Sounds like a "Cock and Bull Story" - created by lchappell

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Rank: 5/8

Score: 57.1% (15)

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Sources for the "visible" book pages were transformed into perspective. The transform tool and puppet warp were used in this process.

Blending accomplished by layer masking, clone stamp tool, and the blur tool/filter.

Shadows added with brush tool. (5 years and 886 days ago)

7 Sources:

1: 1st visible page.
2: The White House Copyright Policy (visible book page sources)
3: 2nd visible page.
4: Background
5: Book
6: Bull
7: Cock

5 Comments

CMYK46 says:

Look at the shadow of the bull's horn...that clearly establishes the light source, which would give you the angles of the other shadows. Good idea otherwise.

author says:

I took my cues for the shadows based on the sources used (look at bull source and background source pictures.) Which shadow is disturbing you?

(5 years and 885 days ago)

robvdn says:

Great job author, shadows do not bother me at all. On the contrary they work OK for me. Shadows can't be perfect since we work with different sources.

Only minor thing you could improve IMHO is the saturated areas on the book, should be a few minutes work.

Otherwise: great entry

author says:

Thank You Rob for the positive reinforcement on my shadows!
Yes I agree...the book is kind of bothering me too, I will spend some time on it.

Thanks again.

(5 years and 885 days ago)

thefinalcut says:

Great image! Nice work on the book. Is the "cock" supposed to be behind the shadow of the book? If not, the whole right side of it should be brighter. It will also pop from the darker book. Good Luck.

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