bear.
Thanks to SXU and 8baller.
- 1: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=757921
Entry guide: step 7 of 11

Morphed Peagle Bear.
Used smudge brush to fluff out hair and crop. Added water ripples and shadows to the water around his legs.
Entry guide: step 8 of 11

Added bird.
Thanks to SXU ans Soikha.
Reduced opacity and scaled to fit.
Entry guide: step 9 of 11

Fill layer Colour blending mode
Entry guide: step 10 of 11

Fill laye colour blending mode
Entry guide: step 11 of 11

Fill layer - overlay blending mode
final result

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