After the Red Monk I decided to have another go at putting together something Eerie for the challenge. Only this time not so dark.
The background choice was pretty easy this time as I had a photograph of three trees in a foggy field that I knew I could play with.
The next step was to get a subject and for this one I used a stock image from PersephoneStock on deviantART. The model was against a background of trees and bushes. For my image I wanted her isolated and that’s where one of my favourite Photoshop plugins comes in. Topaz ReMask allows me to extract bits of an image to use elsewhere. In this case just the model.
Using Photoshop Brushes I added the birds and the lightning. You know I think the lightning is too much. Maybe I could have done without it. What do you think?
To darken the image I used I used two textures from Shadowhouse Creations. Jerry creates some amazing textures which he freely makes available. If you are thinking of using textures in your artwork check out his amazing stuff and try his tutorials.
Of course there’s more to this image than the steps I just described, blending layers, cropping, resizing and most importantly my imagination all had a part to play in putting this together.
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Perfectly Done..It certainly gives the Eerie feeling..
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Thank you. It’s nice to experiment some times…
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Very nice – I like the lightning! I think it balances the image, and adds to the eerie-ness.
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I’m still not sure about it…
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LOL! Know that feeling!
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Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
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This takes the challenge to a new level – kudos!
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The lightening is good. Adds a great deal to the photo. You sir, are reallly at good “creating a picture. This is great photo art.
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Thank you, Yvonne.
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What a fabulous job Mike, you make it sound so easy! Love the lightening and those eerie blue tones!
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Hi Patti, the eerie blue is quite easy to achieve. Just adjust the white balance to a colder value…
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