She Waits

    She Waits

    Please view full if you have time. Thanks. For eons She has watched civilizations come and go waiting for someone to set Her free. Thanks to bgraphic at sxc.hu for the Glacier Tunnel And to Marcus Ranum for my Ice Goddess (www.ranum.com) Cracks texture and castle image are my own. See SB...

    For: ice people contest

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    Like A Moth

    Like A Moth
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    Lady is from Marcus Ranum (www.ranum.com). All other images used are my own (see SBS step 1, 2 & 3). Brush for ivy is the default "Ivy" brush in Photoshop. I wrote a poem while I was creating the image to go with it. But as it is quite long I put it in the SBS Step 3 so you did ...

    For: mixed manipulations 5 contest

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    Self Delusion Illusion

    Self Delusion Illusion
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    Figures by Marcus Ranum (www.ranum.com) Rest of the images are my own. See SBS. SBS is not as complete as I wanted, ran out of time.

    For: dark surrealism contest

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    To Own the Stars

    To Own the Stars
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    Humanoids could not withstand the radiation and long term loneliness of deep space travel. So she had chosen to lose her humanity. It was the only way she could own the stars. Mostly source with a few clouds photos of my own and thanks to faestock for the model.

    For: locomotive contest

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    Zeberflutterby

    Zeberflutterby
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    Found this little guy in my back yard. Boy was I glad I had my camera! Thank you S.R. Patel at SXU for the Zebra. Also, thanks to the creator of the butterfly and background photo, John J. Mosesso. This public domain image can be found on the National Biological Information Infrastructure web...

    For: mixed manipulations 4 contest

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    » Score: 61.35%
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    Flying the Rainbow

    Flying the Rainbow

    She loved the days when the Rainbows came out. Flying through the moisture laden clouds and circling through all the colours. What a joy! Edit: Redid the sizing and the motion trail. Lost some detail but brought it closer to the theme. Trying to get the blur from the figure flying in one directio...

    For: movement contest

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    Deep in the Jungle

    Deep in the Jungle

    While on safari I happened upon a very strange bird ... I was fortunate enough to capture a photo. What a find! All photo's are my own. See SBS steps 1, 2 and 12.

    For: multiple heads contest

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    » Score: 54.92%
    » Rank: 11 out of 26

    No Safe Haven

    No Safe Haven
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    A little dark. Thought something haunting would be appropriate for coming up to Halloween. It is a visual depiction of horrors and sense of entrapment Mental Illness can cause. Thanks to Rebecca-parker stock for the model. Other images used are my own. SBS is a described Animated GIF and ...

    For: mixed manipulations 3 contest

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    » Score: 62.99%
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    Topping Up

    Topping Up

    Time to fuel up ... just a little top up for the journey home. Girl courtesy of Marcus Ranum www.ranum.com. All other images are my own. See SBS.

    For: light people contest

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    Star Dust Fairy

    Star Dust Fairy
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    Hair, jewels, body swirl design, pool, sky and most of the background were all created by me in PS. Thanks to Marcus Ranum www.ranum.com. for the model and to zepherofgod for the Luna Moth Wings.

    For: light people contest

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    The Burden

    The Burden
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    Created from all my own images and a little bit of in PS painting. See SBS.

    For: mixed manipulations 2 contest

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    The Battle

    The Battle
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    Pandora battled her way through the maelstrom to close the lid on the tempest she'd released. A ray of hope at the bottom of the jar called to her and gave her the strength to carry on. Model image is courtesy of M.J. Ranum - www.ranum.com. All other my own stock.

    For: pandoras box contest

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    » Score: 60.03%
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    Haiku Spring

    Haiku Spring
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    Spring winds call Soon the dragonflies Thank you to Lucretia-stock and Alegion-stock! Sky overlay image is my own - see SBS Step 2. Permission for stock use SBS Step 8. Tried sugge

    For: mixed manipulations 1 contest

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    There Was a Crooked House

    There Was a Crooked House
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    Please view large :D All from source "Painted Penquin" except tree. Tree is my own photo - see SBS guide Step 14 Edit - adjusted windows

    For: painted penguin contest

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    » Score: 58.69%
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    In the Shadows

    In the Shadows
    top 3 entry

    She likes the quiet, dark places. Edit ... added more water and droplets. General clean up ;) Lady is from Chonastock at deviantart ... wonderful stock providers and artists! Background is my own image and can be seen in the SBS #14

    For: shell contest

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