One of the very first things that I ever tried to do in Photoshop was something like this. But I knew absolutely nothing so it did not come out like this at all! I think that all I did was adjust the opacity and a blending change! I think that you've done a great job.

I had just started something very similar - now I'll have to go and find another topic Great job though. GL

Just to get the picture (or maybe better not...), dendrophelia according to Wiki: 'Dendrophilia (or less often dendrophily) literally means "love of trees".' Is that a phobia then? Good luck!

wazowski: I just googled it and got fear of trees off dictionary.com. I sometimes question Wiki as far as accurate information. This is a good blend and adjustment for shadows. Good Luck author.

technically you are right waz, should be dendrophobia but a few sources have these terms confused I think!

yeah isn't -philia love for something and -phobia when you dislike something? oh author, try to find the cracks on the bark and then mask out the tace. right now it kinda looks like you put a trasnparent foil over the original tree, if you know what i mean.

ya'll are all right...it IS Dendrophobia... I was half alseep when I posted... hahaha

don't forget to credit the tutorial

very good

Very nice job!

Yeah...you can find a tutorial on this effect at http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/how-to-apply-textures-to-uneven-surfaces/1013

very well done I like it alot.

i love this

Congratulations for 3rd

Congrats for your third place, kyluvlee!

congrat to you

Congrats