A Work in Progress: Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles



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step 1 of 7

my picture of cut bamboo

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 1

step 2 of 7

isolated several of the berries to choose the best one, repeated them several times so I could look at them at all angles

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 2

step 3 of 7

chose my favorite berry (very poor resolution, but I liked the shape)

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 3

step 4 of 7

using filters to blend and color
adjusting in all directions for the best look that I wanted

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 4

step 5 of 7

Isolated the areas of the bottom layer and gave them a Glass Filter Blur

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 5

step 6 of 7

added opacity crescents to give a little push toward bubble look, I wanted them to look different then regular bubbles, to retain their berry look and feel

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 6

step 7 of 7

here are all the filters I experimented with and blended, using pieces and parts of them to finish the picture, I put lens flares on each bubble on the bottom layer, then I went back in and cloned out any light circles that jumped out of the bubble area

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Step 7

Final result

Creation of Bamboo Blowing Bright Bubbles: Final Result

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