Dark and Cool

[Eggy]

It is now 37° C outside and way to hot for me so, in the cool breeze of the airco, I played with pictures:


To get this:



Please, feel free to comment...imp:

 

[gedstar]

Wonderful image Eggy, very nicely done

 

[chrisdesign]

Very imaginative composite Eggy...the eerie atmosphere you created is great.

 

[gedstar]

Very imaginative composite Eggy...the eerie atmosphere you created is great.

Welcome back Chris!

 

[Paul]

37c tis but a spring morning

Nice composition Eggy, very moody and dark

 

[Eggy]

Paul
I don't know how you do it 'there under' but it is 07.30 AM and already 27°C, normally summer daytime temperatures...

 

[mdyusuf]

Wow, wonderful finishing.

 

[Eggy]

37c tis but a spring morning

I've seen the weather forecast for Perth today...
17°-20°C and rain.
For once I wish I could change my location.

 

[chrisdesign]

Welcome back Chris![/QUOTE]

I was away on a holiday and spent 14 days on the Seychelles.

 

[Paul]

I've seen the weather forecast for Perth today...
17°-20°C and rain.
For once I wish I could change my location.

Yeah raining as i type this reply, 7.10pm pitch black outside we need the rain mate.

Welcome back Chris nice holiday mate, any snaps?

 

[Eggy]

I was away on a holiday and spent 14 days on the Seychelles.

Welcome back Chris.
I suppose you made a ton of photo's?

 

[iamJAWS]

now this is manipulation

 

[inkpad.t]

Good image... if your still open to suggestions ? Personal opinion only, i would have made an opening in the rock where the fire is so the fire can be placed in it set on screen mode, some slight outer glow, then use a mask to make it fit the whole and possibly use the warp tool to shape the fire, to add extra glow from the fire on to the rock then use another layer set to colour dodge. And try setting the brush mode to the linear dodge ( add ) , not just the layer mode, you will get a better result painting in the glow effect from the fire .

And where there is fire there are sparks from burning wood, you can use the standard soft brush in Photoshop for that, Play around with the brush pre setts , scattering, jitter, spacing and transfer, at first just use one colour to get the effect your looking for, then use l colour dynamics and use two colours.

Have a good time playing around with it.

 

[Eggy]

inkpad.t
Thank you for the observations.
On the original picture I to neglected to add a cave shape in the rock but I corrected that.
I played arround with the fire, the glow and sparkles (some in motion blur).

 

[chrisdesign]

What an improvement Eggy. This looks perfect to me!

 

[gedstar]

I liked the first, put this is a massive improvement, very nicely done Eggy!