Composite 29 by olivetreeann

Composite 29

I've been trying to collect pieces to put together a composite for this challenge and nothing seemed to be working until today when I emptied out this bottle of salad dressing. I didn't like the taste or flavor of it, so down the drain it went. I was about to put the bottle in recycling when the light bulb lit up! So here's poor Lucy trying to figure out how she can escape the bottle and enjoy the fresh ocean air. It's not exactly like Achraf Baznani's style but I still like it!
That is really artistic. Love the comp and colors and the idea it’s built around.
September 7th, 2020  
nice tones
September 7th, 2020  
This is so cool and creative, Ann.
September 7th, 2020  
This is very cleverly composed. Great work :)
September 7th, 2020  
Oh I love this one Ann fav
September 7th, 2020  
Excellent.composition. Fav
September 7th, 2020  
It really amazes me what you are able to do with a shot - would have no idea where to even begin. Like the tones you used.
September 7th, 2020  
This is so creative!
September 7th, 2020  
It turned out great! Creative and fun!
September 7th, 2020  
Terrific! Fav
September 7th, 2020  
Great composite, I really like it.
September 7th, 2020  
Great!
September 7th, 2020  
Such a wonderful composite, I'm with Milanie on this as I would not have a clue either. I love what you have done here and the tones are gorgeous.
September 7th, 2020  
What a fantastic magical image you've made!
September 7th, 2020  
you are just so creative
September 7th, 2020  
Beautifully done fv!
September 7th, 2020  
Well done, great composite
September 7th, 2020  
Like the composition, nice colours and plenty of interest
September 7th, 2020  
Cleaverly done!
September 7th, 2020  
Beautiful
September 7th, 2020  
That's really fun!
September 7th, 2020  
Clever
September 7th, 2020  
very creative presentation, love this
fav
September 7th, 2020  
Bri
Instant fav, very creative and fun composition
September 7th, 2020  
such a lovely composite ann!
September 7th, 2020  
Very creative. Love it.
September 7th, 2020  
So creative, clever, and very well done! This one gets a FAV
September 7th, 2020  
you did a great job with this composite Ann, it is very much inspired. I love the boat on the ocean there and I do hope Lucy manages to find her way out.
September 7th, 2020  
A beautiful new creation
September 7th, 2020  
Great editing and composition perhaps you should have left the lid off for Lucy just in case. Fav
September 7th, 2020  
Terrific composite...very nicely done
September 8th, 2020  
Well done!
September 8th, 2020  
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Sometimes when I put these pictures together I get into "second guessing" mode. Should I have gone with different colors, less layers, more shells?! But your feedback says to me I did the exact amount needed of everything. I really appreciate all your views, comments and favs- it gets said too often but I really do mean it!

@helenhall @wendyfrost The seagulls swooped in and unscrewed the lid for her. Then the pirates (friendly ones) from the boat dropped in a rope and Lucy climbed out. When last seen they were all merrily sailing off on an adventure!

@milaniet @ludwigsdiana Sometimes I start out knowing exactly what I want to do with a picture. Other times I have no clue and spend hours just messing around with layers and textures until something grabs me. With this one it was somewhere in the middle. When I finally decided on this pose because it would fit Lucy nicely into the bottle, all I knew I wanted to add was some shells because she loves them (just like her Grammy!). After that the other parts sort of fell into place. I discovered that beach texture (which had two seagulls on it already), added some bokeh (an actual texture in my photo processing program) and then put my own seagull and boat in for good measure. The tricky part was merging the bottle shot to the beach background. I'd taken it in my bathroom so there was a band of dark color from the vanity backsplash. That had to be cloned out with the beach grasses and that took some time!! So as you can see- the creativity gets really practical once you start manipulating a picture and I am a real amateur when it comes to that- but I am really having fun with it.
September 8th, 2020  
@olivetreeann It sounds like a long process Ann, but so much fun and ever so worth it :-)
September 8th, 2020  
According to Karina, the bottle cap is not closed tightly so Lucy can push the bottle, it will not fall hard being on the sand and then she can crawl out of it! But she might also have some magical powers!!!
September 8th, 2020  
@axika Love it! I think Lucy will too. She was Herminie (Hermonie?) from Harry Potter for Halloween last year.
September 8th, 2020  
so clever and creative
October 6th, 2020  
@brigette Thank you Brigette- this was a fun one to create.
October 8th, 2020  
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