Although I created the ghostly effect by layering a shot of the girl in front of the house over a shot of the house without her in it, her size and position relative to the house are as shot. I also layered in some free textures from TextureKing.com and applied filters from Virtual Photographer (also free) and Topaz Adjust (purchased). Mostly, I just had fun.
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Although I created the ghostly effect by layering a shot of the girl in front of the house over a shot of the house without her in it, her size and position relative to the house are as shot. I also layered in some free textures from TextureKing.com and applied filters from Virtual Photographer (also free) and Topaz Adjust (purchased). Mostly, I just had fun.
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The House
Uploaded: September 30, 2008 04:14:48
Finalist
Submitted for thee PG101 X-TREME Effects Theme
You will see more of this house and girl -- I'm working on an image for the poster for a school production of "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. This is not my favorite angle of the house, but it's the one I chose to work on first.
Although I created the ghostly effect by layering a shot of the girl in front of the house over a shot of the house without her in it, her size and position relative to the house are as shot. I also layered in some free textures from TextureKing.com and applied filters from Virtual Photographer (also free) and Topaz Adjust (purchased). Mostly, I just had fun.
Category: Digital Darkroom
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Dominick M. Dimacale September 30, 2008
WoW, lovely work, a bit scary but love the layering you have done, Nikki, HTD!!!Dominick #1007663
Kara L. Hendricks September 30, 2008
Welp, this is a great image to usher in October's ghoulish ways!!!Love this Nikki!!
Wonderful work!!!
HTD!! #6531922
Wally Orlowsky September 30, 2008
Awesome work, Nikki ... the poster should be fabulous! #6531942Bonnie C. Lackey September 30, 2008
Oh my, Vicki!!! This is just great! #6531980Deb Koskovich September 30, 2008
What a great creation, Nikki! I love your PS work here. I checked out the texture site you mentioned and have already downloaded a few...and started working on an image when I should already be dressed for work, LOL! #6532045Dr Silly September 30, 2008
Perfect October photo. Cool. :O)Cheryl E. Davis September 30, 2008
Awesome, Vicki, I love it! This works together so well!Happy Theme Day! #6532384
Jean Campbell Creamer September 30, 2008
Love it. Great work here! #6532479Kristy A. Keene September 30, 2008
WONDERFUL!!!! HTD!!! #6532597Joy Rector September 30, 2008
cool #6532770Daniella Puente September 30, 2008
IS EXCELLENT Nikki, great treatment and idea for the Theme!!!...hope to see your poster when is ready :))) #6532951Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008
Very unique and moody Nikki, great DD work. I love your textures and colors. I especially like the ghostly effect!! HTD! #6533000Lisa D. Greer September 30, 2008
Ooooooooh! My fav so far! I LOOOOVE this! Added to my favs! :) #6533053Mitch Spence September 30, 2008
I do love spooky and I do love this, Nikki. Wonderful shivery, cobwebby feel with the textures and effects on this great old house. And her color and transparency against the house leaves us wondering about what is real and what isn't. #6533208Elida Gutierrez September 30, 2008
Will be perfect for POTD in Oct, 31.HAPPY THEME DAY!!! #6533257
Datha Y. Thompson September 30, 2008
W O W ! ! ! OH I LOVE this!!!! Excellent work!! Cant wait to see more :0) HTD #6533761MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 30, 2008
I Hope NOTHING Is Real Mitch!!!Awesome Work!!! #6533821
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 30, 2008
LOLOL...I just read Mel's comment!!!!! LOLOLThis is KEWEL, Nikki!!!!!! Awesome work on it!!!!! ♫ k #6533861
Susie Peek-Swint September 30, 2008
Wonderful work Nikki ~ your school must be thrilled to have such a talented artist in their midst .. this would be a good series for Halloween! HTD! #6534662Shelly A. Van Camp September 30, 2008
This is so great, Nikki!! I love it! #6534887eileen bedford September 30, 2008
This is SOO COOL Nikki, it's soo well done. just love it. ditto to Susie's comments. HTD... #6534939Susan Fox September 30, 2008
Wonderful job Nikki!!! Love the low POV. Great PS work and effects. #6535077William C. Raco September 30, 2008
This came out beautifully, NikkiLisa J. Boulden September 30, 2008
Very cool and creative, Nikki!Stefania Barbier September 30, 2008
GORGEOUS DD work Nikki! #6536045Susan Jane Allen October 01, 2008
Great work, Nikki! Hope you share your poster with us when it's done! #6537242Michael Umbreit October 01, 2008
Nikki - This is way cool!! - Mike #6541011Marisol Pastor October 03, 2008
Fantastic work Nikki. This is really great. Love the ghostly mood. #6548903JO ANN CLEVELAND October 04, 2008
Now that is cool, great job!jo ann c. #6552129
Colleen Farrell October 04, 2008
WOW!!! This is amazing, Nikki! Definitely deserves to win, imho. Outstanding DD work! #6553666Janice Mezzacappa October 05, 2008
Fantastic DD artistry Nikki I am sure we will see again, deserves to win! The school is very fortunate! #6556832Candice C. Calhoun October 05, 2008
Wow, sensational photo for your school poster, really conveys the feel of that play...fantastic post work on this one, love the sc and textures!ccc #6557357
Susan M. Hembree October 11, 2008
Wow! It's wonderful, Nikki! I really like the pop of the purple dress against the B&W background. Wonderful textures give it an old feel, too. #6585993Jean E. Hildebrant October 17, 2008
Very cool, Nikki! I hope it does get a finalist! #6616392Susan M. Campbell October 22, 2008
This is so very cool. Congrats on a well deserved finalist!!! #6639526Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2008
