~~Gone With The Wind~~

© Alisha L. Ekstrom

~~Gone With The Wind~~

Uploaded: September 16, 2005

Description

Ok..this is my first attempt to really digital darkroom. Remember the Hot Air Balloon Festival we went to. Well where we camped was an old barn. So I went inside & took the image of the window from inside looking out.

In PS I copy & pasted several different balloons from different images I took of the balloons. Then I decreased the opacity of them to look like they were really on the outside of the glass window. Then I went to adjustment>image>equalize. Then I did layer>new adjustment layer>gradient map. Final step was just adjusting the curves & contrast a bit. Just wanted to try something really different for myself:):)

TGIF EVERYONE!!!!:):)

Comments

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 16, 2005

Here is the original image. #311376

Karen Slagle September 16, 2005

Alisha-I really do like this. It shows more of your creative side. Looks like you put alot of work into the image. It's very artistic and creative. FANTASTIC...... #1844685

Tammy Nuxoll September 16, 2005

WOW, You did an Awsome job on this Alisha!! Love all the work you put into this!! Have a great weekend!!! #1844740

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 16, 2005

Very cool work Alisha..well done! :) #1844751

Jessica McCollam September 16, 2005

WOW! Turned out very nice, Alisha! :) #1844853

Stephanie Laird level-classic September 16, 2005

Awesome Alisha! Very clever! #1844859

Brian Cassar September 16, 2005

Good try Alisha. I like it. #1844909

Lisa D. Greer September 16, 2005

Very neat work Alisha! Turned out great! :) #1844915

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe September 16, 2005

very cool treatment, Alisha...do MORE of that!

ccc #1844936

Sandy Landon September 16, 2005

Great treatment Alisha!!! You DD skills are impressive!!! Very creative!! #1844989

Michelle R. Kovach September 16, 2005

Very cool Alisha! Dorthy has nothing on you! I don't think we are in kansas anymore Toto!
Great job! #1846053

Claudette Foote September 16, 2005

Awesome Alisha! Great effect
love the balloons
Well done!
very creative!
#1846072

Amanda Price September 16, 2005

Wow! What a great work of art! You have great PS skills and I think you're awesome for putting such detailed descriptions of how you accomplish the effects so that we can learn from you! One note: might be just me, but the biggest balloon is distracting. It looks washed out or something. I would take it out, but leave the others. Just my 2 cents. :) #1846263

Laura Clay-Ballard September 16, 2005

awesome work! incredibly gorgeous image. I love the down-play of colors. super work, Alisha! #1846305

Tiffani S. LaNeave September 16, 2005

You really did an awesome job in the digital darkroom!!! This is such a cool image!! You merged together two "memories" as well as images. Great job!!! #1846621

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 17, 2005

I'm with Amanda I love what you have done and awesome ps skill...I would just take out the one balloon! Wonderful job! #1847673

Mary Timman September 17, 2005

Wow...you did a really great job. Great job. #1847775

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 17, 2005

THANKS EVERYONE for liking this & commenting:):)

Amanda & Linda I do agree as well about the big balloon:):) I kept looking at it yesterday cause the bigger balloon was bugging me..hehe!! I will fix it:) THANKS for your suggestions!!!

Hope EVERYONE is having a great weekend!!!

Alisha #1848887

Kirsi Bertolini September 22, 2005

Really cool one! I like the idea a lot and you present it so well! #1866735

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 25, 2005

Thanks Kirsi

Alisha #1881678

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 21, 2005

Congratulations for this wonderful finalist, and good luck in the next round!!!

ccc #1975502

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations! #1976197

Kirsi Bertolini October 21, 2005

So here is finalist number four for this month! You are on fire girl! #1976927

Lori S. Aschbrenner October 21, 2005

COngratulations AGAIN, Alisha!! Way to go!! #1977355

Tiffani S. LaNeave October 21, 2005

Good gracious girl!!! You're doing something right!!! Congrats on ALL of your finalists!!! And best of luck to you in the next round!!! #1977419

Laurence Saliba level-classic October 21, 2005

Another congrats Alisha!!!! #1978602

Melissa L. Zavadil October 21, 2005

Congrats on this wonderful image!! #1982160

Laura E. OConnor October 22, 2005

Another AWESOME finalist!!! I missed this one before! GREAT JOB THIS MONTH! #1983512

Sandy Landon October 24, 2005

Wonderful!!!! Congrats!!!! You go girl! #1992778

Brian Cassar October 29, 2005

Congratulations Alisha. #2010575

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 01, 2005

WOW..I'm surprised on this one!!! Looks like they announced the finalists on time & I wasn't even here to cherish it...hehe!!! I will catch up later!!! THANKS EVERYONE!!!

Alisha #2022827

Lori Carlson November 13, 2005

Congratulations Alisha!! Great title too! :0) #2071775

Norman P. Banks February 01, 2006

My Kind of imagery, Alisha! (smile)

Very nice DA and a well deserved late Congrats!

Norm ,:-) #2365166


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