A Work in Progress: Flutterbyes



This guide was made for entry:
Flutterbyes
In Contest:
like father like son


Original image


step 1 of 8

Section from bicycle tire is chopped, duplicated and joined together to start branch.

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 1
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step 2 of 8

More duplicating, rotating for branches

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 2
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step 3 of 8

Smudge too pulls out stems where leaves will be placed

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 3
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step 4 of 8

Leaves from source (on bicycle wheel) are used to add to branches just formed. These leaves are of varying sizes.

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 4
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step 5 of 8

Gradation background is added (Later I will decide to eliminate this color)

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 5
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step 6 of 8

The butterfly is formed from the head on the large figure on the bicyle in source.

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 6
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step 7 of 8

Branches with leaves are reduced in size and duplicated in varying opacities to frame the butterflies. Large center butterfly is duplicated with the one on bottom being motion blurred to give motion to it. Small butterfly at rear is scaled smaller and reduced in opacity. One in foreground is half of the flying butterfly with wing duplicated and placed behind the first half. Leaves and butterflies are softened with noise filter.

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 7
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step 8 of 8

Here I decided to try image without background colors and liked the simplicity of it.

Creation of Flutterbyes: Step 8
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Final result

Creation of Flutterbyes: Final Result

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