Be Creative Week #25

[lisabee]

Hi everyone,

Let’s BE CREATIVE.

Thanks to everyone who took part last week, there were really great images.

The small print for the challenge is ……
Everyone reading the forum is invited to participate.
Please join in, share your images, ideas, imagination and inspiration.

Please post your images (as many as you like) below in this thread.

If you would like to comment or have a question, please post here (http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?p=376766#post376766).

Above all, have fun!

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Be Creative Week #25

This week’s tutorial ‘Creating Reflections’ is from Panos FX and as well as producing a great result is really good for getting to grips with changing the canvas size and rotating and flipping layers.

http://www.panosfx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=29 (http://www.panosfx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=29)

You will need to use a layer mask again, here is the link for Grant’s tools (and instructions)
http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Tools/Files.html (http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Tools/Files.html)




Notes: for PSE
Step 5 Image> resize > canvas size
Note that the relative box is unchecked and the position of the anchor.

Step 9 Image > rotate and then make sure you flip LAYER horizontal and LAYER 180 (otherwise the whole document will flip)
It might help to switch off visibility on the ‘photo’ layer to see this (then switch back on to see both images).

Step 12 ctrl click the new layer icon to get the new blank layer underneath the active layer.

I found the ripple was hard to see if I tried to be subtle, but just experiment and see what you get.

Please try it out, have fun and as always I look forward to seeing your images. :)

[lisabee]

here's one I did earlier :)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Nf6hfsiPiikVvcjf45dZel39tPV0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Nf6hfsiPiikVvcjf45dZel39tPV0)

Lisa

[TonyW]

Maybe not the best picture to try it with as it started with sky and water but as I was there last weekend and it was a picture I wondered what to do with I gave it a try. Thanks Lisa (and Panos).

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1yJHUfeG2XtOAYtdctBCH9TLBJiDTZ1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1yJHUfeG2XtOAYtdctBCH9TLBJiDTZ1)

Tony

[Aussie Nan]

I enjoyed trying a reflection. Thanks Lisa. Will probably try it again on a different image.
Toni

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1TLolAQt9geD011GR0uxs1u2EpiAo_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1TLolAQt9geD011GR0uxs1u2EpiAo)

[billz]

I'm in New Mexico and my laptop doesn't have my car images:eek:. This was taken Tuesday. LW Jan is stepping out of our rental car into the arid land of the Turquoise Trail .... with a flood hot on her heels of course!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1OIzr3GfZ2dCLvm43nIyFVLAbExbS_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1OIzr3GfZ2dCLvm43nIyFVLAbExbS)

Edit: I'm sure the flood won't last ... I just noticed the slant of the horizon.:o

Bill

[mljrbg]

I am a newbie to Elements and have been spending a lot of time getting familiar with the forum. When I purchased Elements 6.0 I never had any idea of the different things that can be done. I am totally in awe of your images here. They are incredible!! I'm sure it will be a long time before I can even figure out how to do this!!

Mary Lou

[lisabee]

I am a newbie to Elements and have been spending a lot of time getting familiar with the forum. When I purchased Elements 6.0 I never had any idea of the different things that can be done. I am totally in awe of your images here. They are incredible!! I'm sure it will be a long time before I can even figure out how to do this!!

Mary Lou

Hi Mary Lou,

Welcome to the Village and pleased to have you join us.

One of the best ways to learn PSE is to jump right in there with the Challenges, if you need help with anything, just say and there is always someone around who can give advice.

Here is a link to the Be Creative Challenges weeks 1 -20, they never finish, so please feel free to have a go at any that you like.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36032


Also do have a go at the weekly crop challenge and Bill's weekly photo theme, these are all in the Challenges and Contests area of the forum.

Lisa :)

[mljrbg]

Thank you for the warm welcome. It is very reassuring that this community is so friendly and always willing to help. Thanks for the info about the challanges. I will absolutley participate.

Thanks again.

Mary Lou

[sosdog]

My try at the reflection

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1eR6cplaWGTZfBiXZivcv6hPSMGbcZ0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1eR6cplaWGTZfBiXZivcv6hPSMGbcZ0)

[Bamagirl]

This was super fast and super easy, but there are some great things to learn in there. Thanks Lisa and thanks Panos.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1dfSNISpWx6jvk0nsgzyLVniC4yGF1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1dfSNISpWx6jvk0nsgzyLVniC4yGF1)

[Martha]

Here is my reflected flower. I think I used too heavy a ripple effect.
Martha
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/14LVU9QfAkQ2gDGPXKr5tmusQ6iG_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=14LVU9QfAkQ2gDGPXKr5tmusQ6iG)

[Martha]

I did another one. Thanks for another fun tutorial, Lisa!
Martha
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/8/3/4/0/Week-25_Cedar-Island-P10101_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4384&c=5)

[Joe M]

Great tutorial Lisa.

