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Thank You Kindly to "night-fate-stock" of Deviant art for the background image.
For: milk frother contest
For: blue rope contest
Thanks to badastonomer at flickr.com for the use of his photo for the star layer. Everything else is from the rope source.
For: blue rope contest
For: blue rope contest
Use Warp, smudge tool and variety of colors to create this birdgon.
For: blue rope contest
Please View Hi Res Credits to: LongStock EquineStockImages night-fate-stock Grinmir-stock
Basic masking. Shading done with color and dodge/burn tools. Thanks to Mrs TeePot for the Rhino shot and Stephen Dagnall for the hands.
relight and burn and dodge sepia filter overlay antique used magazine adjustments