Congratulations!! Beautiful Nikki! #6639620Dr Silly October 22, 2008
Congrats Nikki on your wonderful Finalist. :O)Lisa D. Greer October 22, 2008
Congrats Nikki! I'm as pleased as punch to find this one here. One of my absolute favs! I love it!!! Best of luck in the next round! :) #6639635Jean E. Hildebrant October 22, 2008
I was hoping we would see this with a finalist, Nikki and here it is! Congratulations, it's a great one! #6639818Janice Mezzacappa October 22, 2008
Big congrats Nikki on your finalist! #6639907Nadya Johnson October 22, 2008
Congratulations on your very cool finalist! Great work, Nikki! #6639956Susana Ms Heide October 22, 2008
I absolutely love this from a to z! You did an incredible job here Nikki!!! Many CONGRATS and hope to see this in the golden round! #6640108Lisa J. Boulden October 22, 2008
Big congratz!Cheryl E. Davis October 22, 2008
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist! I love the effects you did on this one! #6640211frank w. degenhardt October 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful picture getting into the qualifying round. Way to go Nikki #6640663Elida Gutierrez October 22, 2008
I always knew this will go far.Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6640944
Stefania Barbier October 22, 2008
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #6641433Susan Jane Allen October 23, 2008
Big Congrats, Nikki! #6642914Katarina Mansson October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your third finalist Nikki and good luck next! #6643016Kara L. Hendricks October 23, 2008
Woohooo... I know you love this one... Me too.. Great image to go finalist right before Halloween!!Congrats!! #6643164
Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist!!!Sherry L. Davis October 23, 2008
I love this one, Nikki! Congrats on your finalist! Awesome work! #6643629Karen Celella October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Nikki. Your artistic talents deserve to be awarded. This should also be a book cover for a spooky story. #6644269Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist, Nikki! #6644818Gena L. Talbot October 23, 2008
Congratulations Nikki and such a FANTASTIC Finalist :) #6645115Mitch Spence October 23, 2008
:):):):):):):):):):) Congratulations. #6645158Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 23, 2008
Congrats Nikki on this wonderful finalist image. A great work worth to go further in the contest.Colleen Farrell October 23, 2008
WTG, Nikki!!! I know this one's going all the way!! #6646107Daniella Puente October 23, 2008
BIG congrats on this Nikki. EXCELLENT!!! #6646290Irene Colling October 23, 2008
Very creative and artistic photowrok Nikki.Good design and skillfully applied effects.
Congratulations on the finalist. #6646422
Karen E. Baumann October 23, 2008
Very nicely done, Nikki! Congratulations on your finalist! #6646620anonymous October 23, 2008
Outstanding DD work Nikki! Congratulations on your awesome finalist! B- #6647188MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 23, 2008
This is a Winner #6647601Laurie Daily October 23, 2008
Oh WoW...and fun you had, Nikki...sure did pay off. This is incredible...love all the layers, textures, tones, keeps me wanting to see more! Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!! #6647834Max Aureli October 23, 2008
Congratulations for this Finalist, Nikki!!! #6647957Susan Fox October 23, 2008
So glad to see this one make finalist! I hope it goes on to win!!! Congratulations Nikki :-) #6648297Sam Britt October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Nikki! #6648668Jeana Clark October 23, 2008
~J~ #6648890
Leslie McLain October 23, 2008
Congrats on this amazing photo. #6649140Ken Smith October 23, 2008
This is very cool, Nikki...congrats to you!! #6649182Mitzie Loland October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist!! #6650128Mike Clime October 24, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Nikki! This is cool. #6651288JO ANN CLEVELAND October 24, 2008
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Nikki! Love it....very interesting effects!jo ann c. #6653979
Tamara K. Walker October 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! #6655400Susana Ms Heide October 24, 2008
Nikki, I'm sorry to see this didn't make it to the golden round, but I still think it's a winner. Definitely a marketable image, like someone suggested maybe a book cover? #6656049Mary E. Heinz October 25, 2008
this is great and inspiring ! I'm planning another possible Vintage Theme for our local festival in the Spring/ finding a similar place like we have downtown and getting permission to use it for the booth background would be great ..Susan Jane Allen October 25, 2008
Congrats on your finalist, Nikki! Really think this deserved more though! #6658734Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston October 26, 2008
Wow, great effect and use of the little bit of color. Congrats on the finalist as well! #6662701Kathy L. Clark October 31, 2008
Congrats Nikki on your finalist. #6689182Gail Vitikacs November 26, 2008
Best of luck on this beauty! #6812637Corinne M. Thompson December 07, 2008
Belated Congrats on your Finalist for this wonderful image Nikki! #6864718Marisol Pastor January 02, 2009
I can't believe I never got around to congratulating you on this fantastic finalist! So ... please accept my very belated congratulations! #6971853Christine Pentecost July 28, 2009
What a great photo! There is an old house like this in Nevada City, Montana, an old mining/ghost town about 1 1/2 hours from me. I photographed the house extensively in June, with something "ghoulish" looking using PS, in the back of my mind. Great job and imagination on this one. #7791600Toni A. Martin March 12, 2010
All that work payed off. Great image. #8450861Richard D. Love March 29, 2010
I love the effects, Nikki. Fantastic DD work. Very well done.Rick #8494024
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