once upon a  dream by northy

once upon a dream

for the weekly "impossible" theme... and also for the fantasy etsooi challenge
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/24084/time-for-etsooi-45-first-time-don-t-be-afraid-have-a-look-and-try

this is a composite of two photos (both taken today) plus the bubble which was created in photoshop - proving once again that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

the chessboard was manipulated in photoshop using the warp tool.. the piano was cut out using topaz remask... i created the bubble following this tutorial (really - who knew you could do this?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QigXWWtjh0

i used the "blend if" function in photoshop to get the bubble to overlay reasonably decently on top of the piano...

added some drop shadows, and some blur to the piano... just because...

oh yeah... and split tones added in lightroom...

i still think something is missing from this shot, but after several runs at shooting and several hours of editing, i'm done... for now ;p

(meant to be viewed on black)

hatter shot is here: http://365project.org/madhatters/365/2014-11-16
Wonderfully amazing.
November 16th, 2014  
You’re the master!
November 16th, 2014  
Trippy coolness.
November 16th, 2014  
So very clever and creative!!
November 16th, 2014  
cool!! fav
November 16th, 2014  
Clever! Cool! Fav!
November 16th, 2014  
Very surreal! :)
November 16th, 2014  
So cool, clever and creative! Thank you for the background on how you did this. I am still trying to get through year one with no fillers, but I love seeing and understanding how images like this are created for future reference.
November 16th, 2014  
Wow! That is a superb picture!
November 16th, 2014  
Very cool
November 16th, 2014  
Awesome, love it
November 16th, 2014  
Very very well done.
November 16th, 2014  
Great idea for the impossible theme.
November 16th, 2014  
Wonderful! You have such great PS skills! I envy them! Wish I could do that. Great theme entry and Fav
November 16th, 2014  
This is amazing and great for the impossible theme! Fantastic editing. Fav.
November 16th, 2014  
Great processing. Thanks for the explanation
November 16th, 2014  
@espyetta to :). I promise you the PS skills are all about practice! It does get easier... Sort of!
November 16th, 2014  
@northy When I retire from teaching and get a "normal" job with normal hours then I will practice!
November 16th, 2014  
Brilliant! Fav
November 16th, 2014  
Terrific....fav
November 16th, 2014  
Love it Northy! Fantastic composite and what a great idea for the impossible theme.
November 16th, 2014  
Very creative. Love it
November 17th, 2014  
Very cool! Love it! FAV!
November 17th, 2014  
Fabulous!
November 17th, 2014  
Impossible I say! I can't even dream of something this incredible.
November 17th, 2014  
Wow, this is very dream-like and creative! I love it!
November 17th, 2014  
Great shot :)
November 17th, 2014  
This is very clever. Nice in b&w
November 17th, 2014  
That is like so cool! I have no idea how you did this but that processing is awesome
November 17th, 2014  
Wow.......very creative!!!!
You must have a lot of patience!
Just amazing.
Fav
November 17th, 2014  
amazing creativity
November 17th, 2014  
Absolutely amazing!!! Fav ♥
November 17th, 2014  
This is so cool and creative. Fav and must watch that tutorial as soon as Ai have some free time!
November 17th, 2014  
You are just astoundingly skillful!
November 17th, 2014  
Very clever skills
November 18th, 2014  
Way cool, you have mad PS skills my friend :)
November 18th, 2014  
Such creativity !! Love it !! Your photography is just totally awesome Northy !!
November 18th, 2014  
I'm tired just reading your description of how you created this. The end result is amazingly cool. It's going into my favorites (I see I'm in good company by the number of FAVs I see for this.)
November 19th, 2014  
So clever!
November 19th, 2014  
This is very cool. Fav.
November 19th, 2014  
Super edit! Thanks for sharing how you did this! I would have never gotten half this far, so kudos! Awesome shot and fav!
November 23rd, 2014  
Your edits on this photo were brilliant. I love your photos, and your concepts so much. This is really a great edit, and is definitely other worldly, and fantasy at the same time. I'm thinking of Alice in Wonderland. It was a lot of work, and I completely respect that. And in the end, it just fell out of the cut. Wish I could have gone with 6, but I think that the usual is 5.
November 29th, 2014  
@adambralston no worries Adam... And definitely no need to apologize! It's tough having to choose the finalists for voting... I've had my fair share of photos picked for a vote and have no need for more limelight :)
November 29th, 2014  
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