Used the image of the camel provided by pxleyes for this contest.
Masked original image, flipped it vertical.
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Filter - Liquify - Warp.
Worked on the head, warping it just a little.
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Used the Transform Tool. (Ctrl + T) to lower the head down.
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Worked in the making of the dome.
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Built the city, with rectangular selections from source image.
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This image was done using Apophysis, a 3D program that renders flames like this. I used this image for my background.
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Made two copies of the camel head, and added them to the picture. Worked with Warp Tool to make them different. Used Transform Tool (Ctrl + T) to make them smaller.
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For the final image, I used the Hue - Sat, and Color Balance, for the sky. Added some vegetation, and the balloon to the image.