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final rank: 22 out of 48 entries

Used brush, distortion, filter, and blending tools. The plug and cord photos were from my own collection.
Comments are welcome and appreciated.

http://www.dreamstime.com/bamboo-image3214978
Bamboo - Alex Staroseltsev - DT

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final score: 50.5 %

votes placed: 215

submitted: 99 days ago

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I like the idea. But I wish you made the shadows darker to emphasize the light on the lamp

(99 days ago)

Yep. Lot of work completely constructing the scene.
(98 days ago)

Thank you super_insomniac...I did what you said and increased the shadow intensity and also the light. Thank you Arlo for the comment this project took about 4-5 hours. Enjoy!!
(98 days ago)

5-steps guide for big elephant_48362528379d8:

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Entry guide: step 1 of 5

Creation of big elephant_48362528379d8: Step 1

Background:
Created by using various Grunge Brushes by KeReN-R and overlapping that with a Bronze Grunge Texture by mullybinks

sources used:

1: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=717561

Entry guide: step 2 of 5

Creation of big elephant_48362528379d8: Step 2

Painting w/Frame:
Placed elephant into the picture...flattened it...applied a filter of Rough Pastels...placed frame over it

sources used:

1: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=918325
2: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=866127

Entry guide: step 3 of 5

Creation of big elephant_48362528379d8: Step 3

Lamp:
Cropped elephant...overlaid the stone texture and applied the multiply blending mode.

sources used:

1: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=888707
2: http://www.dreamstime.com/bamboo-image3214978
3: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=968658

Entry guide: step 4 of 5

Creation of big elephant_48362528379d8: Step 4

Putting it all together

sources used:

1: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=804769
2: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=766608
3: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=489163
4: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=105391

Entry guide: step 5 of 5

Creation of big elephant_48362528379d8: Step 5

Adding the shadows and lighting

final result

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