Merlin's charm of making... by marlboromaam

Merlin's charm of making...

BOB. If you're familiar with John Boorman's movie, Excalibur - then you've heard it. It's the phonetic spelling. Some folks have said it's the Gaelic language. Some have said it has some Latin thrown in... Who really cares! It sounded very dramatic and real when my favorite Merlin (Nichol Williamson) chanted it and later Morgana (Helen Mirren) used it too. You can hear it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4I_zbi3Sak

Just my opinion, but it is the best movie ever made about Merlin, King Arthur and the dream of Camelot. The best line up of actors and actresses, including Patrick Stewart and Nigel Terry. The best musical score and the best dialogue. Merlin is dramatic, funny and sarcastic. Nichol Williamson brought him to life with depth, feeling and loads of character.

I started with my phone shot of storm clouds, added an edited wizard (free clipart) and a fractal with a brush in Photoshop layers. Added the text with a couple of different fonts in InDesign. Takes my weary mind off of things for a while working in layers.
Great film and edit.
July 22nd, 2021  
So awesome
July 22nd, 2021  
Absolutely stunning, so well done!
July 22nd, 2021  
Such a cool and creative shot.
July 22nd, 2021  
I love it and it's an instant FAVE I am playing in layers and trying to learn. I have a steep learning curve and the bad habit of not reading directions. I'll get there.
July 22nd, 2021  
Lovely blending of layers. It’s been quite a while since I saw Excalibur.
July 22nd, 2021  
Awesome! Love this… so creative and inspiring:)
July 22nd, 2021  
@wakelys Thank you, Susan!

@linnypinny Thank you, Lin!

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn!

@cdonohoue Thank you very much, Kathy! I have every faith in you getting there. =)

@k9photo Thank you, Kate! I have the DVD so I can watch when I'd like. Some movies are just keepers and this one was most definitely a keeper to watch again and again. =)

@kvphoto Thank you very much, KV! Some of us can use a little fantasy to escape the real world drama we have to deal with. =)
July 22nd, 2021  
Wonderful edit that really catches the feel of the film.
And you just can’t beat stage-trained actors, even in the movies!
July 22nd, 2021  
Wonderful composite!
July 22nd, 2021  
@ljmanning Thank you, Laura! I think all of them were trained in Shakespeare before they did anything else. =)

@jernst1779 Thank you, Jean!
July 22nd, 2021  
cool work!
July 22nd, 2021  
@dutchothotmailcom Thanks, Esther!
July 22nd, 2021  
This is great! I haven't seen that movie in years, might be due for a re-watch
July 23rd, 2021  
Hope I don't get bewitched just looking at it!
July 23rd, 2021  
@ryan161 Thank you, Ryan! It's a definite do-over again and again kind of movie. =)
July 23rd, 2021  
@milestonevisualmedia Ha ha! FAT chance.
July 23rd, 2021  
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