Contemplating the Sunset by taffy

Contemplating the Sunset

Back to rock creatures. I decided to create one with a little companion, then had some fun with it in Topaz Textures and a little cleanup in Photoshop. If interested, the original shot is in my Flickr photostream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffyraphael/28658685622/in/photostream/

Thanks for your kind words on yesterday's sunset diptych. Much appreciated! iPhone works well unless you want to enlarge at all -- resolution only seems fit for phone or internet use.
That shot had to be yours Taffy. I wish I had your imagination and creativity. I like the photo very much indeed. To me the pair remind me of images of the Buddha talking to a seated/kneeling person. Very clever. Fav
August 5th, 2016  
@golftragic Thank you!!! In the end, I was pretty happy with how this turned out. Jane and Bruce had helped me edit v1 which I posted in our group on Flickr along with the original. Jane's suggestion for the moon tone really made a big difference to the scene I think.
August 5th, 2016  
@taffy Can you see the resemblance I see? I'm not a Buddhist, but have spent time in Buddhist countries.
August 5th, 2016  
Just spotted you comment on iPhone photos. So glad to hear someone else has the same experience as I've had.
August 5th, 2016  
@golftragic No kidding! I had shots I'd been so excited about and then downloaded to my computer -- major disappointment. So much noise that really, the only thing to do was create the little diptych.
August 5th, 2016  
Like it a lot. There is one place below and above the moon that has a line going vertically through it like the edge of something not masked out perhaps?
August 5th, 2016  
Beautiful!
August 5th, 2016  
Beautiful image and great processing to achieve this result! Love it! Fav!
August 5th, 2016  
Very cool shot, nicely done
August 5th, 2016  
I really like the one you put on Flickr! It seems to have more fine definition and brilliant light! I'm all for investigative photography!
August 5th, 2016  
This image has a zen feel to it!
August 5th, 2016  
Very beautiful and calming, I love it
August 5th, 2016  
Beautiful.
August 5th, 2016  
Love the tones - lovely image
August 5th, 2016  
@taffy Absolutely no kidding. I've taken shots of some wonderful skies and interesting scenes near and far with the iPhone since that was all I had at the time. As soon as I put them on the computer they looked total rubbish > delete button. The skies are particularly poor, noisy/pixelated.
August 5th, 2016  
Very imaginative and great processing Taffy
August 5th, 2016  
Wonderful , minimalistic , -- nicely composed and edited !
August 5th, 2016  
I thought it was a rubber duck on the left at first! Very Zen, Taffy.
August 5th, 2016  
just lovely
August 5th, 2016  
Very creative!
August 5th, 2016  
Zen
August 5th, 2016  
Excellent processing!
August 5th, 2016  
Beautiful. A really "relaxing" shot
August 5th, 2016  
very nice shot,you ve done some really good processing!
FAV
August 5th, 2016  
gorgeously Zen
August 5th, 2016  
Wonderful!
August 5th, 2016  
Just checked out the Flickr photo and I love the processing on this one. Very Zen.
August 5th, 2016  
creative and beautiful
August 5th, 2016  
very creative - fav
August 5th, 2016  
Very creative and beautiful. I love the tones.
August 5th, 2016  
Ian
Awesome, love the feel of this image, peaceful. To me it looks very Japanese Zen like. Would make a lovely piece of wall art.
Fav
August 5th, 2016  
Beautiful surreal capture.
August 5th, 2016  
love :-)
August 5th, 2016  
Wonderful image, tones
August 5th, 2016  
Awesome shot
August 5th, 2016  
Wonderful shot and processing.
August 5th, 2016  
Very cool, love the textures!
August 5th, 2016  
Very creative and great processing. Fav!! 😃
August 5th, 2016  
Magic...fav
August 5th, 2016  
i look at this and i feel like sitting lotus position and just meditate. a most excellent shot and processing and an incredible outcome. aces!
August 5th, 2016  
I prefer the original version on your Flickr page but that is due to me not liking this texture effect. Lovely capture nonetheless
August 5th, 2016  
Beautiful processing...i prefer this image
August 5th, 2016  
gorgeous!! FAv.
August 5th, 2016  
Quite creative
August 6th, 2016  
This really is fascinating - I like the feeling the texture has added. You really do interesting things with your processing.
August 6th, 2016  
Fabulous. It reminds me of those inukdichuk (can't spell it!) things we saw when we lived in Canada. A sort of man built out of stones. I have a brooch which looks like one.
August 6th, 2016  
Awesome picture and perspective. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.
August 6th, 2016  
Very Zen
August 6th, 2016  
Very creative processing and set-up.
August 7th, 2016  
Zenfully processed! I don't have an iPhone but the ability to enlarge (or disability to enlarge I guess) is what I usually tell people who ask me whether or not they should get a point and shoot or just use their iPhone. In small format the phone cameras have come a long way but you are limited to size with them. Good shot!
August 8th, 2016  
Your creativity abounds!
August 30th, 2016  
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