An image from this tutorial could be passed off as an original image to someone who didn't know the magic of photo-shopping.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1SXrwE8iaAOfwl3IoEQXaTsHxKH7hq_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1SXrwE8iaAOfwl3IoEQXaTsHxKH7hq)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1G8jAVuHdd8JKxvNiNZzNG4Xn7NxY_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1G8jAVuHdd8JKxvNiNZzNG4Xn7NxY)

[digitaldreamer]

file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/norahs/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpgfile:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/norahs/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpgHere is the link to my post. I hope I am doing this right file:///G:/scrapbook/photos%20for%20e-mail/Reflection.jpgfile:///G:/scrapbook/photos%20for%20e-mail/Reflection.jpg http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4376&catid=member&imageuser=14503

file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/norahs/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpgfile:///G:/scrapbook/photos%20for%20e-mail/2-little-hands.jpg

[Panos]

Wow, amazing images.
Kudos to everyone !

[wlc]

Below is one of my attempts at this effect from last year . . .

http://members.cox.net/lwc1/JRswimmer.png

[Panos]

Here's my attempt using the reflection effect:
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/155AUkVwTS221N4N45lfP2ZMK0CSF1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=155AUkVwTS221N4N45lfP2ZMK0CSF1)

The original road was dry. The water & the reflection were created digitally in Photoshop.

[Chesney]

Wow, what beautiful images!!
Here is mine - it is Mt Rainer.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/8/7/4/9/MtRainerreflection_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4407&c=5)

[Fish]

This is a great tutorial with some great results in all of your photos thus far.

Here's my go at it. This photo was taken in Solitüde, Flensburg-Germany.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1B18JuagoVIKpzxOL7ZaOKi4pFdlj_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1B18JuagoVIKpzxOL7ZaOKi4pFdlj)

-Fish

[Zeria]

Thanks Lisa for another great tutorial :)
Here's my try ---Raft Race

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1qbS4YX1UzUB9ZBnlzHKQPc0CEy4tM1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1qbS4YX1UzUB9ZBnlzHKQPc0CEy4tM1)

[wlc]

I decided to throw another one together since there is absolutely nothing on TV that I'm interested in.:rolleyes:

http://members.cox.net/lwc1/treflection.png

[jjvera00]

Here is mine. This was my first Be Creative Week submission. It was fun! :)

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/2/8/1/4/BC_050108_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4419&c=2)

[kImages]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1OKrM2fqlqndJ11OZDEx5o0G6Wxo0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1OKrM2fqlqndJ11OZDEx5o0G6Wxo0)
Didn't have a great picture, so I went with an OK image and tarted it up.:p

[cfair]

This is my contribution. What is a good way to dirty up the line between the two pictures so it is not so noticeable?

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1BXiueSwFtsklJ4iyTCXpwHcrWvL0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1BXiueSwFtsklJ4iyTCXpwHcrWvL0)

[JulieM]

I just realized that I didn't follow the tutorial very well. Oh well...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1mqWCZEghS6AFluuQRcVQoIn6jci_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1mqWCZEghS6AFluuQRcVQoIn6jci)

Fun assignment, Lisa!

[swalkr]

But, it just doesn't look realistic. Maybe too much ripple? Fun experiment anyway.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/184HwBaeuTX3THpLzHRc5KkPbker29_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=184HwBaeuTX3THpLzHRc5KkPbker29)

[CyberSmudger]

Here is my entry:

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/6/8/2/9/Be-Creative-25_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4458&c=)

PS: I'm afraid I didn't understand the instructions how to use Grant's tools. So I put a layer graduated from a white top to a black bottom in between the photo and its reflection and set its blend mode to multiply. It looks like I have used Grant's tools.

[Ellen]

I mostly followed directions- a pretty convincing ripple can come from using sprayed strokes. Doubling up on challenges here - I can't tell if this reflection is realistic.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1V6VLKjY0i5zQ5Rmtuv2E5vltE3P_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1V6VLKjY0i5zQ5Rmtuv2E5vltE3P)

[Bayla]

Here's mine. Clifford's Tower in York doesn't have a moat.....I guess now it does!:)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1vF9TU80XWWZZCnHLRPp3RvpHoC1Pc1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1vF9TU80XWWZZCnHLRPp3RvpHoC1Pc1)

I used Ocean Ripple, and also edited my gradient as it was too dark.

Bayla

[Seachelle]

Here is my late try, the kids loved this car/boat.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/194odcjUvORiKeO2snbrOer5U0cYPZ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=194odcjUvORiKeO2snbrOer5U0cYPZ)

[victry1]

I know I'm late to the party, but here's my try....actually 2. I was so very grateful for Grant's tools-they sure helped a lot! That was fun-should have balanced my checkbook, but, oh well.....:eek:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1aMgO1zB4lhDbcXRVIR08i4IzoY_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1aMgO1zB4lhDbcXRVIR08i4IzoY)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1E5lXdCOPJlV0EXpieOrHBiGXbrOms_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1E5lXdCOPJlV0EXpieOrHBiGXbrOms)