If fish could fly!

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A piece I have been working on for about 3 weeks at a good pace. Went to a botanical gardens in Warsaw and took some pics (a lot). Bit of a surreal / fantasy land where gravity in this world does not apply hence the flying fish for starters. Would love any comments and questions. I am also thinking of doing a tutorial on floral / organic Manipulation. Thank you P x


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final score: 61 %
votes placed: 294
submitted: 110 days ago
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rijkjavik [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [vote medals 151]:
no avatar l like this verry much , a nice fairy look, looking forward to your tutorial
(110 days ago)
Smash 1987 [lvl 14] [vp 342] [vote medals 18]:
avatar Smash 1987 this - is - beautiful!!
(110 days ago)
author:
In the more options below the image click 'high resolution version of this image' to see more details.
(110 days ago)
smitmartin [lvl 6] [vp 0] [vote medals 4]:
avatar smitmartin Very very nice, but not convinced that it fits with the theme. But still brilliant work.
(110 days ago)
reaprevenge [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [vote medals 166]:
avatar reaprevenge this is a stunning concept, well constructed,i feel that with the title of the contest that piece of art may not get the credit that it deserves. aurthor beautiful job .
(110 days ago)
koepaard [lvl 4] [vp 2] [vote medals 0]:
no avatar Beatifull, loving the atmosphere of the image
(110 days ago)
harmonystar [lvl 9] [vp 209] [vote medals 2]:
avatar harmonystar Beautiful. I would be interested in that tutorial.
(110 days ago)
hilleke [lvl 35] [vp 2000] [vote medals 608]:
avatar hilleke I wish you had made it a bit bigger, with less black left and right... It's a pity that so many details get lost. Very pretty !
(109 days ago)
milkins [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [vote medals 85]:
avatar milkins I agree with Hilleke - you should zoom it in. Other then this - awesome work, thumbs up!
(109 days ago)
chan4creator [lvl 28] [vp 1000] [vote medals 9]:
avatar chan4creator goood
(108 days ago)
robvdn [lvl 15] [vp 2000] [vote medals 140]:
avatar robvdn Good composition, nice colours but I agree on the details VS theme. Maybe you should have (just for this competition) added some larger details. But I'd be proud myself if I made this image just for the image!
(106 days ago)
daddy11 [lvl 3] [vp 0] [vote medals 13]:
no avatar beoutiful light..... and a really goog idea... high votes from me...
(105 days ago)
cherubicwindigo [lvl 2] [vp 0] [vote medals 0]:
avatar cherubicwindigo Very beautiful, wonderful work!
(105 days ago)
skhetri [lvl 2] [vp 193] [vote medals 0]:
no avatar congrats
(105 days ago)
FairyGardens [lvl 12] [vp 1000] [vote medals 52]:
avatar FairyGardens Congratulations
(105 days ago)
reaprevenge [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [vote medals 166]:
avatar reaprevenge congrats well done !
(105 days ago)
author:
Thank you everyone!
(104 days ago)
spaceranger [lvl 20] [vp 1000] [vote medals 39]:
avatar spaceranger Congrats!!
(104 days ago)
reaprevenge [lvl 11] [vp 1000] [vote medals 166]:
avatar reaprevenge congrats ... well done
(104 days ago)


5-steps guide for If fish could fly!:

Entry guide: step 1 of 5

Creation of If fish could fly!: Step 1

create light and ripples in photoshop using transparent gradients and ripple plugin...


Entry guide: step 2 of 5

Creation of If fish could fly!: Step 2

Start adding florals and upper leaves. Build some floarls in illustratotr and photoshop. Make sure you start hi res and shrink down. Create clipping mask so to add correct light and make sure the light and shadows corresponds witht he direction of the central and upper light source. Added tree leaves to top and copied the layers. Then darkened, stretched and lower the transparency to create the black strokes of light within the white light creating the 3d effect.


Entry guide: step 3 of 5

Creation of If fish could fly!: Step 3

In the previous step we added the background florals behind the light strokes. Now do the foreground florals and fish and bits and pieces. Added a burst of light coming from the middle. Used a brush and transparencies. Make sure you duplicate the floral layers and flip them verticaly, apply a ripple effect and fade the transparency to give that reflective feel.


Entry guide: step 4 of 5

Creation of If fish could fly!: Step 4

Add more foliage all over even if that means covering alot of your previous work. It makes it look more real. Apply perspective shadows by dupicated layers, applying a black colour overlay and fading the transparency (you may have to distort it too). Add insects and more foliage plus get out the brush tool and start creating sparks little timy ones all different sizes.... And go crazy


Entry guide: step 5 of 5

Creation of If fish could fly!: Step 5

Keep building up and add more of everything especially more light in the center along with shadows and sparks. Here I added the 3d text and amde sure i added loads of clipping layers with various lights. Add sparks and swirls of light (make lines, warp them, fade them and add a glow). Include your goldfish and warp them too using ctrl-t and use the mesh based transform not the free transform... Add foliage and more light and shadows all over and almost done. I put int he pc logo and made sure i darkend it as it left the light source. I also cut off the bottom of the p leg then pasted it back in and faded the transparency to give the under water feel.


final result

Creation of If fish could fly!: Final Result


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