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by yanko

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
I have to say man that I really think that you are one of the best PS editors. I know you might not think so but you got some skill man.

spiderhopper_edit.jpg
by yanko

Comment by yanko:

Originally posted by Ann: I'd really like to know how you did the reflection. That's exceedingly cool.

I used the transform tools (scale, distort, perspective and skew) to warp it into shape. I used a duplicate layer for this and I also flipped it. Basically what I did was squeeze the image using the scale transform and then I used the perspective and distort tools to align the details so that it matched up with what is suppose to be creating the reflection. What also helps is to transform the image in parts which is what I did here. In other words, after I resized it into place I then selected part of the layer where the leg detail was and then transformed only that using the perspective and skew tools so that the legs parts would align right. What I did was pretty sloppy. I should have done it later in the editing process which I didn't do so when it was flatten it got a little messed up after I started doing some other things. Ideally the reflection should have some color of the subjects that are supposedly causing the reflection rather than just take on the all of the color of the surface.

spiderhopper_edit.jpg
by yanko

Comment by yanko:

Originally posted by suemack: Fantastic work! Love the colours and the reflection! What method did you use to change the b/g?

I used the magic wand tool on the background to get most of the selection. I may have chosen a specifc channel to do it in, I forget. Afterwards I used a soft brush to fine tune the mask.

spiderhopper_edit.jpg
by yanko

Comment by suemack:
Fantastic work! Love the colours and the reflection! What method did you use to change the b/g?

spiderhopper_edit.jpg
by yanko

Comment by patio127:
Ahhh, nature's reality- cool edit- I have a lot to learn re changing BG ! How many creepy eyes does the murderer have anyway ???

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by yanko

Comment by roz:
man .. who's eating who ??!!
great close-up and love the subject(s) !!
excellent processing .. :)

spiderhopper_edit.jpg
by yanko

Comment by love:
wow!! what a difference!! Awesome color!
R

spiderhopper_edit.jpg
by yanko

Comment by Ann:
So, who was winning? The spider? Wow!

Love the edit. Totally. I'd really like to know how you did the reflection. That's exceedingly cool.

Oh...I just noticed a red spot on the body of the grasshopper, just above the back leg, and other small ones on the two bottom legs. I'm guessing those are just an oversight because you were working quickly.

The Fawns of Dawn
by yanko

Comment by jonfrommk:
Wow, one of the best - if not the best - deer picture that I have seen on DPC. Incredible earthtones and sharpness, not 100% sure of the vignetting but brilliant brilliant brilliant none the less

The Fawns of Dawn
by yanko

Comment by MaryO:
This is gorgeous. The light, those big, beautiful eyes, the golden tones throughout the shot ... really, really lovely.